Dick Reynolds (musician) explained

Dick Reynolds
Birth Name:Richard Eastis Reynolds
Occupation:Arranger, songwriter
Instrument:Trombone
Associated Acts:The Dick Reynolds Orchestra, The Four Freshmen, The Ray Anthony Orchestra

Richard Eastis Reynolds was an American musician, songwriter, and trombonist[1] who was an arranger for the Four Freshmen.[2] He also arranged for Frank Sinatra and authored "If I Ever Love Again", which Sinatra recorded in 1949.[1] Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys said of Reynolds: "[He's] just about a god to me. His work is the greatest, and the Freshmen's execution is too much."[3] Reynolds was later employed by Wilson for the recording of The Beach Boys' Christmas Album (1964) and Adult/Child (unreleased, 1977).[2]

As songwriter

Notes and References

  1. Book: Friedwald, Will. Sinatra! the Song is You: A Singer's Art. 1995. Simon and Schuster. 978-0-684-19368-7. 237–.
  2. Book: Badman, Keith. The Beach Boys: The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band, on Stage and in the Studio. 2004. Backbeat Books. 978-0-87930-818-6. 57, 101, 371.
  3. Book: Nathan. David. Lindsay. Susan Gedutis. Inside the Hits. 2001. Berklee Press. 978-0-634-01430-7. 89.