Birth name Sidney Norton Ramin Spouse Gloria Breit (m. 1949) Role Orchestrator | Name Sid Ramin Years active 1950–present Children Ronald Ramin | |
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Albums Love Is a Swingin' Word, Love Without Tears Parents Ezra Ramin, Beatrice D. Ramin Similar People Irwin Kostal, Saul Chaplin, Johnny Green, Leonard Bernstein, Al Hirt | ||
Orchestrating "West Side Story"
Sidney Norton Ramin (born January 22, 1919) is an American orchestrator, arranger, and composer.
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Sid Ramin
Biography
Born in 1919, Ramin is the son of Ezra Ramin, a window trimmer, and Beatrice D. (Salamoff) Ramin. He has orchestrated many television, film, and theatrical productions. He also composed the theme and lyrics for "Smile, You're on Candid Camera" of the hidden camera television program Candid Camera in the 1960s. In his early years, Ramin frequently collaborated with arranger Robert Ginzler, most notably on Gypsy. With Leonard Bernstein and Irwin Kostal, he co-orchestrated the music for West Side Story. He is the composer of the famous hit "Music to Watch Girls By" first released as an instrumental single in 1967 by The Bob Crewe Generation.
Ramin married Gloria Breit, a singer and model, on January 9, 1949. They have one child, son Ronald "Ron" Ramin, who also works as a composer.
Awards
Ramin has won several professional awards throughout his career.