Russell Faith(1929-2004)
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Composer, songwriter ("Snow Bound", "Togetherness"), author, guitarist
and record executive, educated in high school and a student of the
Schillinger System. He played with small groups in night clubs, radio
and television, then joined the Artists & Repertoire Department at
Chancellor Records (1961-1964). He wrote for Frank Sinatra, Nat King
Cole, Sarah Vaughan, the Four Freshmen, Frankie Avalon, Fabian, Joni
James, and June Valli, as well as songs for films. Joining ASCAP in
1954, his chief musical collaborators included Clarence Kehner, Robert
Marcucci, and Peter De Angelis. His other popular-song compositions
include "Bobby Sox to Stockings", "Christmas and You", "Theme for
Jacqueline", "You're All I See", "Don't Tell Me Not to Love You", "The
Exciting Mr. Fitch" and "Somewhere in Your Heart".
