Mancini, Henry 04/16/1924 - 06/14/1994

Henry Mancini, original name Enrico Nicola Mancini (b. April 16, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio; † June 14, 1994 in Beverly Hills, California), was a U.S. composer. His musical focus was on jazz, especially swing. Mancini's best-known compositions include the film score for The Pink Panther (including the title tune The Pink Panther Theme), the song Moon River from his music for the film Breakfast at Tiffany's, and the Peter Gunn Theme from the U.S. crime series Peter Gunn.
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