Henry Mancini was an iconic American composer, conductor, and arranger widely considered one of the greatest scores creators in film and television history.
Born Enrico Nicola Mancini on April 16, 1924, in Cleveland, Ohio; died on June 14, 1994, in Los Angeles, California.
Over a legendary career spanning five decades, he transformed how music was utilized in Hollywood by seamlessly blending jazz orchestration with popular melodies.
He won four Academy Awards, twenty Grammy Awards, and a Golden Globe, making him one of the most decorated artists of his era.
He created The Pink Panther theme and Moon River.