Percy Faith

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. Early life Faith was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Beginning with stations CKNC and CKCL, he was a staple of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s live-music broadcasting from 1933 to 1940, when he resettled in Chicago, Illinois. From 1938 to 1940 on the MBS radio network, and from 1948 to 1949 on the CBS radio network, he also served as the orchestra leader on The Coca-Cola Hour (also called The Pause That Refreshes). The orchestral accordionist John Serry Sr. collaborated with Faith in some of these broadcasts. Faith also led the orchestra on The Woolworth Hour on CBS radio (1955–1957). He moved from Canada to Great Neck, New York, and became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1945. *“I Cross My Fingers” Vocal: Russ Emery US No. 20, 1950 *“All My Love” (US No. 7, 1950) *“Christmas