Ralph Ferraro was one of the most versatile and accomplished musicians to work in the entertainment industry. As composer, arranger, conductor and performer, Ferraro amassed an impressive list of accomplishments over a career which spanned seven decades. Within the knowledgable community of fellow musicians, Ralph Ferraro was respected and appreciated for his abilities and professionalism, but public recognition was fleeting, as Ralph Ferraro remained unsung for much of his career. Ralph Albert Ferraro was born on July 3, 1929 in Waterbury, Connecticut. He received his formal musical education at the Manhattan School of Music, and pursued a career as a percussionist with a number of popular swing bands, among these that of Sam Donohue. Following a stint in the U. S. Navy, Ferraro married his boyhood sweetheart, Manuelita (Mani), and they relocated to Rome, when a job opportunity was offered to him there. Over the next eight years, Ralph Ferraro would work in every facet of the musical entertainment field, including films, television, commercial and public productions. As a session percussionist, he performed on many classic film soundtracks recorded in Italy - La Dolce Vita, 81/2, Sodom And Gomorrah, Battle Of Algiers among these. He also performed on the American television series, Combat!, which was recorded there, as well. His meeting and working with that series' composer, Leonard Rosenman would lead to a lengthy collaboration in future years. During this eventful period in Italian cinema, Ferraro progressed from performing to arranging music for numerous Italian composers, among these -Armando Trovajoli, Carlo Rustichelli, Angelo Lavagnino, and Piero Piccioni. Piccioni made almost exclusive use of Ferraro as an arranger for his many film scores of this era. Ralph Ferraro's distinctive orchestral style and colorations can be enjoyed in the Piccioni scores for Il Momento Della Verita, Minnestoa Clay, I Tre Volti and C'Era Una Volta. . . among others. Ferraro also had the opportunity to compose original music for a number of Italian film and television productions - Lo Scandolo, Il Errore, La Sorella Di Satana (She -Beast), and Treasure Of The Petrified Forest. During this exciting time, the Ferraros were blessed with the birth of two lovely daughters, Francesca and Claudia, and formed life-long friendships with many musical colleagues in Rome -Armando Trovajoli, Piero Piccioni, Allessandro Allessandroni, Ennio Morricone, etc.
Ralph Ferraro Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family
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