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Nelson Riddle (01 Jun 1921 - 06 Oct 1985)

Male Person - United States

Releases (31)

Official

Album

  1. The Tender Touch 1956
  2. Sea of Dreams 1958
  3. The Joy of Living 1959
  4. Love Tide 1961
  5. Love Is a Game of Poker 1962
  6. Contemporary Sound of Nelson Riddle 1968
  7. Nelson Riddle: The Riddle Touch 1987
  8. Route 66 & Other TV Themes / More Hit TV Themes 2002
  9. Sea of Dreams / Love Tide 2004
  10. Oklahoma / Can Can 2005
  11. An Orchestral Portrait of Nat "King" Cole 2005
  12. The Joy of Living / Love Is a Game of Poker 11 Sep 2007
  13. Hey... Let Yourself Go / C'mon... Get Happy 2008
  14. Communication
  15. Hey Diddle Riddle

Album - Soundtrack

  1. Lolita 1962
  2. Batman: Exclusive Original Television Soundtrack Album 1966
  3. Batman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 27 Oct 2000
  4. The Untouchables 01 Jun 2011
  5. El Dorado

Album - Compilation

  1. The Best Of "The Capitol Years" 1993
  2. Best of Nelson Riddle 22 Jul 1997
  3. Paris When it Sizzles & Great Music, Great Films, Great Sounds 2005
  4. White on White and Other Hits of 1964 2005
  5. Sing a Song With Riddle & Hey Diddle Riddle 2006
  6. The Joy of Living: A Riddle of Contrasts 2011
  7. The Best Of

Single

  1. Lisbon Antigua 1956
  2. Route 66 Theme / Lolita Ya Ya 1962

Other

  1. The Great Gatsby (Original Soundtrack Recording) 1974

Relationships (6)

Teachers

  1. Mario Castelnuovo‐Tedesco

Member Of

  1. Jerry Wald and His Orchestra
  2. Nelson Riddle Chorus
  3. Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra
  4. Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra eponymous
  5. Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

Recordings by (500)

