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Don Randi
Known For
Sound
Birthday
1937-02-25,New York City, New York
Gender
Male
Biography
Don Randi (born February 25, 1937) is an American keyboard player, bandleader, and songwriter who was a member of the Wrecking Crew. He is the father of bassist and singer Leah Randi. Don was born February 25, 1937, in New York City. He was raised in the Catskill Mountains and studied classical music. In 1954, he moved to Los Angeles and became a studio musician. During the next year, he began working at record distribution company where he was influenced by jazz musicians, particularly Horace Silver. He began his career as a pianist and keyboard player in 1956, gradually establishing a reputation as a leading session musician. In the early 1960s, he was musician and arranger for record producer Phil Spector's Wall of Sound. He played piano on "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra and on her albums, as well as being a member of her touring band for decades. He performed on the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations" and "God Only Knows". He recorded live albums of piano jazz as a solo performer and as the leader of the Don Randi Trio with Leroy Vinnegar and Mel Lewis. Randi wrote film scores during the 1970s, including Bloody Mama (1970), Up in the Cellar (1970), J. W. Coop (1972), Stacey (1973), and Santee (1973). In 1970, he opened The Baked Potato jazz club in Studio City, California, and formed Don Randi and Quest as the house band. The band recorded over 15 albums and was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1980 for the album New Baby. In 2010, the Baked Potato was named Best Jazz Club by Los Angeles magazine. In 2008, as a member of the Wrecking Crew, Randi was inducted into the Hollywood RockWalk.

Filmography

Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 1968

Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 1968
1968-06-27

The Wrecking Crew
2008-03-11

Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast

Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast
2004-06-22

Elvis Black Leather Stand Up Show #1 - JUNE 29, 1968

Elvis Black Leather Stand Up Show #1 - JUNE 29, 1968
2004-06-22

Classic Albums
1997-04-14

Spector
2022-11-06