Percy Faith
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Biography
[Edit]Percy Faith was one of the most popular easy listening recording artists of the '50s and '60s. Not only did he have a number of hit albums and singles under his own name, but Faith was responsible for arranging hits by Tony Bennett, Doris Day, Johnny Mathis, and Burl Ives, among others, as the musical director for Columbia Records in the '50s.
Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Faith was a child piano prodigy, giving his first recital at Massey Hall at the age of 15 and playing various movie theaters, providing the soundtrack to silent films. His career as a concert pianist was cut short when he injured his hands in a fire when he was 18. Faith moved into arranging, beginning with local, hotel orchestras but quickly moving to radio. It was here where he developed his lush pop-instrumental style. For most of the '30s, he worked on Canadian Broadcast Company. At the end of the decade his radio show, Music by Faith, was also being aired within the United States.
Upset with CBC slashing the budget of his program, Faith moved to Chicago in 1940. Shortly afterward, he relocated to New York; by 1945, he had become an official U.S. citizen. Working for NBC in New York, he arranged and conducted for a number of shows and singers, including Coca-Cola's radio show and Buddy Clark. During the late '40s, he recorded for both Decca and RCA Victor.
Faith joined Columbia Records as musical director and a recording artist in 1950. While he arranged traditional pop songs, as well as show tunes, folk songs, and traditional pop songs for the label's vocalists, Faith became a pioneer of easy listening "mood music" with his own albums. In addition to popularizing the light, orchestrated pop, he was the first to record albums solely consisting of songs from Broadway shows; he also was one of the first mainstream composers/arrangers to experiment with Latin rhythms.
Faith had his first number one single, "Delicado," in 1952. In the mid-'50s, he began composing film scores, beginning with the Oscar-nominated collaboration with George Stoll, Love Me or Leave Me. But he scored his biggest hit of the 1960s with a piece of music written by another film composer. His late-1959 recording of Max Steiner's "The Theme From 'A Summer Place'" became a number one hit in 1960 and earned Faith his first Grammy. As rock & roll took over popular music in the early '60s and his work became more schlocky in format (easy listening arrangements of Beatles and pop/rock songs, etc.), the musical quotient remained high, thanks in large part to Faith's arranging skills and penchant for picking good material. Faith slowly withdrew from a professional career in the late '60s, but continued recording until just before his death in 1976. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine & Cub Koda, Rovi
Title: The Golden Age of Light Music: Magical Melodies
Artist: Geoff Love & His Orchestra, David Rose, Percy Faith, Frank Chacksfield, David Carroll, Robert Farnon, André Kostelanetz / Andre Kostelanetz, Frank De Vol, Buddy Bregman, The Percy Faith Orchestra, Rudolf Friml, The 101 Strings Orchestra, Victor Silvester, John Scott Trotter, The Mantovani Orchestra, Paul Weston And His Orchestra, Melachrino Strings, Cyril Stapleton, Frank De Vol Orchestra, Paul Weston, André Kostelanetz Orchestra / Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra, Sextet, George Melachrino, Otto Cesana, Harry Horlick, Hans Georg Arlt, Lewis Williams, David Rose's Orchestra, Bruce Campbell, Leslie Jones, His Chorus, Frank Chacksfield Orchestra, John Scott Trotter Orchestra, Bruce Campbell Orchestra, Robert Farnon Orchestra, Annunzio Paolo Mantovani, Carnival Orchestra, Cyril Stapleton Orchestra, David Carroll Orchestra, Dolf Van Der Linden Orchestra, Hans Georg Arlt Orchestra, Harry Horlick Orchestra, Leslie Jones Orchestra Of London, Lewis Williams Orchestra, Otto Cesana Orchestra, The Conrad Salinger Orchestra, Victor Silvester Silver Strings, Dolf Van DerLinden
Genre: Classical
Title: The Golden Age of Light Music: The 1950s Volume 3 - Say It with Music
