On this day in 1977 {April 23rd} two versions of "Gonna Fly Now {Theme from 'Rocky'}" entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart Bill Conti's version peaked #1 {for 1 week} and spent 20 weeks on the Top 100; while Maynard Ferguson's version reached #28 And also in 1977 two other versions charted; and both those versions peaked at #94, one was by Current and the other by the Rhythm Heritage R.I.P. Maynard Ferguson {1928 - 2006} and Bill Conti celebrated his 71st birthday ten days ago on April 13th
On this day in 1977 {April 23rd} two versions of "Gonna Fly Now {Theme from 'Rocky'}" entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart
Bill Conti's version peaked #1 {for 1 week} and spent 20 weeks on the Top 100; while Maynard Ferguson's version reached #28
And also in 1977 two other versions charted; and both those versions peaked at #94, one was by Current and the other by the Rhythm Heritage
R.I.P. Maynard Ferguson {1928 - 2006} and Bill Conti celebrated his 71st birthday ten days ago on April 13th
great show....i have the complete 1978 MF shows from disneyland on MP3,he had hell of a band back then