Ernest Gold

Songs Written by Ernest GoldTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Ernst Sigmund Goldner (July 13, 1921 – March 17, 1999), known professionally as Ernest Gold, was an Austrian-American composer of film and television scores. He won an Academy Award and two Grammy Awards for his work on the film Exodus (1960), and a Golden Globe for On the Beach (1959). He received an additional three Oscar nominations throughout his career, and was the first composer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. == Early life == Gold... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Ernest Gold first charted in 1940 with Practice Makes Perfect.The artist placed 9 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 2 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Exodus - #2: Practice Makes Perfect - #3: Practice Makes Perfect - #4: Theme from Exodus - #5: Exodus
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  Al Kavelin and His Cascading Chords
1.
10/1940

#3  Practice Makes Perfect
Al Kavelin and His Cascading Chords

113 pts
15
US






vocals by Bill Darnel
written by Don Roberts & Ernest Gold greentick
  Bob Chester and His Orchestra
2.
10/1940

#2  Practice Makes Perfect
Bob Chester and His Orchestra

210 pts
6
US






vocals by Al Stuart
written by Don Roberts & Ernest Gold greentick
  Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra
3.
01/1960

On the Beach
Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra

18 pts
47
US






instrumental
[London 45-1901]
written by Ernest Gold greentick
  Ferrante & Teicher
4.
11/1960

#1  Exodus
Ferrante & Teicher

from Golden Piano Hits   
328 pts
2
US


6
R&B
6
UK
Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1961 instrumental
[United Artists 274]
written by Ernest Gold greentick
  Mantovani and His Orchestra
5.
11/1960

Main Theme from Exodus (Ari's Theme)
Mantovani and His Orchestra

30 pts
31
US






[London 45-1953]
written by Ernest Gold greentick
  Pat Boone
6.
01/1961

Exodus (This Land Is Mine)
Pat Boone

12 pts
64
US






[Dot 16176]
written by Ernest Gold greentick, Pat Boone, Kurt Hertha & Rolf Arland
  Semprini
7.
03/1961

#4  Theme from Exodus
Semprini

39 pts






25
UK
written by Ernest Gold greentick
  Eddie Harris
8.
04/1961

#5  Exodus
Eddie Harris

from Exodus to Jazz   Exodus to Jazz
33 pts
36
US


16
R&B


instrumental
[Vee-Jay 378]
written by Ernest Gold greentick
  Édith Piaf
9.
05/1961

Exodus
Édith Piaf

3 pts
116
US







[Capitol 4564]
written by Ernest Gold greentick & Eddy Marnay
  The Shirelles
10.
10/1963

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
The Shirelles

7 pts
92
US






[Scepter 1260]
written by Ernest Gold greentick
11.
11/1963

31 Flavors
The Shirelles

6 pts
97
US






B side to It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
[Scepter 1260]
written by Ernest Gold greentick & Mack David
  Biddu Orchestra
12.
11/1975

Exodus (Main Theme)
Biddu Orchestra

from Biddu Orchestra   
8 pts


17
dance




instrumental
written by Ernest Gold greentick
  Oblik
13.
11/2002

Restless (Seeking)
Oblik

3 pts






152
UK
featuring Merle Forbes
written by Ernest Gold greentick, Highpass, Jake Williams, Pat Boone & Jake Williams

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