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Charles Segal (born in Joniškis, Lithuania) is a classically trained, jazz and commercial pianist, and composer. At the age of 2, his family moved to South Africa.〔Emery, Jane. (”Behind the Music with Charles Segal.” ) ''LA's The Place'', n.d. Web. 15 July 2013.〕 Segal studied classical music, becoming an Associate (ATCL) and a Licentiate of the Trinity College of London (LTCL) in performance and teaching. Segal had a well-known musical career as a pianist, composer, publisher, arranger and teacher. He was a founding member of the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) and the Drama and Literary Rights Organization (DALRO) in 1961 along with Dr. Gideon Roos Senior.〔"CISAC: 50 Years of Protecting Intellectual Property Rights". Billboard: C–44. 6 November 1976".〕 He founded the Charles Segal Music School in Pretoria and Cape Town. == Career == Charles Segal, an English-speaking, Jewish pianist first gained public recognition in 1952 when his first song, the Afrikaans "Miskien" ("Perhaps") won the Rooi Roos" magazine song-writing competition. From 1953 through 1986 Segal performed regularly on live and recorded SABC radio shows in South Africa, such as "Piano Playtime" "Sundown Serenade" and "SA Showtime" and, in the US has been featured on Supreme Master Television.〔SupremeMasterTV13. "At the Piano With Mr. Charles Segal: Brilliant Artist, Composer, and Teacher.” Online video clip. YouTube. 30 July 2011. Web. 15 July 2013.〕 "The Music of Charles Segal" on the SABC television network was a 1985 TV special featuring a wide range of South African musicians performing Charles Segal original compositions.〔Graff, Joyce. ("Charles Segal and Music for Relaxation." )''Powerful Patient,'' 2008. Web. 9 July 2013.〕 Segal composed, performed and arranged 50 transcription long-playing recordings for the SABC and was frequently commissioned to compose music for SABC productions, such as "The Forsyte Saga", "Story of an African Farm", and "The Saga of Prunella" and "The Summons". His song, "Carousel" was the theme for the "Radio RSA" overseas broadcasts from 1969 through 1996. Numerous Charles Segal compositions have become part of traditional South African music: songs such as "Africa," "Kwela, Kwela," "Sy Kom Van Kommetjie," "Kalkoenkie" and "Hy-Ba-Ba-Rie-Bab," many of which were sung in Afrikaans. In 1973, Segal's song, "My Children, My Wife" (Segal-Roos), was voted by the South African audiences as the Song of the Year. Charles was presented the SARI Award (equivalent to a Grammy Award) by Dr. Christiaan Barnard, renowned surgeon who performed the world's first heart transplant. "My Children, My Wife" (Segal-Roos) was subsequently recorded in the Netherlands, Germany and Israel and reached European hit parades.〔Lebovits, Susan. ("Hitting the High Note In Life." ) ''Boston Globe'' 6 April 2008. Print.〕 Charles founded the Spin Record Company in 1954 to record and promote his music. Once established as a popular performer, Charles was recruited by other record labels, such as Trutone, Gallo Africa, Trek Music, CBS, MFP Music for Pleasure and Reader's Digest to record on their labels. Segal's Publications was established in 1953 to maintain the copyright of Charles Segal compositions, to publish popular Segal songs on sheet music and to also promote fellow musicians and song-writers. Segal's Publications is also known as Charles Segal Publications and is affiliated with BMI. Some popular Charles Segal Sheet Music Albums include: "Charles Segal's Favourite Melodies", "Charles Segal's Favourite Melodies Volume 2", "The Charles Segal Dorothy Arenson Song Book", "Sing With Charles Segal", "Nuwe Afrikaans Liedjies", "Opus Africa", "Magical Mystery Man", "Everyday Things", "Animal Concert", and "Sprankelende Liejies". Popular single sheet music of Segal songs include: "Afrika", "My Children, My Wife", "Borsalino", "Mexican Fantasy", "Michelle Meets Mark", "There'll Come a Time", and "Theme from the Forsyte Saga". Segal's Publications also published music tutor books in English and Afrikaans such as: "Home Piano Course for Beginners", Volumes 1 and 2, "Instant Organ" and "Kits Orrel", "Instant Chord Book for the Piano", "Instant Keyboard" and "Instant Songwriting". Segal's musical career spread to other parts of the world, including London (1961),〔Steinman, Sampl."U.S Col. Releases Allison's Disk." ''Billboard Weekly'' 5 June 1961: 35–41. Print.〕 Boston (1967),〔"Segal S. Africa in States".'' Billboard Weekly'' 7 October 1967:9–10. Print.〕 and in New York where his song "Another Time, Another Place" written with US lyricist Gladys Shelly (1968) was recorded by jazz singer, Arthur Prysock.〔"Publisher Segal Completes Deals".'' Billboard Weekly'' 6 April 1968: 6. Print.〕 Other hits written in the USA include "Girl Power" with Sheila Davis and "Tomboy", sung by Ronnie Dove, which received a "bullet" rating in Billboard Magazine in 1968. Segal's song, "You're Not Alone" was featured at an AIDS Foundation fundraiser at the Boston Garden in 1992, where Joan Rivers was the M.C. and his song, "Just Talk to Me" was the theme song of a 1990's TV Talk Show of the same name on Boston's WBZTV with presenter Barbara Brilliant. Segal has composed 8 full-length Children's Musicals with his wife, Colleen Segal, which have been performed in South Africa, the US, Britain and Australia. These musicals include: “Magical Mystery Man”, “Living! The Inside Story”, "Rocky Road", "Mystery Mansion", "Once upon a Storyland", "Melanie!" and "Summer Camp". The pair have also written and published several music tutor books, such as “Instant Keyboard”, “Instant Guitar” and “Instant Songwriting." Segal is also a member of BMI as a songwriter and publisher.〔Publisher member number: CAE/IPI #: 239453062 Composer member #: CAE/IPI #: 28244984〕 Segal now resides in Los Angeles with his family. He performs piano regularly at celebrity events for award shows such as the Oscars and Emmys, the MTV Movie Awards and the Kids Choice and Teen Choice Awards.〔Emery, Jane. "Behind the Music with Charles Segal." LA's The Place, n.d. Web. 15 July 2013〕 Charles Segal's over 15,000 recorded titles make him eligible for the Guinness Book of World Records for the most recorded artist/composer in the world. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charles Segal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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