Authors: Kent Hartman
“Betty My Angel”
Bills, Dick
Binder, Steve
Blackwell, Bumps
Blaine, Hal (formerly Harold Belsky)
after disbandment of Wrecking Crew
career ambition and training
creative partnership, Hollywood Golden Trio
in John Denver's band
end of studio career
first session work and connections
at Hartford circus fire
instrumentation
Age of Aquarius
Bookends
“Boxer, The”
Bridge Over Troubled Water
album and title song
“By the Time I Get to Phoenix”
“California Dreamin'”
Cantata, The
“Eve of Destruction”
“Everybody Loves Somebody”
for Grammy Award winners
“Help Me, Rhonda”
“He's a Rebel”
“Houston”
“Just Dropped In (to See What Condition My Condition Was In)”
“Little Old Lady (from Pasadena)”
“Love Will Keep Us Together”
“MacArthur Park”
Monkees, The
“Mountain of Love”
Mr. Tambourine Man
album and title song
“Mrs. Robinson”
Pet Sounds
Rock ân' Roll
“Softly, As I Leave You”
“Strangers in the Night”
“They Long to Be Close to You”
Tramp Shining, A
“Up, Up and Away”
“Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah”
at news of Jan Berry's accident
pay rate
preeminence in Wrecking Crew
in Elvis Presley TV special
in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
in Tommy Sands's touring band
at sight of Brian Wilson's mental decline
at Phil Spector's final session
support and advice for other musicians
in T.A.M.I. Show
TV role
Bond, Jimmy
Bono, Sonny.
See also
Sonny and Cher
Botts, Mike
Bowen, Jimmy
Boyce, Tommy
Brackett, Eddie
Bratton, Creed (formerly Chuck Ertmoed)
Bread
Breneman, Betty
Bridge Over Troubled Water
(Simon & Garfunkel) album and title song
Britz, Chuck
Brown, Jeff
Budimir, Dennis
Burgess, Dave
Burton, James
Byrds
“By the Time I Get to Phoenix”
“California Dreamin'”
Campbell, Glen
in Beach Boys touring band
“By the Time I Get to Phoenix”
career ambition
in Champs touring band
childhood
first session work
“Gentle on My Mind”
Grammy Awards
instrumentation
“Help Me, Rhonda”
Monkees, The
Pet Sounds
“Strangers in the Night”
“Woman, Woman”
“Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah”
musical skill
“Rhinestone Cowboy”
songwriting
in T.A.M.I. Show
TV shows
in uncles' bands
“Wichita Lineman”
Candy Store Prophets
Cantata, The
(Webb)
Capitol Records
Capp, Frankie
Capps, Al
Captain & Tennille
Carlton, Larry
Carpenter, Richard and Karen
Carter, Fred, Jr.
Casey, Al
CBS Television
Champs
Charles, Ray
Chater, Kerry
Checker, Chubby
Chenault, Gene
Cher.
See
Sonny and Cher
Christian, Roger
Chudd, Lew
Clapton, Eric
Clark, Dick
Clarke, Michael
“Classical Gas”
Cochran, Jackie Lee “Jack the Cat”
Cocker, Joe
Cole, Jerry
Coleman, Gary
Columbia Records
Connors, Carol
Cooke, Sam
Coonce, Rick.
See
Grass Roots
Cossette, Pierre
Crofts, Dash
Crosby, David
Crystals
“Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)”
Davis, Billy
Davis, Carson Meade
Davis, Clive
Deasy, Mike
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
DeLory, Al
Derek and the Dominos
Detroit studio musicians
Diamond, Neil
Doerge, Craig
Doherty, Denny.
See
Mamas & the Papas
Dolenz, Micky.
See
Monkees
Donahue, Tom and Raechel
Douglas, Chip
Douglas, Steve
Dragon, Daryl
Drake, Bill
Edwards, Kenny
Elliot, Cass.
See
Mamas & the Papas
Entner, Warren.
See
Grass Roots
Era Records
“Eve of Destruction”
Everly Brothers
“Everybody Loves Somebody”
Faucher, Rick
Fields, Harry
5th Dimension (formerly Versatiles)
folk rock
Freeman, Ernie
Friedan, Betty
Fuller, Jerry
American Bandstand
appearance
“Betty My Angel”
role in Glen Campbell's career
talent and ambition
“Tennessee Waltz, The”
“Travelin' Man”
as Union Gap's producer
Funk Brothers
Garfunkel, Art
Garrett, Snuff
Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
Gates, David
“Gentle on My Mind”
Gentry, Bobbie
Giguere, Russ
Ginsburg, Arnie
Glaub, Bob
Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, The
Gold, Andrew
Gold, David
Gold, Jack
Gold Star Recording Studios
Gordon, Jim
career ambition and talent
childhood
in Derek and the Dominos
drug use and mental instability
with Everly Brothers
instrumentation
All Things Must Pass
“Classical Gas”
Pet Sounds
“Wichita Lineman”
“Woman, Woman”
murder of mother
reputation and demand for
Gordon, Marc
Graham, Bill
Grammy Awards
“Bridge Over Troubled Water”
“By the Time I Get to Phoenix”
“Classical Gas”
“Gentle on My Mind”
for Larry Knechtel's instrumentation
“Layla”
“Love Will Keep Us Together”
as marketing for record labels
“Mrs. Robinson”
“Strangers in the Night”
“Taste of Honey, A”
“Up, Up and Away”
for Jimmy Webb's compositions
Wrecking Crew contributions
Grass Roots (formerly 13th Floor)
Greenwich, Ellie
Grill, Rob.
