1908 - 1976
Percy Faith Canadian Composer
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Percy Faith was previously married to Mary Palange (1929 - 1976).
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Canadian Composer Percy Faith was born on 7th April, 1908 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and passed away on 9th Feb 1976 Encino, California aged 67. He is most remembered for Theme from a Summer Place. His zodiac sign is Aries.
Percy Faith is a member of the following lists: Columbia Records artists, Grammy Award winners and Cancer deaths in California.
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
48 years, 1 month
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48 years, 1 month
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Details
| First Name |
Percy
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| Last Name |
Faith
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| Full Name at Birth |
Percy Faith
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| Birthday |
7th April, 1908
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| Birthplace |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| Died |
9th February, 1976
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| Place of Death |
Encino, California
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| Cause of Death |
Cancer
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| Buried |
Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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| Build |
Average
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
Canadian
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| Occupation Text |
Bandleader, orchestrator, composer
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| Occupation |
Composer
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| Claim to Fame |
Theme from a Summer Place
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| Music Genre |
Easy Listening, Piano
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| Music Style |
Vocal, Orchestral Pop, Traditional Pop, Easy Pop
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| Music Mood |
Soothing, Elegant, Calm/Peaceful, Sentimental, Intimate, Gentle, Sweet, Lush, Atmospheric, Relaxed, Carefree, Romantic, Amiable/Good-Natured, Springlike, Theatrical, Laid-Back/Mellow, Refined/Mannered
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| Instrument |
Arranger, Conductor, Piano, Composer
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| Official Websites |
http://www.percyfaith.info
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Percy Faith (April 7, 1908 – February 9, 1976) was a Canadian-American bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, 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. Though 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.
