Joe Renzetti is an American film composer and session musician. He scores for films and television, and composes works for orchestra, chamber groups, and solo artists. [1]
Born in Philadelphia, Renzetti began his career as a result of Dick Clark and American Bandstand, originating from Philly, Cameo-Parkway records came into existence. Renzetti became Cameo Records' house guitarist, and played on the hits " Let's Twist Again", Dee Dee Sharp's " Mashed Potato Time", " South Street", " Limbo Rock", " Palisades Park", and "Tallahassee Lassie". [2] Joe Renzetti was Gamble and Huff's first arranger, one of the originators of "The Sound Of Philadelphia". [3]
Fascinated by the advances in recording technology, and the profession of arranging for records Renzetti moved his career to New York. There he arranged " Sunny" by Bobby Hebb, " 98.6" by Keith, " Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie" by Jay & the Techniques, and " Mandy" by Barry Manilow. [4]
Renzetti moved to Hollywood and was called to arrange the music for the 1978 film The Buddy Holly Story, which garnered him an Academy Award for Best Adaptation Score. [5]