  1. Love Letters ?:?? (1956)
  2. As You Desire Me ?:?? (1956)
  3. All Or Nothing At All ?:?? (1956)
  4. I Was Lucky ?:?? (1956)
  5. Body And Soul ?:?? (1956)
  6. The Touch Of Your Lips ?:?? (1956)
  7. Please Be Kind ?:?? (1956)
  8. You're Mine You ?:?? (1956)
  9. Heaven Can Wait ?:?? (1956)
  10. Symphony ?:?? (1956)
  11. The Tender Touch ?:?? (1956)
  12. Lisbon Antigua 2:34 (1956)
  13. In the Hall of the Mountain King ?:?? (1956)
  14. Robin Hood ?:?? (1956)
  15. The Argentine Fire Brigade ?:?? (1956)
  16. Out of the Night 2:40 (1958)
  17. My Isle of Golden Dreams 3:27 (1958)
  18. Tangi Tahiti 2:31 (1958)
  19. Dream 2:54 (1958)
  20. There's No You 2:23 (1958)
  21. Drifting and Dreaming 3:20 (1958)
  22. Easter Isle 2:45 (1958)
  23. Let's Fall in Love 2:23 (1958)
  24. Polka Dots And Moonbeams 3:13 (1958)
  25. Autumn Leaves 3:13 (1958)
  26. Sea of Dreams 2:40 (1958)
  27. Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day) 1:54 (1958)
  28. Blue Safari 2:30 (Oct 1959)
  29. Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries 2:08 (1959)
  30. You Make Me Feel So Young 3:14 (1959)
  31. Makin’ Whoopee! 4:20 (1959)
  32. Bye Bye Blues 2:34 (1959)
  33. It’s So Peaceful in the Country 2:51 (1959)
  34. The Joy of Living 2:49 (1959)
  35. It’s a Big Wide Wonderful World 2:14 (1959)
  36. June in January 2:13 (1959)
  37. Isn’t This a Lovely Day 2:46 (1959)
  38. Indian Summer 2:52 (1959)
  39. It’s a Grand Night for Singing 2:49 (1959)
  40. I Got the Sun in the Morning 2:43 (1959)
  41. Bali Ha'i ?:?? (1961)
  42. Ill Wind ?:?? (1961)
  43. East Of The Sun ?:?? (1961)
  44. Till the End of Time ?:?? (1961)
  45. Caravan ?:?? (1961)
  46. Sweet Leilani ?:?? (1961)
  47. Take Me In Your Arms ?:?? (1961)
  48. Solitude ?:?? (1961)
  49. Santana ?:?? (1961)
  50. Honeysuckle Rose ?:?? (1961)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Mona Lisa 3:26 Nat King Cole (1950)
  2. Somewhere Along the Way 2:54 Nat King Cole (Apr 1952)
  3. Tenderly 2:57 Nat King Cole (Aug 1953)
  4. This Can’t Be Love 2:30 Nat King Cole (Aug 1953)
  5. Almost Like Being in Love 1:53 Nat King Cole (Aug 1953)
  6. Answer Me, My Love 2:38 Nat King Cole (1953)
  7. Just One of Those Things 3:15 Frank Sinatra (02 Aug 1954)
  8. Taking a Chance on Love 2:13 Frank Sinatra (02 Aug 1954)
  9. Get Happy 2:26 Frank Sinatra (02 Aug 1954)
  10. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams 2:16 Frank Sinatra (02 Aug 1954)
  11. Jeepers Creepers 2:24 Frank Sinatra (02 Aug 1954)
  12. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (and Write Myself a Letter) 2:30 Frank Sinatra (02 Aug 1954)
  13. Sunday 2:30 Frank Sinatra (02 Aug 1954)
  14. They Can’t Take That Away From Me 1:58 Frank Sinatra (1954)
  15. You, My Love 2:56 Frank Sinatra (1954)
  16. How Could You Do a Thing Like That to Me? 2:44 Frank Sinatra (1954)
  17. Why Should I Cry Over You? 2:41 Frank Sinatra (1954)
  18. White Christmas 2:37 Frank Sinatra with Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Nelson Riddle (1954)
  19. A Foggy Day (in London Town) 2:39 Frank Sinatra (1954)
  20. Young at Heart 2:51 Frank Sinatra (1954)
  21. The Christmas Waltz 3:00 Frank Sinatra with Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Nelson Riddle (1954)
  22. I’m Going to Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter 2:28 Frank Sinatra (1954)
  23. The Girl Next Door 2:38 Frank Sinatra (1954)

Conducted

  1. Somewhere Along the Way 2:54 Nat King Cole (Apr 1952)
  2. You Weren’t There 3:05 Nat King Cole (1952)
  3. You Will Never Grow Old 2:46 Nat King Cole (1952)
  4. In the Mood 2:49 The Andrews Sisters (1952)
  5. Almost Like Being in Love 1:53 Nat King Cole (Aug 1953)
  6. Tenderly 2:57 Nat King Cole (Aug 1953)
  7. This Can’t Be Love 2:30 Nat King Cole (Aug 1953)
  8. Answer Me, My Love 2:38 Nat King Cole (1953)
  9. Pretend 2:45 Nat King Cole (1953)
  10. Sunday 2:30 Frank Sinatra (02 Aug 1954)
  11. Taking a Chance on Love 2:13 Frank Sinatra (02 Aug 1954)
  12. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams 2:16 Frank Sinatra (02 Aug 1954)
  13. Get Happy 2:26 Frank Sinatra (02 Aug 1954)
  14. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (and Write Myself a Letter) 2:30 Frank Sinatra (02 Aug 1954)
  15. Just One of Those Things 3:15 Frank Sinatra (02 Aug 1954)
  16. Jeepers Creepers 2:24 Frank Sinatra (02 Aug 1954)
  17. I’m Going to Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter 2:28 Frank Sinatra (1954)
  18. A Foggy Day (in London Town) 2:39 Frank Sinatra (1954)
  19. They Can’t Take That Away From Me 1:58 Frank Sinatra (1954)
  20. Why Should I Cry Over You? 2:41 Frank Sinatra (1954)
  21. Take a Chance 2:41 Frank Sinatra (1954)
  22. White Christmas 2:37 Frank Sinatra with Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Nelson Riddle (1954)
  23. The Girl Next Door 2:38 Frank Sinatra (1954)
  24. Young at Heart 2:51 Frank Sinatra (1954)
  25. The Christmas Waltz 3:00 Frank Sinatra with Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Nelson Riddle (1954)
  26. You, My Love 2:56 Frank Sinatra (1954)
  27. How Could You Do a Thing Like That to Me? 2:44 Frank Sinatra (1954)

