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Ennio Morricone, the Italian composer whose credits include the “spaghetti” Westerns that made Clint Eastwood a star, has died in Rome aged 91.
According to Italian news agency Ansa, he died in hospital having fractured his femur in a fall some days ago.
The prolific composer also wrote music for Once Upon a Time in America, The Untouchables and Cinema Paradiso.
Having received an honorary Oscar in 2007, he went on to win one in 2016 for Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight. Morricone, who was simply known as “Maestro” in his home town of Rome, scored more than 500 films over seven decades. More
A few years ago the Danish National Symphony Orchestra recorded a number of Morricone’s spaghetti western pieces.
A Fistful of Dollars Here
Once Upon A Time A Time In The West Here
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Here
I hoid they’re gonna bury him with a large eraser so that he can start decomposing…
De-composing now.
The Danish National Symphony versions are actually better than the movie versions, because of the movie’s budget limitations.
TRF and Too soon? – lol. I was avoiding the thread because I didn’t want to be the first one to say that.
What a coincidence. I just watched The Good, The Bad and the Ugly last night.
RIP
I’ve watched The Hateful Eight several times and always liked that music, really enhances many of the scenes. No surprise than it was Morricone.
God Speed dude. 91 is a good run.
He will live on. I bought a poncho at a Celtic festival a few years back. My hubby thinks it looks like the one Eastwood wore. Soooooo, every time I wear it, he starts singing “dewy ewey ewww, (theme song from the good, bad and the ugly).
Really, go check out those Danish National Symphony videos. They are wonderful!
He created some really fine music scores…except for the ones with whistling.
Ah, whistling and harmonicas were awesome! As were pretty much all the rest. He had great range, from light and positive to somber and powerful. His music was an important part of every movie.
He should be entombed at Sad Hill, between Arch Stanton and Unknown.
Fun fact: Morricone also did the music for Once Upon A Time In The West.
I met Ennio through The Untouchables soundtrack and fell in love with his style [also check out the music for In The Line of Fire (another fine Clint Eastwood flick)].
May he Rest In Peace.
My fav today, ‘cause I want to scream.
Navajo Joe
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hN1bJqU50iA
May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace in the Arms of Abba.