Artist: Oliver Nelson

Aliases
Oliver Nelson's Big Band
Real name
Oliver Edward Nelson
Born
June 4, 1932
Died
October 27, 1975
Country
United States

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Butch and Butch Oliver Nelson 1961 Keith Jarrett Trio
2 Stolen Moments Oliver Nelson 1961 (17 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Don't Go Breaking My Heart Bud Shank, Orchestra Arranged and Conducted By Oliver Nelson 1966 Dionne Warwick
2 Down By the Riverside Oliver Nelson 1968 Fisk University Jubilee Singers
3 Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime Bud Shank, Orchestra Arranged and Conducted By Oliver Nelson 1966 Frank Sinatra
4 How Deep Is the Ocean? Etta Jones, Music Arranged and Conducted by Oliver Nelson 1961 Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
5 I Remember Bird Oliver Nelson 1968
6 I Wish I Didn't Love You So Etta Jones, Music Arranged and Conducted by Oliver Nelson 1961 Betty Hutton
7 I'm Through With Love Etta Jones, Music Arranged and Conducted by Oliver Nelson 1961 Henry Busse and His Orchestra
8 Ja Da Oliver Nelson 1968
9 Lady Jane Bud Shank, Orchestra Arranged and Conducted By Oliver Nelson 1966 The Rolling Stones
10 Lara's Theme from Dr. Zhivago Bud Shank, Orchestra Arranged and Conducted By Oliver Nelson 1966 Maurice Jarre
11 Last Train to Clarksville The Three Sounds with The Oliver Nelson Orchestra 1968 The Monkees
12 Lucille Oliver Nelson 1974 Little Richard
13 Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues Oliver Nelson 1974 Buddy Holly
14 Meditation Oliver Nelson 1974 Isaura Garcia
15 Milestones Oliver Nelson 1968 Miles Davis
16 Night Train Oliver Nelson 1968 Jimmy Forrest - Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
17 Solitary Man Bud Shank, Orchestra Arranged and Conducted By Oliver Nelson 1966 Neil Diamond
18 Straight No Chaser Leon Thomas with Oliver Nelson 1971 Thelonious Monk
19 Strangers in the Night Bud Shank, Orchestra Arranged and Conducted By Oliver Nelson 1966 Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra
20 Summer Wind Bud Shank, Orchestra Arranged and Conducted By Oliver Nelson 1966 Wayne Newton - Grethe Ingmann
21 The Creator Has a Master Plan - Peace Leon Thomas with Oliver Nelson 1971 Pharoah Sanders
22 The Look of Love The Three Sounds with The Oliver Nelson Orchestra 1968 Stan Getz
23 The Shadow of Your Smile Oliver Nelson 1966 Johnny Mandel
24 The Shining Sea Bud Shank, Orchestra Arranged and Conducted By Oliver Nelson 1966 Irene Kral
25 The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) Bud Shank, Orchestra Arranged and Conducted By Oliver Nelson 1966 Frankie Valli
26 Unchained Melody Etta Jones, Music Arranged and Conducted by Oliver Nelson 1961 Todd Duncan
27 When a Man Loves a Woman Bud Shank, Orchestra Arranged and Conducted By Oliver Nelson 1966 Percy Sledge
28 You Don't Know What Love Is Etta Jones, Music Arranged and Conducted by Oliver Nelson 1961 Carol Bruce

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Butch and Butch Oliver Nelson Keith Jarrett Trio
2 Hey, Who Really Cares? Oliver Nelson, Linda Perhacs Headless Heroes
3 Stolen Moments Oliver Nelson (17 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 The Blues and the Abstract Truth Oliver Nelson 1961 Impulse!
2 Coldwater Flat The Three Sounds with The Oliver Nelson Orchestra 1968 Blue Note
3 Girl in Love Bud Shank, Orchestra Arranged and Conducted By Oliver Nelson 1966 World Pacific
4 Leon Thomas in Berlin With Oliver Nelson - Recorded Live at the Berlin Philharmonic Hall Leon Thomas with Oliver Nelson 1971 Flying Dutchman
5 Live From Los Angeles Oliver Nelson's Big Band 1968 ABC Impulse!
6 Oliver Edward Nelson in London With Oily Rags Oliver Nelson 1974 Flying Dutchman
7 So Warm and Strings Etta Jones, Music Arranged and Conducted by Oliver Nelson 1961 Prestige
8 Sound Pieces Oliver Nelson 1966 Impulse!

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