Guns of Navarone (song)
"Guns Of Navarone" is the theme music and song of the
Background
The orchestral theme tune was played in the title sequence of the film The Guns of Navarone. The music was written by Dimitri Tiomkin and performed by Sinfonia of London.[4] It was released in the soundtrack album for the film, which includes a vocal version by Mitch Miller Sing Along Chorus with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster.[5][6] The film soundtrack was nominated for an Oscar, and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score.[7]
The theme tune has also been recorded by many other artists.
The Skatalites version
| "Guns of Navarone" | |
|---|---|
Ska | |
| Label | Muzik City (Jamaica), Island (UK) |
| Songwriter(s) | Dimitri Tiomkin, Paul Webster |
| Producer(s) | Coxsone Dodd |
The Jamaican group
Originally released in Jamaica on Coxsone Dodd's Muzik City label in 1965 under Alphonso's name, it was re-released the same year in the UK on Island using a slightly shorter edit. However, it did not appear in the UK charts until 1967, making number 36 in the spring of that year and staying on the charts for six weeks. It was The Skatalites' only top 40 hit in the UK.[12][3]
The Specials version
The song was again a hit when included on the UK Chart-topping
References
- ^ "Dimitri Tiomkin". www.mtv.com. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "Guns of Navarone". www.shapirobernstein. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Skatalites". The Official Charts Company.
- ISBN 9780857721501.
- ^ "Late Pop Spotlights". Billboard. July 10, 1961. p. 3.
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. Library of Congress. Copyright Office. 1962.
- ^ "The 19th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1962)". Golden Globes. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. August 12, 1061. p. 34.
- ^ "Hits of the World: France". Billboard. December 4, 1961.
- ^ "Les Compagnons De La Chanson – Navarone". Ultratop.
- ^ "Guns of Navarone". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "The Skatalites". Itunes. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
