George Greeley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

George Greeley

American pianist

Date of Birth: 23-Jul-1917

Place of Birth: Westerly, Rhode Island, United States

Date of Death: 26-May-2007

Profession: composer, conductor, pianist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About George Greeley

  • George Greeley (born Georgio Guariglia; July 23, 1917 – May 26, 2007) was an Italian-American pianist, conductor, composer, arranger, recording artist and record producer who is known for his extensive work across the spectrum of the entertainment industry.
  • Starting as an arranger and pianist with several notable big bands in the 1940s, he segued into the Hollywood radio scene, working on several nationally broadcast variety programs.
  • After conducting an Army Air Force Band during World War II, he was hired by Columbia Pictures as a staff pianist and orchestrator.
  • He worked as pianist on several hundred motion pictures, worked with many famous composers orchestrating their soundtrack compositions, and created original compositions of his own in several dozen movies.
  • It was Greeley's hands that performed the piano parts that Tyrone Power mimed in The Eddy Duchin Story.
  • Concurrent with his work at Columbia Pictures, George Greeley also worked at Capitol Records as music director, pianist, and conductor for many artists such as Gordon MacRae, Jane Powell, Jo Stafford, Frankie Laine, and Doris Day.
  • He was hired in the late 1950s by the newly established Warner Brothers Records.
  • George Greeley arranged, orchestrated and performed as primary artist for a series of hit recordings entitled "Popular Piano Concertos." As music tastes changed in the late 1960s, Greeley had already moved into television, composing themes and music for popular TV series like My Favorite Martian, The Ghost and Mrs.
  • Muir, Nanny and the Professor, and Small Wonder.
  • He performed as featured piano soloist and as guest conductor in concert appearances around the world.
  • He died from emphysema at age 89 in Los Angeles, California.

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