Al Capps
| Al Caps | |
|---|---|
| Born | Allan Alfonzo Capps April 26, 1939 Arkansas |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | multi-instrumentalist, vocalist |
| Known for | Music producer, arranger, songwriter |
Allan Alfonzo (Al) Capps (Arkansas, April 26, 1939) is an American music producer, arranger, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. Since the sixties, he has produced and arranged albums for artists like Cher, Andy Williams, Helen Reddy, José Feliciano and Liza Minnelli, and has delivered film music for more than twenty films. As a musician he played on albums of The Everly Brothers, Gábor Szabó and Frank Sinatra. Lately, he has made music for commercials of international brands.
Biography
Capps produced and arranged albums for many artists, like for Andy Williams, Helen Reddy, Vikki Carr, José Feliciano, Liza Minnelli, The Osmonds, Cher, Jennifer Warnes, The Lennon Sisters, The Ventures and The Cats. In the seventies he was a fixed arranger of Snuff Garrett.[1][2][3]
During sessions he sometimes took part in the background choir, like is the case on the album Introducing of Sparks. He also is a multi-instrumentalist and played on records of The Everly Brothers, Gábor Szabó, Bobby Vinton, Frank Sinatra and others. He also recorded music himself, like in 1971 the promo single of Jesus Christ, Superstar (cover version).[2][3]
He has made film music for more than twenty films, like The Windsplitter (1971), Sasquatch, the Legend of Bigfoot (1977), Buffalo Rider (1978), Smokey and the Bandit II (1980), Sharky's Machine (1981), The Cannonball Run (1981), Stroker Ace (1983) and Flawless (1999), and a handful of television films.[2][4]
Unlike old-companion Garrett, who retired at an age of 41, Capps still works in the music industry at an age of 75.[1] In 2007 he issued the album Great Easy-Listening Hits Of The '60s under the name The Al Capps Orchestra.[5] In the last years he also made music for commercials of brands like Pepsi, Mercedes Swatch, Cadillac, Budweiser en Hilton.[1]
