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Nelson Smock Riddle Jr. was an American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator whose career stretched from the late 1940s to the mid-1980s. He worked with many world-famous vocalists at Capitol Records, including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Dean Martin, Peggy Lee, Johnny Mathis, Rosemary Clooney and Keely Smith. He found commercial and critical success with a new generation in the 1980s, in a trio of Platinum albums with Linda Ronstadt. His orchestrations earned an Academy Award and three Grammy Awards.
Birth Name
Nelson Smock Riddle Jr.
Born
Wednesday, 01 June 1921
Died
Sunday, 06 October 1985
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice | Self | 2019 |
| Sinatra: All or Nothing at All | Self | 2015 |
| Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark | Self | 2014 |
| American Masters | Self - Orchestrator / Conductor | 1986 |
| Linda Ronstadt in Concert: What's New | Self / Conductor | 1984 |
| Live... And in Person | Self | 1983 |
| The Carpenters: Music, Music, Music | Self | 1980 |
| General Electric's All-Star Anniversary | Self | 1978 |
| John Denver and Friend | Self | 1976 |
| The Helen Reddy Show | Self | 1973 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice | Self | 2019 |
| Sinatra: All or Nothing at All | Self | 2015 |
| Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark | Self | 2014 |
| American Masters | Self - Orchestrator / Conductor | 1986 |
| Linda Ronstadt in Concert: What's New | Self / Conductor | 1984 |
| Live... And in Person | Self | 1983 |
| The Carpenters: Music, Music, Music | Self | 1980 |
| General Electric's All-Star Anniversary | Self | 1978 |
| John Denver and Friend | Self | 1976 |
| The Helen Reddy Show | Self | 1973 |
| The Julie Andrews Hour | Self | 1972 |
| The Midnight Special | Self - commercial for Memorex 60 recording tape | 1972 |
| Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
| ...and Debbie Makes Six | Self | 1968 |
| The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | Self | 1967 |
| Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music | Self | 1965 |
| On Parade | Self | 1964 |
| The Frank Sinatra Show | Self / Self - Orchestra Leader | 1957 |
| Club Oasis | Self - Orchestra Leader / Self | 1957 |
| The Nat King Cole Show | Orchestra Leader / Self / Orchestra | 1956 |
| The Rosemary Clooney Show | Self / Self - Musician | 1956 |
| Shower of Stars | Self | 1954 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1975 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring Original Song Score and/or Adaptation | Won |
| 1970 | Oscar | Best Music, Score of a Musical Picture (Original or Adaptation) | Nominated |
| 1967 | Emmy | Individual Achievements in Music - Conductors | Nominated |
| 1967 | Emmy | Individual Achievements in Music - Arrangers | Nominated |
| 1967 | Emmy | Individual Achievements in Music - Arrangers | Nominated |
| 1966 | Emmy | Individual Achievements in Music - Conducting | Nominated |
| 1965 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment | Nominated |
| 1961 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Nominated |
| 1960 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Nominated |
| 1958 | Emmy | Best Musical Contribution for Television | Nominated |
| 1957 | Emmy | Best Musical Contribution for Television | Nominated |
| 1956 | Emmy | Best Musical Contribution | Nominated |
