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Mike Melvoin
Sign in to saveAmerican jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (1937-2012)
Film & TV
Known for
- The Good Shepherd — Piano Player2006
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1937-05-10
- Active to
- 2012-02-22
jazz
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,887
- Total plays
- 15,121
Tags
early electronicjazzMoog Synthesizerelectronicasciiecho
Over a period of 40 years, Mike Melvoin has firmly established himself as one of the most versatile and accomplished pianists and composers in Los Angeles. As a studio musician alone, he has been frequently heard on major recordings, and has composed and conducted many television and motion picture soundtracks. He has arranged for Lou Rawls, Bill Henderson, Peggy Lee, Joe Williams, Billy Ekstine, Barry Manilow, Pat Boone, The Four Freshmen, Jon Davidson, The Partridge Family, Tom Waits, Wayne Ne
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- The Wrecking Crew
- Given name
- Michael
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Oshkosh
- Place of death
- Burbank
- Child
- Jonathan Melvoin
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Educated at
- Dartmouth College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- piano
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- date of death
- 2012-02-22
- date of birth
- 1937-05-10
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- cancer
- birth name
- Michael Melvoin
- name in native language
- Mike Melvoin
- place of burial
- Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
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