Nancy Bea
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Nancy Bea Hefley (born February 24, 1936) was the stadium organist for 27 years for Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers.
Biography
Early life
Bea grew up in the Los Angeles area, and began playing the piano at age 4 by listening to her seventeen-year-old sister, and by the age of seven she was also proficient at playing the accordion. At the age of thirteen, she talked her piano teacher into teaching her the basics of the organ. She has been playing the organ at Bellflower Baptist Church for over 55 years; it was there that she met her husband, Bill. She also plays the organ at the Orange County Fair, the Pomona Fair, and has played shows in Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe.
Los Angeles Dodgers organist
In the mid-1980s, Bea filled in for a friend as the organist for
On October 2, 2015, Bea announced her retirement following the 2015 season and was replaced with Los Angeles Kings organist Dieter Ruehle.[3]
References
- ^ "Nancy Bea Hefley Provides the Soundtrack to the Dodgers Season".
- ^ Komaiko, Leslee (May 6, 2004). "15 Minutes With... Nancy Bea Hafley". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ^ Shultz, Alex. "Dodgers Organist announces retirement".