Carol Connors is an American singer-songwriter born Annette Kleinbard on November 13, 1940 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She co-wrote (with Ayn Robbins and Bill Conti) "Gonna Fly Now", the theme song from the film Rocky, which earned her an Academy Award nomination. The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope was restored) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Bernard Lord (PC) Area 72 908 km² (8th) Land 71 450 km² Water 1 458 km² (2. ... State nickname: The Garden State Other U.S. States Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (D)Acting Senators {{{Senators}}} Official languages None defined Area 22,608 km² (47th)  - Land 19,231 km²  - Water 3,378 km² (14. ... Ayn Robbins co-wrote with Carol Connors the lyrics for two Academy Award and Grammy nominated songs, Gonna Fly Now from Rocky (1976) and Someones Waiting for You from The Rescuers (1977). ... Bill Conti (born April 13, 1943) is a film musical director. ... Gonna Fly Now is the theme song from the movie Rocky, composed by Bill Conti with lyrics by Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins. ... The theme music of a radio or television program is a melody closely associated with the show, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits. ... Rocky (1976) is a motion picture written by and starring Sylvester Stallone as underdog boxer Rocky Balboa. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ...

External links

• Official site
• Carol Connors (II) at the Internet Movie Database