Ernie Freeman
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Ernie Freeman was an American pianist, arranger, and composer known for his influential work in pop and R&B music during the 1950s and 1960s.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ernie Freeman canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
arranger
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bobby Vee
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Dean Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Duane Eddy NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED ⓘ Petula Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ The Champs NERFINISHED ⓘ The Platters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Arrangement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1922-08-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1981-05-16 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Ernest Aaron Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
pop music
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rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| givenName | Ernest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
Arranged Frank Sinatra’s recording of "Strangers in the Night"
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Arranged the hit version of "Theme from A Summer Place" for Percy Faith ⓘ Was a leading pop and R&B arranger in Los Angeles in the 1950s and 1960s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Percolator (Twist) (arrangement)
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Raunchy (arrangement) NERFINISHED ⓘ Strangers in the Night (arrangement) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Big Hurt (arrangement) NERFINISHED ⓘ Theme from A Summer Place (arrangement) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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composer ⓘ pianist ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cleveland, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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Imperial Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberty Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Reprise Records ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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