Artist: Geoff Love & His Orchestra, David Rose, Percy Faith, Frank Chacksfield, Les Baxter And His Orchestra, Stanley Black, Laurie Johnson, Robert Farnon, Gordon Jenkins, Frank Perkins, Richard Hayman, Charles Williams, The Percy Faith Orchestra, Leroy Anderson, Roger Roger, Cyril Stapleton, Frank Cordell, Philip Green, Laurie Johnson Orchestra, George Melachrino, Wally Stott, Dolf Van Der Linden, New Concert Orchestra, Melachrino Orchestra, Philip Green Orchestra, David Rose's Orchestra, Harry Hermann, Richard Hayman Orchestra, Frank Chacksfield Orchestra, Stanley Black Orchestra, Gordon Jenkins Orchestra, Frank Perkins Pops Orchestra, Frank Cordell Orchestra, Robert Farnon Orchestra, Cyril Stapleton Orchestra, Charles Williams Concert Orchestra, Dolf Van Der Linden Metropole Orchestra, Augmented Hamburg Radio Orchestra, Geraldo New Concert Orchestra, Leroy Anderson 'Pops' Concert Orchestra, Roger Roger Champs Elysees Orchestra, Wally Stott Orchestra, William Hill-Bowen Orchestra, Geraldo New, William Hill-Bowen
Genre: Classical
Title: The Golden Age of Light Music: Marching & Waltzing
Artist: David Rose, Percy Faith, Frank Chacksfield, Billy Vaughn, Morton Gould, David Carroll, Robert Farnon, Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra, Al Goodman, Ron Goodwin, The Percy Faith Orchestra, Marek Weber Orchestra, Cyril Stapleton, Louis Levy, Sidney Torch, Sidney Torch & Orchestra, Dolf Van Der Linden, New Concert Orchestra, Marek Weber, Thomas Jensen, Walter Collins, Al Goodman Orchestra, Symphonia Orchestra, Svend Christian Felumb, Morton Gould Orchestra, David Rose's Orchestra, Louis Voss, Jack Leon, Aarhus Civic Orchestra, Frank Chacksfield Orchestra, London Promenade Orchestra, Lou Preager, Ron Goodwin Concert Orchestra, David Carroll Orchestra, Danish State Radio Orchestra, Cyril Stapleton Concert Orchestra, Gaumont British Symphony, London Coliseum Orchestra, London Concert Orchestra, London Palladium Orchestra, Lou Preager Charm Of The Waltz Orchestra, Old Tyme Orchestra, Phoenix Theatre Orchestra, Regent Concert Orchestra, Tivoli Concert Hall Orchestra, Cliford Greenwood, Jack Frere, Reginald Burston, Theo Arden
Genre: Classical
Title: The Golden Age of Light Music: An Introduction
Artist: David Rose, Percy Faith, Frank Chacksfield, Morton Gould, Robert Farnon, André Kostelanetz / Andre Kostelanetz, Ron Goodwin, The Percy Faith Orchestra, The Mantovani Orchestra, Ron Goodwin And His Orchestra, Leroy Anderson, Sidney Torch, Sidney Torch & Orchestra, Philip Green, Ray Martin, André Kostelanetz Orchestra / Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra, Queen's Hall Light Orchestra, George Melachrino, Dolf Van Der Linden, New Concert Orchestra, Camarata, Melachrino Orchestra, Ray Martin Orchestra, Peter Yorke, Walter Collins, L'Orchestre Devereaux, Philip Green Orchestra, Morton Gould Orchestra, David Rose's Orchestra, Jack Leon, Reginald King, Georges Devereaux, Hubert Clifford, Frank Chacksfield Orchestra, London Promenade Orchestra, Annunzio Paolo Mantovani, Charles Williams Concert Orchestra, Danish State Radio Orchestra, Dolf Van Der Linden Metropole Orchestra, Charles Williams Concert, Leroy Anderson 'Pops' Concert Orchestra, Kingsway Symphony Orchestra, Peter Yorke Concert Orchestra, New Light Symphony Orchestra, Joseph Lewis, Reginald King Light Orchestra, Serge Krish
Genre: Classical
Title: The Golden Age of Light Music: Four Decades of Light Music - Vol. 2, 1940s & 50s
Artist: Percy Faith, Frank Chacksfield, Stanley Black, Laurie Johnson, David Carroll, Robert Farnon, Werner Muller, Arthur Fiedler, Charles Williams, Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Champs Elysees Orchestra, Lew Stone, Leroy Anderson, Roger Roger, Melachrino Strings, Meredith Willson, Richard Shores, The Boston Pops Orchestra, Sidney Torch, Philip Green, Charles Shadwell, Ray Martin, Laurie Johnson Orchestra, Queen's Hall Light Orchestra, George Melachrino, Wally Stott, Albert Sandler, Alfredo Antonini, New Century Orchestra, Philip Green Orchestra, Louis Voss, Louis Voss Orchestra, Concert Orchestra, Frank Chacksfield Orchestra, Alfredo Antonini Orchestra, Charles Dorian Orchestra, Albert Sandler Palm Court Orchestra, Kingsway Promenade Orchestra, Ray Martin Concert Orchestra, Robert Farnon Orchestra, Charles Dorian, David Carroll Orchestra, Geraldo New Concert Orchestra, Leroy Anderson 'Pops' Concert Orchestra, Wally Stott Orchestra, Geraldo New, Charles Shadwell Orchestra, Meredith Willson Orchestra, Wing Commander O'Donnell, Richard Shores Orchestra, Royal Air Force Central Orchestra
