Henry Mancini: The Songwriters

Henry Mancini: The Songwriters

The best scores for film and television complement visual information, but the richly varied output of composer Henry Mancini has frequently stood on its own. His deep understanding of jazz explains why Quincy Jones and Sarah Vaughan devoted entire albums to his songs, while his indelible guitar lick from the Peter Gunn theme, played by twang master Duane Eddy, became an '80s hit when recast by synth-pop stars Art of Noise.

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