Artie Kane
Artie Kane (born Aaron Cohen; April 14, 1929 – June 21, 2022) was an American pianist, film score composer, and conductor with a career spanning over six decades.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Aaron Cohen |
| Also known as | Artie Kane |
| Born | April 14, 1929 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 21, 2022 (aged 93) Whidbey Island, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Film score, jazz, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist, film composer, conductor, author |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1944–2004 |
| Labels | RCA Victor, Angel |
As a pianist in Hollywood studios, Kane worked with artists such as Frank Sinatra, Henry Mancini, John Williams, and Quincy Jones.
He composed the music for over 250 television shows. Some of his works for television include Wonder Woman, Vegas, Hotel, Dynasty, Matlock, A Question of Guilt, and Man Against the Mob.: 450 Kane also composed the film scores for five motion pictures including The Bat People, Looking for Mr. Goodbar, Eyes of Laura Mars, Night of the Juggler, and Wrong Is Right.
During his career, he conducted on over 60 motion pictures at MGM, Disney, Universal, Fox, Warner Brothers, Sony, Columbia Pictures, and Paramount.
In 1976, Kane was nominated for a Grammy Award along with Ralph Grierson for a two-piano George Gershwin Album, 'S Wonderful on Angel Records. He was inducted into the Columbus Senior Musicians Hall of Fame in 1998 and is a co-author of the book, Music to My Years: Love and Life Between the Notes.