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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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