Peter Nero, a Grammy-winning pianist who interpreted pop songs through classical and jazz forms and served as the Philly Pops' conductor, has died.

Peter Nero, a Grammy-winning pianist who interpreted pop songs through classical and jazz forms and served as the Philly Pops' conductor for more than three decades, has died. Nero was 89.

In 1954, when young pianist Peter Nero appeared on the TV talent show “Chance of a Lifetime,” several signs hinted that he wasn’t going to have a normal career. First ...

The No Name Pops orchestra can once again go by the Philly Pops after the family of its late longtime director Peter Nero granted the group the naming rights.