Benjamin Orr
American musician (1947-2000)
William Contiis 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. He also received nominations in the Best Original Song category for “Gonna Fly Now” from Rocky and for the title song of For Your Eyes Only.
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William Contiis an American composer and conductor, best known for his film scores, including Rockyand ending with Inferno (1999). Their collaboration included such pictures as the first three films in The Karate Kid franchise (1984-1989), Slow Dancing in the Big City (1978), The Formula (1980), and Neighbors (1981).
2 Quotes by Bill Conti
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There’s a higher place that I have no illusions about reaching. There’s a sophistication and aesthetic about composers who only write only for the music’s sake.
Bill ContiAmerican composer and conductor
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In the back of your mind, when you say you want to write music for the movies, you’re saying that you want a big house, a big car and a boat. If you just wanted to write music, you could live in Kansas and do it.
Bill ContiAmerican composer and conductor