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The Wrecking Crew is an American documentary film directed by Denny Tedesco, son of guitarist Tommy Tedesco. It covers the story of the Los Angeles –based group of session musicians known as the Wrecking Crew , famed for having played on numerous hit recordings throughout the 1960s and early 1970s.
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The Wrecking Crew wielded over rock and pop music in the 1960s. They were the de-facto backing band on hit records by The Beach Boys, Phil Spector, and many more. They made the American "West Coast Sound" a dominant cultural force around the world. 2,660 IMDb 7.7 1 h 41 min 2015. 13+.
In 2008, the Wrecking Crew were featured in the documentary film The Wrecking Crew, directed by Tommy Tedesco's son, Denny Tedesco. In 2014, its musicians were depicted in the Brian Wilson biopic Love & Mercy (playing the instrumental track Pet Sounds).
The Wrecking Crew was a group of studio musicians in Los Angeles in the 1960s who played on hits for the Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, Sonny and Cher, Jan & Dean, The Monkees, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, Mamas and Papas, Tijuana Brass, Ricky Nelson, Johnny Rivers and were Phil Spector's Wall of Sound.
Mar 13, 2015 · The Wrecking Crew!: Directed by Denny Tedesco. With Brian Wilson, Dick Clark, Cher, Herb Alpert. A celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as "The Wrecking Crew", a band that provided back-up instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys and Bing Crosby.
The Wrecking Crew. Music lovers will be astonished at the influence The Wrecking Crew wielded over rock and pop music in the 1960s and early 1970s.
In Theaters At Home TV Shows. The son of guitarist Tommy Tedesco pays tribute to his late father and a core group of studio musicians who played on some of the biggest hits of the 1960s and '70s ...
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Jun 16, 2015 · There Was Only One Band Behind Them All. Music lovers will be astonished at the influence The Wrecking Crew wielded over rock and pop music in the 1960s and early 1970s. These unsung instrumentalists were the de-facto backing band on hit records by The Beach Boys, Phil Spector, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, Sonny & Cher, Elvis, The Monkees and ...
'The Wrecking Crew' is the best documentary yet about the recording scene. I loved it." - Steve Miller, Gangster of Love "I hovered in the room near the ceiling as I watched this inspiring movie about the musicians who made the songs that continue to lift me higher than ever." - Nancy Wilson (Heart)
