Theme of Exodus
| "Theme of Exodus" | |
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RCA Victor | |
| Songwriter(s) | Ernest Gold |
| Producer(s) | Ernest Gold |
| "Theme of Exodus" | ||||
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| Single by Ferrante & Teicher | ||||
| from the album Golden Piano Hits | ||||
| B-side | "Twilight" | |||
| Released | October 1960 | |||
| Genre | Easy listening, film score | |||
| Length | 2:54 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ernest Gold | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Costa | |||
| Ferrante & Teicher singles chronology | ||||
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"Theme of Exodus" is a song composed and performed by
Following its initial film appearance, the theme has been recorded by many artists in both instrumental and vocal versions, and has also appeared in a number of subsequent films and television programs. The best-known cover version of the theme is an instrumental version.[2] This version was accompanied by the Sinfonia of London orchestra.[3]
An instrumental version of the song by Ferrante & Teicher made Number 1 on the US Cashbox Top 100 and Number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1961,[5] Number 6 in the UK in April 1961[6] and Number 2 on the Australian Kent Music Report charts also in April 1961.[7] It reached Number 1 in New Zealand.[8]
In 2012, American animator Nina Paley released a satirical animated music video set to the song (as performed by Andy Williams).[9]
References
- ^ "Here is a List of Every GRAMMYs Song of the Year Winner Ever". CBS.com. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Theme of Exodus by Ernest Gold - Samples, Covers and Remixes". Whosampled.com. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Ernest Gold – Theme Of Exodus". Discogs.com. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ISBN 9781101871751.
- ^ "Barry's Hits of All Decades Pop rock n roll Music Chart Hits".
- ^ "Barry's Hits of All Decades Pop rock n roll Music Chart Hits".
- ^ "Barry's Hits of All Decades Pop rock n roll Music Chart Hits".
- ^ NZ Lever Hit Parade, 25 May 1961
- ^ Paley, Nina (2017-01-13), This Land Is Mine revised, retrieved 2022-08-10
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