Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, Template:Post-nominals (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. He was called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington, but simply "O.P." by his friends. He released over 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, and received numerous other awards and honours. He is considered to have been one of the greatest jazz pianists, having played thousands of live concerts to audiences worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years.
| Full Name | Oscar Peterson |
| Net Worth | $1 Million |
| Date Of Birth | August 15, 1925 |
| Died | December 23, 2007, Mississauga, Canada |
| Place Of Birth | Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| Occupation | Musician, composer |
| Profession | Actor, Singer, Film Score Composer, Jazz Pianist, C-Jam Blues, It Ain't Necessarily So, You Look Good To Me |
| Work Position | Chancellor of York University |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse | Charlotte Huber, Sandra King, Lillian Fraser, Kelly Peterson, C-Jam Blues, It Ain't Necessarily So, You Look Good To Me |
| Children | Celine Peterson, Sharon Peterson, Lyn Peterson, Oscar Peterson, Jr., Joel Peterson, Norman Peterson, Gay Peterson, C-Jam Blues, It Ain't Necessarily So, You Look Good To Me |
| Parents | Kathleen Olivia John Peterson, Daniel Peterson, C-Jam Blues, It Ain't Necessarily So, You Look Good To Me |
| Siblings | Daisy Sweeney, Chuck Peterson, Fred Peterson, C-Jam Blues, It Ain't Necessarily So, You Look Good To Me, Theme for Celine, The Happy Hour, Party Time U.S.A. |
| Nicknames | Oscar Peterson, Peterson, Oscar |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0677328 |
| Awards | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo, Gemini Award for Best Original Music Score for a Program or Mini-Series, C-Jam Blues, It Ain't Necessarily So, You Look Good To Me |
| Nominations | Juno Award for Traditional Jazz Album of the Year, Juno Award for Music DVD of the Year, Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program or Series, C-Jam Blues, It Ain't Necessarily So, You Look Good To Me |
| Movies | Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar, Jazz Icons: Oscar Peterson: Live in '63, '64 & '65, Norman Granz' Jazz in Montreux: Oscar Peterson Trio '77, Oscar Peterson Trio: The Berlin Concert, Norman Granz: Improvisation, Jazz Icons: John Coltrane: Live in '60, '61 & '65, Jazz Shots from the East Co... |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | Schoolmates with actor Christopher Plummer. |
| 2 | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada [June 2007] |
| 3 | March 2008: Posthumous honoree for the Canadian Songwriters' 5th Annual Gala, with Paul Anka. |
| 4 | Among his many fans was musician Herbie Hancock. |
| 5 | Born to Daniel Peterson, a porter, and his wife Kathleen Olivia John Peterson, a domestic worker, he grew up in Little Burgundy, a neighborhood in Montreal. |
| 6 | Started as a trumpet player, but switched to the piano because a childhood tuberculosis left his lung to weak to blow. |
| 7 | "Canadiana Suite" (1964) is considered his best known composition. |
| 8 | Brother of music teacher Daisy Sweeney. |
| 9 | Composed "A Royal Wedding Suite" for the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana (1981). |
| 10 | Child with Kelly Peterson: daughter Celine. |
| 11 | For additional credits, see The Oscar Peterson Trio. |
| 12 | Recipient of Order of Canada, as well as a Lifetime Grammy in 1997. |
| 13 | Elected in the International Jazz Hall of Fame. |
| 14 | Played both trumpet and piano at a young age, but after a bout with tuberculosis weakened his lungs, he focused on the piano. |
| 15 | Often compared to piano great Art Tatum, his childhood idol. |
| 16 | In 2005, he became the first living person, other than a reigning monarch to obtain a commemorative stamp in Canada. |
| 17 | He had one child, Celine, with his widow Kelly. He also had three daughters (Lyn, Sharon, and Gay) and three sons (Oscar, Jr., Norman, and Joel) with his first and third wives. |
| 18 | Father of seven children: four daughters (Lyn, Sharon, Gay, Celine) and three sons (Oscar Jr., Norman, Joel). |
| 19 | Pictured on a Canada 50¢ commemorative postage stamp issued on 15 August 2005, his 80th birthday. |
| 20 | Canadian jazz pianist and composer. |
| 21 | Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1995. |
| 22 | Had a stroke in 1993 that restricted the use of his left hand. |
| 23 | Honored with the IMC-UNESCO Music Award (November 2000). |
| 24 | Co-founded the Advanced School of Contemporary Music in Toronto, whose president he was from 1960 and 1963. |
| 25 | He was awarded the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on June 23, 1972 and the C.C. (Companion of the Order of Canada) on June 25, 1984 for his services to music. |
