This jazz and studio guitar great played on hundreds of recordings — including Phil Spector's "River Deep-Mountain High" and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," Julie London's "Cry Me A River," and many of the Coasters' hits — and was known for beig one of the weirdest dudes in the business.
The fact that he was a pimp in Paris for a time seems to have been overshadowed by his skill at interviewing actors.
(d) March 2nd, 2020