David Richard Campbell (born 7 February 1948) is a Canadian-American arranger, composer, and conductor. He has worked on over 450 gold and platinum albums by artists of a wide range of genres, including
Rush,
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande-Butera ( ; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her four-octave vocal range has received critical acclaim, and her personal life has been the subject of widespread media attention. She has received ...
,
Harry Styles
Harry Edward Styles (born 1 February 1994) is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. His musical career began in 2010 as a solo contestant on the British music competition series ''The X Factor''. Following his elimination, he was brought ...
,
Muse
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses ( grc, Μοῦσαι, Moûsai, el, Μούσες, Múses) are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the ...
,
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
,
Aaliyah
Aaliyah Dana Haughton (; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer and actress. She has been credited for helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop and hip hop, earning her the nicknames the "Princess of R&B" and "Q ...
,
Evanescence,
Beyoncé,
Aerosmith,
Garth Brooks, and various albums by his son
Beck.
Early life and education
Campbell was born in
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most pop ...
, Ontario. His father, D. Warren Campbell, was from
Winnipeg
Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749 ...
, Manitoba, and was attending seminary in Toronto in order to become a
Presbyterian
Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland by John Knox, who was a priest at St. Giles Cathedral (Church of Scotland). Presbyterian churches derive their na ...
minister. Campbell subsequently was assigned to a church in
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
, taking his family with him, before settling in
Seattle
Seattle ( ) is a port, seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the county seat, seat of King County, Washington, King County, Washington (state), Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in bo ...
. Campbell took up the violin at age 9. At age 12, he began venturing into orchestration, studying the works of
Bartók,
Schoenberg
Arnold Schoenberg or Schönberg (, ; ; 13 September 187413 July 1951) was an Austrian-American composer, music theorist, teacher, writer, and painter. He is widely considered one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. He was as ...
and
Stravinsky.
In the late 1960s, after studying at
Manhattan School of Music, Campbell moved from New York to Los Angeles and began studying pop music. He studied the music of
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the developm ...
,
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, depression, sexuality, loss, death, and romantic relationships. He was inducted in ...
, and
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the gritty, rhythmically d ...
, and he played
bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a genre of American roots music that developed in the 1940s in the Appalachian region of the United States. The genre derives its name from the band Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys. Like mainstream country music, it la ...
for crowds in line for movies in
Westwood Village.
Career
At age 23, Campbell played on his first major album, ''
Tapestry
Tapestry is a form of textile art, traditionally woven by hand on a loom. Tapestry is weft-faced weaving, in which all the warp threads are hidden in the completed work, unlike most woven textiles, where both the warp and the weft threads may ...
'', by
Carole King. This led to his first arranger role, for King's ''
Rhymes and Reasons'' album. Campbell also played viola on recording sessions such as
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Pentz Gay Jr., who also spelled his surname as Gaye (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984), was an American singer and songwriter. He helped to shape the sound of Motown (music style), Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player ...
's "
Let's Get It On" and
Bill Withers' "
Lean on Me".
Since then, he has gone on to arrange songs for such artists as
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...
,
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the gritty, rhythmically d ...
,
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John such quit th ...
,
Dream Theater,
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instru ...
,
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. On ...
,
Radiohead,
Jessie J
Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical '' Whistle Down the Wind''. She studied ...
,
Juanes,
Tim McGraw
Samuel Timothy McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has released 16 studio albums (11 for Curb Records, four for Big Machine Records and one for Arista Nashville). 10 of those albu ...
,
Adele
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a reco ...
,
Ricky Martin
Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his discography spanning Latin pop, pop, dance, reggaeton ...
,
Barbra Streisand
Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers awar ...
, and
Miley Cyrus.
As a composer, David has written music for many films including ''
Joy'', ''Paper Tigers'' and ''
Colombia: magia salvaje''. He has also arranged and orchestrated music for over 80 films including ''
Annie'' (2014), ''
Foxcatcher'' (2014), ''
August: Osage County'' (2013), ''
Rock of Ages'' (2012), ''
Dreamgirls'' (2007), ''
North Country
North Country may refer to:
Places
* North Country, Cornwall, England
* North Country, the northern third of New Hampshire, U.S.
