Peter Duchin
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Peter Duchin | |
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Born | Peter Oelrichs Duchin July 28, 1937 New York City, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Pianist, band leader |
Years active | 1963–present |
Spouses | Cheray Georgea Zauderer
(m. 1964; div. 1982)Virginia Coleman
(m. 2012) |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Eddy Duchin Marjorie Oelrichs |
Peter Oelrichs Duchin (born July 28, 1937) is an American pianist and
Early life and education
Duchin was born in New York City, the son of pianist and band leader
Duchin was educated at
Career
Duchin formed his first professional band, which played the St. Regis Hotel in New York City, in 1962 thanks in part to his family name and the networking it had made possible.[1] The band's style and genres have been described as "a musical approach that incorporates big bands, swing and Broadway songs (and nowadays, old-fashioned rock 'n' roll)."[2]
Duchin's music was much heard on middle of the road radio in the late 1960s and early 1970s from albums and singles released on the Decca, Bell and Capitol labels. His single "Star Dust" reached No. 143 in the Cashbox survey, 1964.
From 1985 to 1989, Duchin had a professional partnership with Jimmy Maxwell, leader of the traditional society jazz band in New Orleans.
By 2009, Duchin's band had played at an estimated 6,000 performances.[2]
Duchin is an honorary member and former Vice-Chairman of the
He was also a board member for The Center for Arts Education.
Recordings
Duchin recorded for the following recording companies: Decca Records, Bell Records and Capitol Records.
Personal life
In 1964, he married Cheray Zauderer, a divorced Manhattan socialite with whom he eventually had three children. As a wedding gift, her father gave them a Thoroughbred yearling named Mr. Right. The colt became one of only four racehorses to win both the U.S. West Coast's Santa Anita Handicap and the East Coast's Woodward Stakes.
After his divorce from Zauderer, in 1985 Duchin married
Duchin married Virginia Coleman over the 2012 Memorial Day weekend in East Hampton.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Hamlin, Jesse (June 15, 1996). "'Chance' of Privilege / Peter Duchin's rich, hard life leads to memoir". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ a b Konigsberg, Eric (December 3, 2009). "His Music Still Makes Society Whirl". The New York Times. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ Smith, Liz (May 17, 2012). "The Wedding March ..." NewYorkSocialDiary.com. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
Bibliography
- Duchin, Peter, Ghost of a Chance: A Memoir (1996), ISBN 978-0-679-41418-6
- Duchin, Peter; Beard, Patricia Face the Music: A Memoir (2021), ISBN 9780385545877
External links
- Peter Duchin recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings.
- Peter Duchin discography at Discogs