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What would the iconic movie genre be without the classic scores? We name some of the best.
'The Magnificent Seven'
Image: United Artists/The Kobal Collection
Western movie composers have one of the toughest jobs in the industry. They have to create music that can rival the breathtaking vistas and heart-racing thrills of the American West. Twanging guitars, whistling melodies, eagle cries, and haunting trumpet themes — a mixture of the classic and innovative fuses into tunes that transport you to that place where history meets American mythology. Here are a few reader favorites that rise to the challenge.
| 1. The Long Riders (1980) | 5. The Magnificent Seven (1960) | 9. The Cowboys (1972) |
| 2. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) | 6. Urban Cowboy (1980) | 10. Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) |
| 3. High Noon (1952) | 7. Dances With Wolves (1990) | 11. Crazy Heart (2009) |
| 4. True Grit (2010) | 8. Rio Bravo (1959) | 12. The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) |
LISTEN TO A SPOTIFY PLAYLIST OF SELECTIONS FROM THE FILMS HERE.
