Sad news: Maestro Riz Ortolani passed away today at the age of 83.
This Italian film music composer was responsible for many gorgeous scores and songs, including "The Yellow Rolls-Royce" (winning the Goldn Globe for Best Song for "Forget Domani"), "The Seventh Dawn", "Brother Sun, Sister Moon" and "Mondo Cane" for which he wrote the song "More".
Like his countryman Ennio Morricone, Ortolani's international prominence started in the 1960s and continued through recent years. Recent scores by Ortolani include "Inglorious Basterds" and "Django Unchained".