Jack Nitzsche date of birth:

April 22, 1937

How old was Jack Nitzsche when died?

63

Where was Jack Nitzsche born?

Chicago, Illinois

When did Jack Nitzsche die?

August 25, 2000

What is Jack Nitzsche nationality?

American

What is Jack Nitzsche's occupation?

Composer, orchestrator, arranger, session musician, record producer

What genre is Jack Nitzsche's work?

Rock, jazz, classical

What instruments does Jack Nitzsche play?

Saxophone, piano

Short Biography

Bernard Alfred "Jack" Nitzsche (22 April 1937 – 25 August 2000) was an American musician, arranger, producer, songwriter, and film score composer. He first came to prominence in the late 1950s as the right-hand-man of producer Phil Spector, and went on to work with the Rolling Stones, Neil Young and others. He also worked extensively in film scores, winning a song of the year Oscar in 1983 for co-writing "Up Where We Belong" (from An Officer and a Gentleman.)