associated_acts death_date death_place years_active birth_place label name background birth_date instrument genre article_title birth_name occupation
barry white atlantic starr kenny rogers 24 august 1998 ucla hospital westwood , los angeles , california 1960 -- 1998 los angeles , california atlantic records arista records gene page non_vocal_instrumentalist 13 september 1939 piano , violin r , jazz , dance , , disco & b , soul , pop , funk gene page
 eugene edgar page , jr. . pianist , arranger , composer and producer .
gene page

eugene edgar `` gene '' page , jr. -lrb- september 13 , 1939 -- august 24 , 1998 -rrb- was an influential conductor , composer , arranger and record producer most active from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s .
known for his unique craftsmanship , his extraordinary string arrangements , intricate horn patterns and musical arrangement style , his sound can be heard in the arrangements he did for jefferson starship , the righteous brothers , the supremes , the four tops , buffalo springfield , barbra streisand , martha and the vandellas , cher , barry white , the love unlimited orchestra , whitney houston , george benson , the jackson five , roberta flack , elton john , josé feliciano , leo sayer , seals & croft , marvin gaye , the temptations , frankie valli , dobie gray , peabo bryson , lionel richie and jeffrey osborne among many other notable acts in popular music .
in addition , he released 4 solo albums and scored various motion picture soundtracks that include `` brewster mccloud '' and `` fun with dick and jane '' .
in 1972 , he was hired to score the blaxplotation film `` blacula '' .
the soundtrack to the film is now considered a cult classic and collector 's item to record enthusiasts .
gene page was one of the most prolific arrangers/conductors of popular music during his time and worked on more than 200 gold and platinum records .
