Martin Denny | |
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| Born | April 10, 1911 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 2005 (aged 93) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Genres | Exotica, lounge music |
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| Labels | Liberty Records |
Martin Denny (April 10, 1911 – March 2, 2005) was an American pianist, composer, and arranger. Known as the "father of exotica,"[1] he was a multi-instrumentalist and could play a number of percussion instruments. In a long career that saw him performing up to 3 weeks prior to his death, he toured the world popularizing his brand of lounge music which included exotic percussion, imaginative rearrangements of popular songs, and original songs that celebrated Tiki culture.