Moon River

"Moon River" is a song composed by Johnny Mercer (lyrics) and Henry Mancini (music) in 1961, for whom it won that year's Academy Award for Best Original Song. It was originally sung in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's by Audrey Hepburn, although it has been covered by many other artists. The song also won the 1962 Grammy Award for Record of the Year. It became the theme song for Andy Williams, who first recorded it in 1961 and performed it at the... More
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Awards

Awards Won:

Year Award Award Winner
  • 1961
  • 1961
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Academy Award for Best Original Song Winners

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List Rank Year Note
  • 4
  • 2004
  • Breakfast at Tiffany's

AFI's 100 Years…100 Songs of 2004

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Composer

Henry Mancini

Enrico Nicola "Henry" Mancini (April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994) was an American composer, conductor and arranger, best remembered for his film and television scores. He won a record number of Grammy Awards (20), plus a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously in 1995. His best-known works...

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