Amoeba Music

By Scott Feemster

Producer/arranger/composer/songwriter/studio musician Jack Nitzsche was an important figure in the music world, especially in the 1960's and 70's, but is likely someone the general public would be unfamiliar with. Though he worked with a lot of high profile artists like Phil Spector, the Rolling Stones and Neil Young, Nitzsche (seemingly) preferred to stay in the background, and released only a few solo works over the course of his career.

            Jack Nitzsche was born in Chicago, Illinois but was raised on a farm in Newaygo, Michigan, near Howard City. Not much is known of his early upbringing, except that he took up the saxophone... Read More

City Of Origin:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Genre:

Easy Listening, Pop Instrumental, Soundtracks

Birthdate:

04/22/1937

Death date:

08/25/2000