Nick Perito | |
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 Nick Perito as the conductor for Perry Como's last performance, 1994. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nicholas Perito |
| Born | April 7, 1924 Denver, Colorado |
| Died | August 4, 2005 (aged 81) Hollywood, California |
| Occupation(s) | composer arranger bandleader performer |
| Instrument(s) | accordion piano |
| Years active | 1940s–2004 |
Nicholas Perito (April 7, 1924 – August 4, 2005)[1][2] was an American Hollywood composer and arranger and, for 40 years, the closest collaborator of singer Perry Como.[3][4]
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- ^ Ankeny, Jason. Nick Perito at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
- ^ "The Como Team". Perry Como Appreciation Society. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2010.