Vince Guaraldi
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- July 17, 1928 · San Francisco, California, USA
- February 6, 1976
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.
Known for
Filmography
- It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown · Self
- The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi · Self
- Vince Guaraldi: The Maestro of Menlo Park · Self
- He's a Bully, Charlie Brown · Music
- Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales · Music
- The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' · Self
- You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown! · Music
- It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown · Music
- Happy Birthday, Charlie Brown · Music
- Charlie Brown Clears the Air · Music
- It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown · Music
- Tooth Brushing · Music
- It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown · Music
- Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown · Music
- You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown · Music
- Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown · Music
- It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown · Music
- It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown · Music
- Bicycles are Beautiful · Music
- A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving · Little Birdie Singer (voice) (uncredited), Musician
- There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown · 'Joe Cool' Singer (voice) (uncredited), Music
- You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown · Joe Cool Singer (voice) (uncredited), Music
- Play It Again, Charlie Brown · Music
- A Boy Named Charlie Brown · Music
- It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown · Music
- You're in Love, Charlie Brown · Music
- It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown · Music
- Charlie Brown's All-Stars! · Music
- A Charlie Brown Christmas · Songs, Music
- Peanuts Ultimate TV Specials Collection · Sound
- A Boy Named Charlie Brown · Music
- Jazz Casual · Self