Percy Faith

Percy Faith

male, deceased (1976)
music arranger, cancer death, naturalized citizen, naturalized citizen of the United States, Ontario musician, composer…Orchestraleader, Orchestra Manager
Percy Faith was a band-leader, orchestrator and composer, known for his lush arrangements of pop standards. He is often credited with creating the...
Billy Vaughn

Billy Vaughn

male, deceased (1991)
Richard "Billy" Vaughn, Western Kentucky University alumni, Traditional pop music singer, Easy listening music, Orchestraleader, barber
Richard "Billy" Vaughn (April 12, 1919 - September 26, 1991) was a singer, multi-instrumentalist, and orchestra leader. He was born in Glasgow,...
Paul Mauriat

Paul Mauriat

male, deceased (1925) (marseilles)
musician, Easy listening music, Love is Blue, Coq d'or De La Chanson Francaise, Les Satellites Chantent Noel, Rendez-vous au Lavendou…Orchestraleader
Paul Mauriat (Marseille, 4 March 1925 - 3 November 2006 in Perpignan) was a French orchestra leader, specializing in light music. He is best known...
Paul Weston

Paul Weston

male, deceased (1996)
music arranger, American, Columbia Records, Orchestraleader, Dartmouth College, Hollywood Walk of Fame
Paul Weston (real name Wetstein) (March 12, 1912 - September 20, 1996) was a US pianist, arranger, composer and conductor. Weston was born in...
Bobby Rosengarden

Bobby Rosengarden

male, deceased (2007)
University of Michigan, World War II, Bandleader, jazz musician, talk show, drummer…Orchestraleader
Robert Marshall (Bobby) Rosengarden (April 23, 1924 - February 27, 2007) was a jazz drummer, percussionist and bandleader. A native of Elgin,...
Blue Barron

Blue Barron

male, deceased (2005)
American military personnel of World War II, Ohio State University alumni, Hollywood Walk of Fame, World War II, Bandleader, Jewish American…Orchestraleader
Blue Barron (November 19, 1913 - July 16, 2005) was an American orchestra leader in the 1940s and early 1950s during the "Big Band" era. Born Harry...
Bob Moore

Bob Moore

male, 77 years old
Bandleader, Bob Loyce Moore, Monument Records, double-bassist, double bass, From Tennessee…Orchestraleader
Bob Loyce Moore (born November 30, 1932 in Nashville, Tennessee), is an American session musician, orchestra leader, and legendary bassist. Moore...
William Grant Still

William Grant Still

male, deceased (1978)
Conductor, African American, African American classical composer, Kappa Alpha Psi brother, from Arkansas, composer…Orchestraleader
William Grant Still (May 11,1895 - December 3,1978) was an African-American classical composer who wrote more than 150 compositions. He was the...
Neal Hefti

Neal Hefti

male, 87 years old
tune writer, Swing trumpeter, American jazz trumpeter, music arranger, Jazz trumpeter, Theme music…Orchestraleader
Neal Hefti (born October 29, 1922 in Hastings, Nebraska) is an American jazz trumpeter, composer, tune writer, and arranger. He's considered one of...
Christopher Warren-Green

Christopher Warren-Green

male
London Chamber Orchestra, Duchess of Cornwall, Virgin Records, Philips, EMI, chandos…Orchestraleader
Christopher Warren-Green is the Music Director of the London Chamber Orchestra and Orchestra of the Megaron, Athens. He is reglularly principal...