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Mitch Miller

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American record producer and musician (1911-2010)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1911 to 2010 · aged 99
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Mitchell William Miller was an American choral conductor, record producer, record-industry executive, and professional oboist. He was involved in almost all aspects of the industry, particularly as a conductor and artists and repertoire (A&R) man.

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Miller (right) with Frankie Laine, c. 1947Miller (right) with Frankie Laine, c. 1947Miller's single for his 1957 recording of "The River Kwai March" and "Colonel Bogey March"Miller's single for his 1957 recording of "The River Kwai March" and "Colonel Bogey March"Miller leading his Sing Along Gang on Sing Along with Mitch, c. 1963Miller leading his Sing Along Gang on Sing Along with Mitch, c. 1963

Awards 2

2000Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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About this person

Mitchell William Miller was an American choral conductor, record producer, record-industry executive, and professional oboist. He was involved in almost all aspects of the industry, particularly as a conductor and artists and repertoire (A&R) man. Miller was one of the most influential people in American popular music during the 1950s and early 1960s, both as the head of A&R at Columbia Records and as a best-selling recording artist with an NBC television series, Sing Along with Mitch. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester in the early 1930s, Miller began his musical career as a player of the oboe and English horn, making numerous highly regarded classical and popular recordings. His albums were #1 for 22 weeks in Canada between 1959 and 1962.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 2010 · aged 99
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20 languages

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