| Arthur Lyman |
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| 1932 births | |
| lyman, arthur | |
| 2002 deaths | |
| throat cancer deaths | |
| exotica | |
| vibraphonists | |
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Known for his Vibraphone stylings, bird songs and bells, Lyman helped turn exotic music into a national trend in the 1950s and 1960s , producing more than 30 albums and almost 400 singles and earning three gold albums. In 1957 , Lyman recorded "Yellow Bird," a Haiti an folk song. The song made the Billboard Magazine charts, peaking at #4 in 1961 . Lyman's last charting album in 1963 was ''I Wish You Love'', but his music enjoyed a new burst of popularity in the 1990s with the Easy Listening revival. He died from throat cancer in February 2002 . |
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