Living Strings

The Living Strings were a studio orchestra founded in 1959 by RCA Victor for a series of easy listening recordings issued on the RCA Camden budget label. There were also related groups called the Living Voices, Living Brass, Living Guitars, Living Marimbas, Living Jazz, Living Trio, Living Percussion, and Living Organ. RCA Victor record producer Ethel Gabriel created the "Living Strings" series of albums, which were easy-listening instrumental string versions of popular tunes, the type of music that came to be known pejoratively as elevator music. There was no actual orchestra known as the Living Strings. The orchestra for most of the recordings was made up of musicians from various British orchestras assembled for the purpose of making the records. (Johnny Douglas was a frequent conductor and arranger.) In addition to the standard Hollywood, Nashville or New York sessions, some LPs were recorded in other countries (Mexico, England, Germany etc). The first Living Strings release was Living Strings Play Music of the Sea, which was arranged and conducted by Douglas. Another of the Living Strings albums he did, Feelings, went RIAA Gold. The Living Strings won a Grammy Award in 1968.

Mai Tai Mood, Vol. 8 - Atomic Lounge Grooves - 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000000Z

At a Sidewalk Cafe - 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Living Strings Play Night Themes - 2025-03-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Holiday Mood! - 2022-08-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Night Themes - 2022-01-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Hawaii - 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Music for Romance - 2020-01-06T00:00:00.000000Z

The Sound of Music - 2020-01-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Souvenir D'Italie - 2018-01-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Sunrise Serenade - 2018-01-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Tennessee Waltz - 2018-01-06T00:00:00.000000Z

The Little Drummer Boy and Other Christmas Classics - 2017-06-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Blue Hawaii - 2015-01-25T00:00:00.000000Z

La Golondrina - 2015-01-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Titanium Hits - 2014-10-25T00:00:00.000000Z

The Spirit of Christmas with the Living Strings - 2014-10-02T00:00:00.000000Z

A Playful Way - 2014-09-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Hip Around - 2014-09-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Leisure Time - 2014-09-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Sunrise Serenade - 2014-09-01T00:00:00.000000Z

At a Sidewalk Café With The Living Strings - 2014-08-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Living Strings Play Music of the Sea - 2014-05-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Spirit of Christmas - 2006-01-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Play I'm A Believer And Other Monkees Hits - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Music From "The Sound Of Music" - 1965-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z