DAILY NEWS PEOPLE : MICHEL PERRIERE.Byline: - Angelica Palacios At 96, Michel Perriere is still going strong, volunteering for Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic dys·lex·ic or dys·lec·tic adj. Of or relating to dyslexia. n. A person affected by dyslexia. and doing the grocery shopping and cooking for himself and his wife. Perriere has always had a passion for music. Before and after World War II, he played viola as a studio musician and later became the conductor for Armed Forces Radio in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , broadcasting 11 programs a week for American troops overseas. In the 1950s, Perriere took the Broadway show ``The Music Man'' on the road and conducted 1,500 performances around the country. Before retiring, he was the conductor for the San Bernardino San Bernardino, city, United States San Bernardino (săn bûr'nədē`nō), city (1990 pop. 164,164), seat of San Bernardino co., S Calif., at the foot of the San Bernardino Mts.; inc. 1854. Civic Light Opera. AGE: 96 RESIDENCE: Tarzana BORN AND RAISED IN: Born in Nice, France, Perriere crossed the sea in 1928. He has lived in the same house in Tarzana for 34 years. OCCUPATION: He's retired as a musician and now volunteers two hours a week. MARITAL STATUS marital status, n the legal standing of a person in regard to his or her marriage state. : Married to Claudie since 1946. CHILDREN: One stepson step·son n. A spouse's son by a previous union. stepson Noun a son of one's husband or wife by an earlier relationship Noun 1. , Paul Gray Paul Gray is the name of a number of people:
VOLUNTEERISM: Since 1978, Perriere has been helping Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic by recording the most important French books and college textbooks. To become a volunteer, he was asked to read in French to check his proficiency. Of course, he passed the test. HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED?: A friend told him about the organization, and he wanted to help students who could not read because of vision problems. WHY DO YOU VOLUNTEER?: ``To be nice to people, and I think that students are worth the effort.'' BIGGEST DILEMMA: ``Getting old.'' MOST DIFFICULT DAILY TASK: ``Doing the dishes.'' BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: ``Not being able to work as a musician.'' GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: ``It's difficult to say, since I've accomplished many things being a musician.'' WHO RELIES ON YOU THE MOST AND WHO YOU RELY ON: ``My wife relies on me. Since she can't walk, I have to do most of the things around the house.'' FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: ``Watching opera and listening to music.'' WHAT WOULD BE A PERFECT DAY FOR YOU?:``Going to the harbor and going sailing, with good company of course.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Michel Perriere Gus Ruelas/Daily News |
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