In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Mancini, born to ...

The name Henry Mancini represents one of the greats of film music, but it’s also a virtual trademark. The late and hugely popular composer’s elegantly nuanced work for movies and television make his ...

It's an honor to be the bad guy when Henry Mancini writes your menacing musical accompaniment. It's just as rewarding to play the good guy or the comic relief with a Mancini theme as a backdrop. But ...

We're celebrating the centennial of Henry Mancini, born 100 years ago today. He composed numerous TV and movie theme songs including the themes to The Pink Panther, Peter Gunn and "Moon River" from ...

In the 1966 “Pink Panther” cartoon short “Pink, Plunk, Plink,” the limber leopard tries his hand at conducting onstage at the Hollywood Bowl. He selects, in meta fashion, “The Pink Panther Theme” by ...

The Henry Mancini family continues to celebrate what would have been the late legendary composer’s 100th birthday with the release of Henry Mancini’s The Henry Mancini 100th Sessions – Henry Has ...

As executive producer of Great Performances on PBS, David Horn has his hands full. It all comes down to timing to capture the moments that happen live while paying homage to the music featured in each ...