Percy Faith was a Canadian bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, known for his lush arrangements of pop and Christmas standards. He is often credited with popularizing the "easy listening" or "mood music" format. Faith became a staple of American popular music in the 1950s and continued well into the 1960s. Though his professional orchestra-leading career began at the height of the swing era, Faith refined and rethought orchestration techniques, including use of large string sections, to soften and fill out the brass-dominated popular music of the 1940s.
"Blues in the Night" is a popular blues song which has become a pop standard and is generally considered to be part of the Great American Songbook. The music was written by Harold Arlen, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, for a 1941 film begun with the working title Hot Nocturne, but finally released as Blues in the Night. The song is sung in the film by William Gillespie.
"My Heart Cries for You" is a popular song, adapted by Carl Sigman and Percy Faith from an 18th-century French melody.
"Theme from A Summer Place" is a song with lyrics by Mack Discant and music by Max Steiner, written for the 1959 film A Summer Place, which starred Sandra Dee and Troy Donahue. It was recorded for the film as an instrumental by Hugo Winterhalter. Originally known as the "Molly and Johnny Theme", the piece is not the main title theme of the film, but a secondary love theme for the characters played by Dee and Donahue.
Merry Christmas is the first Christmas album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis and was released by Columbia Records on October 6, 1958. The selections are a mix of traditional Christmas carols and holiday hits.
"Imagination" is a popular song with music written by Jimmy Van Heusen and the lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was first published in 1940. The two best-selling versions were recorded by the orchestras of Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey in 1940.
"I've Told Ev'ry Little Star" is a popular song with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, published in 1932. The song was introduced in the musical play, Music in the Air. The first hit recording of the song was released in 1932 by Jack Denny and His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra, featuring the vocals of Paul Small. It has since been recorded by many artists.
"We Need a Little Christmas" is a popular Christmas song originating from Jerry Herman's Broadway musical Mame, and first performed by Angela Lansbury in that 1966 production.
"With a Little Bit of Luck" is a popular song by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, written for the 1956 Broadway play My Fair Lady.
Mathis Is... is an album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released on February 21, 1977, by Columbia Records and reunites the singer with producer Thom Bell for the first time since their collaboration on I'm Coming Home in 1973. As with that project, Mathis Is... focuses primarily on new songs, the one exception being a cover of "Sweet Love of Mine" from the 1975 Pick of the Litter album by The Spinners.
The Christmas Music of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection is a compilation album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released in October 1993 by Columbia Records and included selections from the four Christmas albums that he had recorded to date: Merry Christmas, Sounds of Christmas, Give Me Your Love for Christmas, and Christmas Eve with Johnny Mathis.
Gold: A 50th Anniversary Celebration is a compilation album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released on November 21, 2006, by Columbia Records and takes the first 13 of its 18 tracks from the first four years of his recording career. The collection then jumps ahead 27 years for the remaining five songs, two of which had not been released elsewhere: "So Many Stars" comes from the recording date of an unfinished Sergio Mendes project, and "The Shadow of Your Smile" was later featured on the 2007 Dave Koz album At the Movies.
Percy Faith Plays Music from the Broadway Production My Fair Lady is a 1956 album by Percy Faith & His Orchestra. It was released in 1956 by Columbia Records. It features Faith and his orchestra playing music from Lerner and Lowes My Fair Lady.
Percy Faith Plays George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess is a 1959 album by Percy Faith. It was released in 1959 by Columbia Records. The album features Faith and his orchestra playing music from George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess.
Bouquet is a 1959 album by The Percy Faith Strings It was released in 1959 by Columbia Records. It debuted on Billboard magazine's pop album chart on January 11, 1960, peaked at the No. 7 spot, and remained on the chart for 17 weeks.
Jealousy is a 1960 album by Percy Faith and His Orchestra. It was released in 1960 by Columbia Records. It debuted on Billboard magazine's pop album chart on November 28, 1960, peaked at the No. 7 spot, and remained on the chart for eight weeks.
Music from Lerner & Loewe's Camelot is a 1960 album by Percy Faith and His Orchestra. It was released in December 1960 by Columbia Records. It debuted on Billboard magazine's pop album chart on January 9, 1961, peaked at the No. 6 spot, and remained on the chart for ten weeks.
Themes for Young Lovers is a 1963 album by Percy Faith and His Orchestra. It was released in 1963 by Columbia Records. It debuted on Billboard magazine's pop album chart on June 29, 1963, peaked at the No. 12 spot, and remained on the chart for 13 weeks.
Bouquet of Love is a 1962 album by Percy Faith and His Orchestra. It was released in 1962 by Columbia Records. It debuted on Billboard magazine's pop album chart on April 14, 1962, peaked at the No. 26 spot, and remained on the chart for five weeks.
