The Walk of Fame Selection Committee announced today that Ennio Morricone is among the 30 honorees to receive a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame in 2015. He was selected to receive a star for his live performances on stage. The Italian composer who is known for such scores as The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West, The Untouchables and The Mission will be one of roughly a dozen film composers receiving the honor. Previous honorees include Elmer Bernstein, Alfred Newman, Bill Conti, Maurice Jarre, Henry Mancini, Max Steiner, Victor Young, Les Baxter, Ernest Gold, Alan Menken, Randy Newman and Hans Zimmer. In addition, singer/songwriter Pharrell Williams who has been working on a number of film projects within the last few years, including the Despicable Me movies and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will also be receiving a star in 2015.
Ennio Morricone to Receive Star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
Posted: June 19, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Ennio Morricone, Pharrell Williams, Walk of Fame
This is obviously LONG overdue for an amazing composer! What the HECK is wrong with these people that Jerry Goldsmith does not have a star on the walk of fame?????!!!!!!
“In addition, singer/songwriter Pharrell Williams who has been working on a number of film projects within the last few years, including the Despicable Me movies and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will also be receiving a star in 2015.”
I kept waiting for the punchline, but it never came. WTF?
That’s racist
Other than Jerry Goldsmith, the following other composers also don’t have stars on the Walk Of Fame: John Williams, Bernard Herrmann, Alex North, Franz Waxman, Miklós Rózsa, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Dimitri Tiomkin, Leonard Rosenman. The list goes on.
Yeah, but Pharrell Williams gets one because of… reasons.
Wonderful news to hear,since it’s widely deserved for this Italian genre movie music composer who’s a true icon to many.
It’s all a matter of money and publicity. Names are submitted and the studios shell out the money for the star and the ceremony. Some people just don’t want or care about it.
About time!!!! Cannot wait for this.