When she attended the premiere at MGM in Culver City she realized that the movie would be a big hit.
Her husband at the time, actor Robert Culp, reassured her that she had captured the essence of the entire movie in only thirty words. She was disappointed that the song contained so few words. In the final cut of the theme song there were only 30 words remaining. She collaborated with her friend, songwriter Ayn Robbins and confided that the inspiration for "Gonna Fly Now" came to her while in the shower. Carol Connors had a hit with The Teddy Bears called "To Know Him is to Love Him" under her real name, Annette Kleinbard. He had completed the instrumental portion of the score and needed lyricists to supply the words for the theme song. Who recorded the song?īill Conti had been retained to score the film while it was still in production. On July 2, 1977, "Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)" was at the top of the charts.Natalie Cole had top five success with "I've Got Love on my Mind" in April, 1977, and Linda Ronstadt also had a top five with her cover of Buddy Holly's "It's So Easy" in December, 1977. took "You Don't Have to be a Star (To Be in my Show)" to the top on January 8, 1977. The constant separation put a strain on her marriage and she and her husband eventually and ironically divorced. The success of the song instantly propelled Mary to stardom and touring. After the song was shopped to other artists, MacGregor recorded it for the Ariola American label. Peter explains the song was written from a male perspective, although inspired in part by his wife's fondness for the movie "Dr.
The song was actually co-written by Phil Jarrell and Peter Yarrow from Peter, Paul and Mary. She was happily married at the time but listeners got the impression the song was about herself. Mary MacGregor appreciated the success of the song but not the message.
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