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Les Baxter is the originator of the Exotica sound. His innovative recordings, arrangements, and compositions have influenced a wide range of artists from Jefferson Airplane to Quentin Tarantino. Les recorded for Capitol Record, Reprise, and others, scored over 200 films, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Baxter then turned to arranging and conducting for Capitol Records in 1950, and conducted the orchestra in two early Nat King Cole hits, "Mona Lisa" and "Too Young". He also recorded Yma Sumac 's first album: "Voice of the Xtabay", which can be considered one of the first recordings of exotica.
Leslie Thompson Baxter (14 de marzo de 1922-15 de enero de 1996) o más conocido como Les Baxter, fue un músico y compositor estadounidense. Alcanzó notoriedad en los años 50, con los sencillos Unchained Melody (1955) [ 1 ] y The Poor People Of Paris (1956), [ 1 ] canciones que lograron ser número 1 en Billboard . [ 1 ]
Les Baxter is the leading figure in the history of exotica. Wherever exotica went, Les Baxter was there, often leading the way. His work for Capitol Records in the 1950s introduced most of the major movements in exotica.
The most important part of this story at this time — 1951 — is that Capitol gave Les the go-ahead to make an all-original album. Given his druthers, Les Baxter would always opt for the exotic, and his inaugural album as composer/arranger is the first real show of firepower we have of him.
Compositor, conductor y cotizado arreglador durante la era del swing en los años 40 y 50, Les Baxter (Mexia, Texas, 14 de marzo de 1922 – Newport Beach, California, 15 de enero de 1996) es reconocido como fundador de la «exótica», una variación de la música melódica que ensalzó los sonidos y estilos musicales de…. Leer más.
Space Escapades, Les Baxter (Capitol) Perhaps THE classic Space Age Pop cover, a colorful shot of astronauts and space women enjoying friendly banter at a lively space cocktail party. I would say the music is lesser Baxter, but that would earn me the wrath of armies of Baxter fans.
