Nelson Riddle

Nelson Smock Riddle Jr. (June 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985) was an American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator whose career stretched from the late 1940s to the mid-1980s. He worked with many vocalists at Capitol Records, including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Dean Martin, Peggy Lee, Johnny Mathis, Rosemary Clooney and Keely Smith. He scored and arranged music for many films and television shows, earning an Academy Award and three Grammy Awards. He found commercial and critical success with a new generation in the 1980s, in a trio of Platinum albums with Linda Ronstadt.

Sunset Light & Caffeine Dreams - Nelson Riddle's Urban Sunset Grooves - 2023-06-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Ocean's 11 - 2021-08-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Changing Colors - 2014-01-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Communication - 2014-01-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Reader's Digest Music - Nelson Riddle: Lounge Hits of The '60s & '70s - 2013-10-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Oscar Peterson & Nelson Riddle - 2009-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Matt Sings And Nelson Swings - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Romance, Fire & Fancy - 2005-08-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Symphonic Jobim - 2005-06-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Let's Face The Music And Dance - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book (Expanded Edition) - 1998-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Blue Skies - 1985-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Nelson Riddle Arranges and Conducts 101 Strings (Remastered from the Original Alshire Tapes) - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

El Dorado (Original Film Soundtrack) - 1967-05-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Batman: The Movie (Original Motion Picture Score) - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

An Orchestral Portrait Of Nat King Cole - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Rogues (Original Television Soundtrack) - 1964-02-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Interprets Great Music, Great Films, Great Sounds - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Paris When It Sizzles - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

White On White And The Other Hits Of 64 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

More Hit TV Themes - 1963-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Lolita (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - 1962-06-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Route 66 And Other TV Themes - 1962-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Come Blow Your Horn - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Love Tide - 1961-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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