Songs Written by Oliver NelsonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Oliver Edward Nelson (June 4, 1932 – October 28, 1975) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. His 1961 Impulse! album The Blues and the Abstract Truth (1961) is regarded as one of the most significant recordings of its era. The centerpiece of the album is the definitive version of Nelson's composition, "Stolen Moments". Other important recordings from the 1960s are the albums More Blues and the Abstract Truth (1964) and Sound Pieces (1966), both also on... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Oliver Nelson first charted in 1963 with Hobo Flats.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.