** Great North Woods Region (New Hampshire)
* North Country (New York), a region of Upstate New York
** North Country ...
'' (2005), and ''
Brokeback Mountain'' (2005).
In 2010 he worked with
Nigel Godrich on the score for ''
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World''.
In 2016, he co-composed the 40-minute ballet ''Rules of the Game'' with
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973) is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. Alongside close colleague Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom h ...
.
David has guest-conducted the
Los Angeles Philharmonic
The Los Angeles Philharmonic, commonly referred to as the LA Phil, is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California. It has a regular season of concerts from October through June at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, and a summer season at th ...
and the
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra (HBO) is a symphony orchestra which is managed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association and plays the vast majority of its performances at the Hollywood Bowl.
John Mauceri led the orchestra from its founding in 1990 ...
at the
Hollywood Bowl for
Faith Hill
Audrey Faith McGraw (; born September 21, 1967), known professionally as Faith Hill, is an American singer and actress. She is one of the most successful country music artists of all time, having sold more than 40 million albums worldwide.
Hill ...
,
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie is an American rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington, in 1997. The band is currently composed of Ben Gibbard (vocals, guitar, piano), Nick Harmer (bass), Dave Depper (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Zac Rae (keyb ...
,
Ray LaMontagne
Raymond Charles Jack LaMontagne (; born June 18, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. LaMontagne has released eight studio albums: ''Trouble'', ''Till the Sun Turns Black'', '' Gossip in the Grain'', ''God Willin' & the Creek Don' ...
,
Beck,
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, pop, country, folk, and blues. She has released eleven studio albums, five compilations and three ...
,
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of '' Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and ''Stardust'' (1978 ...
, and
The xx. He collaborated with Muse for the performance of "
Survival", the official song of the
London Olympics. He also collaborated with Beck for the
Lincoln Motor Company
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ad campaign, "Hello, Again", which featured a live performance of Beck's "
Sound and Vision" cover and included 167 live musicians playing simultaneously.
In February 2009 Campbell arranged
Radiohead's "
15 Step
"15 Step" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, released as the opening track on their seventh studio album, '' In Rainbows'' (2007). Produced by Nigel Godrich, the song was written in 2005 during a "mad rhythm experiment". The ...
" for the band's collaboration with the USC Marching Band at the 2009 Grammy Awards. He conducted the
Los Angeles Philharmonic
The Los Angeles Philharmonic, commonly referred to as the LA Phil, is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California. It has a regular season of concerts from October through June at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, and a summer season at th ...
, as well as arranged and orchestrated the music for Beck's ''
Song Reader
''Song Reader'' is a book of sheet music by the American alternative music artist Beck
Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1 ...
'' concert at the
Walt Disney Concert Hall
The Walt Disney Concert Hall at 111 South Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles, California, is the fourth hall of the Los Angeles Music Center and was designed by Frank Gehry. It was opened on October 24, 2003. Bounded by Hope Street, Grand A ...
, which featured many performers, including
Childish Gambino,
Juanes,
Anne Hathaway,
John C. Reilly,
Jack Black, and
Jarvis Cocker. He arranged and orchestrated for the
Seattle Symphony and
Pickwick's Sonic Evolution show on 6 June 2014.
In 2003, he served as conductor of the
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra during their one-night performance with
Kiss, which was released on the album ''
Kiss Symphony: Alive IV''. During the concert, Campbell and the members of the orchestra wore the iconic Kiss makeup along with the members of the band.
In 2018, for the LA Phil's 100th anniversary celebrations, David wrote arrangements for
Chris Martin's and
Corinne Bailey Rae's performances at Disney Hall, as well as
Katy Perry's and
Kali Uchis' performances at the Hollywood Bowl, all of which were conducted by
Gustavo Dudamel
Gustavo Adolfo Dudamel Ramírez (born 26 January 1981) is a Venezuelan conductor and violinist who is the music director of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Paris Opera.
