<Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> John Barry, Don Black </Td> </Tr> <P> "Born Free" is a popular song with music by John Barry, and lyrics by Don Black . It was written for the 1966 film of the same name and won an Academy Award for Best Original Song . </P> <P> Lyricist Don Black managed British singer Matt Monro at the time, and he and Barry asked him to record the song for the film's soundtrack . The producers of the film considered the song uncommercial, however, and deleted it from the print shown at its Royal Command premiere in London . When Monro, who attended the event, made Black aware of the edit, they successfully lobbied the producers to restore it . Monro's interpretation appeared over the closing credits in a shortened version recorded especially for the film, which enabled it to qualify for the Academy Award . Monro's complete commercial recording was released on the film's soundtrack album and became the singer's signature tune for the remainder of his career . </P> <P> Roger Williams, Andy Williams, and Frank Sinatra all recorded cover versions . Roger Williams' version was noted for its use of a male chorus, which is heard in the second half of the song, which followed the instrumental portion . The song reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Adult contemporary chart for six non-consecutive weeks in September / October 1966, while Andy Williams' version was not released as a single . Ed Ames recorded a version of the song in a 1968 album . "Born Free" also appeared on the Vic Reeves album I Will Cure You . Released as a single, this version peaked at #6 in the UK Singles Chart in 1991 . </P>

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