Dick Reynolds (musician)

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

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]

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  2. 1 2 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.