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Vince Guaraldi

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American jazz pianist (1928-1976)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1928 to 1976 · aged 47
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Vincent Anthony Guaraldi 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".

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Guaraldi in 1946Guaraldi in 1946Guaraldi (left), Fred Marshall and Jerry Granelli performing as the Vince Guaraldi Trio in 1963.Guaraldi (left), Fred Marshall and Jerry Granelli performing as the Vince Guaraldi Trio in 1963.Advertisement for Guaraldi's two-week performance engagement at the Old Town Theater, published in The Spartan Daily, October 24, 1967. Recordings from these performances were released posthumously on An Afternoon with the Vince Guaraldi Quartet (2011).Advertisement for Guaraldi's two-week performance engagement at the Old Town Theater, published in The Spartan Daily, October 24, 1967. Recordings from these performances were released posthumously on An Afternoon with the Vince Guaraldi Quartet (2011).Guaraldi composed music scores for the first sixteen Peanuts television specials plus one feature film, and was responsible for their signature theme, "Linus and Lucy".Guaraldi composed music scores for the first sixteen Peanuts television specials plus one feature film, and was responsible for their signature theme, "Linus and Lucy".Guaraldi in 1974Guaraldi in 1974Guaraldi made extensive use of the Fender Rhodes electric piano on most 1970s-era Peanuts music scores.Guaraldi made extensive use of the Fender Rhodes electric piano on most 1970s-era Peanuts music scores.Vince Guaraldi Quartet in May 1968. From left to right: Guaraldi, Bob Maize (double bass), Fritz Kasten (drums), and Eddie Duran (guitar).Vince Guaraldi Quartet in May 1968. From left to right: Guaraldi, Bob Maize (double bass), Fritz Kasten (drums), and Eddie Duran (guitar).

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Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition

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Charles M. SchulzAlso in There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown (1973)Bill MelendezAlso in You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown (1972)Stephen SheaAlso in There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown (1973)Peter RobbinsAlso in A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973)Jean Vander PylAlso in You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown (1972)Gil EvansAlso won Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition

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Vincent Anthony Guaraldi 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". Guaraldi is also known for his performances on piano as a member of Cal Tjader's 1950s ensembles and for his own solo career. Guaraldi's 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 an abdominal aortic aneurysm on February 6, 1976, at age 47, moments after concluding the first half of a nightclub performance in Menlo Park, California.

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Lived 1928 to 1976 · aged 47
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