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2002 Ray Conniff, arranger/bandleader, Lara's Theme, dies at 85

1995 Martin Louis "Marty" Paich, jazz arranger, dies at 70

1995 Frank Chacksfield, conductor/arranger, dies at 81

1995 Rozelle Claxton, pianist/arranger, dies at 82

1994 Charles Shirley, jazz arranger, dies at 74

1994 Irwin Kostal, U.S. arranger/conductor (Sound of Music), dies at 83

1994 Bill Challis, arranger/Pianist, dies at 90

1994 William "Sabby" Lewis, jazz Pianist/Arranger, dies at 79

1994 Zilner T Randolph, jazz Trumpeter/ Arranger, dies at 95

1994 Jay Blackton, U.S. conductor/arranger (Oklahoma!), dies at 84

1991 Ferry Barendse, trumpeter/composer/arranger (Ramblers), dies

1986 Theodore "Teddy" Wilson, U.S. jazz pianist/arranger, dies at 73

1982 Roy Webb, composer, arranger for over 200 films, Academy Award nominee, wrote fight song 'Roar, Lion, Roar', dies at 94

1981 Robert Russell Bennett, U.S. composer/arranger (Oklahoma!), dies at 87

1972 Margaret A R Bonds, U.S. pianist/composer/arranger, dies at 59

1956 Dolf de Vries, Dutch musical/director/arranger, Josephine

1950 Kid Creole, born in the Bronx, New York, born Thomas August Darnell Browder, singer, lyricist, composer, arranger, producer, founder of Kid Creole and the Coconuts

1949 Mike Batt, born in Southampton, England, singer, composer, arranger, producer, helped created ecologically sensitive fictional creatures, The Wombles, wrote hit 'Bright Eyes'

1946 John Klemmer, born in Chicago, Illinois, musician, songwriter, arranger, saxophonist, plays jazz, pop, cross over jazz, co-written music with David Batteau

1942 Frank Mills, pianist/composer/arranger, Music Box Dancer

1939 Bob James, born in Marshall, Missouri, rocker, smooth jazz, fusion, arranger, producer, wrote "Nautilus" and "Take Me To Mardi Gras", two of the most sampled songs in hip hop history

1929 James Last, orchestra leader/composer/arranger

1926 Bill Justis, born in Birmingham, Alabama, musician, musical arranger, rock and roll pioneer, celebrated for Grammy Hall of Fame song "Raunchy" and Australian hit "Tamoure"

1921 Billy Ward, U.S. songwriter/singer/pianist/arranger, Dominoes

1919 Hershy Kay, Philadelphia Penn, composer/arranger, Olympic Hymn

1917 Robert Farnon, composer and conductor /arranger

1915 Pete Rugolo, bandleader/arranger, Fugitive

1914 William "Sabby" Lewis, jazz pianist/arranger

1914 Frank Chacksfield, arranger/orchestral leader

1913 Margaret A. R. Bonds, U.S. pianist, composer and arranger

1913 Rozelle Claxton, pianist/arranger

1912 Theodore "Teddy" Wilson, U.S. jazz pianist/arranger

1911 Silas Roy Crain, singer/arranger/songwriter

1909 Jay Blackton, born in New York City, conductor/arranger, Guys and Dolls

1908 John Waldo Green, New York City, composer, Body and Soul, Guy Lombardo's arranger

1904 Bill Challis, arranger/pianist

1899 Zilner T Randolph, jazz trumpeter/arranger

1894 Robert Russell Bennett, born in Kansas City, composer/arranger, Oklahoma!

1888 Roy Webb, born in New York City, New York, composer, arranger for over 200 films, Academy Award nominee, wrote fight song 'Roar, Lion, Roar'


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