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Henry Mancini

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The Resume

    (April 16, 1924-June 14, 1994)
    Raised in Pennsylvania
    Scored many Blake Edwards films 'Operation Petticoat (1959),' 'Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961),' 'Days of Wine and Roses (1962),' the 'Pink Panther' series, 'The Great Race (1965),' '10 (1979),' 'S.O.B. (1981)' and 'Victor/Victoria (1982)'
    Wrote music for the Abbott and Costello series, 'The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954),' 'This Island Earth (1955),' 'Touch of Evil (1958),' 'Imitation of Life (1958),' 'Hatari! (1962),' 'Wait Until Dark (1967),' 'The Great Santini (1979),' 'Mommie Dearest (1981)' and 'The Thorn Birds (1983)'
    Songs include 'Moon River,' 'Baby Elephant Walk' and the 'Peter Gunn' and 'Pink Panther' themes
    Composed Bob Newhart Show theme

Why he might be annoying:

    He played the flute.
    He would invite a fellow flute player over to have 'jam sessions' (must have been wild).
    He was a stickler about punctuality at his concerts.
    When audience members would arrive late, he would admonish them shouting: 'Where have you been? Did you have a good dinner?'
    He had a #1 hit record with 'Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet,' but it was actually just an arrangement of Nino Rota's music.
    One of his final scores was for the Bill Cosby stinker 'Ghost Dad.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He played with Benny Goodman's orchestra.
    He introduced jazz elements into film music.
    He won 4 Oscars, 20 Grammys and 2 Emmys.
    He was modest, and had a gentle personality.
    He was married to the same woman for over forty years.
    His picture was put on a commemorative stamp (2004).

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 14 Votes: 7.14% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 17 Votes: 17.65% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 74 Votes: 45.95% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 55 Votes: 32.73% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 80 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 221 Votes: 51.13% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 68 Votes: 38.24% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 43 Votes: 39.53% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 97 Votes: 46.39% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 126 Votes: 41.27% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 247 Votes: 44.13% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 121 Votes: 42.98% Annoying