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Benjamin Dewey McPeek (28 August 1934 – 14 January 1981) was a Canadian composer, arranger, [1] conductor, and pianist . Early life. McPeek was born in Trail, British Columbia. He earned an associate degree from The Royal Conservatory of Music in 1954 and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Toronto in 1956.
Dec 15, 2020 · Ben McPeek is an important figure in Canadian music of the 60's and 70's. Composing the scores for several theatrical productions (That Hamilton Woman, Suddenly This...
In 1964 McPeek established Ben McPeek, Ltd, and soon became one of the busiest jingle writers in Canada. In 1966 he was a founder of Nimbus 9 Productions. In total McPeek wrote, and directed recordings of, about 2000 jingles.
Jun 6, 2020 · Ben McPeek is an important figure in Canadian music of the 60's and 70's. Composing the scores for several theatrical productions (That Hamilton Woman, Suddenly This Summer,...
Apr 2, 2024 · Here's an interesting quartet of some of The Guess Who's most popular songs, performed by Toronto arranger/composer/multi-instrumental Ben McPeek, his band and with vocals provided by...
McPeek became known as the "Jingles King" -- certainly one of the most busiest ones at that time in Canada, writing at least 2,000 jingles in his career. For Canada's centennial, McPeek did the orchestral arrangement for Ca-na-da which was composed by Bobby Gimby.
Canadian composer, arranger, conductor, and pianist. Founder of the Giant (12) label and co-founder of Nimbus 9, both in 1967. Father of Ben McPeek Jr., Jerome McPeek and Geoff McPeek . Born August 28, 1934, Trail, British Columbia, Canada. Died January 14, 1981, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
