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AND THE GRAMMY AWARD FOR BEST SONG GOES TO - 1965
Winning Composer : Jerry Herman (United States)
Winning Song : "Hello, Dolly!" performed by Louis Armstrong
The other nominees were :
John Lennon and Paul McCartney for "A Hard Day's Night" performed by The Beatles
Henry Mancini, Ray Evans and Jay Livingston for "Dear Heart" performed by Andy Williams
Jule Styne and Bob Merrill for "People" performed by Barbra Streisand
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley for "Who Can I Turn To?" performed by Tony Bennett
CYRIL STAPLETON
Cyril Stapleton was an English violinist and jazz bandleader.
Stapleton began playing violin at age 7, and played on local radio at the age of 12. He performed on the BBC Radio often in his teenage years, and played in film orchestras accompanying silent films. He attended Trinity College of Music in London, and played in a dance band there led by Henry Hall. This ensemble also played on the BBC and made several recordings for EMI. After losing his position in the band, he went back to Nottingham and formed his own.
In the 1930s, Stapleton toured South Africa with the Jack Payne Orchestra. Later in the decade Stapleton and his band relocated to London; they won their own spot performing on the BBC in 1939. World War II interrupted Stapleton's musical career, as he joined the Royal Air Force late in 1939. While enlisted, he played in the RAF Symphony Orchestra.
Following the war, Stapleton played with the London Symphony Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra of London, and the Philharmonia Orchestra. In 1947, he recreated his band, and quickly won back slots on the BBC; among the singers he accompanied were Dick James and Frank Sinatra. As leader of the BBC Show Band, Stapleton became a fixture on the English musical scene, broadcast across the nation throughout the mid-1950s. Players in the ensemble who went on to fame in their own right included Bert Weedon, Bill McGuffie, Tommy Whittle, and Matt Monro.
In 1957, the BBC disbanded the Show Band, and Stapleton immediately reassembled his own group. He even managed two chart hits in the United States with the instrumental "The Italian Theme"'' 1956) and "The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Paddy Whack)" ( 1959). Stapleton continued to tour and record into the 1970s; in 1965 he also became head of A&R for Pye Records.
BORSALINO
Soundtrack theme written by famous French composer Claude Bolling. Borsalino is a 1970 gangster film directed by Jacques Deray and starring Alain Delon, Jean-Paul Belmondo and Catherine Rouvel. A Paramount pictures release based upon the novel "Bandits of Marseille" by Eugene Saccomano.
MHO
When one hears the name "Cyril Stapleton", one knows exactly what to expect : solid, well arranged, melodic orchestral pieces that often sound better than the original ... for easy listening fans at least. (Die hard soundtrack lovers will always prefer the original :) In other words : Stapleton re-arranges the piece and kinda "easy-listeni-onaizis" the track. (That isn't a proper word, but it summarizes what we mean ;-) And if the true soundtrack lovers poor a little water in their wine, then maybe, .... they can enjoy this fab arrangement too ..... So... take it away Maestro !
AND THE GRAMMY AWARD FOR BEST SONG GOES TO - 1965
Winning Composer : Jerry Herman (United States)
Winning Song : "Hello, Dolly!" performed by Louis Armstrong
The other nominees were :
John Lennon and Paul McCartney for "A Hard Day's Night" performed by The Beatles
Henry Mancini, Ray Evans and Jay Livingston for "Dear Heart" performed by Andy Williams
Jule Styne and Bob Merrill for "People" performed by Barbra Streisand
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley for "Who Can I Turn To?" performed by Tony Bennett
CYRIL STAPLETON
Cyril Stapleton was an English violinist and jazz bandleader.
Stapleton began playing violin at age 7, and played on local radio at the age of 12. He performed on the BBC Radio often in his teenage years, and played in film orchestras accompanying silent films. He attended Trinity College of Music in London, and played in a dance band there led by Henry Hall. This ensemble also played on the BBC and made several recordings for EMI. After losing his position in the band, he went back to Nottingham and formed his own.
In the 1930s, Stapleton toured South Africa with the Jack Payne Orchestra. Later in the decade Stapleton and his band relocated to London; they won their own spot performing on the BBC in 1939. World War II interrupted Stapleton's musical career, as he joined the Royal Air Force late in 1939. While enlisted, he played in the RAF Symphony Orchestra.
Following the war, Stapleton played with the London Symphony Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra of London, and the Philharmonia Orchestra. In 1947, he recreated his band, and quickly won back slots on the BBC; among the singers he accompanied were Dick James and Frank Sinatra. As leader of the BBC Show Band, Stapleton became a fixture on the English musical scene, broadcast across the nation throughout the mid-1950s. Players in the ensemble who went on to fame in their own right included Bert Weedon, Bill McGuffie, Tommy Whittle, and Matt Monro.
In 1957, the BBC disbanded the Show Band, and Stapleton immediately reassembled his own group. He even managed two chart hits in the United States with the instrumental "The Italian Theme"'' 1956) and "The Children's Marching Song (Nick Nack Paddy Whack)" ( 1959). Stapleton continued to tour and record into the 1970s; in 1965 he also became head of A&R for Pye Records.
BORSALINO
Soundtrack theme written by famous French composer Claude Bolling. Borsalino is a 1970 gangster film directed by Jacques Deray and starring Alain Delon, Jean-Paul Belmondo and Catherine Rouvel. A Paramount pictures release based upon the novel "Bandits of Marseille" by Eugene Saccomano.
MHO
When one hears the name "Cyril Stapleton", one knows exactly what to expect : solid, well arranged, melodic orchestral pieces that often sound better than the original ... for easy listening fans at least. (Die hard soundtrack lovers will always prefer the original :) In other words : Stapleton re-arranges the piece and kinda "easy-listeni-onaizis" the track. (That isn't a proper word, but it summarizes what we mean ;-) And if the true soundtrack lovers poor a little water in their wine, then maybe, .... they can enjoy this fab arrangement too ..... So... take it away Maestro !
