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   Riddle was born in Oradell, New Jersey, the only surviving child of Marie Albertine Riddle (a native of Mulhouse, France, whose father was Spanish) and Nelson Smock Riddle, who was of English-Irish and Dutch descent. His mother had suffered six miscarriages and one stillbirth in her lifetime.

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   Nelson Riddle’s exceptional arrangements for Ella Fitzgerald’s 1959 Gershwin Songbook. 1970 Oscar winning adaptation score written for “Great Gatsby”. 1983 Grammy award winning album “What’s New” with Linda Ronstadt. 1985 Grammy award winning album “Lush Life” with Linda Ronstadt. Received his star on The Hollywood Walk of ...

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   Jun 4, 2021 · Nelson Riddle died on 6 October 1985, aged 64, in Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles. He was far and away the most well-known arranger in the jazz/pop fields, easily eclipsing the likes of Jerry Gray, Sy Oliver and his early mentor, Bill Finnegan. It’s both fair and true to say that he brought the word “arranger” out of the backrooms and ...

4. www.britannica.com › biography › Nelson-RiddleNelson Riddle | Jazz Arranger, Composer, Bandleader

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   May 28, 2024 · Nelson Riddle (born June 1, 1921, Oradell, N.J., U.S.—died Oct. 6, 1985, Los Angeles, Calif.) was an American popular-music arranger, conductor, and composer, regarded as the premier 20th-century arranger for popular singers.

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   Born June 1, 1921 in Oradell, NJ, Nelson Smock Riddle studied piano as a child, later switching to trombone at the age of 14. After getting out of the service, he spent 1944-1945 as a trombonist with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, also writing a couple of arrangements (“Laura”, “I Should Care”). By the end of 1946, with the help of good ...

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   Nelson Riddle Lyrics - All the great songs and their lyrics from Nelson Riddle on Lyrics.com.

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   How old was Nelson Riddle when he died?

   • Nelson Riddle died on 6 October 1985, aged 64, in Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles. He was far and away the most well-known arranger in the jazz/pop fields, easily eclipsing the likes of Jerry Gray, Sy Oliver and his early mentor, Bill Finnegan.

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   Did Nelson Riddle ever win a Grammy?

   • She was eager to extend her range and the three albums they did together – What’s New (1983), Lush Life (1984) and For Sentimental Reasons (1986) – not only won a Grammy each but also introduced Riddle to a new generation of admirers. Nelson Riddle died on 6 October 1985, aged 64, in Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles.

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   What was Riddle's most successful LP?

   • Riddle's most successful tune was "Lisbon Antigua", released in November 1955, which reached and remained at the #1 position for four weeks in 1956. Riddle's most notable LPs were Hey ... Let Yourself Go (1957) and C'mon ... Get Happy (1958), both of which peaked at a respectable number twenty on the Billboard charts.

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   What is Riddle's up-tempo Tempo?

   • Riddle’s up-tempo arrangements were characterized by his ‘heartbeat rhythm’, which he explained as “the tempo that strikes people the easiest because, without their knowing it, they move to that pace all their waking hours”. His ballad arrangements were noted for their contrapuntal melodies, complex harmonies, and recurring musical motifs.

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   Nelson Riddle. Nelson Riddle (1921–85) During the 1950s Riddle was a staff arranger for Capitol Records and arranged songs for top singers of the day, including Dean Martin, Judy Garland, Rosemary Clooney and Peggy Lee. He made recordings with Ella Fitzgerald during the late 1950s and early 1960s. “ Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira ...