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Leslie Thompson Baxter (14 de marzo de 1922-15 de enero de 1996) o más conocido como Les Baxter, fue un músico y compositor estadounidense. Alcanzó notoriedad en los años 50, con los sencillos Unchained Melody (1955) [ 1 ] y The Poor People Of Paris (1956), [ 1 ] canciones que lograron ser número 1 en Billboard . [ 1 ]
Leslie Thompson Baxter (March 14, 1922 – January 15, 1996) was an American musician, composer and conductor. [1] . After working as an arranger and composer for swing bands, he developed his own style of easy listening music, known as exotica and scored over 250 radio, television and motion pictures numbers. [2] Early life.
Les Baxter was a visionary, innovative, composer, conductor, arranger, and conductor who recorded some of the most innovative popular music of his time, influencing countless artists across several decades ranging from Nat King Cole to Jefferson Airplane.
19 de jun. de 2019 · Unchained Melody (North-Zaret) by Les Baxter, his Orchestra and Chorus Posting the three very popular 1955 recordings of the ageless ballad “Unchained Melody” (see also Al Hibbler and Roy...
22 de nov. de 2017 · TRACKLIST 01- Celestial Nocturne 00:11 02- Moon Moods 03:18 03- Quiet Village 06:14 04- Jungle Flower 09:32 05- Sophisticated Savage 12:17 06- Barquita . Released in 1958 by Capitol Records.
Les was born in 1921 in Mexia,Texas (birthplace of Anna Nicole Smith), and spent part of his childhood in Detroit, where he attended the local conservatory and was considered something of a prodigy. He appears to have been fluent at an early age on piano and most woodwinds.
Leslie Thompson Baxter o más conocido como Les Baxter, fue un músico y compositor estadounidense. Alcanzó notoriedad en los años 50, con los sencillos Unchained Melody (1955) y The Poor People Of Paris (1956), canciones que lograron ser número 1 en Billboard.
