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Life

Sidney Nathan Ramin (or Sidney Norton Ramin), born in 1919, was the son of Russian-born Ezra Ramin, a window trimmer, and Beatrice D. (Salamoff) Ramin. He grew up in Roxbury neighborhood. Ramin orchestrated many television, film, and theatrical productions. He also composed the theme and lyrics for "Smile, You're on Candid Camera" of the

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'' Candid Camera'' in the 1960s. In his early years, Ramin frequently collaborated with arranger Robert Ginzler, most notably on ''

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''. He was the writer of the song " 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 had one son, Ronald "Ron" Ramin, who also works as a composer.Michael H. Perlman: ''Legendary Locals of Forest Hills and Rego Park''. Arcadia Publishing, New York, 2015
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Ramin celebrated his 100th birthday on January 22, 2019 and died on July 1 of the same year.

Awards

Ramin won several professional awards throughout his career. * 1961:

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– Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture, ''

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– Best Soundtrack Album or Recording of Original Cast from Motion Picture or Television, ''

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Professional works

Television

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'' (1993 television movie) * '' Miracle on 34th Street'' (1973 television movie) * '' The Patty Duke Show'' (co-wrote theme) * '' Candid Camera'' * '' The Milton Berle Show''

Film

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'' (1961) * '' Too Many Thieves'' (1967) * ''

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Theatre

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'', Broadway, 1953 * ''

'', Broadway, 1957 * '' Say, Darling'', Broadway, 1958 * ''

'', Broadway, 1959 * ''The Girls Against the Boys'', Broadway, 1959 * ''Vintage '60'', Broadway, 1960 * '' Wildcat'', Broadway, 1960 * '' The Conquering Hero'', Broadway, 1961 * '' Kwamina'', Broadway, 1961 * '' I Can Get It for You Wholesale'', Broadway, 1962 * '' A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'', Broadway, 1962 * ''Sophie'', Broadway, 1963 * ''Look Where I'm At!'', Off-Broadway, 1971 * '' 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue'', Broadway, 1976 * ''

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'', Broadway, 1986 * '' Jerome Robbins' Broadway'', Broadway, 1989 * '' Crazy for You'', Broadway, 1992 * '' The Red Shoes'', Broadway, 1993

References

External links

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Sid Ramin Papers
at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University, New York, NY {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramin, Sid 1919 births 2019 deaths 20th-century American composers United States Army personnel of World War II American men centenarians American film score composers American music arrangers American television composers American people of Russian descent Best Original Music Score Academy Award winners Daytime Emmy Award winners Grammy Award winners American male film score composers American male television composers Musicians from Boston RCA Victor artists 20th-century American male musicians