Arranged by Nelson Riddle, part 6
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- The sixth and final installment of a September 1982 interview with musician, conductor, composer, and arranger Nelson Riddle by New York radio personality Jonathan Schwartz. I wish to thank Mr. Schwartz for originating this material, and Ms. Rosemary Acerra for her assistance and encouragement in this project saluting her beloved dad.
A fantastic series! I loved all the old photos. People used to dress so nice.
I was lucky enough to join Linda Ronstadt when she had finished the album with Nelson Riddle who I had listened to my entire life and been a giant fan of, as Linda wanted to take the What's New music with Nelson and the orchestra on the road for a tour. Nelson told Linda because the whole album was ballads the music would put everyone to sleep and she should add some uptempo music, perhaps with a vocal group, and I was working in a group in LA called the Step Sisters. We rehearsed and did 5 songs with Linda during the shows plus Desperado for the encore. I would go to the rehearsals and stand in different sections of the orchestra and listen to what his voicings were and actually did some arrangements for the tour which he critiqued before they were added. I did 5 part vocal arrangements (Linda, Liza Edwards, Elizabeth Lamers, Rita Valente and myself) and for the second half of the tour pared it down to 4 (minus Rita). It was a tour and a time that had a great deal of influence on the direction I chose afterwards. Linda and Genevieve gave the group the name Red and the Red Hots which I worked for the next 20 years after the tour. Wonderful inspiring time...
What a privilege you had! Thanks so much for sharing.
I'm almost positive I saw YOU and the group LIVE @ Harrahs in Tahoe or Reno during the tour...Will never forget it! Thank you regardless for your Musicality!!!
If this was Sept of ‘82, he had already begun the first of a trilogy of great albums with Linda Ronstadt. They wouldn’t have known at this time what surprise hits those old songs would be again. This would bring the Riddle name to a new generation of music fans as well as remind the older crowd of his earlier legacy. Sadly, he would not live to finish the third album with Linda. A great career that did not end in obscurity but right up on top again arranging for talented singers.
Jonathan-Nelson Riddle is my hero...How creative he was...Everytime I listen to Frank I think how fortunate Sinatra was... Peter Schweitzer
What a great interview. Incredible musician/composer/arranger, and so modest and honest. Loved that he was listening to Ralph Vaughan Williams and other English composers. You can hear the influence in his orchestrations.
I worked for a company based in LA & always had him for the x-mas party.That was Flying Tiger Line, but always noticed he was the arranger that all the singers that l liked was Mr Riddle.
Thank you so much for making thsi available on youtube, and for the montage of Nelson's brillant charts behind the nation and world's best singers, I noticed that Ella and Nat were missing. Ending with Frank and "I've got you under my skin" was perfect. I cite this as the moment in time (january,1956) when good, sophisticated popular music peaked. shortly after rock and roll took over and the amatuers took over and it all became three chords.
He was a brillant man.
What a wonderful series of videos. Thanks so much for posting.
'What a 20th Century Nelson S. Riddle Musical Portrait 'When you reflect on all the music ever composed in Human History 'Few can touch "Witchcraft" W/Sinatra alone... (1957) Cy Coleman/Carolyn Leigh
Great interview. Thanks for posting.
Ella and Nat featured on earlier parts. I wanted to showcase other artists not previously appearing.
wonderful thank you!
Amazing man. Should have lived longer.
ditto!!
That's the only truely good album Johnny Mathis ever did. He should have stuck with Nelson!