Sid Ramin

Sid Ramin
Birth name Sidney Norton Ramin
Born January 22, 1919
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation(s) Orchestrator, arranger, composer
Years active 1950–present

Sidney Norton Ramin (born January 22, 1919) is an American orchestrator, arranger, and composer.

Biography

Born in 1919, Ramin is the son of Ezra Ramin, a window trimmer, and Beatrice D. (Salamoff) Ramin. He has orchestrated many television, film, and theatrical productions. He was also responsible for composing the music and lyrics for "Smile, You're on Candid Camera" of the hidden camera television program Candid Camera in the 1960s. In his early years, Ramin frequently collaborated with arranger Robert Ginzler, most notably on Gypsy.[1] With Leonard Bernstein and Irwin Kostal, he co-orchestrated the music for West Side Story. He is the composer of the famous hit "Music to Watch Girls By" first released as an instrumental single in 1967 by The Bob Crewe Generation.

Ramin married Gloria Breit, a singer and model, on January 9, 1949. They have one child, a son Ronald.[2]

Awards

Ramin has won several professional awards throughout his career.

Professional works

Television

Film

Theatre

References

  1. ↑ Teachout, Terry (2 May 2009). "Heard, but Not Seen". The Wall Street Journal.
  2. ↑ Finn, Robin (27 March 2003). "Public Lives; Back on Broadway and, at 84, Lusting for a Tony". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000206/1982

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