Puede que su nombre suene al de un completo desconocido, pero lo cierto es que ha sido una de las figuras más importantes de la música contemporánea. Guitarrista, compositor, arreglista y productor, Billy Strange escribió grandes clásicos de la música y trabajó para estrellas como Frank y Nancy Sinatra, los Beach Boys, Elvis Presley o Nat King Cole.
Nacido en 1930, Strange empezó en la música a los cinco años, tocando junto a sus padres en una radio de Long Beach (California). Aunque su primer instrumento fue la trompeta, cuando le regalaron una Gibson L-7 su carrera cambió para siempre.
Tras recorrer el suroeste estadounidense en su adolescencia, Billy Strange se instaló en California, donde empezó a tocar y cantar para grupos country del momento, como The Sons of The Pioneers, Roy Rogers o Spade Cooley.
Con el tiempo, se ganó una buena reputación en Los Angeles y comenzó a participar como guitarrista en las sesiones de grabación. Así fue como haría grandes amistades con grupos como los Beach Boys o Jan & Dean, leyendas del surf-rock de la época.
El nombre de Billy Strange figura como coautor, junto a Mac Davis, de A Little Less Conversation de 1968, uno de los clásicos de Elvis Presley, para quien escribió numerosas canciones y con quien tocó en muchas otras.
Su guitarra suena en canciones de Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Wanda Jackson, los Beach Boys y, especialmente, Nancy Sinatra. El tremolo de su guitarra puede escucharse en Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) y compuso y arregló These Boots Are Made For Walking.
Su relación con los Sinatra fue muy fructífera. Trabajó en la famosa Something Stupid de Frank y a finales de los 60 dirigía la orquesta que Nancy llevaba en sus directos, hasta que en los 70 se instaló en Nashville para hacerse cargo de una empresa de ambos.
En solitario, Billy Strange puso su voz en varias bandas sonoras de programas de televisión y películas de Disney, y lanzó álbumes instrumentales con versiones de grandes éxitos, como You Only Live Twice, de la banda sonora de James Bond.
El trabajo de toda una vida fue reconocido cuando se le introdujo en el Rockabilly Hall of Fame, como merecía uno de los compositores que más han marcado la historia del rock. (europapress.es)
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His name may sound like a complete stranger, but the truth is that he has been one of the most important figures in contemporary music. Guitarist, composer, arranger and producer, Billy Strange wrote great music classics and worked for stars like Frank and Nancy Sinatra, the Beach Boys, Elvis Presley and Nat King Cole.
Born in 1930, Strange started in music at the age of five, playing with his parents in a radio station in Long Beach (California). Although his first instrument was the trumpet, when he was given a Gibson L-7 his career changed forever.
After touring the American Southwest as a teenager, Billy Strange settled in California, where he started playing and singing for country groups of the time, such as The Sons of The Pioneers, Roy Rogers or Spade Cooley.
Eventually, he earned a good reputation in Los Angeles and started participating as a guitarist in recording sessions. That's how he would make great friendships with groups like the Beach Boys or Jan & Dean, legends of surf-rock at the time.
Billy Strange's name appears as co-author, with Mac Davis, of A Little Less Conversation from 1968, one of the classics of Elvis Presley, for whom he wrote numerous songs and with whom he played in many others.
His guitar sounds in songs by Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Wanda Jackson, the Beach Boys and especially Nancy Sinatra. His guitar tremolo can be heard in Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) and he composed and arranged These Boots Are Made For Walking.
His relationship with the Sinatras was very fruitful. He worked in Frank's famous Something Stupid and in the late 60s he conducted Nancy's live band, until in the 70s he moved to Nashville to take over a company from both of them.
As a soloist, Billy Strange put his voice on several soundtracks for television shows and Disney movies, and released instrumental albums with versions of greatest hits, such as You Only Live Twice, from the James Bond soundtrack.
His life's work was recognized when he was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, as deserved by one of the most influential songwriters in the history of rock. (europapress.es)
Tracks:
01 Thunderball
02 A Man Alone
03 9th Man Theme
04 I Spy
05 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Theme
06 The James Bond Theme
07 Our Man Flint
08 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
09 Run Spy Run
10 Get Smart
11 007 Theme
12 Goldfinger
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