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Vince Guaraldi

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.


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Born:
Jul 17, 1928 In San Francisco, California, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
6
First Appeared:
In the movie You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown 1972-10-29
Latest Project:
Movie It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown 2015-11-30
Known For
Poster of Vince Guaraldi: The Maestro of Menlo Park
Poster of The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'
Poster of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
Filmography
Movie It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown Self (archive footage) 2015-11-30
Movie Vince Guaraldi: The Maestro of Menlo Park Self (archive footage) 2009-07-07
Movie The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' Self 2001-12-06
Movie A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Little Birdie Singer (voice) (uncredited) 1973-11-20
Movie There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown 'Joe Cool' Singer (voice) (uncredited) 1973-03-11
Movie You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown Joe Cool Singer (voice) (uncredited) 1972-10-29