Vince Tempera (born 18 September 1946) is an Italian musician, composer, arranger, record producer and conductor. Born in

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as Vincenzo Tempera, he graduated in piano and composition at the Conservatory, then he started his musical activity collaborating with several

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groups such as

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and La Nuova Era. He was later a member of the

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musical project The Pleasure Machine and of the progressive group Il Volo. In late 1970s he achieved a large commercial success as a composer of cartoon's opening songs. He was conductor in many editions of the

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and in one edition of the

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(for Malta in 1975). He contributed several film scores including the

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films ''

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'' (1975), ''

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'' (1975), ''

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'' (1977), '' Silver Saddle'' (1978), '' Manaos'' (1979), '' The House of Clocks'' (1989) and '' The Sweet House of Horrors'' (1989). The main theme from ''Sette note in nero'' was later included in the soundtrack of

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's '' Kill Bill: Volume 1''. His collaborations include, among others,

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, Mina,

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and

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. In the 1970s Tempera also recorded under the pseudonym Andrè Carr. :it:Vince Tempera

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