VINCE GUARALDI

Vince Guaraldi
Vince Guaraldi
Gender: Male
Known for: Sound
Birthday: July 17, 1928
Deathday: February 6, 1976
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA

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.

Filmography

Starring

Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Little Birdie Singer (voice) (uncredited)
'Joe Cool' Singer (voice) (uncredited)
Joe Cool Singer (voice) (uncredited)
Self - Piano

Production

Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer, Musician
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Music, Songs