BMI’s 50th Anniversary Collection: The Explosion of American Music 1940–1990

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1The Andy Griffith Theme
Herbert W. Spencer, Earle Hagen?:??
2Strangers in the Night
recording of:
Strangers in the Night
lyricist:
Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist) and Eddie Snyder
composer:
Bert Kaempfert (German orchestra leader, producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Champion Music, Champion Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG), Leeds Music, Roosevelt Music Co., Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
sub-publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Frank Sinatra?:??
3Cabaret
recording of:
Cabaret (title song from the Kander & Ebb musical)
lyricist:
Fred Ebb (lyricist)
composer:
John Kander (composer)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
part of:
Cabaret (musical)
Fred Ebb, John Kander?:??
4Love Is All Around
recording of:
Love Is All Around (The Mary Tyler Moore Show theme)
writer:
Sonny Curtis
Sonny Curtis?:??
5Born Free
recording of:
Born Free
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
part of:
The 39th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1966 winner)
part of:
Born Free
John Barry?:??
6Kiss Me
Grover Washington, Jr.?:??
7Theme From Shaft
recording of:
Theme From Shaft (Shaft, 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
part of:
The 44th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1971 winner)
part of:
Shaft (1971 film soundtrack)
Isaac Hayes?:??
8Nine to Five
recording of:
9 to 5
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dunbar Music Canada Ltd. (Canadian publisher), Fox Fanfare Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music and Velvet Apple Music
part of:
The 53rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1980 nominee)
Dolly Parton?:??
9Chim Chim Cher‐Ee
recording of:
Chim Chim Cher-ee (Mary Poppins)
lyricist and composer:
Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (American songwriter)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., The Walt Disney Co. and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1964)
part of:
The 37th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1964 winner)
part of:
Mary Poppins (stage version)
part of:
Mary Poppins (1964 film version)
Robert Sherman, Richard M. Sherman?:??
10Mission Impossible Theme
recording of:
Mission: Impossible theme (Danny Elfman version)
composer:
Lalo Schifrin (pianist & composer)
arranger:
Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer)
revision of:
Mission: Impossible
Lalo Schifrin?:??
11Song From Moulin Rouge
recording of:
The Song From Moulin Rouge (aka “Where Is Your Heart”)
lyricist:
William Engvick
composer:
Georges Auric (composer)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
part of:
Moulin Rouge (1952 film)
Percy Faith?:??
12Flintsones Theme
William Hanna & Joseph Barbera?:??
13Happy Days Theme
recording of:
Happy Days (Theme from “Happy Days”)
writer:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist) and Norman Gimbel
Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel?:??
14Goldfinger
recording of:
Goldfinger
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley (English actor, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
Goldfinger
John Barry?:??
15Sunrise, Sunset
recording of:
Sunrise, Sunset (Fiddler on the Roof)
lyricist:
Sheldon Harnick
composer:
Jerry Bock
publisher:
Sunbeam Music Corp. and Valando Music Co. Ltd.
part of:
Fiddler on the Roof
Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick?:??
16L.A. Law
recording of:
L.A. Law: Theme
composer:
Mike Post
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Mike Post?:??
17New York, New York
Fred Ebb, John Kander?:??
18St. Elsewhere Theme
recording of:
Theme from "St. Elsewhere" (theme for the TV show)
composer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
Dave Grusin?:??
19Never on Sunday
recording of:
Never on Sunday
lyricist:
Manos Hadjidakis (Manos Hatzidakis, Greek composer) and Billy Towne (movie/musical composer)
composer:
Manos Hadjidakis (Manos Hatzidakis, Greek composer)
translator:
Billy Towne (movie/musical composer)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 33rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1960 winner)
arrangement of:
Τα παιδιά του Πειραιά
translated version of:
Τα παιδιά του Πειραιά
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass?:??
20Overture From Big River
Roger Miller?:??
21Fame
Dean Pitchford, Michael Gore?:??
22Love Theme From St. Elmo’s Fire
recording of:
Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire
composer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
publisher:
Foster Frees Music Inc. and Gold Horizon Music Corp.
David Foster?:??
23Separate Lives
recording of:
Separate Lives (White Nights)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Bishop (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Downtown DLJ Songs, Kingstreet Media Publishing Limited, エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング (Avex Music Publishing Inc.), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1985), Gold Horizon Music Corp. (in 1985), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (in 1985), Intersong Music Ltd. (in 1985), Stephen Bishop Music Publishing (in 1985) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) (in 1985)
part of:
The 58th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1985 nominee)
Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin?:??
24More
recording of:
More (English translation)
lyricist:
Marcello Ciorciolini (Italian screenwriter, director, playwright, television/radio author & lyricist)
composer:
Nino Oliviero (Italian musician and composer) and Riz Ortolani (songwriter, film music composer and music director)
translator:
Norman Newell
publisher:
C.A.M. Creazioni Artistiche Musicali (company, do not use as label), Ortolani Creative Team Inc. and Sugar Song Publications, Inc.
part of:
The 36th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
translated version of:
Ti guarderò nel cuore
Frank Sinatra?:??
25Star Wars
London Symphony Orchestra?:??
26Memory
Original Broadway Cast of Cats?:??