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Les Crane (born Lesley Stein; December 3, 1933 – July 13, 2008) was a radio announcer and television talk show host, a pioneer in interactive broadcasting who also scored a spoken word hit with his 1971 recording of the poem Desiderata, winning a "Best Spoken Word" Grammy.
Les Crane (* 3. Dezember 1933 in Long Beach , New York oder in San Francisco ; † 13. Juli 2008 in Greenbrae , Kalifornien ; eigentlich Lesley Stein ) war ein US-amerikanischer Radio- und Fernsehmoderator.
Der US-amerikanische Radiosprecher Les Crane erreichte 1971 damit Platz 8 der Billboard Magazine-Charts und erhielt im selben Jahr einen Grammy („Best Spoken Word Recording“) für seine mit Musik unterlegte Sprechaufnahme des Textes.
15. Juli 2008 · Les Crane, a provocative talk-show host who was the first to challenge the primacy of Johnny Carson on late-night television and lose died Sunday in Greenbrae, Calif., north of San...
Desiderata is a 1971 album by Les Crane with music by Broadway composer Fred Werner and concept and various lyrics by David C. Wilson. It is a spoken-word album with sung refrains and instrumental accompaniment.
Les Crane was a radio and TV talk-show host, actor and producer, known for his confrontational style and his Grammy-winning recording of "Desiderata". He was born in 1933 in New York, married Tina Louise and Ginger Crane, and died in 2008 in California.
15. Juli 2008 · Les Crane was a pioneer of talk radio and TV, who interviewed many celebrities and political figures. He also recorded the hit "Desiderata" and founded a software company.
