Ray Conniff & His Orchestra & Chorus - Say It With Music (1960)

Ray Conniff is a talented American musician, arranger, and orchestra leader. He was born on November 6, 1916 and died in October 2002. Ray Conniff began his professional career in the late 1930s: he worked in the orchestras of Bunny Berigan, Bob Crosby, Artie Shaw, and Harry James. These are all big names in the American pop scene. In the mid-1950s, Ray Conniff assembled his own band and was quite successful in interpreting the most popular songs, including those from Broadway musicals and Hollywood films. The sound of the Conniff choir and orchestra cannot be confused with others, the family style is so recognizable. The musician also paid attention to the Soviet pop scene, for example, the record "Ray Conniff in Moscow". It is estimated that more than 50 million of his discs have been released worldwide, 12 of which were among the top ten in different years. The interpretation of the Russian song "Moscow Nights" is played.
The famous American composer, musician and orchestra leader Ray Coniff died on Saturday in California at the age of 85. He died in a medical center in the city of Escondido from the consequences of an accidental fall.
Ray Coniff recorded about fifty albums with his orchestra during his long creative life, many of which sold more than 1 million copies. He gained worldwide fame for his arrangement of famous melodies, including for the film "Doctor Zhivago".