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Haitian-born, American composer and orchestrator
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2016-11-17 10:22:09
Placido Domingo pays tribute to his late pop promoter
A mover and shaker in the 60s and 70s, Milt Okun was a classical pianist who propelled Peter, Paul and Mary to brief stardom. He then hitched another client, John Denver, to the operatic tenor, Placido Domingo, making their fortune with ‘Perhaps Love’. Placido has posted: ‘Milt Okun, my dear friend, great producer and musician left us yesterday November 15th, 2016 at the age of 92 after a long life of innumerable successes and happiness. To the man with great vision that firmly believed in me and gave me my breakthrough role in the world of pop music through our collaboration with John Denver and Lee Holdridge in the unforgettable and very successful “Perhaps Love” duet , I thank you dearly Milt. You will be missed. My condolences to his surviving widow and also dear friend Rosemary and their family.’ Among Milt’s other acts were Harry Belafonte and Shlomo […]
2014-06-23 18:30:19
Emmy Award-winning composer Lee Holdridge was the honoree at the 16th Annual Placido Domingo Awards Dinner staged in the Eva and Marc Stern Grand Hall of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, to benefit the company's artistic and educational programs.
Tom Service on classical music
2012-10-12 18:47:00
[…] there's a similarity there. And in fact, many of my songs are inspired by great music – tunes like Solitaire, The Hungry Years, Cardboard California or Our Last Song Together." Manhattan Intermezzo may not quite be a Rhapsody in Blue de nos jours but next to, say, Macca's effort at classical bombast – his Liverpool Oratorio, composed in collaboration with Carl Davis – there's a genuineness in Sedaka's piece, orchestrated with the help of Lee Holdridge, that gives it a warmth and charm. It's a worthy part of the Sedaka canon, with tunes that will stay with you just as much as Amarillo or Breaking Up Is Hard to Do. And there aren't many concertos you can say that about.Classical musicPop and rockTom Serviceguardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions […]
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