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Brief Introduction to Mr. Bill Conti

   Mr. Bill Conti is one of Hollywood's most famed composers and conductors, having won an Oscar for Best Original Score for the Right Stuff, as well as four Emmy awards. His compositions are well-known throughout the world and his records have sold over eight million copies. Bill Conti has acted as orchestral director for the Academy Awards show for fourteen years. He has composed and arranged music for the Olympics and for more than 50 television shows, including ABC's Good Morning America, Dynasty, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, Inside Edition and many others. He has arranged and conducted music for more than 40 orchestras, both national and international. Bill Conti has scored music for over 100 films, including the Oscar-winning film Rocky, The Karate Kid movies, James Bond: For Your Eyes Only, Private Benjamin, The Adventures of Huck Finn, and most recently, The Thomas Crown Affair. Bill Conti has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions and achievements in music. Mr. Conti graduated with bachelor's and master's degrees from the nation's top music school, the Juilliard School of Music, in New York. He was also presented with a doctoral degree in music by his alma mater.

 

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