Daily News | Famed pianist and pops legend Peter Nero is dead at 89
Peter Nero, the legendary pianist, long-time player-conductor of the Philly Pops, and maestro of the city’s jazz sound, died on Thursday at age 89.
His recordings started in 1961, when the young musician signed with RCA to a 24-album deal over eight years, which in today’s industry, is a deal likely found in a trash bin than sealed and signed in a manila folder. Nero played the children’s talent shows during the 1950s and eventually garnered the attention of Paul Whiteman, whom he toured with for several years.
Over the course of his career, Nero released upwards of 70 albums and appeared alongside the likes of Johnny Mathis, Mel Tormé, Frank Sinatra and other legendary musicians, and conducted the Philly Pops often with one hand while the other gilded the keys of a piano.
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