A Henry Mancini tribute album

In honor of the composer's centenary next year, the family of Henry Mancini has been recording a tribute album featuring some of the Oscar- and Grammy-winner's most beloved music, performed by some of the most celebrated artists today. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with flutists James Galway and Lizzo, who are putting their paws on the "Pink Panther" theme; and Michael Bublé, recording the song that Audrey Hepburn made famous, "Moon River." (Originally broadcast on October 22, 2023.)
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[@rickyrydell]

My friend Royce Campbell was Henry's guitarist for 11 years. He told me Henry was an absolute gentleman, and always took great care of his band and treated them with respect. Everything was first class. I love his music, and knowing he was such a great guy just makes it that much better!

[@lnl3237]

Thank you for sharing this. Knowing the decency of the artist always enhances my pleasure of his or her work.

[@WilliamBonney-gl2qf]

Henry Mancini's timeless music lives on. I'm glad newer generations are discovering his music.

[@greysonlockwood]

22 year-old here! I fell in love with Henry Mancini's discography when I was a junior in high school and have been listening ever since ❤ 2:08

[@romaynecarlin1249]

After all theses years, moon river still gives me goosebumps ❤

[@samanthab1923]

Tears 😢

[@dobermommartha]

Thank you for the “goosebumps” comment. I’ve always had them when I have heard the song. 🎶 I am 67.

[@traciberry5141]

The soundtrack of my childhood. Loved the Christmas albums

[@lynnyhen]

I tear up every time I hear Moon River.

[@samanthab1923]

I had to stop watching for a bit. Crying my eyes out 😢

[@Marciestclair]

31 year old here and I’ve known Henry Mancini music since I was 4

[@doreencellner55]

40-year-old, here, and have been familiar with him and his music since probably the same age as yourself ❤🎶

[@tbam73]

Dont underestimate what people under 50 know about Mancini

[@kevinm.8682]

Amazing. Michael Bublé had a cold, and he was still able to give a top notch performance. Imagine that....

[@anastasiabeaverhausen8220]

Since I was a child. Baby Elephant Walk and all the rest. I'm thankful that this is the soundtrack of my life. Melody. A Johnny Mercer lyric. Good stuff. And thanks for saying "the great" Andy Williams. He's largely forgotten and underrated now too, but he had a unique and endearing voice.

[@garyrobertson6778]

oh, i love the baby elephant walk. thanks for the reminder! :)

[@samanthab1923]

Still watch old Christmas specials with Andy Williams ❤

[@lorettanericcio-bohlman567]

Moon River. Audrey Hepburn forever 💜💕💜💕

[@Boertje247]

Perfect music that transcends age and class. Everyone loves Mancini!

[@milesmorris9333]

I'm 30 years old and the first time I ever heard the name Henry Mancini was when I learned as a kid that he did the music for Tom and Jerry: The Movie, which I had on VHS growing up. Years later, still as a kid, I'm listening to Vince Guaraldi's cover of Days of Wine and Roses, and slowly but surely, I became a fan of the man's music. This album is going to be excellent!

[@samanthab1923]

Listen to the OG version of Days with Andy Williams. 😢

[@pat.maher.real.estate]

Huzzah! Love this. Huge fan of Mancini's beautiful music.

[@jdub9279]

I danced on my dad’s wingtips, to Henry Mancini!!💕😇Hail Henry!!!

[@bene_chino]

I never stopped listening…

[@edithlazenby5839]

Beautiful music!!❤🎶

[@Meridian83West]

I heard so much of Henry Mancini's music growing up. And although "Moon River" is associated with Andy Williams, I wonder how many people know that the first person to record the song was Jerry Butler!

[@marjoriepreston8546]

All my life, Moon River has been my favorite song. Three minutes of perfection.

[@atant2]

My mom played Mancini and sang along with it to help me go to sleep.

[@brucekuehn4031]

And don’t forget Johnny Mercer with his lyrics - We're after the same rainbow's end Waitin' 'round the bend My huckleberry friend Moon river and me Mancini and Mercer - two Oscars in a row for Best Song after Days of Wine and Roses.

[@mililaniman]

Moon River is a timeless classic. I also love the Peter Gunn theme and the Pink Panther theme.

[@samanthab1923]

Days of Wine & Roses ❤😊

[@mililaniman]

@@samanthab1923 I enjoy that movie too.

