Background
Knee, Bernie was born on February 14, 1924 in New York City. Son of Louis and Celia (Green) Knee.
Knee, Bernie was born on February 14, 1924 in New York City. Son of Louis and Celia (Green) Knee.
Student, New York University, 1941-1943; Bachelor, New York University, 1948; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1950-1952.
He appeared in Country Music Holiday (1958) and Stick (1985). He also had a cameo as a musician in Woody Allen"s film Zelig (1983). In 1958, he put together a group of studio musicians called "The Five Blobs" to record the theme song for The Blob, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
Later, he worked on "Sixteen Cubes of Sugar" (by Jack Keller and Howard Greenfield) and "That"s What I Call True Love" (by Keller and Gerry Goffin), both with Carole King.
In 1974, he released "Hang In There, Mr. President" with Frank Yankovic and his Orchestra on a 45pm Telemark single, written by Henry Tobias in support of Richard Nixon"s fight to avoid impeachment.
He also made appearances on the Ballroom Broadway cast album (1979), Frank Sinatra"s Trilogy (1980) and Max Conrad"s Let"s Fly! Flight Inspired Music.
Served with United States Navy, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, American Songwriters Guild.
Married Bernice Knee, March 29, 1947 (divorced 1976). Married Audrey Heller, June 24, 1979. Children: Steven, Marcia, Nancy, Cyndi, Pattie.