Dick Reynolds (musician)

Dick Reynolds
Birth nameRichard Eastis Reynolds
Born1923 (1923)
Died1988(1988-00-00) (aged 64–65)
Occupation(s)Arranger, songwriter
InstrumentTrombone

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

  • "Silver Threads and Golden Needles", 1956 single written with Jack Rhodes
  • "Sweet Talk", single for Boots Randolph, written with Gene Fiocca

References

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