Richard Hayman, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Hayman

American musician

Date of Birth: 27-Mar-1920

Date of Death: 05-Feb-2014

Profession: composer, conductor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Richard Hayman (March 27, 1920 – February 5, 2014) was an American musician who was the chief music arranger of the Boston Pops Orchestra for over 50 years, and served as a pops conductor for orchestras including the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the St.
Louis Symphony and the Grand Rapids Symphony in Grand Rapids, Michigan.He toured and recorded as a harmonica player and made dozens of recordings for Mercury Records as "Richard Hayman and His Orchestra." His biggest hit was a single, "Ruby," from the 1952 film Ruby Gentry, starring Jennifer Jones and Charlton Heston.
Hayman's arrangement featured himself as harmonica soloist.
Over a lengthy career, he created musical arrangements for more than 50 artists and entertainers including Barbra Streisand, Bob Hope, Liza Minnelli and Olivia Newton-John.