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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bill_ContiBill Conti - Wikipedia

    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 ...

  2. www.imdb.com › name › nm0006015Bill Conti - IMDb

    Bill Conti is an American composer and actor who won an Oscar for his theme music for Rocky (1976). He also worked on For Your Eyes Only, The Karate Kid Part II, The Right Stuff and other films and TV shows.

    • January 1, 1
    • Music Department, Composer, Actor
    • Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    • Bill Conti
  3. Bill Conti is a composer and actor, known for Rocky (1976) and The Karate Kid Part II (1986). He was born in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

    • April 13, 1942
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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.
  5. In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Bill Conti discusses his family's talent for music and his early start playing piano gigs. He talks of studying music at Louisiana State University on a bassoon scholarship and then attending Juilliard to further his studies.

  6. Nov 6, 2019 · How Bill Conti's iconic theme song for the 1976 movie Rocky became a #1 hit and a cultural phenomenon. Learn about the training montage, the composer's background, and the samples from rap producers.

  7. music.youtube.com › channel › UC16mk5EKB1Tce5USrhqkqiABill Conti - YouTube Music

    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...

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