Today would’ve been Nelson Riddle’s 89th birthday. As the arranger/conductor for “the” musicians of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, he defined the sound of the time. Here’re a few of the folks Nelson Riddle wrote arrangements for:
Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat “King” Cole, Kate Smith, Judy Garland, Dean Martin, and Linda Rondstadt, and hundreds of others….
Arguably, this guy has put more melodies in your head than you know.
