A report on Jack Nitzsche
American musician, arranger, songwriter, composer, and record producer.
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Neil Young
13 linksCanadian singer, songwriter and filmmaker.
Canadian singer, songwriter and filmmaker.
"Expecting to Fly" featured a string arrangement that Young's co-producer for the track, Jack Nitzsche, dubbed "symphonic pop".
Crazy Horse (band)
7 linksAmerican rock band best known for their association with Neil Young.
American rock band best known for their association with Neil Young.
Crazy Horse toured with Young throughout the first half of 1969 and, with the addition of frequent Young collaborator Jack Nitzsche on electric piano, in early 1970.
Up Where We Belong
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"Up Where We Belong" is a song written by Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Will Jennings that was recorded by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes for the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman.
The Stray Gators
5 linksThe name given by Neil Young to his supporting musicians from 1971 to 1973 and who backed him on the albums Harvest and Time Fades Away (1973).
The name given by Neil Young to his supporting musicians from 1971 to 1973 and who backed him on the albums Harvest and Time Fades Away (1973).
It consisted of Jack Nitzsche (piano), Ben Keith (steel guitar), Tim Drummond (bass) and Kenny Buttrey (drums); the latter replaced during the Time Fades Away tour by Johnny Barbata.
Needles and Pins (song)
2 links"Needles and Pins" is a rock song credited to American writers Jack Nitzsche and Sonny Bono.
Buffy Sainte-Marie
2 linksIndigenous Canadian-American singer-songwriter, musician, Oscar-winning composer, visual artist, educator, pacifist, and social activist.
Indigenous Canadian-American singer-songwriter, musician, Oscar-winning composer, visual artist, educator, pacifist, and social activist.
She married her co-writer for "Up Where We Belong," Jack Nitzsche, on March 19, 1982.
Sonny Bono
2 linksAmerican singer, actor, and politician who came to fame in partnership with his second wife Cher as the popular singing duo Sonny & Cher.
American singer, actor, and politician who came to fame in partnership with his second wife Cher as the popular singing duo Sonny & Cher.
One of his earliest songwriting efforts, "Needles and Pins" was co-written with Jack Nitzsche, another member of Spector's production team.
Phil Spector
3 linksAmerican record producer and songwriter, best known for his innovative recording practices and entrepreneurship in the 1960s, followed decades later by his two trials and conviction for murder in the 2000s.
American record producer and songwriter, best known for his innovative recording practices and entrepreneurship in the 1960s, followed decades later by his two trials and conviction for murder in the 2000s.
He produced acts such as the Ronettes, the Crystals, and Ike & Tina Turner, and typically collaborated with arranger Jack Nitzsche and engineer Larry Levine.
Willy DeVille
3 linksAmerican singer and songwriter.
American singer and songwriter.
He worked with collaborators from across the spectrum of contemporary music, including Jack Nitzsche, Doc Pomus, Dr. John, Mark Knopfler, Allen Toussaint, and Eddie Bo.
Aftermath (Rolling Stones album)
3 linksStudio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones.
Studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones.
The main engineer for the album, Dave Hassinger, was pivotal in making the group feel comfortable during the sessions, as he let them experiment with instrumentals and team up with session musicians like Jack Nitzsche to variegate their sound.