[@ralesandro]

Moon River still brings me to tears… every time ❤

[@MaherAmataIntemerata]

I’m quite a few years under 50, and The Great Race and Charade have been my favorite movies since I was little, both with music by Henry Manci! ❤️

[@dotlouie4863]

Just perfect hearing Michael Buble sing Moon River, my all time favourite since I first watched "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and heard the song. Love this!😄

[@jeffreywillstewart]

Weirdly one of my favorite Mancini moments is in SATC When Big is explaining the magic of Moon River. to Carrie. As a boy he'd thought it was "two twisters". So they slowly do the twist to the song.

[@sagebutterfly2]

A beautiful tribute to a timeless musician and song.

[@luvastandardbred8270]

John Williams' music also continues to resonate. From Jaws, Superman, ET, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park ... 90 years old and still composing ❤

[@brucekuehn4031]

But back in the day, he was Johnny Williams and the piano player for Hank Mancini.

[@amybrown6540]

My youngest grandson always wants to listen to Christmas music when we’re in the car. Last year, at 8 years old, asked if a song on one of the Home Alone CD’s was composed by John Williams, bc he heard some similarities to Harry Potter music. I’m a professional musician, and I’m trying to teach him about composers, genres, meters, etc. My son plays bass professionally and has toured the world. I did the same with him. Maybe there will be another generation of musicians in our family (my mom and 2 of her siblings were also in the field. 🤞

[@luvastandardbred8270]

@@brucekuehn4031 and back in the day, Hank Mancini was in another composer's band 😊

[@brucekuehn4031]

@@luvastandardbred8270 True! And that is the importance of young people having an opportunity to learn and play with the older mentors. This is true for all types of music including Classical and Jazz. Music is still best passed person to person as when Bach had teachers and on down through the generations.

[@samanthab1923]

He has on occasion done concerts. Playing all his theme songs

[@suewiseley2724]

i love michael buble'. he sings like spreading soft butter! smoooooth.

[@janepatat3986]

Moon River, both words and music, is one of the most powerfully moving secular songs ever in history! ❤️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

Agreed 💯 the other song which are on this level are LA vie en Rose and "I have no regrets" both in French sung by Edith Piaf

[@jenniemoi1020]

Genius ❣️ Thank You for sharing your Gift 💝

[@margieerwin5798]

The first time I heard Moon River, I was riding down Times Square with my grandma and her friends. The juxtaposition of lights and Henry Mancini’s music is forever ingrained in my mind and heart.

[@jvt6]

Goosebumps always 🌗🏞️

[@dianewilliams1125]

Moon river sooo beautiful! ❤❤❤

[@samanthab1923]

Themes of my childhood. My parents had Mancini LPs. ❤

[@ProfMark]

Reminds me of my late parents

[@samanthab1923]

Doesn’t it though? Herb Albert as well ❤

[@jvt6]

Love HM💗💗💗💗💗

[@cynthiahawkins2389]

Brilliant, heartwarming, memorable music aside for a second??? Henry Mancini and his wife Ginny were also huge philanthropists, helping musicians who were in financial stress, or need. The Mancini Foundation quietly does what it does, assisting and supporting.

[@kathysquared]

LOVE THIS BEAUTIFUL 1961 RESEASED CLASSIC FOR SO MANY REASONS! IN '1962 WE SWAM TO IT IN A WATER BALLET FOR THE AIR AND WATER SHOW AND IN 2019 UNFORGETABLE VIEW OF FULL MOON ON THE RHINE RIVER WHILE QUARTET PLAYED THIS SONG!

[@HeatherValentineMsFoodie]

I can’t wait to buy that album!!!! Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Moon River was me and grams song! 😊

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

Pink Panther is my favorite cartoon! The only time i visited Bogatta, Columbia on a business trip in jan 2013, we walked passed a bar at night, the band was playing Pink Panther, i had to stop, to listen to the band 😊

[@samanthab1923]

I love when things like that happens. Was watching a vid of Robbie Williams, no relation 😂 singing I Wanna be Like you from the Jungle Book! Dee lightful ❤

[@jefferybush2220]

I just love k the glorious music of Henry Mancini. I have the " Moon River Soundtrack on my 2024 playlist; so I can listen anytime & I do🎉🎉😃

[@neriashleycabajar1985]

In 1952, Moon River won an Oscar for Best Original Song! 😊

[@samanthab1923]

Same for Days of Wine & Roses ⭐️

[@veronicaferguson8548]

Micheal Buble is just as amazing.He does the great Henry Mancini justice.

[@user-fg4fr2bz5y]

Also Days of Wine and Roses, Dreamsville,Lujon!❤😮

[@bribrindo3544]

Henry wrote with such incredible depth.

