Bob Acri
Bob Acri or Robert R. Acri (* 1918 in Chicago , Illinois , † July 25, 2013 in Evanston , Illinois) was an American jazz pianist .
Acri attended Austin High School and worked as a musician in the NBC and ABC radio orchestras and in the house band of the Chicago club, Mr. Kelly . He went on tour with Harry James and accompanied Lena Horne , Mike Douglas , Ella Fitzgerald and Barbra Streisand , but also Buddy Rich and Woody Herman .
He gained fame primarily through his sample music for the Windows 7 computer operating system , specifically the song Sleep Away . Only in old age did he record albums under his own name.
Discography
- 2001: Timeless - The Music Of Bob Acri
- 2004: Bob Acri (with George Mraz , Ed Thigpen , Lew Soloff , Frank Wess and Diane Delin)
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Acri, Bob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz and studio musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 25, 2013 |
| Place of death | Evanston (Illinois) |