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Public records list Percy Faith as a conductor, pianist and film score composer. Percy Faith was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on April 7, 1908. Death is recorded on February 9, 1976, at the age of 67. Listed accolades include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
My Take
Percy Faith is, to my ear, one of the quiet architects of how twentieth-century America sounded at rest. This Toronto-born conductor took lush orchestral textures and folded them into popular music, effectively codifying the easy listening format that filled living rooms through the 1950s and 60s. His Hollywood Walk of Fame star feels almost understated for someone whose arrangements shaped the ambient backdrop of an era. I see him as a spiritual ancestor of today's mood-music and study-playlist culture: a craftsman more interested in perfecting atmosphere than chasing the spotlight. That restraint is exactly why I find his work so enduring.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Percy Faith
- Name (Japanese)
- パーシー・フェイス
- Reading
- ぱーしー・ふぇいす
- Born
- April 7, 1908 – February 9, 1976
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Monkey
- Origin
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Occupation
- conductor / composer / pianist / film score composer / bandleader
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Percy Faith born?
Born April 7, 1908.
When did Percy Faith die?
Died February 9, 1976, aged 67.
Where was Percy Faith from?
Percy Faith was from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
What did Percy Faith do?
Percy Faith worked as conductor, composer, pianist, film score composer, bandleader.
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