Elmer Bernstein
USA
Born: 04 April 1922
Died: 18 August 2004
Years Active: 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Stage & Screen, Easy Listening
Styles: Instrumental Pop, Easy Listening, Cast Recordings, Musicals, Film Music, Soundtracks, Original Score
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If Elmer Bernstein had realized his childhood hopes, he might have been a successful concert pianist from the '40s through the '60s. Instead, thanks to his ability as a composer (manifested at an early age), and the timely intervention of World War II, he has for more than four decades been a major force in popular and film music, and a major influence on American popular culture. Born in New York City, Bernstein as a boy showed a consuming interest in music, especially on the piano. He was a natural prodigy and early on, his teacher recognize...
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Influenced by
- Duke Ellington (169)
- Count Basie (74)
- Benny Goodman (29)
- Max Steiner (3)
- Dimitri Tiomkin (3)
- Franz Waxman (1)
- Victor Young (0)
- Erich Wolfgang Korngold (0)
- Jimmie Lunceford (0)
Followers
- John Williams (170)
- Jerry Goldsmith (73)
- Mark Isham (53)
- Lalo Schifrin (16)
Performed Songs By
- Bernard Herrmann (7)
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