gabriele ferzetti played harmonica in once upon a time in the west.
gabriele ferzetti played harmonica in once upon a time in the west.
who played harmonica in once upon a time in the west?
gabriele ferzetti
the film was a big success in europe. even more popular was "once upon a time in the west" (1968) where bronson played harmonica. the director, sergio leone, once called him "the greatest actor i ever worked with", and had wanted to cast bronson for the lead in 1964's "a fistful of dollars". bronson turned him down and the role launched clint eastwood to film stardom. the film was the biggest hit of 1969 in france.
charles bronson
other times, the vocalist will bring another musical "voice" to the table, most commonly a harmonica or percussion; mick jagger, for example, played harmonica and percussion instruments like maracas and tambourine whilst singing at the same time. keith relf of the yardbirds played harmonica frequently, though not often while also singing. ozzy osbourne was also known to play the harmonica on some occasions (i.e. "the wizard" by black sabbath). vocalist robert brown of lesser known steampunk band abney park plays harmonica, accordion, and darbuka in addition to mandolin. flutes are also commonly used by vocalists, most notably ian anderson of jethro tull and ray thomas of the moody blues, though these are difficult to play while singing at the same time.
musical ensemble