[@mikewalker6208]

Melody Mancini. What a timeless gift of musical genius to all generations past, present and future. Mary Zavarella Walker 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@wendyc7730]

Davud Koz, Michael Buble, Quincy Jones etc etc The talent involved is fantastic

[@user-wi1bi4bc5v]

Amazing & Wonderful!❤️😊🌠

[@garyrobertson6778]

that second-to-the-last chord with buble's voice divine. as is the whole bit.

[@carolynturk-hu7je]

Ooo.....a favorite composer of mine! Henry Mancini.... ICON!❤

[@cgreenspan3253]

Beautiful tribute, thank you for this piece.

[@maryhurst4663]

Songs from the great American songbook never age.

[@doreencellner55]

Yes, indeed - well said ❤🎶

[@djjoeykmusic]

Great video! I love his music Great show Thank you so much

[@jhpvids]

Beautiful music. Great composer

[@KFG721]

Love moon 🌙 river - stunning piece of music ❤

[@garylife5320]

Nancy LaMott's Moon River remains my quintessential cover of Moon River. Her whole Mercer and Mancini album , Two For the Road is incredible. Arranged by the wonderful Christopher Marlow. She was taken from us FAR too soon. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpWniWRvg6uYb7M

[@ThePenelope04]

Fantastic work!

[@jangeisler7800]

Spectacular!!!!!!!

[@user-qi2mc1ho6l]

so special!

[@cornucopiaofcool2144]

Hank Mancini one of a kind. Musical jewel. PETER GUNN Soundtrack worth spinning front to back. The track FALLOUT a real gem. Hank played MOON RIVER on the Lawrence Welk show and it's worth digging the clip up. Just to see the composer play his music himself is amazing. PS Shout out to PERCY FAITH, who was Hank's contemporary.

[@kred_65]

Wonderful!

[@michaeltootikian4402]

Great music

[@BookwormtoBookworm]

Beautiful

[@nashshaffer6235]

Wow...I have heard Mancini's music all my life and didn't know it was him until now

[@user-fj1em6tf9p]

Legendary

[@buddyvilla7393]

Originally Andy Williams passed on Moon River because his manager wanted Andy to appeal to a younger audience so Henry Mancini recorded an instrumental version which went gold then singer Jerry Butler recorded a version which also went gold so Andy Williams went into the studio and recorded an album of Oscar winners and recorded Moon River which is now considered the standard but the end 1962 H Mancini offered Andy to record the title track from the days of Wine and roses this time Andy Andy said yes once again lyrics by Johnny Mercer give Director Blake Edwards a little credit for using henry Mancini for his Peter Gunn theme and high think thank Mr. lucky and then using Henry for breakfast at Tiffany’sAnd The Days of Wine and Roses one year later. I believe that Director Stanley Donen used Mancini and Mercer again one year later for Charde. “When we played our charade we were like children….

[@alicialeal4049]

I’m here for Michael

[@patrickleitgeb]

Great segment. I would love to see one on Alan Tew.

[@DavidMiller-kf1ss]

Pink panther.❤

[@ccmjj9770]

No one under 50?!? Give us 40-somethings some credit!

[@chasvox2]

HI, Gregg! Monica! This is terrific!

[@matthewfarmer2520]

I have the Breakfast at Tiffany on DVD it was giving me free with 9 other movies on DVD.

[@carolsummers7414]

My favorite: TWO FOR THE ROAD

[@JuliaHammack]

Knew you would absolutely appreciate this!! 😂❤

[@jamieimai9328]

Happy 100th anniversary, Henry Mancini & happy 55th birthday, Pink Panther! Clip from “Pink! Plank! Plunk!” @ 2:14.

[@anthonyanderson9398]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@adelaferreira4575]

Sorry Michael Buble,but Andy Williams version is unforgettable ,the most beautiful mens voice ever !

[@greggiacona238]

Can’t find the CD anywhere for sale even though it was released last month. Can anybody provide a sale link?

[@rr7firefly]

And here is "Moon River" in its most triumphal scene ever. Hard to keep from getting choked up. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWLLampvg5anb68

[@brendamilloy2557]

Love Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton's version, and Audrey's, of course.

[@paulazmudzinski9225]

How many of you out there knew that the Pink Panther is (was) a diamond? -mikenotpaula.

[@PeaceFan1]

Andy Williams CRUSHED that Version...Buble' is Good but he is NO Andy Williams!

[@TheBlackbudda08]

Aliquippa's Finest !!!

[@KathySolorzano-qe4di]

Johnnie Mercer deserves much more credit than you've given him....

[@headreallyhurts]

pete and repeat recorded a Mancini record, pete stopped to ask for conducting lessons, who was left?

[@greenemonger]

Without Vince DeRosa… not interested!

[@johnflynn9619]

Elton John cannot sing Moon River. Why would he want to?