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Lorraine Whittlesey
Whittlesey in April 2024
Whittlesey in April 2024
Background information
Born (1947-10-01) October 1, 1947 (age 77)
New York City
Genres
Occupation(s)Composer, poet, producer, performance artist
Instruments
Years active1955–present
Websitelorrainewhittlesey.com

Lorraine "Lorrie" Levender Whittlesey (born October 1, 1947) in New York City, is an American composer, poet and producer. Initially trained as a classical pianist, she studied with Ethel Gould and was privately tutored at Villa Sacred Heart, St. Cyril Academy, in Danville, Pennsylvania. Whittlesey later attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where she studied composition for television and film scoring.[1]

Whittlesey was a composer and keyboard player for New Wave band, The Lines.[2] She wrote original music for the award-winning documentary We Are Arabbers, and "Wicked Bounce" on Naughty by Nature's 1999 album Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury.[3]

Film

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  • We Are Arabbers (2004)

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Zippy the Pinhead: The Musical (2011)

Collaborations

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Singles

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  • "Let's Be Modern" (1980)
  • "Action/Fraction" (1981)
  • "Wicked Bounce" (1999)

References

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  1. ^ Flores, Taya (October 26, 2006). "Setting 'Einstein's Dreams' to music". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Hirsch, Arthur (February 23, 1997). "The Composer and the computer; Music: Lorraine..." The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Lorraine | Baker Artist Portfolio". bakerartist.org. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
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