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- Died
- Birth nameBernard Nierow
- Peter Nero was born on May 22, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer, known for Sunday in New York (1963), Ciranda de Pedra (1981) and My Six Loves (1963). He was married to Peggy Altman, Marcia Dunner and Rebecca Edie. He died on July 6, 2023 in Eustis, Florida, USA.
- SpousesPeggy Altman(1977 - ?) (divorced)Marcia Dunner(1956 - ?) (divorced, 2 children)Rebecca Edie (divorced)
- Recorded numerous best-selling albums for RCA Victor and Columbia during the 1960s and 1970s, "Hail the Conquering Nero" making the top-ten on the Billboard album charts in 1963.
- The pianist occasionally performs his set by playing a classical piece of music as an introduction before segueing into the actual song: Ludwig van Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" with Cole Porter's "Night and Day" and Claude Debussy's "Clair de Lune" with "Body and Soul", etc.
- Jazz pianist/composer/conductor.
- Music director of the Philadelphia-based Philly Pops Orchestra since 1979.
- He has earned two Grammy Awards.
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