Nelson Riddle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nelson Riddle

American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator

Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1921

Place of Birth: Oradell, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 06-Oct-1985

Profession: actor, composer, conductor, musician, bandleader, film score composer, orchestrator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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.
His work for Capitol Records kept such vocalists as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Dean Martin, Peggy Lee, Johnny Mathis, Rosemary Clooney and Keely Smith household names.
He found commercial and critical success again in the 1980s with a trio of Platinum albums with Linda Ronstadt.
His orchestrations earned an Academy Award and three Grammy Awards.