Newell Weight
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Newell Bryan Weight (August 1, 1916 – July 12, 2009), born in Springville, Utah, studied music at Brigham Young University and the University of South California. He was a professor of music at Brigham Young University from 1949 to 1962 and founded its a cappella choir. With this choir, he was able to record in commercial studios and go on national tours as the choir's popularity grew. He was later a professor at the University of Utah from 1962 until his retirement in 1984. There, he worked with established choirs, which were nominated for two Grammy awards. He also served as the chair of the University of Utah's Music Department. In his personal life, Weight married Dorothy Hill in 1936. The couple had six children. Weight also belonged to two clubs: the Good Sam's Club and the Golden Kiwanis Club. He died in Orem, Utah, at the age of 92.
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1 August 1916
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12 July 2009 (aged 92)
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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