Photo: ABC Television / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Riddle is the kind of artist I admire most: the genius who makes someone else shine. As arranger and orchestrator he transformed recordings by Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Nat King Cole, lifting great voices into something transcendent through sheer craft. Conducting, composing, orchestrating, he was essentially an architect of sound, building the stage on which the singer became the star. That work is invisible by design and harder than it looks, which is exactly why I value it. His Academy Award and Walk of Fame star feel earned. The best collaborators rarely get the spotlight, and that is precisely their art.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nelson Riddle
- Name (Japanese)
- ネルソン・リドル
- Reading
- ねるそん・りどる
- Born
- June 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
- Origin
- Oradell, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- conductor / bandleader / composer / film score composer / orchestrator
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Ridgewood High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1975 Academy Award for Best Original Song Score
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.nelsonriddlemusic.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson%20Riddle
Frequently asked questions
When was Nelson Riddle born?
June 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985.
Where is Nelson Riddle from?
Nelson Riddle is from Oradell, New Jersey, United States.
What does Nelson Riddle do?
Nelson Riddle works as conductor, bandleader, composer, film score composer, orchestrator.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.