"Rocky" Film Composer Bill Conti | The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan

About this episode

Before the famed Bill Conti scored Rocky, he was a teenage piano player working Miami mob clubs with a fake ID that said he was 21. Billy Corgan talks with the Oscar-winning composer about the unlikely road from those early gigs to Rocky, The Karate Kid and The Right Stuff. Conti shares how a bassoon scholarship opened doors, what it was like learning from Hollywood’s legendary composers, and why scoring a film means figuring out what a director wants you to feel. There are also stories about Frank Sinatra’s recording sessions, the glorious chaos of conducting the Academy Awards live, and a surprise call from Sylvester Stallone. Along the way, Conti looks back on a 59-year marriage and the musical family that started it all. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.