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Gonna Fly Now (whose lyrics are only 30 words long) was nominated for Best Original Song at the 49th Academy Awards.The version of the song from the movie, performed by Conti with an orchestra, hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1977, while a version by jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson hit the top 30.
Maynard Ferguson's arrangement of "Gonna Fly Now" was used for the opening of the Toronto newscast CityPulse from the early 1980s into the 1990s (with newer arrangements keeping the same melody used until the mid 2000s).
Walter Maynard Ferguson CM (May 4, 1928 ... Ferguson was born in Verdun (now part of Montreal), ... "Gonna Fly Now" from the movie Rocky, earning him a gold album. He ...
The Best of Maynard Ferguson is the first compilation album and 13th overall by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson on Columbia Records. [1] The 1980 release opens with Maynard's biggest hit "Gonna Fly Now", before going on a tour of some of his best work for Columbia, featuring no less than 4 major theme songs along the way.
Although the Conti version of "Gonna Fly Now" is the most recognizable arrangement, a cover of the song performed by legendary trumpeter Maynard Ferguson on his Conquistador album prior to the release of the motion picture soundtrack actually outsold the soundtrack itself. [5]
Following the same strategy as the previous album, the album's opening track ("Main Title (From the 20th Century-Fox Film Star Wars)") was released as a single, but didn't have nearly the success as Conquistador's "Gonna Fly Now". As with other albums of this period, reviewers were not kind regarding this release, and didn't hesitate to make ...
"Gonna Fly Now" (theme from Rocky) (at 14:15) Personnel includes Maynard Ferguson – soloist (leader, trumpet), Steve Wiest (trombone), Tim Ries – soloist (alto sax), Daniel Jordan – soloist (tenor sax), Denis DiBlasio – soloist (bari sax, piccolo, scat singing), Gregg Bissonette , Matt Bissonette Live at Disneyland (1983)
Maynard Ferguson — "Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)" Bill Conti — "Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)" Barry De Vorzon — "Nadia's Theme (The Young and the Restless)" Meco — "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" [10] 1979: Chuck Mangione: Children of Sanchez: Chet Atkins, Les Paul — "Guitar Monsters"