Nelson Riddle

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 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.

Cinematic Cool, Vol. 10 - Hollywood Soundscapes - 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000000Z

A Rage to Live - 2025-03-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Love Is a Game of Poker - 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Harlow - 2024-10-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Sunset Light & Caffeine Dreams - Nelson Riddle's Urban Sunset Grooves - 2023-06-23T00:00:00.000000Z

10 Hits of Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra - 2023-04-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Near You - 2023-03-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Remastered Classics, Vol. 177, Nelson Riddle - 2022-03-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Lolita - The Original Soundtrack - 2021-08-18T00:00:00.000000Z

The Untouchables (Original Music from the TV Show) - 2021-02-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Performing All His Hits! (Remastered) - 2020-10-03T00:00:00.000000Z

A Bucket Load O' TV Themes - 2020-08-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Les Grands Chefs D'orchestre De Variété: Nelson Riddle, Vol. 5 - 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Les Grands Chefs D'orchestre De Variété: Nelson Riddle, Vol. 4 - 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Les grands chefs d'orchestre de variété : nelson riddle, vol. 3 - 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Les Grands Chefs D'orchestre De Variété: Nelson Riddle, Vol. 2 - 2020-04-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Les grands chefs d'orchestre de variété : Nelson Riddle, Vol. 1 - 2019-12-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Can Can (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - 2019-07-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Classic Years, Vol. 2 - 2019-07-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Themes of the Small Screen - 2019-07-14T00:00:00.000000Z

The Girl Most Likely (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - 2017-11-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Can Can played for dancing by Nelson Riddle - 2017-07-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Route 66 and Other Themes - 2017-07-31T00:00:00.000000Z

The Girl Most Likley (Original Soundtrack with Bonus Tracks - 1959) - 2017-07-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Changing Colors - 2014-01-31T00:00:00.000000Z

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