Martin Louis “Marty” Paich (January 23, 1925 – August 12, 1995) was a musician, composer and conductor from Oakland.

He worked with artists including Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Sarah Vaughan, Stan Kenton, Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Tormé, Ray Charles, Gary Crosby, Johnny Rivers, Aretha Franklin, Linda Ronstadt, Al Hirt, Jack Jones, Neil Diamond, Stan Getz, Sammy Davis Jr, Michael Jackson, Art Pepper, Ethel Azama, Mahalia Jackson, the band Toto (his son David is founding member), and many others. He also wrote songs for a number of movies, including Sleepless in Seattle, The Fugitive, and Dune (1984).

Paich attended Lowell Junior High and McClymonds High School.

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