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Grammy-Winning Pianist And Former Philly Pops Conductor Peter Nero Passes Away At 89
Peter Nero Dies At 89Peter Nero, a Grammy-winning pianist who led the Philly Pops for more than three decades and interpreted popular music in jazz and classical styles, has passed away. Age 89 was Nero.According to his daughter Beverly Nero, Nero passed away on Thursday, July 6, at the Home Care Assisted Living Facility in Eustis, Florida, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The services will be discreet.Nero infused classical, swing, Broadway, blues, and jazz melodies into his arrangements of popular songs by artists including Cole Porter, George Gershwin, the Beatles, and Bob Dylan. He frequently referred to his sound as "undefinable" and took exception when people dubbed it "middle of the road." (He once stated in an interview with a newspaper, "Middle of the road and doin...