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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 Only (1981), Dynasty (and its sequel The Colbys), and The Right Stuff (1983), which earned him an Academy Award for Best Original Score.
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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 Only (1981 ...
- 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.
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. They have two children.
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- Music Department, Composer, Actor
- Providence, Rhode Island, USA
- Bill Conti
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.
- April 13, 1942
Jan 9, 2023 · Bill Conti tells us all about the one and only time he got to do a James Bond score – here’s the story of his soundtrack for For Your Eyes Only. All the way back in 1981, American film composer Bill Conti composed the soundtrack to the 12th official James Bond movie, For Your Eyes Only.
Mar 18, 2020 · Name: William E. Conti DOB: 13 April 1942 Place of birth: Providence, Rhode Island, United States Occupation: Film composer, conductor
The lyric was written by Conti's collaborators Carol Conners and Ayn Robbins. As Conners tells it, she was taking a shower when the words "gonna fly now" came into her head. She called Conti from the shower and said she knew what the words should be.
