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'''Irving Cottler''' (February 13, 1918 – August 8, 1989), a Hollywood, Los Angeles-based musician, was a first-call drummer/percussionist and original member of [[The Wrecking Crew (music)|The Wrecking Crew]]. Cottler's credits include [[L-O-V-E]], [[Impossible]], "[[Stardust (1927 song)|Stardust]]", and "[[Unforgettable (Nat King Cole song)|Unforgettable]]" recorded with [[Nat King Cole]]. Cottler also recorded and performed live with [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Louis Armstrong]], [[Bing Crosby]], [[Walt Disney]], [[Peggy Lee]], [[Dinah Shore]], [[Ella Fitzgerald]], [[Neal Hefti]], [[Nelson Riddle]], [[Count Basie]], and many others. |
'''Irving Cottler''' (February 13, 1918 – August 8, 1989), a Hollywood, Los Angeles-based musician, was a first-call drummer/percussionist and original member of [[The Wrecking Crew (music)|The Wrecking Crew]]. Cottler's credits include [[L-O-V-E]], [[Impossible]], "[[Stardust (1927 song)|Stardust]]", and "[[Unforgettable (Nat King Cole song)|Unforgettable]]" recorded with [[Nat King Cole]]. Cottler also recorded and performed live with [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Louis Armstrong]], [[Bing Crosby]], [[Walt Disney]], [[Peggy Lee]], [[Dinah Shore]], [[Ella Fitzgerald]], [[Neal Hefti]], [[Nelson Riddle]], [[Count Basie]], and many others. |
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In the early 1950s, Cottler was the drummer for the NBC live broadcasts from Hollywood, and for ''[[The Dinah Shore Show]]''. [[Frank Sinatra]] made an appearance on the show and loved Cottler's distinctive sound.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/april-1981-show-studio-irv-cottler/ |title=Irv Cottler: Keeper of the Time |first=Tracy |last=Borst |magazine=[[Modern Drummer]] |date=April 1981 |issn=0194-4533}}</ref> Sinatra offered Cottler double what NBC was paying him. Beginning in 1955, Cottler went on to perform as the drummer and percussionist on dozens of hit songs for multiple artists, including “[[Love Is |
In the early 1950s, Cottler was the drummer for the NBC live broadcasts from Hollywood, and for ''[[The Dinah Shore Show]]''. [[Frank Sinatra]] made an appearance on the show and loved Cottler's distinctive sound.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/april-1981-show-studio-irv-cottler/ |title=Irv Cottler: Keeper of the Time |first=Tracy |last=Borst |magazine=[[Modern Drummer]] |date=April 1981 |issn=0194-4533}}</ref> Sinatra offered Cottler double what NBC was paying him. Beginning in 1955, Cottler went on to perform as the drummer and percussionist on dozens of hit songs for multiple artists, including “[[(Love Is)The Tender Trap]]”, “[[South of the Border]]”, ”[[Love Is Here to Stay]]", "[[I've Got You Under My Skin]]", and "[[Nice 'n' Easy]]" with Sinatra. In the early 1960s, Cottler was the drummer and percussionist on many Disney films, including ''[[Herbie (franchise)|Herbie]]'', ''[[The Jungle Book (1967 film)|The Jungle Book]]'', and ''[[Mary Poppins (film)|Mary Poppins]]''. |
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Cottler died of a heart attack in Templeton, California, at the age of 71.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1989-08-10/news/mn-22_1_irv-cottler |title=Drummer Irv Cottler, 71; Called 'Best in the Business' by Sinatra |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=August 10, 1989}}</ref> |
Cottler died of a heart attack in Templeton, California, at the age of 71.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1989-08-10/news/mn-22_1_irv-cottler |title=Drummer Irv Cottler, 71; Called 'Best in the Business' by Sinatra |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=August 10, 1989}}</ref> |
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Irving Cottler | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | February 13, 1918
Died | August 8, 1989 Templeton, California, U.S. | (aged 71)
Genres | Big band |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Drums and Vibraphone |
Years active | 1938–1989 |
Irving Cottler (February 13, 1918 – August 8, 1989), a Hollywood, Los Angeles-based musician, was a first-call drummer/percussionist and original member of The Wrecking Crew. Cottler's credits include L-O-V-E, Impossible, "Stardust", and "Unforgettable" recorded with Nat King Cole. Cottler also recorded and performed live with Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, Walt Disney, Peggy Lee, Dinah Shore, Ella Fitzgerald, Neal Hefti, Nelson Riddle, Count Basie, and many others.
In the early 1950s, Cottler was the drummer for the NBC live broadcasts from Hollywood, and for The Dinah Shore Show. Frank Sinatra made an appearance on the show and loved Cottler's distinctive sound.[1] Sinatra offered Cottler double what NBC was paying him. Beginning in 1955, Cottler went on to perform as the drummer and percussionist on dozens of hit songs for multiple artists, including “(Love Is)The Tender Trap”, “South of the Border”, ”Love Is Here to Stay", "I've Got You Under My Skin", and "Nice 'n' Easy" with Sinatra. In the early 1960s, Cottler was the drummer and percussionist on many Disney films, including Herbie, The Jungle Book, and Mary Poppins.
Cottler died of a heart attack in Templeton, California, at the age of 71.[2]
Discography
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With Count Basie
- Basie's in the Bag (Brunswick, 1967)
With Hoagy Carmichael
- Hoagy Sings Carmichael (Pacific Jazz, 1956)
With Sammy Davis Jr
- It's All Over but the Swingin' (Decca, 1957)
With Stan Kenton
- Kenton / Wagner (Capitol, 1964)
With Barney Kessel
- To Swing or Not to Swing (Contemporary, 1955)
With Skip Martin and His Orchestra
- Perspectives in Percussion (Somerset, 1960)
With André Previn
- Let's Get Away From It All (Decca, 1955)
With Carly Simon
- Playing Possum (Elektra Records, 1975)
Bibliography
- Cottler, Irv (2000). I've Got You Under My Skins. Alfred Music. ISBN 978-0739017074.
References
- ^ Borst, Tracy (April 1981). "Irv Cottler: Keeper of the Time". Modern Drummer. ISSN 0194-4533.
- ^ "Drummer Irv Cottler, 71; Called 'Best in the Business' by Sinatra". Los Angeles Times. August 10, 1989.
External links
- Irving Cottler at AllMusic
- Irving Cottler discography at Discogs
- Irving Cottler at IMDb
- Irving Cottler interview at the National Jazz Archive