Early life
Dudamel was b ...
.
In 2019, he wrote arrangements for and conducted the LA Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Orchestra for
Iron & Wine
Samuel "Sam" Ervin Beam (born July 26, 1974), better known by his stage name Iron & Wine, is an American singer-songwriter. He has released six studio albums, several EPs and singles, as well as a few download-only releases, which include a l ...
's 15th anniversary of ''
Our Endless Numbered Days
''Our Endless Numbered Days'' is the second full-length album from Iron & Wine. Released on March 23, 2004 on Sub Pop, it was the first non-solo effort by Sam Beam under his Iron & Wine moniker. Limited edition copies of the vinyl LP came with a ...
''.
He created the song arrangements, dance arrangements, underscoring and orchestrations for the
Broadway musical ''
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark''.
List of album arrangements and singles
sources:
;2022
*
Burna Boy
Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu (born 2 July 1991), known professionally as Burna Boy, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. He rose to stardom in 2012 after releasing "Like to Party", the lead single from his debut studio album, ''L.I. ...
– ''
Love, Damini'' (orchestra)
*
Beth Hart – ''
A Tribute to Led Zeppelin'' (orchestra)
*Attacca Quartet – ''Classical Carols Covered'' ''
Apple Music
Apple Music is a music, audio and video streaming service developed by Apple Inc. Users select music to stream to their device on-demand, or they can listen to existing playlists. The service also includes the Internet radio stations Apple ...
''
*
Neil Diamond
Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adul ...
– ''
A Neil Diamond Christmas
''A Neil Diamond Christmas'' is a 2022 collection of Christmas songs recorded by Neil Diamond
Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of t ...
'' (orchestra and choir)
*
Capital Theater Capitol theater (or theatre) may refer to:
Theaters
*Capital Theatre (Bendigo), Australia
*Beijing Capital Theatre, China
*Capital Repertory Theatre, Albany, New York, US
*Capital Theater (Ely, Nevada), US
Other uses
*Capital Theatre (band), a New ...
– ''
Fait Accompli
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'' (strings)
*
Beach House – ''
Once Twice Melody'' (strings)
*
Michael Bublé – ''
Higher'' (strings)
*
Ozzy Osbourne – ''
Patient Number 9'' (strings)
*
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...
– ''
The Lockdown Sessions The Lockdown Sessions may refer to:
* ''Lockdown Sessions'' (Lara Fabian album), a 2020 album by Lara Fabian
* ''Lockdown Sessions'', a 2022 EP by Machine Gun Kelly
George Kelly Barnes (July 18, 1895 – July 18, 1954), better known by his ps ...
'' (strings)
*
Eddie Vedder – ''
Earthling
Earthling or Earthlings may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Earthling'' (film), a 2010 sci-fi film
* ''Earthlings'' (film), a 2005 animal rights documentary
* ''The Earthling'', a 1980 drama film
* "Earthling" (''Fringe''), a 2009 TV episode ...
'' (orchestra)
*
Dave Matthews Band
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– (strings)
*
Edgar Winter – "Brother Johnny" (strings)
*
Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) are an American vocal group consisting of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson. Lou Pearlman formed the group in 1993 in Orlando, Florida.
The ...
– ''
A Very Backstreet Christmas'' (strings)
*
Maria Bethânia &
Pantanal
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" (strings)
;2021
*
Adele
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a reco ...
– ''
30'' (strings)
*
Billie Eilish – ''
Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles'' (orchestra)
*
Diane Warren – ''
The Cave Sessions Vol. 1'' (strings)
*
Julia Michaels – ''
Not in Chronological Order
''Not In Chronological Order'' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Julia Michaels, released on April 30, 2021, by Republic Records. The album's subject matter centers on themes of love, self reflection and ideal womanhood.
Up ...
