Mitch Miller | |
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 Mitch Miller (center) in December 1961 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mitchell William Miller |
| Born | July 4, 1911 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 31, 2010 (aged 99) New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Choral, traditional pop |
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| Instrument(s) | English horn, oboe, vocals |
| Years active | 1928–2005 |
Mitchell William Miller (July 4, 1911 – July 31, 2010)[1][2] was an American choral conductor, record producer, record-industry executive, and professional oboist. He was involved in almost all aspects of the industry, particularly as a conductor and artists and repertoire (A&R) man. Miller was one of the most influential people in American popular music during the 1950s and early 1960s, both as the head of A&R at Columbia Records and as a best-selling recording artist with an NBC television series, Sing Along with Mitch. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester in the early 1930s, Miller began his musical career as a player of the oboe and English horn, making numerous highly regarded classical and popular recordings.
- ^ "Famed Conductor, Mitch Miller, Dies at 99 in Manhattan". WNBC News. Associated Press. August 2, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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