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Artie Kane

Artie Kane
Artie Kane in 2006
Kane in 2006
Background information
Birth nameAaron Cohen
Also known asArtie Kane
Born(1929-04-14)April 14, 1929
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 21, 2022(2022-06-21) (aged 93)
Whidbey Island, Washington, U.S.
GenresFilm score, jazz, pop
Occupation(s)Pianist, film composer, conductor, author
InstrumentKeyboards
Years active1944–2004
LabelsRCA Victor, Angel

Artie Kane (born Aaron Cohen; April 14, 1929 – June 21, 2022)[1] was an American pianist, film score composer, and conductor with a career spanning over six decades.

As a pianist in Hollywood studios, Kane worked with artists such as Frank Sinatra, Henry Mancini, John Williams, and Quincy Jones.[2][3]

He composed the music for over 250 television shows. Some of his works for television include Wonder Woman, Vegas, Hotel, Dynasty, Matlock, A Question of Guilt, and Man Against the Mob.[4]: 450 [5] Kane also composed the film scores for five motion pictures including The Bat People, Looking for Mr. Goodbar, Eyes of Laura Mars, Night of the Juggler, and Wrong Is Right.[6][7][8][9]

During his career, he conducted on over 60 motion pictures at MGM, Disney, Universal, Fox, Warner Brothers, Sony, Columbia Pictures, and Paramount.[10]

In 1976, Kane was nominated for a Grammy Award along with Ralph Grierson[11] for a two-piano George Gershwin Album, 'S Wonderful on Angel Records.[12] He was inducted into the Columbus Senior Musicians Hall of Fame in 1998[13] and is a co-author of the book, Music to My Years: Love and Life Between the Notes.

  1. ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
  2. ^ James Kaplan (29 October 2015). Sinatra: The Chairman. Little, Brown Book Group. p. 570. ISBN 978-0-7481-3038-2.
  3. ^ High Fidelity Musical America. Billboard Pub. 1972. p. 116.
  4. ^ Vincent Terrace (1985). Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials. VNR AG. ISBN 978-0-918432-61-2.
  5. ^ The Hollywood Reporter. Wilkerson Daily Corporation. 1990. p. 118.
  6. ^ Variety Staff (1 January 1977). "Looking for Mr Goodbar". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  7. ^ Variety Staff (1 January 1978). "Eyes of Laura Mars". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  8. ^ Variety Staff (1 January 1980). "Night of the Juggler". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  9. ^ Variety Staff (1 January 1982). "Wrong Is Right". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  10. ^ Didier C. Deutsch (2000). MusicHound Soundtracks: The Essential Album Guide to Film, Television and Stage Music. Visible Ink. ISBN 978-1-57859-101-5.
  11. ^ "Ralph Grierson". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Grammy Award Nominees 1976 - Grammy Award Winners 1976". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  13. ^ Arnett Howard; James Loeffler; Candice Watkins (2008). Columbus: The Musical Crossroads. Arcadia Publishing. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-7385-6153-0.

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