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Richard Niles
About Me
I am an American composer, arranger, producer, guitarist, broadcaster and
journalist - living in London. I was called “one of the most versatile men in
modern music” by Sound On Sound magazine because of my extensive work
across many genres.
Credits include
POP: Paul McCartney, Westlife, Mariah Carey, Boyzone, Cher, Tina Turner,
Lulu, Cilla Black, Tears For Fears, Pet Shop Boys, Wet Wet Wet, Ronan
Keating, Take That, Was (Not Was), Hue & Cry, Samantha Mumba, Heather
Small, and Kylie Minogue.
R&B: James Brown, Joe Cocker, Dusty Springfield, Michael McDonald, Bobby
Womack, Jimmy Ruffin, Deniece Williams, Randy Crawford, and Gloria
Gaynor.
JAZZ: Pat Metheny, Bob James, Chris Hunter, The Yellowjackets, Guy Barker,
Incognito, Morrissey-Mullen, Jim Mullen, Silje Nergaard, Michel Legrand,
Gary Husband.
CLASSICAL: Placido Domingo, Montserrat Caballe and Kiri Te Kanawa.
My songs have been recorded by Ray Charles, Tina Turner, Kid Creole,
Deniece Williams, Bobby Womack, Silje Nergaard, Clive Griffin and Spike
Milligan.
My jazz orchestra, BANDZILLA began life on Grace Jones's “Slave To The
Rhythm” (1985) and Ruby Wax's first TV series “Don't Miss Wax”. (CD, Blue
Movies ). Performances with Ray Charles, Neil Tennant, Pat Kane, Richard
Darbyshire, Kid Creole, Paul McCartney, James Brown, Cher, Hamish Stuart,
Clive Griffin, Claire Teal. I am a regular guest conductor and writer for The
BBC Big Band with concerts for Ray Charles, Jane Monheit, Pat Kane and
Deniece Williams.
Musical Director for TV: David Essex, Leo Sayer, Lisa Stansfield, Michael Ball.
BROADCASTER: I writes and present acclaimed music documentaries for
BBC Radio 2 including “New Jazz Standards” - “the kind of programme that
breaks new ground... a landmark in jazz broadcasting” (Daily Telegraph).
TV Commercials: McDonalds, Nescaf