'' (strings)
*
Jessie J
Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical '' Whistle Down the Wind''. She studied ...
– ''Women to the Front'' (strings)
*Kalen Anzai – ''Kimi to Boku no Uta'' (strings)
*
Evanescence – ''
The Bitter Truth
''The Bitter Truth'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Evanescence. It was released on March 26, 2021, through BMG Rights Management and was produced by Nick Raskulinecz. It is the band's first album of all-new material since th ...
'' (strings)
*
Garth Brooks &
Trisha Yearwood – "
Shallow
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Places
* Shallow (underwater relief), where the depth of the water is low compared to its surroundings
* Shallow Bay (disambiguation), various places
* Shallow Brook, New Jersey, United States
* Shallow Inlet, Victoria, ...
" (strings)
*
Mau y Ricky – "Doleria" (strings)
*Allie Colleen Brooks – ''Stones'' (strings)
*
Diane Warren &
Laura Pausini – "
Io Sì" (strings)
*
Ben Platt – ''
Born This Way 10th Anniversary'' (strings)
*
Lake Street Dive – "Nobody's Stopping You Now" (strings)
*''
Cinderella
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'' – Soundtrack (orchestra)
*
Billy Currington – "Words" (strings)
;2020
*
Cam – ''
The Otherside'' (orchestra)
*
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande-Butera ( ; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her four-octave vocal range has received critical acclaim, and her personal life has been the subject of widespread media attention. She has received ...
– ''
Positions'' (strings)
*
Charlie Puth
Charles Otto Puth Jr. (; born December 2, 1991) is an American singer and songwriter. His initial exposure came through the viral success of his song videos uploaded to YouTube. Puth initially signed with the record label eleveneleven after ...
– ''Free'' (strings)
*
Laura Pausini – ''Seen'' (strings)
*
Kane Brown –
John Legend
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- ''Last Time I Say Sorry'' (strings)
*
Tommy Torres – ''Aprenderemos'' (strings)
*
Carrie Underwood
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– ''
My Gift'' (orchestra)
*
Tim McGraw
Samuel Timothy McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has released 16 studio albums (11 for Curb Records, four for Big Machine Records and one for Arista Nashville). 10 of those albu ...
– ''
Here On Earth'' (strings)
*
Garth Brooks – ''Fun'' (strings)
*
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John such quit th ...
– ''2020'' (strings)
;2019
*
Harry Styles
Harry Edward Styles (born 1 February 1994) is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. His musical career began in 2010 as a solo contestant on the British music competition series ''The X Factor''. Following his elimination, he was brought ...
– ''
Fine Line'' (orchestra)
*
Taylor Swift
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– ''
Beautiful Ghosts'' (orchestra)
*
Leonard Cohen
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– ''
Thanks for the Dance
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'' (strings)
*
Mark Ronson – ''
Late Night Feelings'' (strings)
*
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist. Her eponymous debut album was released in 1988 and became an underground success. It peaked at No. 22 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and its lead ...
– ''I Know You'' (strings)
*
Freya Ridings – ''
Freya Ridings (album)'' (strings)
*
Cage the Elephant – ''
Social Cues'' (strings)
*
Luis Fonsi – ''
Vida'' (strings)
*
Tommy Torres – ''Tres Minutos'' (strings)
*Various Artists,
Beck – ''Music Inspired by the Film Roma'' (strings)
*
Ximena Sariñana – ''Cobarde'' (strings)
*
Roger Daltrey – ''The Who's Tommy Orchestral'' (orchestra)
;2018
*
Hanson – ''String Theory'' (orchestra)
*
Dave Matthews Band
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– ''
Come Tomorrow''
*
Muse
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– ''
Simulation Theory Simulation theory or Simulation Theory may refer to:
*Simulation theory of empathy, theory in philosophy of mind about how people read others' actions and intentions
*Simulation Theory (album), ''Simulation Theory'' (album), 2018 studio album by th ...
