henry mancini

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Definition of henry mancini in English English dictionary

(1924-1994) American musician and composer of film and television soundtracks, winner of the 1963 Grammy Award for Best Record for his album "Moon River

orig. Enrico Nicola Mancini born April 16, 1924, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. died June 14, 1994, Beverly Hills, Calif. U.S. composer. While serving in the army air force during World War II, he met Glenn Miller, and after the war he joined Miller's band as an arranger and pianist. He first gained wide attention with his jazz-inflected music for the television series Peter Gunn (1958), but he is perhaps best known for his humorous scores for Blake Edwards's Pink Panther movies. He worked extensively with Edwards throughout his career. He wrote scores for more than 80 films and won four Academy Awards for two songs "Moon River" and "Days of Wine and Roses" and for the film scores for Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) and Victor/Victoria (1982). He also won 20 Grammy Awards and 2 Emmys

Hyphenation

Hen·ry mancini

Turkish pronunciation

henri mänçini

Pronunciation

/ˈhenrē mänˈʧēnē/ /ˈhɛnriː mɑːnˈʧiːniː/