Richard Niles is not only brilliant but also enigmatic, hilarious, quirky and a musical encyclopaedia. His orchestral arrangements over the years for everyone including Trevor Horn, The Pet Shop Boys, Swing Out Sister, Ray Charles, Westlife, Take That , Kylie, and Paul McCartney have been shining examples of his unique style. He is also an acclaimed author of music history books including "The Invisible Artist" about legendary arrangers over the years and how they so often don't receive the credit they are due. Not only is he my friend by he has been my mentor for so many years having worked on so many projects together including "The Hurly Burly Show" where he truly flexed his burlesque skills to blistering effect! Here he talks about growing up around music , his influences and the moments that changed his life forever.
More on Richard here. https://richardniles.com
And listen to his incredible podcast Radio Richard on Apple Music and Spotify.