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Percy Faith (1908–1976)

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He was educated at the Toronto Conservatory, and studied with Louis Waizman and Frank Wellman. Beginning as a film-theatre pianist, he moved on to dance orchestras, and conducted his own orchestra on radio in 1931, then became staff arranger and conductor for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. He came to the USA in 1940... See full bio »

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in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Died:

(age 67) in Encino, California, USA
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2002 Rose Red (TV mini-series) (conductor: "Theme From 'a Summer Place'")
 
1997 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series) (conductor: "Theme From 'a Summer Place'")
 
1994 A Man of No Importance (conductor: "Theme for Young Lovers" - uncredited)
 
1962-1970 The Virginian (TV series) (composer: theme music - 225 episodes)
– The Gift (1970) (composer: theme music)
– Rich Man, Poor Man (1970) (composer: theme music)
– The Sins of the Fathers (1970) (composer: theme music)
– A King's Ransom (1970) (composer: theme music)
– No War for the Warrior (1970) (composer: theme music)
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1967 Charlie Bubbles (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1963 Tammy and the Doctor (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1955 Love Me or Leave Me (song arranger: Doris Day, song conductor: Doris Day)
 
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2013 Beautiful Creatures (performer: "Theme From 'A Summer Place'")
 
2012 Dark Shadows (performer: "Theme from a Summer Place")
 
2009 An Education (performer: "Theme from 'A Summer Place' ")
 
2005 History Detectives (TV series documentary)
– Jim Thorpe Ticket/Land Grant/Leisurama Homes (2005) (performer: "Theme from 'A Summer Place'" - uncredited)
 
2002 The Sopranos (TV series)
– For All Debts Public and Private (2002) (performer: "A Summer Place")
 
2001 Ocean's Eleven (writer: "Theme For Young Lovers")
 
2000 Reindeer Games (performer: "Little Drummer Boy")
 
1997 Con Air (performer: "Theme From 'A Summer Place'" instrumental)
 
1994 A Man of No Importance (writer: "Theme For Young Lovers" / performer: "Theme For Young Lovers", "Till")
 
1991 JFK (writer: "Maybe September")
 
1991 Not Without My Daughter (performer: "Joy to the World" - uncredited)
 
1989 Batman (performer: "Theme From A Summer Place")
 
1988 Trading Hearts (writer: "My Heart Cries Out For You")
 
1985 My American Cousin (arranger: "Theme from 'A Summer Place'")
 
1985 Blue Money (TV movie) (writer: "Tara's Theme")
 
1968 P.J. (music: "Welcome to St. Crispin")
 
1965 The Third Day (music: "LOVE ME NOW")
 
1962 The Virginian (TV series)
 
1956 Come Next Spring (arranger: "Come Next Spring")
 
1951 One Summer of Happiness (music: "Midsummer Vigil")
 
1951 Starlift (writer: "Noche Caribe Caribbean Night" - uncredited)
 
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1962-1967 The Virginian (TV series)
– Requiem for a Country Doctor (1967)
– Throw a Long Rope (1962)
– The Executioners (1962)
 
1966 The Oscar
 
1965 The Third Day
 
1965 The Final Hour
 
1965 The Love Goddesses (documentary)
 
1964 I'd Rather Be Rich
 
1962 The Devil's Children
 
1961 Tammy Tell Me True
 
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1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary) (acknowledgement: the special style and content of the musical sequences were created by)
 
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1961 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
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– Four in One (1961) … Himself
 
1955 America's Greatest Bands (TV series)
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– Episode dated 25 June 1955 (1955) … Himself
 
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CD: "Easy Listening Classics" (Columbia)
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One of the most popular composer/arrnger/conductors of the so-called "Golden Age of Mood Music," his best-selling albums from more than two decades on Columbia records include "Amour, Amor, Amore," "Themes for Young Lovers," "Music from 'My Fair Lady,'" "The Columbia Album of Victor Herbert," "The Beatles... See more »

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