[CharlesOConnell]

When Ray Miland's suicide-threat scenes were shown to test audiences, in the landmark 1945 "The Lost Weekend", audiences laughed. European classically-trained film composer Miklos Rozsa was brought in to save the sinking ship. The Lost Weekend went on to win 4 Oscars.

[FlipWilson]

And then Harvey Weinstein raped his way through Hollywood and it all went to hell.

[Sans-Culotte]

Who would have thought electric guitars could work so well in a western? Morricone is a genius.

[beaversmom]

Oh goodness, my heart skipped a beat. I thought this was going to be his obit!
He is an all time favourite...literally from when I was little. And like with so many of my favourites, I know so little by him. He has been prolific. (Heart still feeling it...truly.) GBU is in my top 5 of all time scores. I loved the main theme from when I was little, but I only recently heard the complete score. A masterpiece from beginning to end. The Mission is another excellent one from start to finish. He is a virtuoso and a genius.

[Charles Martel]

Old Hollywood film music Godfather, Max Steiner (Gone With the Wind, Theme from a Summer Place) would be in the same league.

I'd include Dimitri Tiomkin in that category, too. His film scores are almost as easily identifiable as those of Morricone.

[greenishness]

The soundtrack from Lolita (1997) is one of my all-time favorites
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iuxb-1ByqpI

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zTlN6ZIjKDk

[Boogieman]

Great composer. GBU, and The Mission have already been mentioned, so I’ll say check out the sountracks to “Untouchables”, “Once Upon A Time in America”, and “The Legend of 1900” as well. Great stuff. Also “L’Arena” which Tarantino used in “Kill Bill” is a great tune.

[real saxophonist]

What, no Lalo Schifrin?

[MD Expat in PA]

One of my favorite rock albums in recent years is the The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely. One track is titled The Switch and the Spur and must have been inspired by spaghetti westerns.

The Raconteurs - The Switch and the Spur

[MD Expat in PA]

I am surprised that no one has mentioned Maurice Jarre - Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, Ryan’s Daughter, A Passage To India, and so many others.

But my favorite has to be Doctor Zhivago

Maurice Jarre - Doctor Zhivago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X-Q4nmYqc4

[Drawsing]

All this time I thought Hugo Montenegro wrote all those songs. So, I just checked my old vinyl record and realized that Montenegro was just the arranger/orchestra conductor. This is my album cover.

[logician2u]

Certainly one of the greatest, and unfortunately not as appreciated as he might have been if he lived closer to Hollywood.

His latest visit, in February 2016, coincided with his being awarded a star on the Walk of Fame, in a prominent location on Hollywood Blvd. (It should have been done decades ago, but better late than never.)

The video runs a little over a half-hour, with speakers, musicians, actors, actresses, producers and (choke,choke) Harvey Weinstein all trying unsuccessfully to upstage the honoree.

[Intolerant in NJ]

How 'bout the late, great James Horner - The Rocketeer (Main Titles) - He's almost as good as the late, great Jerome Moross - The Big Country (Main Titles).....