See
Grass Roots
Guerin, Jim
Halee, Roy
Hall, Stan
Hard Day's Night, A
(Beatles movie)
Harris, Richard
Harrison, George
Hart, Bobby
Hartford, John
Haskell, Jimmie
Hatchett, Horace “Hatch”
Headquarters
(Monkees)
“He's a Rebel”
“He's Sure the Boy I Love”
Hollywood Golden Trio
Horn, Jim
Howe, Bones
instrumentation for “Where Were You When I Needed You”
recordings engineered
“California Dreamin'”
at Gold Star
“Little Old Lady (from Pasadena)”
recordings produced
Age of Aquarius
for Association
Cantata, The
for 5th Dimension
reliance on Larry Knechtel for
Hungate, David
Hyde, Dick “Slide”
“I Got You Babe”
Jacobs, Ron
James, Fanita
Jan and Dean.
See also
Berry, Jan
Jardine, Al
“Jennie Lee”
Johnny Mann Singers
Johnson, Plas
Jones, Davy.
See
Monkees
“Just Dropped In (to See What Condition My Condition Was In)”
“Just You”
Kaye, Carol (formerly Carol Smith)
after disbandment of Wrecking Crew
career ambition and early live jazz work
childhood
day job
encouragement of other musicians
first guitar and lessons
first session work and connections
instrumentation
“By the Time I Get to Phoenix”
“Help Me, Rhonda”
“Midnight Confessions”
Monkees, The
Pet Sounds
“The Beat Goes On”
“Wichita Lineman”
“Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah”
music publishing and teaching
religious faith
self-reliance and confidence
switch from guitar to bass
Keane, Bob
Keltner, Jim
Kessel, Barney
KHJ radio station
King, Carole
Kirkman, Terry
Kirshner, Don
Kleinbard, Annette
Knechtel, Larry
after disbandment of Wrecking Crew
with Bread's grand finale tour
creative partnership, Hollywood Golden Trio
dismissal from session
in Elvis Presley's TV special
Grammy Award
instrumentation
Age of Aquarius
Bookends
“Bridge Over Troubled Water”
“California Dreamin'”
Cantata, The
“Classical Gas”
“Eve of Destruction”
instruments played
“Mountain of Love”
“Mr. Tambourine Man”
“Mrs. Robinson”
Pet Sounds
“Up, Up and Away”
“Where Were You When I Needed You”
“Woman, Woman”
at sight of Brian Wilson's mental decline
skill and reputation
start of studio career
Kortchmar, Danny
Kragen, Ken
Kunkel, Russ
Ladd, Jim
“Lady Willpower”
Lance and the Dynamics
Lane, Ken
Lanier, Donnie “Dirt”
LaPierre, Cherilyn.
See
Sonny and Cher
La Porta, Angelo
Lasker, Jay
“Last Train to Clarksville”
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
(Derek and the Dominos) album and title song
Lee, Jim
Leib, Marshall
Leiber, Jerry
Lennon, John
Let It Be
(Beatles)
“Let's Live for Today”
Levine, Larry
“Limbo Rock” (originally “Monotonous Melody”)
“Little Old Lady (from Pasadena)”
Look Inside the Asylum Choir
(Russell and Benno)
Love, Mike
“Love Will Keep Us Together”
“MacArthur Park”
Mad Dogs & Englishmen concert tour
Magic Garden, The
(5th Dimension)
Mamas & the Papas
Marketts
Martin, Dean
Mason, Dave
McCartney, Paul
McCreary, Lou
McGuinn, Roger (formerly Jim McGuinn)
McGuire, Barry
McQueen, Steve
Melcher, Terry
Melvoin, Mike
Memphis studio musicians
“Midnight Confessions”
Migliori, Jay
Miller, Bill
Miller, Mitch
Mitchell, Ollie
Moelis, Herb
Monkees
Monkees, The
(album)
Monkees, The
(television program)
“Monotonous Melody” (renamed “Limbo Rock”)
Morgan, Tommy
Mr. Tambourine Man
(Byrds) album and title song
“Mrs. Robinson”
Muni, Scott
musician's union.
See
(AFM) American Federation of Musicians
Nashville studio musicians
NBC Television
Nelson, Ricky
Nesmith, Michael.
See also
Monkees
“Never My Love”
New York studio musicians
Nitzsche, Jack
“Ode to Billie Joe”
Oldham, Andrew Loog
Omartian, Michael
Osborn, Joe
after disbandment of Wrecking Crew
creative partnership, Hollywood Golden Trio
instrumentation
Age of Aquarius
Bookends
Bridge Over Troubled Water
album and title song
“By the Time I Get to Phoenix”
“California Dreamin'”
Cantata, The
for Carpenters
“MacArthur Park”
“Mountain of Love”
“Up, Up and Away”
“Where Were You When I Needed You”
in Ricky Nelson's band
Page, Gene
Paich, David
Palmer, Earl
Parks, Dean
Paul Revere & the Raiders
Payne, Jimmy
Peake, Don
after disbandment of Wrecking Crew
career ambition and early work
with Everly Brothers
first session work
with Ray Charles Orchestra
at Phil Spector's final session
Pet Sounds
(Beach Boys)
Phillips, John and Michelle.
See
Mamas & the Papas
Pitman, Bill
after disbandment of Wrecking Crew
instrumentation
“Be My Baby”
“Little Old Lady (from Pasadena)”
“Mr. Tambourine Man”
“Strangers in the Night”
“Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah”
as Phil Spector's guitar teacher
studio career
Pitney, Gene
Pohlman, Ray
Porcaro, Jeff
Post, Mike
Presley, Elvis
Puckett, Gary.
See
Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
Putnam, Bill
radio programming
declining influence of Top 40 AM radio
disc jockey's prerogative