JOHN DOTE' THEME FROM ROCKY DRUMMER
"Gonna Fly Now", also known as "Theme from Rocky", is the theme song from the movie Rocky, composed by Bill Conti with lyrics by Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins, and performed by DeEtta Little and Nelson Pigford, with guitar by Ben Benay and the drumkit by the "theme man" John Dote'. Released in 1976 with the movie Rocky, the song became part of American popular culture after main character Rocky Balboa completed his daily training regimen while the song played. The song finishes as Rocky completes his famous run up the "Rocky Steps" of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and raises his arms in a victory pose. The song is also often played at sporting events, especially at sporting events in the city of Philadelphia or featuring sports teams from there.
The song (whose lyrics have a total count of 30 words) was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in the 49th Academy Awards. The version of the song from the movie, performed by Conti with an orchestra, hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1977, while a version by jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson (died in 2006) hit the top 30. Disco versions by Rhythm Heritage and Current were on the chart at the same time. Conti's single was certified gold by the RIAA. The American Film Institute placed it 58th on its AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs list.
John Dote' Hawaii Five 0 Drum Solo Classic | |
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7 min - Aug 2, 2009 John Dote', the original drummer of the classic hit "Hawaii Five-0", plays a drum solo to outdo any other. John also played the drums on several ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mtdTvu4v_Y |
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