Born Free
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words by Don Black, music by John Barry (of James Bond fame) |
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Original Air Dates: September - December 1974 (NBC) Location: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania |
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| Born free, as free as the wind blows As free as the grass grows Born free to follow your heart Live free and beauty surrounds you The world still astounds you Each time you look at a star Stay free, where no walls divide you You're free as the roaring tide So there's no need to hide Born free, and life is worth living But only worth living 'cause you're born free Stay free, where no walls divide you You're free as the roaring tide So there's no need to hide Born free, and life is worth living But only worth living 'cause you're born free |
The real Elsa the lion and friends
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Oscar-winning title song from the 1966 film, John Barry also won for the soundtrack. It charted at # 7 by Roger Williams in 1966, and #38 by the Hesitations in 1968.
The first time this song charted, it was, of course, the theme to the movie, which was released in 1966. The music was written by John Barry, a well known composer who probably is most famous for his numerous James Bond movie music credits. The second time this song charted, was a full two years after the movie and the original hit by Roger Williams. The Hesitations were a soul group from Cleveland. The lead singer, George "King" Scott was accidentally killed by a bullet from a gun owned by tenor Fred Deal at the same time their version of the song was charting. |
