He also charted with a version of "Theme from The Summer of '42,'" a song written by Michel Legrand for the 1971 movie. Nero's version hit No. 21 on the Billboard pop singles chart.

He had a million-selling single on Columbia Records with an instrumental version of the theme from “Summer of ’42,” the 1971 blockbuster film, with a score by Michel Legrand.

In 1961, he scored a gold hit with the theme from "The Summer of '42." He can claim two Grammys and 10 Grammy nominations. The conductor of the Philadelphia Pops, Nero is known for combining ...

He also charted with a version of "Theme from `The Summer of '42,'" a song written by Michel Legrand for the 1971 movie. Nero's version hit No. 21 on the Billboard pop singles chart.