(brass, strings)''
*
Carlos Rivera – ''Guerra'' (strings)
*
Lily Allen
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– ''
No Shame'' (strings)
*
Barbra Streisand
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– ''
Walls'' (strings)
*
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. On ...
– ''
Egypt Station'' (choir)
*
Steve Perry – ''
Traces'' (strings)
*
The Beach Boys – ''The Beach Boys With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra'' (full orchestra)
*
Roy Orbison – ''Unchained Melodies''
*
The 1975 – ''
A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships
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'' (strings)
*
Sebastián Yatra,
Tommy Torres – ''Atado Entre Tus Manos'' (single)
*
Tommy Torres – ''Todo Me Requerda A Ti''
*
Tim McGraw
Samuel Timothy McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has released 16 studio albums (11 for Curb Records, four for Big Machine Records and one for Arista Nashville). 10 of those albu ...
– ''Gravity'' (strings)
;2017
*Billy Raffoul – ''1975''
*
Evanescence – ''
Synthesis'' (orchestra)
*
Beck – ''
Colors''
*Pauline Frechette – ''Follow My Heart''
*
Cheng Lin
Cheng Lin (; born 1967) is a solo singer from China. Her first involvement in the music industry was at the age of 13 when she released the track "Little Horn". Since then she has sold 25 million albums across Asia. Cheng's latest album was ...
– ''King of Peace'' (strings)
*
Café Tacuba – ''
Jei Beibi
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'' (strings)
*
Roger Waters – ''
Is This the Life We Really Want?'' (strings)
*
Tim McGraw
Samuel Timothy McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has released 16 studio albums (11 for Curb Records, four for Big Machine Records and one for Arista Nashville). 10 of those albu ...
–
Faith Hill
Audrey Faith McGraw (; born September 21, 1967), known professionally as Faith Hill, is an American singer and actress. She is one of the most successful country music artists of all time, having sold more than 40 million albums worldwide.
Hill ...
− ''
The Rest of Our Life''
*Antonio José – ''Tu Boca'' (strings)
;2016
*
M83 – ''
Junk'' (orchestra, choir)
*
Dream Theater – ''
The Astonishing'' (orchestra, choir)
*
Garth Brooks – ''
Gunslinger
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'' (strings)
*Jacqui Hylton – ''Beautiful''
*
KT Tunstall – ''
Kin''
*
Lady Antebellum – ''
Heart Break'' (strings)
*
Luis Fonsi – ''Ahi Estas Tu''
*
Tim McGraw
Samuel Timothy McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has released 16 studio albums (11 for Curb Records, four for Big Machine Records and one for Arista Nashville). 10 of those albu ...
–
Faith Hill
Audrey Faith McGraw (; born September 21, 1967), known professionally as Faith Hill, is an American singer and actress. She is one of the most successful country music artists of all time, having sold more than 40 million albums worldwide.
Hill ...
– ''Keep Your Eyes on Me''
*
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973) is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. Alongside close colleague Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom h ...
– ''Rules of the Game'' (orchestra)
;2015
*
Alejandro Sanz – ''
Sirope'' (strings)
*
Of Monsters and Men – ''
Beneath the Skin'' (brass, strings)
*
Tim McGraw
Samuel Timothy McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has released 16 studio albums (11 for Curb Records, four for Big Machine Records and one for Arista Nashville). 10 of those albu ...
– ''
Damn Country Music'' (strings)
*
Tommy Torres – ''Ven'' (strings)
*
Colombia Magia Salvaje – Soundtrack (orchestra)
*
Joy – Soundtrack (orchestra)
;2014
*
Beck – ''
Morning Phase'' (strings, brass)
*
Christina Perri
Christina Judith Perri (born August 19, 1986) is an American singer and songwriter. After her debut single "Jar of Hearts" was featured on the television series ''So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series), So You Think You Can Dance'' in 2010, ...
