User:Joseph Renzetti

Joe Renzetti, born in Philadelphia January 4, 1941.

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Joseph studied guitar with Frank Tacconelli a disciple of the Eddie Lang school, Sal Benigo, Lenny Payton, Dennis Sandole and Joe Sgro. He studied composing and orchestrating under Nicholas Flagello.

During the '60's, in Philadelphia, Cameo records with the help of Dick Clark and American Bandstand, Joe Renzetti became Cameo records house guitarist, and played on the hits: “Let's twist Again, The Mashed Potatoes, South Street, The Limbo Rock, Palisades Park, Tallahassee Lassie.” Fascinated with the advances in recording technology, and the profession of arranging for records, Renzetti moved on to New York. There, he got to practice his new skills and talents, and arranged the top-ten records; “Sunny,” by Bobby Hebb, "Ninety Eight Point Six," by Keith, “Apple, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie,” by Jay and the Techniques, and “Mandy,” by Barry Manilow.

Being a film buff, and always harboring an interest in film music, Renzetti decided to test his luck in Hollywood. He was commissioned to do the music for the "Buddy Holly Story." Although the music was that of Holly's, he taught the actors to play the instruments and sing the songs from scratch - Filmed, live on camera and using 24 track recording, the actors actually played and sung as a performing group. This had never been done on film. For this successful accomplishment, Renzetti won the Oscar for the “Best Adaptation Score" the year 1979.

Accredited as a Film Composer, Joe Renzetti received commissions from Anne Bancroft to score "Fatso" staring Dom Delouise; from Dick Clark to Score "Elvis", Gary Sherman to score "Vice Squad, and Poltergeist III;" an episode of "Tales From The crypt," and "Child's Play," staring little Chucky. Joe Renzetti continues to score films, and composes works for Orchestra, chamber groups, and solo artists.

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