DEATH RIDES A HORSE-68-RAOUL-Does a strong version of the main theme-THE MERCENARY-68- Nice straightforward version by JACQUELINE BOYER-BLOOD IN THE STREETS-73-DANIEL BERETTA does a very touching version of the main beautiful theme---------------------------------------ROMINA ARENA did a wonderful cd of her 15 vocal renditions of MORRICONE'S , popular film themes. Given us a great taste of MORRICONE'S music put to the challenge of a voice.-of course much more to come.
ENNIO MORRICONE-THE CANNIBALS-71-Pretty main song from the original soundtrack called- A SONG FOR LIFE-------------------------------A PISTOL FOR RINGO-67-ANGEL FACE-MAURIZIO GRAF-Beautiful epic tune-[original track]SACCO AND VANZETTI-71-HERE'S TO YOU- JOAN BAEZ[original track]
ENNIO MORRICONE- AROGMENTI-BY ASTRUD GILBERTO-Very pretty.-SOSPIRI DA UNA RADIO LONTANA-sung by EDDA DELL ORSO-THE HILLS RUN RED-66-[HOME TO MY LOVE] by GINO SPIACHETTI.
HAMMER FILMS over the years gave us a lot of good musical scores nearly all instrumental, here are a few vocal themes they had-VENGENCE OF SHE-67- Opening theme- MARIO NASCAMBENE-THE LOST CONTINENT-68- OPENING THEME-MOON ZERO TWO-69- OPENING THEME-LUST FOR A VAMPIRE-71-(STRANGE LOVE] HARRY ROBERTSON-DRACULA-72 AD-72- [ALLIGATOR MAN]-STRAIGHT ON TILL MORNING-72-
CELINE DION had a giant hit with the song from TITANIC-96.She also has done other movie songs from films like BICENTENNIAL MAN,BEAUTY AND THE BEAST,MA NOUVELLE-FRANCE,QUEST FOR CAMELOT,A WALK TO REMEMBER,UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL,ASTERIX AND THE VIKINGS, KOIBITO YO[SHOW FROM JAPAN]
ENNIO MORRICONE- and we continue -7 GUNS FOR THE MACGREGORS-67-CHORUS- great marching tune- whistle away.BULLETS DON'T ARGUE-66-PETER TEVIS-LOMESOME BILLY- Nice, sad tragic song.THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY-66-MARCH OF HOPE- SOLDIERS-Beautiful ballad.-DIJANGO UNCHAINED-ELISA TOFFOLI-ANCORA QUI- Very touching song.
ENNIO MORRICONE-MELTI UNA SERA A CENA-69-DELL ORSO-A classic of a swift moving flying melody, that works wonders with MS ORSO'S voice working wonders. DUCK YOU SUCKER-72- MALE CHORAL-Great tune , whatever words they are saying.BUTTERFLY-81- PIA ZADORA- Beautiful, touching melody nicely sung by PIA-ORCA-77- CAROL CONNERS-One of those great epic melodies that Carol in partial manner is an asset too.
ENNIO MORRICONE- LIZARD IN A WOMAN'S SKIN-71-Typical wonderful ENNIO style-this nice melody has the female vocal in the background-THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMMAGE-69-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA- in pure melodic beauty with female vocals.
ENNIO MORRICONE-MOSES-76-MALE CHORUS does a wonderful job with ENNIO'S great haunting main theme-THE RED TENT-71-FEMALE VOCAL-A delicious lovely main theme/love theme, which has also been redone by other female vocals. ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST-69-Grand main theme with female vocal, other renditions . it's called YOUR LOVE. Male singers have also done versions of that theme.
