The son of Italian immigrants, Enrico Nicola Mancini was born in Cleveland,
Ohio, but grew up near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, taking piano lessons from the
age of twelve. His first performances were with his father in the immigrant band
Sons of Italy and he went on to study at the famous Juilliard School of Music in
New York.
After serving in the US Army and playing in their band, he joined the re-formed
Glenn Miller Orchestra as pianist and arranger before joining the music
department at Universal Pictures in 1952. Over the next few years he contributed
music to over 100 mov...