Peter Nero
Peter Nero · Arts & Literature
Pianist and conductor
1934, Brooklyn, New York, United States — 2023, Eustis, Florida, United States
United States
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Peter Nero (born Bernard Nierow) was an American pianist and pops conductor who bridged classical, jazz and popular styles, won two Grammy Awards including Best New Artist in 1962, and led the Philly Pops for over three decades. He was Jewish, born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn. He was a prolific recording artist and a fixture of American light-classical concert life.
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Pianist and conductor
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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