Martin Denny(1911-2005)

Actor
Composer
Soundtrack

Composer ("Forbidden Island", "Exotica"), songwriter, author and pianist, a student of Wesley La Violette and Arthur Lange. He toured South America with a band from 1931 to 1935, and served in the US Army Air Force during World War II. He was an accompanist for Hildegarde and Betty Hutton, and in 1955 formed a musical group in Hawaii, performing until 1961. He appeared on radio and television and in nightclubs and hotels, and made many creative instrumental records, including the hit release "Quiet Village". Joining ASCAP in 1958, his chief musical collaborators include Mack David and Hal Johnson. His other popular-song and instrumental compositions include "Burma Train", "Primativa", "Island of Dreams", "Cobra", "Hypnotique", When First I Loved", "Love at Sight", "Aloha I Love You", "Blue Paradise", and "Sake Rock".

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Known for:

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

7.0

Soundtrack("Hypnotique")

2002

The Nanny Diaries

6.2

Soundtrack("Jungle Madness")

2007

Ready to Rumble

5.3

Soundtrack("Hypnotique", "Harlem Nocturne", "Hypnotique")

2000

Supernatural

8.4

TV Series

Soundtrack("Quiet Village")

Credits

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Actor

The Bob Newhart Show
- Actor
- TV Series
- 1961
Forbidden Island
- Marty
- 1959

Composer

Soundtrack

Angelyne
- performer: "The Enchanted Sea"
- TV Mini Series
- 2022
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- performer: "Hawaiian War Chant"
- performer: "Quiet Village"
- TV Series
- 2018
Atlanta
- writer: "I'm Real" (uncredited)
- TV Series
- 2016
Shameless
- performer: "Funba Rumba" (uncredited)
- TV Series
- 2015
Supernatural
- performer: "Quiet Village"
- TV Series
- 2014
Island of Lemurs: Madagascar
- performer: "Quiet Village"
- Short
- 2014
Bank Roll
- performer: "Manila"
- writer: "Manila"
- 2012
Yellow Magic Orchestra Live at NHK
- writer: "FIRECRACKER"
- TV Movie
- 2011
Mad Men
- performer: "Misirlou" (uncredited)
- TV Series
- 2008
The Nanny Diaries
- performer: "Jungle Madness"
- writer: "Jungle Madness"
- 2007
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
- performer: "Hypnotique"
- writer: "Hypnotique"
- 2002
New Best Friend
- writer: "Golddigger"
- 2002
Jennifer Lopez in Concert
- writer: "I'm Real"
- TV Special
- 2001
Ready to Rumble
- performer: "Hypnotique", "Harlem Nocturne"
- writer: "Hypnotique"
- 2000
The Woman Chaser
- performer: "Lotus Land"
- 1999

Personal details

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Born
- April 10, 1911
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- March 2, 2005
- Hawaii Kai, Hawaii, USA(natural causes)
Spouse
- June1956 - March 2, 2005 (his death, 1 child)
Publicity listings
- 1 Article
- 1 Pictorial

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Trivia
One of the icons of lounge music, his many albums on Liberty Records, best-sellers in their day and collector's items now, include "Exotica," "Quiet Village," "The Enchanted Sea," "Primativa," "Martin Denny in Person," "Exotic Sounds of the Silver Screen," "Exotic Sounds Visit Broadway," with liner notes by Walter Winchell, "Latin Village," "The Versatile Martin Denny," "A Taste of Honey," "Exotica Today," and "Exotic Moog."

Quotes
You know, I'm happy the music's back, because I'm frankly tired of hearing the same old thing. Rap music. High-voltage rock 'n' roll. What will kids today remember 20 years from now? There's hardly anything romantic or melodic. I think a whole lot of good music has been lost. [2003 interview]