Genre: Classical
Title: Questioning - The Sound of Christmas Version
Artist: Percy Faith
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Christmas Is ... Percy Faith, His Orchestra and Chorus
Artist: Percy Faith
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: The Real... Percy Faith & His Orchestra (CD3)
Artist: Percy Faith
Genre: Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: A Look At Monaco (with Orchestre National De L'Opera De Monte Carlo)
Artist: Percy Faith
Genre: Pop
Title: Plays Continental Music / Plays Romantic Music
Artist: Percy Faith
Genre: New Age, Instrumental
Title: Music from the Lerner & Loewe's Broadway Musical "Camelot" (Bonus Track Version)
Artist: Percy Faith
Genre:
Title: It's So Peaceful In The Country
Artist: Mitch Miller, Percy Faith
Genre: Instrumental, Instrumental, Easy Listening
Collections
Title: The Great Songs Of Christmas, Volume 3
Genre: New Age, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: The Great Songs Of Christmas, Volume 4
Genre: New Age, Traditional Pop Music
Title: The Great Songs Of Christmas, Volume 9
Genre: New Age, Jazz, Traditional Pop Music
Title: The Great Songs Of Christmas, Volume 10
Genre: New Age, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Great Songs Of Christmas, Volume 1
Genre: New Age, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Great Songs Of Christmas, Volume 2
Genre: New Age, World Music, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Love Ballads (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Real Christmas
Genre: Rock, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Easy Listening Nights In Autumn
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Girls Girls Girls Vol. 14
Genre: Latin
Title: 100 Unforgettable Love Songs
Genre: Pop
Title: Nice And Easy Collection - Edition III
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Pure 60s (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: Girls! Girls! Girls! Vol. 15
Genre: Pop, Instrumental
Title: Candlelight & Roses Volume 5
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Candlelight & Roses Volume 6
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Sound Like Fun Vol. XIII
Genre: Instrumental
Title: The Lounge Legends - Royal Lounge
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack, Instrumental
Title: Nice And Easy Collection - Edition IXX
Genre: Pop, Instrumental
Title: Candlelight & Roses Volume 1
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Candlelight & Roses Volume 7
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Charming World Of Music. Instrumental Orchestra
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Candlelight & Roses Volume 8
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Easy Listening Memories - Edition IV
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Candlelight & Roses Volume 9
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Four Seasons Of Music ~ Summer
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Beat Of The Pops Vol. 23
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Golden Instrumentals Hits (CD1)
Genre: Instrumental, Classical
Title: Four Seasons Of Music ~ Summer 2
Genre: Instrumental
Title: LoungeLegends Voices 5
Genre: Instrumental
Title: The Best Of Lemon Popsicle (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Easy Jazz Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Easy Jazz Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Easy Jazz Vol. 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Easy Jazz Vol. 4
Genre: Jazz
Title: Easy Jazz Vol. 6
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hard To Find Orchestral Instrumentals II
Genre: Jazz
Title: Sweet Dreams 2