– ''
Head or Heart'' (strings)
*
D.A. Wallach – ''Glowing'' (strings, woodwinds, brass)
*
David Bisbal – ''
Tú y Yo'' (strings)
*
Garth Brooks — ''
Man Against Machine'' (strings)
*
Jennifer Nettles – ''
That Girl'' (strings, woodwinds, brass)
*
OK Go – ''
Hungry Ghosts'' (strings)
*
Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts is an American country music band founded in 1999. The band members were Gary LeVox (lead vocals), Jay DeMarcus (bass guitar, background vocals), and Joe Don Rooney (lead guitar, background vocals). DeMarcus is LeVox's second co ...
– ''
Rewind
Rewind may refer to:
General uses
* Rewind, the process of winding magnetic tape inside a cassette or a microfilm reel backwards to a previous point on the reel
** Rewind symbol, a media control symbol indicating tape rewind or analogous operatio ...
'' (strings)
*
The Griswolds — ''
Be Impressive
The Griswolds are an Australian two-piece indie rock band from Sydney, Australia. The band have cited influences such as Vampire Weekend, MGMT, Kanye West, Devendra Banhart, Of Montreal, and the Beach Boys. The Griswolds signed with Wind-up ...
'' (strings)
*
Tim McGraw
Samuel Timothy McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has released 16 studio albums (11 for Curb Records, four for Big Machine Records and one for Arista Nashville). 10 of those albu ...
— ''
Sundown Heaven Town'' (strings)
*
Trisha Yearwood — ''
PrizeFighter: Hit After Hit'' (strings)
*
U2 — ''
Songs of Innocence (Deluxe Edition)''
;2013
*
Avenged Sevenfold – ''
Hail to the King'' (strings, horns)
*
Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band that formed in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, composed of Simon Neil (guitar, lead vocals), James Johnston (bass, vocals), and Ben Johnston (drums, vocals). Currently signed to 14th Floor Records, they have ...
– ''
Opposites'' (strings, choir, brass, bagpipes)
*
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John such quit th ...
– ''
What About Now'' (strings)
*
Christina Perri
Christina Judith Perri (born August 19, 1986) is an American singer and songwriter. After her debut single "Jar of Hearts" was featured on the television series ''So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series), So You Think You Can Dance'' in 2010, ...
– ''
A Thousand Years'' (strings, horns)
*
David Bisbal − ''
Tú y Yo (David Bisbal album)
''Tú y Yo'' is the fifth studio album of Spanish singer David Bisbal. It was released on March 18, 2014.
Track listing
#"No Amanece" (3:15)
#"Sí Pero No" (feat. string arrangements by David Campbell) (3:47)
#" Diez Mil Maneras" (3:33)
#"Si Aú ...
'' (strings)
*
Dido
Dido ( ; , ), also known as Elissa ( , ), was the legendary founder and first queen of the Phoenician city-state of Carthage (located in modern Tunisia), in 814 BC.
In most accounts, she was the queen of the Phoenician city-state of Tyre (t ...
– ''
Girl Who Got Away'' (strings)
*
Ghost
A ghost is the soul (spirit), soul or spirit of a dead Human, person or animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visibl ...
– ''
Infestissumam
''Infestissumam'' (Latin superlative adjective meaning ''very or most hostile'', used by the band as "the most hostile" or "the biggest threat" in reference to the Antichrist) is the second studio album by the Swedish rock band Ghost. It was reco ...
'' (choir, score editor)
*
Jake Bugg – ''
Jake Bugg'' (strings, choir)
*
Jessie J
Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical '' Whistle Down the Wind''. She studied ...
– ''
Alive'' (strings)
*
Josh Groban – ''
All That Echoes'' (strings, brass)
*
Miley Cyrus – ''
Bangerz
''Bangerz'' is the fourth studio album by American singer Miley Cyrus. It was released on September 30, 2013, by RCA Records. It is her first studio album since 2010's ''Can't Be Tamed''. Opting to re-establish her musical career instead of f ...
'' (strings)
*
Pink
Pink is the color of a namesake flower that is a pale tint of red. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, politeness, ...
