Henry Mancini Henry Mancini Enrico Nicola "Henry" Mancini (; April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994) was an American composer, conductor and arranger, who is best remembered for his film and television scores. Often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won four Academy Awards, a Golden Globe, and twenty Grammy Awards, plus a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995. His best known works include the theme and soundtrack for the "Peter Gunn" television series as well as the music for "The Pink Panther" film series ("The Pink Panther Theme") and "Moon River" from "Breakfast
Switch (1991 film) score was canned and replaced by a variation, by Paul Young/Clannad of Joni Mitchel's song "Both Sides". Both the unused Mancini score and the pop song soundtrack were produced on CD in 1991, as a result of which two motion picture soundtrack albums exist for the film. Henry Mancini score Pop soundtrack Switch (1991 film) Switch is a 1991 comedy film written and directed by Blake Edwards. Based on George Axelrod's play "Goodbye Charlie" (and a 1964 film by the same title), it stars Ellen Barkin, Jimmy Smits, JoBeth Williams, and Lorraine Bracco. A promiscuous and rather misogynistic man, Steve