Peter Nero

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Peter Nero

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American pianist and conductor.
Director of The Philadelphia Orchestra "Pops" from 1979 to 2013.

Born: May 22, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: July 6, 2023, in Eustis, Florida, USA

Though Nero's family was non-musical, he began piano lessons at age seven and from the start showed a remarkable natural ability. By age eleven, he could play Haydn’s Piano Concerto in D Major from memory; in his early teens he was performing at small, local engagements. In 1960 he was signed to a three-year contract with RCA Victor records, which was then renewed for another five years, producing more than 26 albums. He won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1961 for his first album followed by another Grammy Award in the next year. Nero directed the Philly Pops from 1979 to 2013.

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Theme From "Summer Of '42"

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Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head (From the 20th Century-Fox Picture 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid')

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Something

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I've Gotta Be Me

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You've Got A Friend

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American pianist and conductor.Director of The Philadelphia Orchestra "Pops" from 1979 to 2013.Born: May 22, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York, USADied: July 6, 2023, in Eustis, Florida, USAThough Nero's family was non-musical, he began piano lessons at ag... Read the full biography on this page.

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