Ray Conniff

Ray Conniff
Born: Nov 6, 1916 in Attleboro, MA
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Died: Oct 12, 2002 in Escondido, CA
Genre: Easy Listening
Styles: Orchestral Pop, Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop, Easy Pop
Biography: The man who popularized wordless vocal choruses and light orchestral accompaniment on a mix of popular standards and contemporary hits of the 1960s, Ray Conniff was a trombone player for Bunny Berigan's Orchestra and Bob Crosby's Bobcats before being hired as an arranger by Mitch Miller for Columbia ...Read full biography
Conniff Meets Butterfield
Released: 1959
Label: Sony
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Showing off a jazzier side to Conniff that recalls his big-band work, this is a nice album with great trumpet work from Billy Butterfield. In and out of print. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide ...Read full review
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Released: 1962
Label: Sony
Critics' Rating:
Ray Conniff was only a step or two above Lawrence Welk, where edginess is concerned, on the easy listening scale, and it is true that his albums could often have a sort of bland, soulless quality in their ...Read full review
More Ray Conniff albums: Main Albums (80), Compilations (68)
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