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Grave Hunter
Percy Faith
D.O.B.: April 7, 1908 (Toronto, Canada)
D.O.D.: February 9, 1976 (Encino, CA)
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Location: Hillside Memorial
Biographical Notes:
Percy Faith was a child piano prodigy, but his
hands were burned in a fire at age 18. Switching to conducting and arranging,
his unique orchestral 'sound', with strong emphasis on creative string work,
soon became familiar to listeners everywhere. He recorded 85 albums for Columbia
Records, and three hit singles: "Delicado" (1952), "Theme from
'Moulin Rouge'" (1953), and "Theme from 'A Summer Place'" (1960).
Johnny Mathis, Doris Day and Tony Bennett all considered Percy Faith among their
favorite accompanists
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