Nelson Riddle
(1921-1985)
American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator
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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 world-famous 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 found commercial and critical success with a new generation in the 1980s, in a trio of Platinum albums with Linda Ronstadt. His orchestrations earned an Academy Award and three Grammy Awards.
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Nelson Smock Riddle Jr. 1 June 1921 Oradell, NJ, USA
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6 October 1985 (aged 64) Los Angeles, CA, USA
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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