Percy Faith

January 10, 2024
Composer

Quick Facts

Percy Faith
Full Name Percy Faith
Occupation Composer
Date Of Birth Apr 7, 1908(1908-04-07)
Age 116
Date Of Death 1976-02-09
Birthplace Toronto
Country Canada
Birth City Ontario
Horoscope Aries

Percy Faith Biography

Name Percy Faith
Birthday Apr 7
Birth Year 1908
Place Of Birth Toronto
Home Town Ontario
Birth Country Canada
Birth Sign Aries
Spouse Mercy Faith

Percy Faith is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on April 7, 1908 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Conductor, orchestrator, musician conductor, orchestrator, composer and bandleader who played a pivotal role in the “easy listening” movement during the 50s and 60s. He is most famous for “The Song from Moulin Rouge,” which was a scene in the classic film of 1952 Moulin Rouge.

He and Joe Newman were both accomplished 1950s bandleaders.along with Joe Newman were both successful bandleaders of the 1950s.

The couple was married Mary Palange. He was the oldest out of 7 siblings.

Percy Faith Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Composer
House Living in own house.

Percy Faith is one of the richest Composer from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Percy Faith 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He took piano and violin lessons in his early years and began conducting after suffering injuries to his hand. He became a household name on CBC from 1933 to

  1. He also was a member of Voice of America.

He released more than 70 albums during his career as a leader in a band and earned recognition through his arrangement of Christmas and pop songs.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Percy Faith Dating?

According to our records, Percy Faith married to Mercy Faith. As of December 1, 2023, Percy Faith’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Percy Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Percy Faith celebrates birthday on April 7 of every year.

Top Facts about Percy Faith

  1. Percy Faith was a Canadian bandleader and composer.
  2. He had 28 top 40 hits on the US charts.
  3. His most famous song is “Theme from A Summer Place.”
  4. Faith won a Grammy Award for his album “Music of Christmas.”
  5. He arranged music for artists like Tony Bennett and Doris Day.
  6. Faith’s career spanned over four decades, from the 1940s to the 1970s.
  7. He sold over 50 million records worldwide.
  8. Faith was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1997.
  9. His music has been featured in numerous films and TV shows.
  10. Faith passed away in 1976 at the age of 67.

How old was Percy Faith when he died?

67 years (1908–1976)

Where is Percy Faith buried?

Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, CA

Who originally sang a summer place?

Chart (1960)Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100| 1

Who played Theme from A Summer Place?

That version was performed by Hugo Winterbalter’s orchestra. This stayed at #1 in the US for 9 weeks, the longest run of any instrumental song. Perhaps listeners were anxious to escape the cold – it first hit #1 in February. >> In 1976, Faith released a disco version of this song called “Summer Place ’76.”

Was Percy Faith married?

Mercy Faith

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