Eugene Edgar Page Jr.[1] (September 13, 1939 – August 24, 1998) was an American conductor, composer, arranger and record producer, most active from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s.
In addition, he released four solo albums and scored various motion picture soundtracks that include Brewster McCloud and Fun with Dick and Jane. In 1972, he was hired to score the Blaxplotation film Blacula.[2]
Gene Page was the brother of musician, songwriter, and producer Billy Page.
gene, page, eugene, edgar, page, september, 1939, august, 1998, american, conductor, composer, arranger, record, producer, most, active, from, 1960s, through, 1980s, birth, nameeugene, edgar, page, born, 1939, september, 1939los, angeles, california, diedaugus. Eugene Edgar Page Jr 1 September 13 1939 August 24 1998 was an American conductor composer arranger and record producer most active from the mid 1960s through the mid 1980s Gene PageBirth nameEugene Edgar Page Jr Born 1939 09 13 September 13 1939Los Angeles California U S DiedAugust 24 1998 1998 08 24 aged 58 Westwood Los AngelesGenresR amp B soul pop funk jazz dance discoOccupation s Pianist Arranger Composer and ProducerInstrument s Piano ViolinYears active1960 1998LabelsAtlantic Records Arista Records His sound can be heard in the arrangements he did for Jefferson Starship the Righteous Brothers the Supremes the Four Tops Barbra Streisand Johnny Mathis Donna Loren Nancy Wilson Martha and the Vandellas Cher Harriet Schock Barry White the Love Unlimited Orchestra Dionne Warwick Aretha Franklin Whitney Houston George Benson the Jackson 5 Roberta Flack Elton John Philadelphia Freedom Leo Sayer Marvin Gaye the Temptations Frankie Valli Helen Reddy and Lionel Richie among many other notable acts in popular music 2 In addition he released four solo albums and scored various motion picture soundtracks that include Brewster McCloud and Fun with Dick and Jane In 1972 he was hired to score the Blaxplotation film Blacula 2 Gene Page was the brother of musician songwriter and producer Billy Page Contents 1 Death 2 Discography 2 1 Studio albums 2 2 Singles 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDeath EditGene Page died after a long term illness of severe alcoholism at UCLA Medical Center in Westwood Los Angeles on August 24 1998 at age 58 1 Discography EditStudio albums Edit Year Album Chart positions Record labelUS 3 USR amp B 3 1974 Hot City 156 41 Atlantic Records1976 Lovelock 451978 Close Encounters Arista Records1980 Love Starts After Dark denotes the album failed to chartWith Big Joe Turner The Real Boss of the Blues BluesTime 1969 Singles Edit Year Single Chart positionsUS 3 USR amp B 3 USDance 3 1975 All Our Dreams Are Coming True 104 9 Satin Soul 41978 Close Encounters of the Third Kind 30 denotes the single failed to chartSee also EditList of music arrangersReferences Edit a b Perrone Pierre September 21 1998 Obituary Gene Page The Independent Retrieved February 20 2011 a b Hogan Ed Artist Biography AllMusic Retrieved March 28 2022 a b c d e Gene Page US Chart History AllMusic Archived from the original on July 12 2012 Retrieved April 28 2011 External links EditGene Page discography at Discogs Gene Page at AllMusic Gene Page at Find a Grave Gene Page at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gene Page amp oldid 1109690078, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
