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American musician, songwriter, and trombonist
A.K.A.
Richard Eastis Reynolds
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Death:
1988
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Richard Eastis Reynolds was an American musician, songwriter, and trombonist who was an arranger for the Four Freshmen. He also arranged for Frank Sinatra and authored "If I Ever Love Again", which Sinatra recorded in 1949. 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." Reynolds was later employed by Wilson for the recording of The Beach Boys' Christmas Album (1964) and Adult/Child (unreleased, 1977).
As songwriter
- "Silver Threads and Golden Needles", 1956 single written with Jack Rhodes
- "Sweet Talk", single for Boots Randolph, written with Gene Fiocca