| 26 | Winner of 8 Grammy Awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award (1997). |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Black Mass | 2015 | performer: "Easy to Love" | |
| Le paradis | 2014 | performer: "Stardust" - as The Oscar Peteron Trio | |
| Supernatural | 2014 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| American Hustle | 2013 | performer: "Blue Moon" | |
| Bi no tsubo | 2013 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| Fringe | | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010 | |
| It's Complicated | 2009 | performer: "Night and Day" | |
| The Missing Person | 2009 | performer: "The High And The Mighty" | |
| This Christmas | 2007 | performer: "I'll Be Home for Christmas", "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", "Away in a Manger" | |
| Six Feet Under | 2005 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Criminal | 2004 | writer: "Roundalay" | |
| Everybody Loves Raymond | 2003 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Blues | 2003 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
| Any Given Sunday | 1999 | performer: "WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE" | |
| Trial and Error | 1997 | performer: "Teach Me Tonight" | |
| That Old Feeling | 1997 | performer: "That Old Feeling" | |
| Baseball | 1994 | TV Mini-Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
| Corrina, Corrina | 1994 | performer: "YOU GO TO MY HEAD" | |
| Indecent Proposal | 1993 | "Nighttime" | |
| Bright Lights, Big City | 1988 | performer: "Bill" Instrumental, "Lovely To Look At" Instrumental | |
| The Sound of Petula | 1974 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Play It Again, Sam | 1972 | performer: "Blues for Alan Felix" / writer: "Blues for Alan Felix" | |
| Fritz the Cat | 1972 | "Yesterdays" 1952 | |
| Peterson Plays Farnon... ...Plays Peterson | 1969 | TV Movie performer: "Blues for Big Scotia", "Sunny", "Wave", "A Sleepin' Bee", "Let's Fall in Love", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Someday My Prince Will Come", "Sally's Tomato", "Laurentide Waltz", "The Pleasure of Your Company" / writer: "Blues for Big Scotia", "Laurentide Waltz" | |
| The Jonathan Winters Show | 1968 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Fanfare | 1965 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Improvisation | 2004 | | Himself |
| Life and Times | 2002-2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| American Masters | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar | 1995 | Video | Himself |
| In the Key of Oscar | 1992 | Documentary | |
| The 34th Annual Grammy Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Unforgettable Nat 'King' Cole | 1989 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Today's Special | 1982-1985 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 21st Annual Grammy Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Himself |
| Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin | 1978 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Lively Arts | 1977 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Oscar Peterson Invites... | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| Piano Party | 1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| Numéro 1 | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
| Omnibus | 1974 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| BBC Show of the Week | 1965-1974 | TV Series | Himself |
| Iltatähti | 1973 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
| In Concert | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
| Wünsch dir was | 1972 | TV Series | Himself - Jazz-Pianist |
| Magic Graz | 1972 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Nana International | 1971 | TV Movie | Himself - Musician (as Das Oscar-Peterson-Trio) |
| The David Frost Show | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| Peterson Plays Farnon... ...Plays Peterson | 1969 | TV Movie | Himself - Pianist (as Oscar Peterson Trio) |
| Della | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| Newport Jazz Festival | 1968 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Jonathan Winters Show | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | 1967 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The London Palladium Show | 1966 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Danny Kaye Show | 1965 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1963-1964 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Ella | 1964 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Lively Ones | 1962 | TV Series | Himself |
| Parade | 1959 | TV Series | Himself - Pianist |
| The Nat King Cole Show | 1957 | TV Series | Himself - Jazz Pianist |
| Music 55 | 1955 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
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