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Born: April 22, 1937
Chicago, IL
Died: August 25, 2000
Active: 1960's—2000's
An important behind-the-scenes figure in popular music for 40 years, composer/songwriter/producer/arranger/studio musician Jack Nitzsche served a crucial function in 1960s rock & roll, bringing a trained musician's know-how to bear on the work of more instinctive rockers in a way that complemented and deepened their work.
The Rolling Stones and Neil Young in particular benefited from his talents.
Nitzsche was also a capable writer who penned a couple of major hits and developed a career as a film composer that included nearly three dozen movie scores.
The Rolling Stones and Neil Young in particular benefited from his talents.
Nitzsche was also a capable writer who penned a couple of major hits and developed a career as a film composer that included nearly three dozen movie scores.