The Sun Chronicle

Ray Conniff's legacy lives on in his Attleboro hometown

ATTLEBORO -- More than 100 years after his birth, Attleboro native and legendary recording artist Ray Conniff received a lasting ovation from music fans and former neighbors Saturday as an exhibit of ...
Radio Iowa

Former Iowan plans to bring back the sound of Ray Conniff’s band

An Iowa native plans to revive the music of the late Ray Conniff, a band leader who was widely popular in the 1950s and ’60s. Rick Gerber, a band leader in Branson, Missouri, is forming a new ...
The Sun Chronicle

Ray Conniff Memorial Concert to feature 17-piece big band

ATTLEBORO — A free performance by a 17-piece big band, the fabulous Dan Gabel and The Abletones, will climax a tribute to the centennial of Attleboro music legend Ray Conniff on Sunday, July 16 at ...
Wall Street Journal

Powerful Easy Listening

A self-taught arranger and conductor from Attleboro, Mass., Conniff, who died in 2002, specialized in covering popular tunes with his own blend of vocal choruses and light instrumentals. His was an ...
The Boston Globe

Celebrating the centenary of two bandleaders, smooth and sharp

This week sees the 100th birthdays of two notable bandleaders: Ray Conniff (1916-2002) and Billy May (1916-2004), born Nov. 6 and 10, respectively. The Attleboro-born Conniff, a big-band trombonist ...