Al De Lory

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Al De Lory
Birth nameAlfred V. De Lory
Born(1930-01-31)January 31, 1930
Keyboards
Years active1950s–2000s
LabelsCapitol Records

Alfred V. De Lory (January 31, 1930 – February 5, 2012) was an American

Gentle on My Mind", Jimmy Webb's "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Wichita Lineman" and "Galveston". He was also a member of the 1960s Los Angeles session musicians known as The Wrecking Crew, and inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum
in 2007.

Biography

Born in Los Angeles, De Lory was the son of a studio musician. As a child he studied piano and began arranging music while in the Army. Upon his discharge, he worked as a pianist in studio orchestras and in clubs.

In the late 1950s De Lory co-wrote the 1960 #1 hit novelty song "

Surf rock, and The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds.[2]

By the mid-1960s

Latin Jazz groups. Al Delory was managed by music consultant/singer-songwriter Joseph Nicoletti Jr. for 10 years. Nicoletti was from Brooklyn, New York and later Laguna Beach, California. Nicoletti was introduced to Al DeLory by record label executive Lester Sill, who discovered legendary songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
.

De Lory's youngest child, daughter,

Madonna, appearing on numerous albums, in videos and accompanying her on tour. De Lory's oldest daughter, Jolene, appeared on the single "Sing," by The Carpenters. His son, Alan DeLory, is also a singer/songwriter. [3][4][5]

De Lory died in Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 82.[6]

Selected discography

As session musician

Also

Jan & Dean, The Hondells, Doris Day, Tina Turner, The Righteous Brothers

As producer and/or arranger

Glen Campbell albums

Other artists

Donovan, The Four Preps, Dobie Gray, The Lettermen, Donna Loren, Al Martino, Anne Murray, Jim Nabors, Wayne Newton, Andy Russell, The Sugar Shoppe, The Turtles, Ricky Van Shelton

As bandleader

  • 1969 The Glen Campbell Song Book
  • 1969 Plays "Midnight Cowboy"
  • 1970 Plays Song from M*A*S*H
  • 1970 Theme from Love Story and Other Themes of Romance
  • 1980 Somebody's Knockin′
  • 1996 Floreando: Salsa Jazz
  • 2009 Hot Gandinga: Hotter Than Hot Salsa Jazz!

Soundtrack composer

Awards

References

  1. All Media Network
    . Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Al De Lory Interview". Album Liner Notes. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "6291 - Singer Donna De Lory stretches her talents - Gay Lesbian Bi Trans News Archive - Windy City Times". Windycitymediagroup.com. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  4. ^ "Jolene Delory Obituary - Louisville, KY | Courier-Journal". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  5. ^ "Hunnypot | Where Music Lovers Go To Play - DONNA DE LORY (GUEST INTERVIEW/DJ SET) + LA MACHINE DE RÊVE + ZEUS REBEL WATERS + h2the + SUN IN CHINA + MIKE MILLIE & (DJ) VEGGIE TRON + HUNNYPOT DANCE PARTY". Hunnypotunlimited.com. 2016-02-13. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  6. ISBN 978-0786470631.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
    )

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