Sid Feller

Born December 24, 1916, in New York City;

Died February 16 2006 in Beachwood, Ohio;

Sid Feller was a trumpet player, orchestra leader, producer and arranger whose 30-year partnership with [a=Ray Charles] produced lushly arranged hits such as “Georgia on My Mind” and “I Can’t Stop Loving You.”

As the head in-house arranger for [l=Capitol Records] and then [l=ABC Records], Feller also worked with [a=Peggy Lee], [a=Mel Torme], [a=Paul Anka], [a=Steve Lawrence], and [a=Eydie Gorme], and later in his career was the musical arranger for “The [a=Flip Wilson] Show,” and a host of other televised music specials.