The Wrecking Crew: A Little More Conversation with Billy Strange (Film Outtake)

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Song from the musical comedy film "Live A Little, Love A Little" (1968).
Also made popular by the George Clooney film "Ocean's Eleven" (2001),
the TV show "Las Vegas" (2003-2008), World Soccer, remixes and more.

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Outtake from the film "The Wrecking Crew" Documentary, Directed by Denny Tedesco. Featuring Tommy Tedesco, Carol Kaye, Hal Blaine, Don Randi, Glen Campbell, Earl Palmer, Plas Johnson, Dick Clark, Brian Wilson, Cher, Al Casey, Herb Alpert, Joe Osborn, Jimmy Webb, Nancy Sinatra, Micky Dolenz, and many more.

ABOUT BILLY STRANGE:

Billy Strange teamed up with Mac Davis to write several hit songs for Elvis Presley including "A Little Less Conversation", the theme from Charro!, and "Memories".[disambiguation needed ] Strange also composed the musical soundtrack for two of Elvis' films Live a Little, Love a Little and The Trouble with Girls. He also wrote "Limbo Rock" for Chubby Checker.

Strange recorded many cover versions of James Bond movie themes for GNP Crescendo Records and provided the instrumental backing and arrangement for Nancy Sinatra's non soundtrack version of "You Only Live Twice" as well as Nancy and Frank's "Somethin' Stupid". He has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame for his pioneering contribution to the genre. Billy Strange was inducted into the Musicians Hall Of Fame & Museum.

Strange played guitar on numerous Beach Boys hits including "Sloop John B" and the groundbreaking Pet Sounds album. He has also played guitar for Nancy Sinatra, Jan & Dean, The Ventures, Willie Nelson, The Everly Brothers, Wanda Jackson, Randy Newman and Nat King Cole among others. One of his most famous performances is on Nancy Sinatra's version of Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down).

Strange arranged and conducted all of Nancy Sinatra's Reprise albums as well as Nancy & Lee's 1972 RCA Records release, Nancy & Lee Again and their 2003 album, Nancy & Lee 3. He also arranged the 1981 Nancy Sinatra & Mel Tillis album, Mel & Nancy. He has arranged and conducted for Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Duane Eddy, and Elvis Presley. One of his most famous arrangements was "These Boots are made for Walkin'" for Nancy Sinatra. Strange also performed the vocals for Steve McQueen in Baby the Rain Must Fall.

Some of the recordings by Billy Strange:

Billy Strange Plays Roger Miller
Great Western Themes
The James Bond Theme / Walk Don't Run '64
English Hits of '65
In the Mexican Bag
Billy Strange and The Challengers
Strange Country
12 String Guitar
Railroad Man
Secret Agent File (compilation)
Mr Guitar
Super Scary Monster Party (compilation)
Goldfinger
James Bond Double Feature
De Sade (film soundtrack)

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"A Little Less Conversation" appears on the remastered collection:
"Elv1s 30 #1 Hits" by Elvis Presley ► http://amzn.to/Elv1s30Hits

The Wrecking Crew film soundtrack includes music made popular by Sonny and Cher, Glen Campbell, The 5th dimension, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, The Mamas and the Papas, Dean Martin, Nancy and Frank Sinatra, The Carpenters, Nat King Cole, Sam Cooke, The Byrds, Jan and Dean, The Beach Boys, Ike and Tina Turner, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, Henry Mancini, Ricky Nelson, The Monkees, The Righteous Brothers, The Chipmunks, Captain and Tennille, Simon and Garfunkel, Ronnie and Phil Spector, The Ronnettes, Wayne Newton, Tommy Roe, Johnny Rivers, The Partridge Family, Elvis Presley, The Crystals and much more! The Wrecking Crew were a group of Studio Musicians in Los Angeles in the 60s who played on hits for the "Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, Sonny and Cher, Jan & Dean, The Monkees, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, Mamas and Papas, Tijuana Brass, Ricky Nelson, Johnny Rivers and were Phil Spector's Wall of Sound. The amount of work that they were involved in was tremendous. They were also involved in groups that I like to call, The Milli Vanilli's of the day. A producer would get the guys in and lay down some instrumental tracks. If it became a hit, they would record an album and put a group together to go on the road. This happened many times with groups like the Marketts, Routers, and T-Bones. The next day they would do the same thing and call it another name. Same musicians, but different group Name. At the time the record industry was primarily in New York, London and Detroit in the late 50's and early 60s. Then there was a surge towards the mid-60s that pushed the recording to the west Coast. So these musicians were recording around the clock for a good 8 years.

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[WreckingCrewMovie]

We lost another great. Guitarist, Arranger and writer, Billy Strange. Billy played an many Beach Boy hits as well as arranging and conducting for Nancy Sinatra. Also composed for many of Elvis movies including this song, "A Little Less Conversation".

[rukusbob]

All Guitar players move up a notch , R.I.P. Billy .

[engineer909]

Rest In Peace Billy...

[engineer909]

R.I.P Billy...

[GinaToySculptor]

Rest in Peace, dear Billy ~

[gr8vibes2]

couple GRAND masters here

[IMRUSTYJAMES]

thanx bro rusty diggs this stuff

[martywalsh]

Denny this is great! Keep the stuff coming man.