Percy Faith
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Percy Faith (April 7, 1908 – February 9, 1976) was a Canadian–American bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor,[1] known for his lush arrangements of instrumental ballads and Christmas standards. He is often credited with popularizing the "easy listening" or "mood music" format. He became a staple of American popular music in the 1950s and continued well into the 1960s.[1] Although his professional orchestra-leading career began at the height of the swing era, he refined and rethought orchestration techniques, including use of large string sections, to soften and fill out the brass-dominated popular music of the 1940s.[2]
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Born | April 7, 1908 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Died | February 9, 1976(1976-02-09) (aged 67) Encino, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Bandleader, orchestrator, composer |
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