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Christmas Hits (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Easy Listening In The 60's
Title: Gentle Moods
Genre: Chill Out, Instrumental
Title: Instrumental Memories (CD1)
Genre: Instrumental
Title: 100 Hits Fabulous 50s (CD2)
Title: The LoungeLegends In Brasil
Genre: Instrumental
Title: A Collection Of Great Songs For Mum (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Instrumental Tribute To The Carpenters
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Can't Take My Eyes Off You (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Country, Country Rock, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Jukebox Hits Of 1960 Volume 1
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Top 40 Pop Classics (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Very Best Of Lemon Popsicle (CD2)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: American Heartbeat 1960 (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Pure... Crooners (CD3)
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: Golden Decade - Music Of My Life 1952 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop & Jazz Instrumentals, Vol. 3
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental
Title: Dreamboats & Petticoats - Summer Holidays (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Featuring albums
Title: The Music of Sigmund Romberg (Remastered)
Artist: Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Earl Wrightson
Genre:
Title: The Complete Recordings: The Columbia Years 1943-1952
Artist: Frank Sinatra
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Columbia Years (1943-1952): The Complete Recordings, Vol. 12
Artist: Frank Sinatra
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: Speaking of Love / With Love from Hollywood
Artist: Shirley Jones, Jack Cassidy
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Vintage Vocal Jazz / Swing No. 120 - EP: Sings Songs Of Jerome Kern
Artist: Dorothy Kirsten
Genre: Jazz
Title: This Fling Called Love
Artist: Percy Faith Eileen Farrell
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Xmas Classics - Essential Christmas Songs
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Pop Music: The Golden Era 1951-1975
Artist: Various
Genre: Blues, Rock, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: My Fair Lady - Original London Cast Recording
Artist: Julie Andrews, Original London Cast Rex Harrison
Genre: Classical
Title: Music From The Motion Picture Ocean's Eleven
Artist: Ocean's 11 Soundtrack
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Stars for a Summer Night - All-Star Festival!
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Hearts in Atlantis - Motion Picture Soundtrack (Edited Version)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Classical
Title: The Golden Age of Light Music: Christmas Celebrations
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Classical
Title: The Golden Age of Light Music: The Lost Transcriptions - Vol. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Classical
Title: The Golden Age of Light Music: The Art of the Arranger - Vol. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Classical
Title: The Golden Age of Light Music: The Lost Transcriptions, Vol. 4
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Classical
Title: The Golden Age of Light Music: A Second A-Z of Light Music
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Classical
Title: The Oscar (The Original Sound Track Recording)
Artist: Percy Faith & His Orchestra
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Los Gatos Negros. Todas Sus Grabaciones (1962-1966) (Remastered) (CD2)
Artist: Jimmy Jones
Genre: Pop
Title: American Heartbeat - The '60s (CD3)
Artist: American Heartbeat
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: The Essential Percy Faith - The Instrumental Recordings
Artist: Percy Faith & His Orchestra
Genre: Pop
Title: Perfect Complete Collection (Japan 12CD Set) (CD11)
Artist: Billie Holiday
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Caravana Musical - Series Doradas Vol. 1 (CD2)
Artist: Vvaa
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Country, Pop, Folk