Percy Faith (April 7, 1908 – February 9, 1976) was a Canadian-American bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, known for his lush arrangements of instrumental ballads and Christmas standards. He is often credited with popularizing the "easy listening" or "mood music" format. He became a staple of American popular music in the 1950s and continued well into the 1960s. Although his professional orchestra-leading career began at the height of the swing era, he refined and rethought orchestration techniques, including use of... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Percy Faith first charted in 1950 with My Heart Cries for You.The artist placed 11 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Country the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.
Top songs: #1: My Heart Cries for You - #2: My Heart Cries for You - #3: My Heart Cries for You - #4: My Heart Cries for You - #5: My Heart Cries for You
Sweetheart of Yesterday
Guy Mitchell
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