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Kaproff, Armand (24th June 1919-6th February 2005)

Cellist who worked as a musician with the Gordon Jenkins Orchestra as well as being a sought after studio musician.

He appeared on numerous recordings that include Basic by Glen Campbell; Eartha-Quakeby Eartha Kitt; The Edge by David Axelrod; Get Happy! by Ella Fitzgerald; Ghost Town by Poco; In My Lifetime by Neil Diamond; Instant Replay by The Monkees; Jump for Joy by Peggy Lee; Lady Day by Billie Holliday; Love by Rosemary Clooney; Lush Life by Nancy Wilson; Memories are Made of This by Dean Martin; Porgy and Bess by Sammy Davis, Jr. & Carmen McRae; QueSera, Sera by Doris Day; Rawhide by Frankie Laine; Right Now! by Mel Torme; Soul of a Peopleby Gordon Jenkins; Standards by Ray Charles; Sunbeam by The Emotions; That’s the Way it Is by Harry Nilsson; That’s What Friends Are For by Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams; Touch by Gladys Knight & the Pips; Unforgettable: With Love by Natalie Cole; The Voice by Frank Sinatra; Young and Rich by The Tubes; and, Young Tony by Tony Bennett.

Soundtracks on which he can be heard include Breakfast at Tiffany’sCharadeThe Color PurpleElectra Glide in BlueThe Man with the Golden ArmThe Night of the Hunter, and Stripes.

Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams recordings
Emotion (Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb)
S CBS 6164B (UK 45)

Sources:

  1. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/armand-karpoff-mn0001489793
  2. http://lordboo.wordpress.com/2008/08/13/sammy-davisjr-carmen-mcrae-porgy-and-bess/
  3. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1880860/
  4. https://www.discogs.com/artist/435341-Armand-Kaproff