Conniff was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, and learned to play the trombone from his father. He studied music arranging from a course book. Early career After serving in the U.S. Army in World War ...

ESCONDIDO, Calif., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Ray Conniff-- the Grammy-winning arranger, bandleader, composer and trombonist behind some of the biggest pop hits of the 1950s and '60s -- has died. He was 85.

The date: January 28, 1972. The occasion: a White House gala celebrating the 50th anniversary of Reader's Digest magazine. The entertainment that night: the wholesome Ray Conniff Singers. The ...

Ray Conniff, the bandleader, composer and arranger whose orchestra and chorus produced a string of Top 40 popular music albums such as “ ‘S Wonderful” and the Grammy-winning “Somewhere My Love,” has ...

On January 28, 1972, Carole Feraci was invited to perform at the White House as part of the Ray Conniff Singers. She took the opportunity to protest the war in Vietnam, which earned her headlines, and ...

Ray Conniff, the Grammy Award-winning arranger and bandleader whose arrangements continued and modernized the Big Band sound while spawning such albums as "'SWonderful" and "Somewhere My Love," has ...

Ray Conniff, the composer, trombone player and bandleader who won a Grammy Award for his recording of the ” Doctor Zhivago ” theme ” Somewhere My Love ” has died. He was 85. Mr. Conniff died at ...