Vince Guaraldi

Overview

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Birthday
Jul 17, 1928 (96 years old)
Death date
Feb 06, 1976

Vince Guaraldi

Known For

It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
1h 0m
Movie 2015

It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown

A musical celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Christmas classic. Hosted by Kristen Bell.

Biography

Vincent Anthony Guaraldi (né Dellaglio, July 17, 1928 – February 6, 1976) was an American jazz pianist best known for composing music for animated television adaptations of the Peanuts comic strip. His compositions for this series included their signature melody "Linus and Lucy" and the holiday standard "Christmas Time Is Here". He is also known for his performances on piano as a member of Cal Tjader's 1950s ensembles and for his own solo career. His 1962 composition "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" became a radio hit and won a Grammy Award in 1963 for Best Original Jazz Composition. He died of a sudden heart attack on February 6, 1976, at age 47, moments after concluding a nightclub performance in Menlo Park, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Vince Guaraldi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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