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Theme of Exodus
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"'Theme of 'Exodus'" is a song composed and performed by Ernest Gold. It serves as the main theme song to Otto Preminger's epic film 'Exodus', based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Leon Uris, which tells the story of founding of the modern State of Israel. The song was released on the soundtrack album for the picture. All music was written by Gold, who won both Best Soundtrack Album and Song of the Year at the 1961 Grammy Awards for the soundtrack and theme to Exodus respectively. It is the only instrumental song to ever receive that award.
Following its initial film appearance, the theme has been recorded by many artists in both instrumental and vocal versions, and has also appeared in a number of subsequent films and television programs. The best-known cover version of the theme is an instrumental version. This version was accompanied by The London Symphony Orchestra.
Bob Marley incorporated portions of the theme into his song "'Exodus'".
An instrumental version of the song by Ferrante & Teicher made Number 1 on the US 'Cashbox' Top 100 and Number 2 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 in January 1961, Number 6 in the UK in April 1961 and Number 2 on the Australian Kent Music Report charts also in April 1961. It reached Number 1 in New Zealand.[http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=Lever%20hit%20parades&qyear=1961&qmonth=May&qweek=25-May-1961#n_view_location NZ 'Lever Hit Parade', 25 May 1961]
In 2012, American animator Nina Paley released a satirical animated music video set to the song (as performed by Andy Williams).
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Category:Film theme songs
Category:1960 songs
Category:1960 singles
Category:1960s instrumentals
Category:Songs written for films
Category:Cashbox number-one singles
Category:Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Category:Number-one singles in New Zealand
Category:RCA Victor singles
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