Wednesday 16th November, 2005
Rod in Concert
Holland, December 2005!
San Sebastian Strings
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A Thought for Today
Friendship is a seed once sown that’s better cultivated
in the practice.
This
One Does It For Me!
Ken,
Many, many years ago a relatively unheralded movie, "Me, Natalie,"
caught my attention.
I loved the score and the song "We" has stayed with me for years. Would
it be possible for you to send me the lyrics?
Best Wishes,
Kit Norman
Terrific choice, Kit.
"We" was a collaboration between Rod and the doyen of film scores Henry
Mancini. Here's what Rod had to say about this wonderfully talented man.
Some Thoughts on Mancini Music
We have always had isolated movie themes that became hits, but there is
no composer in Hollywood who has had so many entire scores and albums
that sold like single records. Not only does Henry Mancini deserve his
position as the most influential composer in popular music today, but he
has paved the way for so many of us that we owe him a debt of gratitude
we can very probably never replay. He has shown us that while advancing
the action of a film and helping to set the mood, movie music can and
should stand on its own, away from the picture.
I have known Hank now for a long time (since I was an actor and he was
a staff composer - arranger at Universal Pictures) and I can’t remember
ever hearing a Mancini score I didn’t like. Everybody’s favorite is
probably Breakfast at Tiffany’s. My favorites are Two for the Road and
this score from Me, Natalie. I feel very lucky to have been reunited
with Hank to write and sing the lyrics in the film.
On accepting an Academy Award some years ago, one Hollywood composer
thanked Beethoven, Bach and Brahms for the honor. Quite right. Henry
Mancini has only to thank his mother and father. I thank them too.
Rod McKuen - from the "Me, Natalie" album liner notes
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