Belford Hendricks, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Belford Hendricks

American composer, pianist, arranger, conductor and record producer

Date of Birth: 11-May-1909

Date of Death: 24-Sep-1977

Profession: composer, conductor, record producer, pianist, songwriter, music arranger

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Belford Cabell "Sinky" Hendricks (May 11, 1909 – September 24, 1977) was an American composer, pianist, arranger, conductor and record producer.
He used a variety of names, including Belford Hendricks, Belford Cabell Hendricks, Belford Clifford Hendricks, Sinky Hendricks, and Bill Henry. Hendricks is primarily remembered as the co-composer of numerous soft-R&B songs of the 1950s, many in collaboration with Clyde Otis and Brook Benton, and as an accomplished arranger.
His versatility allowed him to write in various styles, from big band swing for Count Basie, through blues ballads for Dinah Washington and Sarah Vaughan, R&B-influenced pop for Benton and country and western numbers for Nat King Cole and Al Martino, to early soul for Aretha Franklin.