The Wrecking Crew

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The Wrecking Crew was a loose collective of elite Los Angeles session musicians in the 1960s and 1970s who played on countless hit records for major artists and producers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American musical ensemble
collective of session musicians
activeIn 1960s
1970s
alsoKnownAs Phil Spector's session band
The Clique
associatedWith Brian Wilson
Cher
Frank Sinatra
Gary Lewis & the Playboys
Glen Campbell
surface form: Glen Campbell (solo artist)

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
Jan & Dean
surface form: Jan and Dean

Nancy Sinatra
Phil Spector
Wall of Sound
surface form: Phil Spector's Wall of Sound

Simon & Garfunkel
Sonny and Cher
surface form: Sonny & Cher

The 5th Dimension
The Association
The Beach Boys
The Byrds
The Carpenters
The Crystals
The Grass Roots
The Mamas & the Papas
The Monkees
The Partridge Family (TV series)
surface form: The Partridge Family

The Righteous Brothers
The Ronettes
basedIn Los Angeles recording scene
country United States of America
surface form: United States
genre R&B
country
pop
rock
soul
surf rock
hasPart bassists
drummers
guitarists
horn players
keyboardists
percussionists
rhythm section
influenced West Coast pop sound
later studio musicians
location Los Angeles
member Al Casey
Bill Pitman
Carol Kaye
Don Randi
Earl Palmer
Glen Campbell
Hal Blaine
Jim Gordon
Jim Keltner
Jimmie Haskell
Joe Osborn
Julius Wechter
Larry Carlton
Larry Knechtel
Leon Russell
Lyle Ritz
Mike Deasy
Plas Johnson
Ray Pohlman
Tommy Tedesco
notableFor contributing to the Wall of Sound
playing on numerous hit records
shaping the sound of 1960s American pop
occupation session musicians
operatedIn Capitol Studios
Gold Star Studios
Hollywood
Western Recorders
surface form: United Recorders

Western Recorders
subjectOf The Wrecking Crew self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Wrecking Crew (2008 documentary film)

The Wrecking Crew self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Wrecking Crew! (book by Kent Hartman)
workedIn recording studios
workedOn A Taste of Honey
Let the Sunshine In
surface form: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In

Be My Baby
California Dreamin'
Galveston
Good Vibrations
I Got You Babe
Monday, Monday
Mrs. Robinson
Pet Sounds
Strangers in the Night
The Beat Goes On
These Boots Are Made for Walkin’
surface form: These Boots Are Made for Walkin'

Wichita Lineman
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
surface form: You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

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Brian Wilson associatedAct The Wrecking Crew
Sonny and Cher associatedAct The Wrecking Crew
Leon Russell associatedAct The Wrecking Crew
“Be My Baby” by The Ronettes backingMusiciansEnsemble The Wrecking Crew
subject surface form: "Be My Baby"
Jack Nitzsche memberOf The Wrecking Crew
Emil Richards associatedAct The Wrecking Crew
Sharon Tate notableWork The Wrecking Crew
Glen Campbell associatedAct The Wrecking Crew
The Wrecking Crew subjectOf The Wrecking Crew self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Wrecking Crew (2008 documentary film)
The Wrecking Crew subjectOf The Wrecking Crew self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Wrecking Crew! (book by Kent Hartman)
Wouldn't It Be Nice featuresEnsemble The Wrecking Crew
Nancy Kwan notableWork The Wrecking Crew