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Martin Denny

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American pianist and composer best known for originating the Exotica genre of music (1911-2005)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1911 to 2005 · aged 93
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Martin Denny was an American pianist, composer, and arranger. Known as the "father of exotica", he was a multi-instrumentalist and could play a number of percussion instruments.

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Martin Denny was an American pianist, composer, and arranger. Known as the "father of exotica", he was a multi-instrumentalist and could play a number of percussion instruments. In a long career that saw him performing up to 3 weeks prior to his death, he toured the world popularizing his brand of lounge music which included exotic percussion, imaginative rearrangements of popular songs, and original songs that celebrated Tiki culture.

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United States
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Musicians
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Singer / Musician
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deceased
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Lived 1911 to 2005 · aged 93
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