Nelson Riddle

Nelson Riddle
Riddle in 1958
Background information
Birth name	Nelson Smock Riddle Jr.
Born	(1921-06-01)June 1, 1921 Oradell, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	October 6, 1985(1985-10-06) (aged 64) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Traditional pop, jazz, big band
Occupation(s)	Arranger, composer, bandleader, orchestrator
Years active	1940s–1980s
Labels	Capitol, Liberty, Solid State, United Artists, Alshire, MPS, Capilano, Daybreak

Nelson Smock Riddle Jr. (June 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985)^[1] 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.