Don Randi “You’ve Heard These Hands” (From the Wall of Sound to the Wrecking Crew and Other Incredible Stories)

Keyboard musician Don Randi has thrilled music lovers for years, even if they weren’t aware of it…until now. He’s played keyboards on over a thousand popular recordings and was a member of the The Wrecking Crew – the studio musicians who backed countless artists during the explosive pop music era of the 1960s and early 1970s. Nancy Sinatra, The Beach Boys, The Jackson 5, Elvis Presley, Sammy Davis Jr., Neil Diamond, and Linda Ronstadt are among the many music greats Randi has worked with and writes about in his book that recounts the many adventures of life on the road, in the studio, and more in this easy-to-read collection of stories filled with emotion and his deep love for music and people.

About Author

Legendary member of the Wrecking Crew, renowned pianist, composer, and arranger Don Randi has played on literally thousands of recordings. He was music director for Nancy Sinatra and has been a first call session musician since the 60s for Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys (“Good Vibrations,” “Help Me Rhonda,” “God Only Knows”), Linda Ronstadt (“Different Drum”), The Righteous Brothers, Elvis Presley, Sonny & Cher, The Everly Brothers & more. Don has released 17 albums and continues to play live shows as often as he can. You can find him just about every month playing as his own club, The World-Famous Baked Potato in Los Angeles with his band Quest.