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Paul Severson was born on 18 August, 1929 in U.S., is a Paul Severson was music arranger. Discover Paul Severson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?

Popular As Paul Severson
Occupation Composer, arranger, trombonist
Age 77 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 18 August, 1929
Birthday 18 August
Birthplace U.S.
Date of death 20 May, 2007
Died Place Cedaredge, Colorado, U.S.
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1928

Paul Severson (August 18, 1928 – May 20, 2007 ) was an American music arranger and composer who wrote some of the most recognizable commercial music of our time.

While he may be best known for the Doublemint gum jingle and compositions for Marlboro, Ford, McDonald's, Kellogg's, KFC & Chicken of the Sea, his jazz work in "The Cry of Jazz" is preserved in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry and his Hal Leonard arrangements of Dixieland titles are played by people worldwide.

During his long career he received 15 Clio Awards.

Severson has been called "one of the most famous arrangers/composers you've never heard of".

1946

Severson, a 1946 graduate of Fargo Central High School, settled in Chicago after obtaining a master's degree in music from Northwestern University.

He performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and composed for a number of top advertising agencies..

Wherever he went Severson was involved in writing music.

1950

As a performer, he played trombone or keyboards with various bands and orchestras in the 1950s and 1960s, including the CBS Chicago Staff Orchestra, the Stan Kenton Orchestra and the Chicago Civic Symphony.

1960

Bill Robinson, who headed the Mesa State Theater department from 1960 to 1988, also had an opportunity to work with Severson.

Severson composed the music for the musical Princess, which Robinson produced.

"He was quite a jazz man," Robinson said.

"He was a very sweet man, truly a gentleman.".

Severson was a moderator and lay minister of two Unitarian Universalist fellowships in Grand Junction and in Fargo, North Dakota.

His spiritual search led him to study eastern religions, Native American spirituality, science, philosophy and mysticism.

After four years of study, he became a Church of Religious Science practitioner..

1962

Severson also performed with jazz musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Stan Getz as well as created film scores for director Madeline Tourtelot (The Poet's Return & Two Cats- One Chick 1962).

1980

Through the 1980s and 1990s Paul Severson was head of the Minnesota State University of Moorhead's music industry program.

Back in Fargo in later years Paul Severson helped found several local jazz groups, arranged compositions for the Red River Dance and Performing Co. and served as music director for Trollwood Performing Arts School.

All along, he mentored, encouraged and enlightened..

1990

Severson composed music for a number of national commercials in the early 1990s..

2007

Paul Severson died on May 20, 2007, after a long struggle with prostate cancer.

As Sideman (trombone):

With Stan Kenton

With The Four Freshmen

With Hal Kartun

With Bill Russo