| LC control no. | no2011026723 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Faith, Percy, 1908-1976 |
| See also | Corporate body: Percy Faith Orchestra Corporate body: Percy Faith Strings |
| Associated country | Canada United States |
| Birth date | 1908-04-07 |
| Death date | 1976-02-09 |
| Place of birth | Toronto (Ont.) |
| Place of death | Encino (Los Angeles, Calif.) |
| Field of activity | Music |
| Profession or occupation | Composers Band directors Arrangers (Musicians) Conductors (Music) Orchestrators |
| Found in | Star dust [SR] 1946: label (Percy Faith and his orchestra) Enc. of popular music, 3rd ed. (Faith, Percy; b. Apr. 7, 1908, Toronto, d. Feb. 9, 1976, Encino, Calif; composer, musical director, arranger, conductor) Wikipedia, Jan. 23, 2014 (Percy Faith; born April 7, 1908 in Toronto; died February 9, 1976 in Encino; bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, known for his lush arrangements of pop and Christmas standards. He is often credited with popularizing the "easy listening" or "mood music" format. Faith 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, Faith refined and rethought orchestration techniques, including use of large string sections, to soften and fill out the brass-dominated popular music of the 1940s) Encyclopedia of music in Canada, 2nd ed. (Faith, Percy; b. 7 April 1908, Toronto; d. 9 February 1976, Los Angeles; naturalized American, 1945; conductor, arranger, composer, pianist) |
| Equivalent(s) | Faith, Percy, 1908-1976 |
| National bib agency no. | 0008B5276E |
| Invalid LCCN | n 90633727 no 98022885 |
| Quality code | nlc |
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