Credited as (36)

  1. Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Buddy DeFranco, Willie Smith, Frank Flynn & Paul Smith
  2. Dean Martinwith orchestra conducted byNelson Riddle
  3. Frank Sinatra with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle
  4. Nat King Cole & Nelson Riddle
  5. Bob Harris, Nelson Riddle
  6. Danny Williams & Nelson Riddle
  7. Nelson Riddle
  8. Antonio Carlos Jobim feat. Nelson Riddle
  9. Frank Sinatra, arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle
  10. Nelson Riddle with 101 Strings
  11. Bernardo Segall / Nelson Riddle
  12. Alfred Newman, Nelson Riddle, Walter Scharf, Johnny Douglas, Paul Dunlap, David Raksin, Harry Sukman, Roy Webb, Franz Waxman, Daniele Amfitheatrof & Victor Young
  13. Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle
  14. Oscar Peterson & Nelson Riddle
  15. Jerry Goldsmith / Morton Stevens / Gerald Fried / Nelson Riddle / Richard Shores
  16. Nelson Riddle / Gerald Fried
  17. Frank Sinatra, orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle
  18. Nelson Riddle& 101 Strings Orchestra
  19. Nat King Cole with Nelson Riddle
  20. Dean Martin with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle
  21. Nelson Riddle & Ferrante and Teicher
  22. Nelson Riddle Orchestra, Nelson Riddle
  23. Frank Sinatra & Nelson Riddle
  24. Bob Harris & Nelson Riddle
  25. Ella Fitzgerald & Nelson Riddle
  26. Ella Fitzgerald with Nelson Riddle
  27. Frank Sinatra With Orchestra Conducted By Nelson Riddle
  28. 101 Strings with Nelson Riddle
  29. Frank Sinatra with Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Nelson Riddle
  30. Nelson Riddle with His Orchestra and Chorus
  31. Matt Monro & Nelson Riddle
  32. Al Ham & Nelson Riddle
  33. Nat “King” Cole with orchestra conducted by Armando Romeu, Jr. / Nat “King” Cole with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle
  34. Nat “King” Cole with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle
  35. Frank Sinatra with the Jimmy Joyce Singers and Orchestra under the direction of Nelson Riddle
  36. Frank Sinatra with Tina, Nancy, Frank, Jr. and the Jimmy Joyce Singers and Orchestra under the direction of Nelson Riddle

Works (21)

Arranged

  1. Ol' Macdonald

Wrote

  1. Lolita
  2. Quilty's Theme
  3. Arrival in Town
  4. Humbert Contemplates Killing Wife
  5. Discovery of a Diary
  6. Two Beat Society
  7. Thoughts of Lolita
  8. School Dance
  9. Mother and Humbert at Dinner
  10. That’s You
  11. Lolita Ya-Ya

Composed

  1. Theme From “Route 66”
  2. Gold
  3. Orange
  4. Route 66
  5. Speakeasy Blues
  6. The Untouchables
  7. The Untouchables
  8. Johnny Concho's Theme

Orchestrated

  1. Three Preludes

Links (22)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.nelsonriddlemusic.com/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82009699
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n82009699
  3. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w64j0tvq
  4. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/nelson_riddle
  5. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/340121
  6. https://www.whosampled.com/Nelson-Riddle/
  7. https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4360
  8. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138990031
  9. https://d-nb.info/gnd/123578140

Lyrics Page

  1. https://genius.com/artists/Nelson-riddle

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Nelson+Riddle+and+His+Orchestra/+wiki

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/59402

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000322027

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0725765/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/14959424

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q961851

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/34440

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6PyGlGbMoNqkofF14K4BWb
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/188143

Interviews

  1. https://nationaljazzarchive.org.uk/explore/interviews/1635413-nelson-riddle?

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/4308fdc4-7f8a-42f0-aaea-a8b397da5e3c