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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Predicate Object
instanceOf arranger
composer
human
musician
activeYearsEnd 1970s
activeYearsStart 1940s
associatedAct Bobby Vee NERFINISHED
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
surface form: African American
familyName Freeman NERFINISHED
fullName Ernest Aaron Freeman NERFINISHED
genre pop music
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"
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) NERFINISHED
Raunchy (arrangement) NERFINISHED
Strangers in the Night (arrangement) NERFINISHED
The Big Hurt (arrangement) NERFINISHED
Theme from A Summer Place (arrangement) NERFINISHED
occupation arranger
composer
pianist
record producer
placeOfBirth Cleveland, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED
recordLabel Capitol Records
Imperial Records NERFINISHED
Liberty Records NERFINISHED
Reprise Records
residence Los Angeles
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States
sexOrGender male

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Strangers in the Night arranger Ernie Freeman