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. He died of advanced emphysema and diabetes. 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. Among his hits were "It Isn't Fair," "I'm Yours," "I'll Walk Alone," and "Hold My Hand." In 1993, he was inducted into the Big Band Hall of Fame. Conti also worked for some other films and, eventually, for television series. He sold over 50 million records. Conti was credited on the cover of the movie's soundtrack album. Cornell got his start with trumpeter Red Nichols and big band leader Sammy Kaye before going solo.

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. Don Cornell stage name of Luigi Francisco Varlaro (April 21, 1919 in New York City - February 23, 2004 in Aventura, Florida) was a popular singer of the 1940s and 1950s. In 1974, he began as a film music director. Conti was an orchestra director by age fifteen. Bill Conti (born April 13, 1943) is a film musical director.