Percy Faith
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Percy Faith was a Canadian-born bandleader, orchestrator, and composer renowned for his lush easy-listening arrangements and influential contributions to mid-20th-century popular music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Percy Faith canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ orchestrator ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Percy Faith and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Performance by an Orchestra
NERFINISHED
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Grammy Award for Record of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| child |
Marilyn Faith
NERFINISHED
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Peter Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1908-04-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1976-02-09 ⓘ |
| employer |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
NERFINISHED
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Columbia Broadcasting System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Canadian of Jewish descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Percy Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
easy listening
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light music ⓘ orchestral pop ⓘ |
| givenName | Percy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | easy listening music ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lush orchestral arrangements
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popularizing easy-listening music in the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bouquet of Love
NERFINISHED
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Christmas Is…Percy Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ Delicado NERFINISHED ⓘ Mucho Gusto! NERFINISHED ⓘ Song from "Moulin Rouge" (Where Is Your Heart) NERFINISHED ⓘ Theme from "A Summer Place" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ conductor ⓘ orchestrator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Encino, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| residence |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
Los Angeles ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Toronto, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Palange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workAwarded | Theme from "A Summer Place" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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The Virginian