MARVIN HAMLISCH-Fine composer of scores and songs from films and plays, hit it big on Broadway with one of the longest running shows on the great white way A CHORUS LINE.He scored dozens of feature length films in his career, sometimes with singers , doing vocals on his songs, here is a bunch of them-KOTCH-CHORUS-Various singers on albums-THE WAY WE WERE-73-BARBARA STREISAND-SPY WHO LOVED ME-CARLA SIMON-SAME TIME NEXT YEAR-JOHNNY MATHIS AND JANE OLIVER-ICE CASTLES- MELISSA MANCHESTOR-STARTING OVER-CANDICE BERGEN-DEVIL AND MAX DEVLIN- JULIE BUDD-CHAPTER TWO- MARILYN MCCOO-THE FAN-LAUREN BACALL- -I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES- RANDY CRAWFORD-ROMANTIC COMEDY-ROBERTA FLACK, PEABO BRYSON-THE MIRROR HAS TWO FACES-BARBARA STREISAND, ETC . A CHORUS LINE became a movie in the 80's, with the songs by Hamlisch from the play.
ENNIO MORRICONE-ALLA SERENITA-69-EDDA DELL ORSO- FEMALE VOCAL-Nice haunting melody.- MY NAME IS NOBODY-75-FEMALE VOCAL-Nice slow end theme dirge like melody.BURN-70-CHORUS-MAIN THEME
DORIS DAY was a very popular actress and singer in the 50's and 60's. Here are many of the films in which she sang film songs-MAJORIE MORNINGSTAR-DO NOT DISTURB-THE GLASS BOTTOM BOAT-JULIE- GONE WITH THE WOND-TEACHER'S PET-LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME- LOVER COME BACK-ROMANCE ON THE HIGH SEAS-MONDO CANE-MOVE OVER DARLING-PILLOW TALK-LUCKY ME- PLEASE DON'T EAT THE DAISES- CALIMITY JANE-THE PAJAMA GAME-TUNNEL OF LOVE-JUMBO-3 COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN-SONG OF THE SOUTH-THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH ETC.
ENNIO MORRICONE-MARCO POLO-81-CHORUS-During main theme-CINEMA PARADISO-Singers like JOSH GROBAN- have done vocal versions of the lovely theme.-HABEMUS PAPAM-MALE/FEMALE CHORUS-Very touching main theme.
LEE HOLDRIGE has score a large amount of films over the decades singers who have sung his music from films includes the following-BEAUTY AND THE BEAST-MAUREEN MCGOVERN-PLACIDO DOMINGO-16 DAYS OF GLORY- PLACIDO DOMINGO-MOMENT BY MOMENT-YVONNE ELLIMAN-MOONLIGHTING-AL JARREAU-SPLASH-RITA COOLIDGE-JEREMY -SCOTT JACOBY-FOREVER YOUNG FOREVER FREE- BERNEDETTE PETERS-OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN NO 2- MERRILY WEBBER-AND OTHER SINGING ARTISTS FROM FILMS LIKE SECRET OF NIMH NO 2- SLYVESTER ETC ETC ETC
PAUL WILLIAMS- Singer songwriter who has given us many pop standards, along with some movie songs and performances from other film composers as well. Here are some-PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE-THE MUPPET MOVIE-A MUPPETS CHRISTMAS-BUGSY MALONE-A STAR IS BORN-GRIFFIN AND PHOENIX-THE END-SECRET OF NIMH- DAY OF THE LOCUST-CINDERALLA LIBERTY-ONE ON ONE-ISHTAR-SPARROW-ETC ETC
ENNIO MORRICONE-THE MISSION-88-Singers like SARAH BRIGHTMAN have done nice versions of the beautiful theme from this film-THE BIG GUNDOWN-67-CHRISTY- Does a stirring version on the original film vocal theme, the piece is called SOMEWHERE.
ENNIO MORRICONE-NANA-82-FEMALE AND MALE CHORUS versions on ENNIO'S enchanting main theme-RETURN OF RINGO-65-MAURIZIO GRAF does a great vocal of the song FEARLESS MEN.
There are times when songs in movies really add to the film's mood and all. Listening to the many vocals be it at opening credits or end credits or during love scenes are good and all, but when it comes to songs that were not musicals but I feel really helped the film along. 2 off the top of my head were LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT-72- DAVID HESS, and THE HARRAD EXPERIMENT- 73- ARTIE BUTLER. Both related to the plot as it went along and both immeasurably helped the film.
