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"Sinner Man" or "Sinnerman" is a song written by Les Baxter and Will Holt, and often performed in the style of an African American traditional spiritual song. It has been recorded by a number of performers and has been incorporated in many other media and arts. The lyrics describe a sinner attempting to hide from divine justice on Judgment Day.
The song (with the English lyrics) was introduced in the film The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), [1] and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. [1] In 2004, "Windmills of Your Mind" was ranked 57 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top songs in American cinema. A cover by Sting was used in the 1999 remake of The Thomas Crown Affair.
The Thomas Crown Affair is a 1968 American heist film directed by Norman Jewison and written by Alan Trustman. It stars Steve McQueen , Faye Dunaway , Paul Burke and Jack Weston . In the film, Vicki Anderson (Dunaway) is hired to investigate the culprits of a multi-million dollar bank heist, orchestrated by Thomas Crown (McQueen).
Best Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score: Yentl (1983) - won; Best Original Song: "I Will Wait for You" from The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1965) - nominated [24] "The Windmills of Your Mind" from The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) - won [25] "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" from The Happy Ending (1969) - nominated
The Thomas Crown Affair is either of two films: The Thomas Crown Affair (1968 film) , a 1968 film starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway The Thomas Crown Affair (1999 film) , a 1999 remake of the 1968 film, starring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo
The Thomas Crown Affair is a 1999 American romantic heist film directed by John McTiernan and written by Leslie Dixon and Kurt Wimmer. It is a remake of the 1968 film of the same name . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Its story follows Thomas Crown, a billionaire who steals a painting from an art gallery and is pursued by an insurance investigator, with the two ...
"Sinner Man" is an American traditional spiritual song.. Sinner Man or Sinnerman may also refer to: "Sinner Man", a song by Trini Lopez from All My Best "Sinner Man (Don't Let Him Catch You)", a funk/soul song by Valerie Simpson from her 1971 album Exposed
Will Holt (April 30, 1929 – May 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, librettist and lyricist.He was known first and primarily as a folk performer during the 1950s, when he made early and influential recordings of such songs as "Sinner Man" and "Lemon Tree", for which he wrote the English lyrics.