UK artist, writer, producer of Electronic music PLEASE USE: a, For the U.S. pianist, arranger, conductor, composer
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1535 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
Majored in economics at Dartmouth College (B.A. 1933), where he also formed his first orchestra, The Green Serenaders.
After arranging for Rudy Vallee, Weston made his name as arranger for the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (1937-40) and (as vocal arranger) for Dinah Shore (1940-43) and his wife Jo Stafford.
Recorded more than twenty albums, often in collaboration with Johnny Mercer, Sammy Kahn and Axel Stordahl.
Westons songs include "Autumn in Rome" and "No Other Love". He also composed larger, more serious works, such as "Crescent City Suite".
In 1942, Weston became musical director of the newly-formed Capitol label. In 1943, he joined ASCAP. In 1945, he released the first of his instrumental mood music albums, "Music for Dreaming", later followed by "Music for Memories", "Music for Romancing", "Music for the Fireside" and "Music for Quiet Dancing". Consequently, Weston acquired the sobriquet as the father of mood music. He worked at Columbia records from 1951 to 1957 and briefly had his own radio program on CBS.
