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Joe Renzetti

Joe Renzetti

American Academy Award-winning film composer

Joe Renzetti (born January 4, 1941) is an American film composer and session musician. He scores for films and television, and composes works for orchestra, chamber groups, and solo artists.[1]

Career

Born in Philadelphia, Renzetti began his career as a result of Dick Clark and American Bandstand, originating from Philly, Cameo-Parkway records came into existence. Renzetti became Cameo Records' house guitarist, and played on the hits "Let's Twist Again", Dee Dee Sharp's "Mashed Potato Time", "South Street", "Limbo Rock", "Palisades Park", and "Tallahassee Lassie".[2] Joe Renzetti was Gamble and Huff's first arranger, one of the originators of "The Sound Of Philadelphia".[3]

Fascinated by the advances in recording technology, and the profession of arranging for records Renzetti moved his career to New York. There he arranged "Sunny" by Bobby Hebb, "98.6" by Keith, "Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie" by Jay & the Techniques, and "Mandy" by Barry Manilow.[4]

Renzetti moved to Hollywood and was called to arrange the music for the 1978 film The Buddy Holly Story, which garnered him an Academy Award for Best Adaptation Score.[5]

Filmography

List of selected works

  • "Waltz" for Blues-Harmonica and Orchestra
  • "Echo" for Classical Guitar Quartet
  • "On a Chord By Kessel" for Classical Guitar Quartet
  • "Holiday Furioso" Scherzo for Orchestra
  • "String Quartet in F" - "American"
  • "First Chair" A Concerto for Orchestra
  • "The 1912 Overture" for Jazz Piano solo and Orchestra
  • "Concerto for Three Guitars and Orchestra"
  • "Blues, for me?"[6]

Partial list of arranged records

Awards

References

  1. [1]
    Friedman, Lester D. (2007-04-15). American Cinema of The 1970s: Themes and Variations - Lester D. Friedman - Google Boeken. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 9780813540238. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  2. [2]
    "Classic Tracks-Chubby Checker's "The Twist"". Mixonline.com. 2007-03-01. Archived from the original on 2014-07-13. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  3. [3]
    credits on original records - Allmusic. Record producer Jerry Ross
  4. [4]
    "Joe Renzetti, Philadelphia History of Music, Rock & Roll, Oldies [archived version of defunct page]". Archived from the original on 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  5. [5]
    "Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". Oscars.org. 2012-08-24. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  6. [6]
    "Concert". Joerenzetti.net. Archived from the original on 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
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