Today the world lost a music icon, as legendary film composer Ennio Morricone passed away at the age of 91. With a career that stretched for more than seven decades and discography that includes hundreds upon hundreds of albums, his work touched a vast and varied group of fans over the years. As such, many have now paid tribute to the fallen maestro.
Tributes have come in from all corners of the music industry. Among those are posts from artists such as Massive Attack, El-P, New Order and Morricone collaborator Yo-Yo Ma, while film industry figures such as Kevin Smith, Edgar Wright, Antonio Banderas and James Woods have all honoured the late composer.
Metallica — who used Morricone's "The Ecstasy of Gold" from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly to open their concerts ever since 1983 — also penned a pair of tribute posts.
Beyond that, there are posts from the Academy Awards, Criterion Collection, Sonor Music Editions and multiple labels who worked with Morricone over the years.
You can see just some of the tributes to Morricone below.
To learn much more about the work of the composer, read Exclaim!'s Essential Guide to Ennio Morricone.
Tributes have come in from all corners of the music industry. Among those are posts from artists such as Massive Attack, El-P, New Order and Morricone collaborator Yo-Yo Ma, while film industry figures such as Kevin Smith, Edgar Wright, Antonio Banderas and James Woods have all honoured the late composer.
Metallica — who used Morricone's "The Ecstasy of Gold" from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly to open their concerts ever since 1983 — also penned a pair of tribute posts.
Beyond that, there are posts from the Academy Awards, Criterion Collection, Sonor Music Editions and multiple labels who worked with Morricone over the years.
You can see just some of the tributes to Morricone below.
To learn much more about the work of the composer, read Exclaim!'s Essential Guide to Ennio Morricone.