Artie Kane
American composer (1929–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Artie Kane (born Aaron Cohen; April 14, 1929 – June 21, 2022)[1] was an American pianist, film score composer, and conductor with a career spanning over six decades.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Aaron Cohen |
Also known as | Artie Kane |
Born | (1929-04-14)April 14, 1929 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | June 21, 2022(2022-06-21) (aged 93) Whidbey Island, Washington, U.S. |
Genres | Film score, jazz, pop |
Occupation(s) | Pianist, film composer, conductor, author |
Instrument(s) | Keyboards |
Years active | 1944–2004 |
Labels | RCA Victor, Angel |
As a pianist in Hollywood studios, Kane worked with artists such as Frank Sinatra, Henry Mancini, John Williams, and Quincy Jones.[2][3]
He composed the music for over 250 television shows. Some of his works for television include Wonder Woman, Vegas, Hotel, Dynasty, Matlock, A Question of Guilt, and Man Against the Mob.[4]: 450 [5] Kane also composed the film scores for five motion pictures including The Bat People, Looking for Mr. Goodbar, Eyes of Laura Mars, Night of the Juggler, and Wrong Is Right.[6][7][8][9]
During his career, he conducted on over 60 motion pictures at MGM, Disney, Universal, Fox, Warner Brothers, Sony, Columbia Pictures, and Paramount.[10]
In 1976, Kane was nominated for a Grammy Award along with Ralph Grierson[11] for a two-piano George Gershwin Album, 'S Wonderful on Angel Records.[12] He was inducted into the Columbus Senior Musicians Hall of Fame in 1998[13] and is a co-author of the book, Music to My Years: Love and Life Between the Notes.