Bill Conti

In 1983, he was the musical director of The Right Stuff, and in 1984, he was hired to collaborate in The Karate Kid. He also worked as musical director of the television shows Dynasty, Falcon Crest and The Lifestyles of The Rich And Famous. In all, he has produced 500 albums, 15 of which have reached platinum, in addition to scoring a number of films. In 1981, he wrote the music for the James Bond film, For Your Eyes Only, after John Barry was unable to return to the United Kingdom for tax reasons. Deodato has worked as a producer since the 1970s, working with Kool and the Gang and Bjork (amongst others). Conti also worked for some other films and, eventually, for television series. He continued recording until the late 1980s on the Kenya label, but never reached the level of his early successes. Conti was credited on the cover of the movie's soundtrack album. (CTI).

His big break into celebrity came in 1976, however, when he was hired to choose the music for the movie that also made Sylvester Stallone famous: Rocky. His second album Deodato 2 however, despite being of the same style and quality, failed to meet sales expectations, and practically lead to the demise of the record label, Creed Taylor Inc. In 1974, he began as a film music director. 7 in the UK. Conti was an orchestra director by age fifteen. 2 in the pop charts in the US and No. Bill Conti (born April 13, 1943) is a film musical director. His funky version of Strauss's "Also Sprach Zarathustra" won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance and went No.

His first USA album Prelude, released in 1973, was of a big band Latin jazz style that immediately attracted a wide audience. Additionally, he became keyboardist in Taylor's expanding group of backing artists. Originally working as pianist and arranger in the Rio bossa nova scene, he rapidly outgrew this and, along with many other Brazilian musicians during the military dictatorship in their country, moved to New York, working with composer Luis Bonfa and later with producer Creed Taylor as an arranger. He is a musical autodidact, starting with the accordion at age 12 but rapidly learning instrumental and orchestral skills that culminated in his first recording session at age 17.

Deodato was born on 22 June 1943 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, of Italian and Portuguese parents. Since then, he has produced acts like Kool and the Gang. His successes as an original artist (keyboards) occurred mainly in the 1970s. Eumir Deodato is a Brazilian funk artist and pop producer.

Deodato 2 re-release sleeve text. Somewhere Out There (1989). Motion (1985). Happy Hour (1982).

Night Cruiser (1980). Knights of Fantasy (1979). Love Island (1978). Very Together (1976).

First Cuckoo (1975). Artistry (1974). Deodato/Airto in Corcert (1974). Whirlwinds (1974).

Deodato 2 (1973). Prelude (1973). Percepção (1972). Inútil Paisagem (1964).