Music
“I’ve kept a low profile,” arranger-conductor Nelson Riddle remarked two years ago as he looked back on a career that had spanned some 43 years.
Oct. 13, 1985
Singer Michael Feinstein plugs Frank’s 1940s hits into 1950s Nelson Riddle-style swing for a fresh tribute concept.
Sept. 1, 2008
Nelson Riddle, the composer-conductor famed for his lush arrangements of songs for singers such as Judy Garland, Nat (King) Cole and Frank Sinatra, and for his “Theme From Route 66,” died Sunday.
Oct. 7, 1985
Thanksgiving Day radio in Los Angeles features nostalgia music specials, ranging from the big band sound of Glenn Miller and Nelson Riddle to the ‘60s rock of Jimi Hendrix and Arlo Guthrie.
Nov. 27, 1986
California
Services for composer and arranger Nelson Riddle will be held today at 2 p.m. at Westwood Village Mortuary, a family spokesman said Monday.
Oct. 10, 1985
--Folks in Chatham, La., wondered why Mayor James H.
Nov. 29, 1985
Movies
Unfolding like a more intricately plotted installment of “48 Hours,” Erik Nelson’s “A Gray State” is a genuinely unsettling examination of a 2015 murder case.
Nov. 22, 2017
Entertainment & Arts
“BLUE SKIES”: 12 SONGS BY BERLIN, WEILL, RODGERS, KERN, VAN HEUSEN, PORTER, LEWIS, ROMBERG AND WRUBEL.
Jan. 19, 1986
“What’s New.” Linda Ronstadt. Asylum.
Feb. 25, 1986
“FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS.” Linda Ronstadt. Elektra/Asylum.
Oct. 5, 1986