Stan Applebaum
Stan Applebaum | |
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| Birth name | Stanley Seymour Applebaum |
| Born | March 1, 1922 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | February 23, 2019 (aged 96) |
| Genres | Pop, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Arranger, composer, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Years active | 1940s–2019 |
Stanley Seymour Applebaum (March 1, 1922 – February 23, 2019) was an American composer, arranger, musician and conductor. He arranged the orchestration on many pop hit records, most notably in the early 1960s, including The Drifters' "Save the Last Dance for Me"; Ben E. King's "Spanish Harlem" and "Stand By Me"; Brian Hyland's "Sealed with a Kiss"; and Neil Sedaka's "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do".
Life and career
Applebaum was born in
He stated
I learned different types of music and got gigs playing Greek, Polish, Italian and Jewish weddings. This diversity and understanding of different styles kept growing every day and became one of my most valuable skills for the rest of my life.[3]
He studied under German composer
Applebaum was also a prolific writer of over 1,500
In 2018, he donated his archives to the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.[5] He died in 2019, aged 96.[2][6]
References
- ^ a b c "Open Your Ears: Stan Applebaum, the master of arranging, tells his secrets", Allegro, vol.114 no.12, December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2019
- ^ a b c d Gil Kaufman, "Composer Stan Applebaum Dies at 96", Billboard, February 28, 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019
- ^ "Open Your Ears". Local 802 AFM December, 2014
- ^ Stan Applebaum, FJH Music. Retrieved 20 December 2019
- ^ Gary Price, "Arranger, Composer and Conductor Stanley Applebaum Donates His Archive to New York Public Library for the Performing Arts", New York Public Library, December 13, 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2019
- ^ Obituary: Stanley S. Applebaum, The New York Times, February 27, 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019
External links
- Stan Applebaum discography at Discogs
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