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
Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet and published in 1971 on a LP ""Rakkaustarina"". The song has been very popular in Finland and several Finnish artists have covered it after Simola. A third version is called ""Ai Giochi Addio"", featuring lyrics by Elsa Morante, and has been performed by opera singers including Luciano Pavarotti and Natasha Marsh. Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet "Love Theme from "Romeo and Juliet"", also known as "A Time for Us", is an instrumental arranged by Henry Mancini (from Nino Rota's music written for Franco Zeffirelli's film of "Romeo and Juliet", starring Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey). It was a number-one