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William Conti (born April 13, 1942) is an American composer and conductor, best known for his film scores, including Rocky (1976), Rocky II (1979), Rocky III (1982), Rocky V (1990), Rocky Balboa (2006), The Karate Kid I (1984), The Karate Kid, Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), The Next Karate Kid (1994), For Your Eyes ...
Bill Conti was born on 13 April 1942 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for For Your Eyes Only (1981), Rocky (1976) and The Karate Kid Part II (1986). He is married to Shelby Cox.
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- Music Department, Composer, Actor
- Providence, Rhode Island, USA
- Bill Conti
Mar 16, 2008 · Bill Conti song, "Gonna Fly Now", which is the theme to the "Rocky" Movie series.
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Jan 5, 2022 · The most famous themes from the movie ROCKY (1976), performed@HOLLYWOOD IN CONCERT, November 27, 2021 in the church of Wünnewil, Switzerland Composer: Bill Conti Conductor: Mathias Boschung...
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- He was third choice composer. "Two people before me had turned down this job of writing a film score to a movie that didn't cost $1m. There was no money for anyone.
- The vocals to the theme were recorded for free by people on their lunch break. "My wife was working as a secretary at a radio station here in LA called KHJ.
- The whole score was recorded in three hours. "In one three-hour session in Hollywood we recorded the score to Rocky. There were 39 musicians and six trumpet players."
- Originally the theme was only 90 seconds long. "There was this moment where Rocky was to be training for the big fight. The director John Avildsen said: 'Bill, I need a minute and a half's worth of music,' because it is easier to cut film in a montage if there is a beat.
William Conti is an American composer and conductor, best known for his film scores, including Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky V, Rocky Balboa, The Karate Kid I, The Karate Kid, Part II, The...
Bill Conti was born on April 13, 1942 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for For Your Eyes Only (1981), Rocky (1976) and The Karate Kid Part II (1986). He is married to Shelby Cox.
