Nelson Riddle
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Biography
Following in the footsteps of his father, who led an amateur band, Nelson Riddle studied piano and trombone before joining Charlie Spivak's orchestra on graduating. He went on to play with Bob Crosby's and Tommy Dorsey's orchestras, who commissioned arrangements from him as a bonus. At the end of the Second World War, he was asked to write arrangements for Nat "King" Cole, with whom he collaborated for over 10 years and on more than 15 albums for the Capitol label. On the same label, he later recorded under his own name, but is best known as one of the most prolific arrangers and composers of the '50s, also working for radio, television and film. He accompanied many singers, including Dean Martin, Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra. He also composed pieces for television, including the soundtrack for the series The Untouchables, and directed the music for Batman in the 60s. After a prolonged absence in the 70s, he again wrote arrangements for several Linda Ronstadt albums, shortly before her death in the mid-80s.
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- Track Popularity
- Route 66 Theme by Nelson Riddle
- Java
- Winchester Cathedral
- I Want To Hold Your Hand
- Shangri-La
- Makin' Whoopee
- You Make Me Feel so Young
- Volare
- Lisbon Antigua
- Mona Lisa
- If I Had My Druthers by Nelson Riddle
- Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries
- Am I Blue? by Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra
- Without a Song by Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra
- Get Happy by Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra
- Hello Dolly
- For All We Know by Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra
- I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) by Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra
- This Could Be The Start Of Something
- Naked City Theme
- Let's Face The Music And Dance (1967 Recording)
- Route 66 Theme
- It's Alright With Me (1967 Recording)
- Allah Be Prais'd featuring Margaret Whiting