– ''
The Truth About Love'' (strings)
*
Tim McGraw
Samuel Timothy McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has released 16 studio albums (11 for Curb Records, four for Big Machine Records and one for Arista Nashville). 10 of those albu ...
– ''
Two Lanes of Freedom'' (strings)
*
Tommy Torres – ''12 Historias'' (strings)
;2012
*
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette ( ; born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and confessional songwriting, Morissette began her career in Canada in the early 1990s with two ...
– ''Havoc and Bright Lights'' (woodwinds)
*Dwight Yoakam – ''3 Pears'' (strings, brass)
*Grace Potter and the Nocturnals – ''The Lion the Beast the Beat'' (strings)
*Jason Mraz – ''Love Is a Four Letter Word (album), Love Is a Four Letter Word'' (strings)
*King Charles (musician), King Charles – ''Loveblood'' (horns, strings)
*Marina and the Diamonds – ''Electra Heart'' (strings)
*
Muse
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses ( grc, Μοῦσαι, Moûsai, el, Μούσες, Múses) are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the ...
– ''The 2nd Law'' (strings, brass, choir)
*
Rush – ''Clockwork Angels'' (strings)
*Shinedown – ''Amaryllis (Shinedown album), Amaryllis'' (strings)
*
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bo ...
– ''Red (Taylor Swift album), Red'' (strings)
*The Fray – ''Scars & Stories'' (strings)
;2011
*
Adele
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a reco ...
– ''21 (Adele album), 21'' (strings)
*Antonio Carmona – ''De Noche'' (strings, woodwinds, horns)
*Avril Lavigne – ''Goodbye Lullaby'' (strings)
*
Christina Perri
Christina Judith Perri (born August 19, 1986) is an American singer and songwriter. After her debut single "Jar of Hearts" was featured on the television series ''So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series), So You Think You Can Dance'' in 2010, ...
– ''Lovestrong'' (strings, percussion)
*Demi Lovato – ''Unbroken (Demi Lovato album), Unbroken'' (strings)
*
Evanescence – ''Evanescence (Evanescence album), Evanescence'' (strings)
*Journey (band), Journey – ''Greatest Hits 2 (Journey album), Greatest Hits 2''
*Martina McBride – ''Eleven (Martina McBride album), Eleven'' (strings)
*''
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark'' (orchestra, vocals)
*The Age of Information, Trading Yesterday – ''More than This (Trading Yesterday album), More than This'' (strings)
*Unicorn (Japanese band), Unicorn – ''Z'' (brass, strings)
*Various artists – ''Listen to Me: Buddy Holly'' (strings, percussion)
*X Japan – "Jade (song), Jade" (orchestration with Yoshiki (musician), Yoshiki)
;2010
*Adam Lambert – ''For Your Entertainment (album), For Your Entertainment'' (strings and horns)
*Adam Lambert – ''Time for Miracles'' (strings and horns)
*
Alejandro Sanz – ''Paraiso Express'' (strings)
*Debi Nova – ''Luna Nueva (Debi Nova album), Luna Nueva'' (strings)
*Due Voci – ''Due Voci'' (strings and horns)
*Jimmy Eat World – ''Invented'' (strings)
*Meat Loaf – ''Hang Cool Teddy Bear'' (strings and percussion)
*
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
– ''Michael (album), Michael'' (strings)
*Miranda Cosgrove – ''Sparks Fly (album), Sparks Fly'' (strings)
*No Machine – ''Toast the Toaster'' (strings)
*
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the gritty, rhythmically d ...
– ''Exile on Main St.'' (strings)
*Takako Matsu – ''Time for Music'' (strings, horns, woodwinds)
*We Are the Fallen – ''Tear the World Down'' (strings)
;2009
*Ashley Monroe – ''Satisfied (Ashley Monroe album), Satisfied'' (strings)
*
Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band that formed in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, composed of Simon Neil (guitar, lead vocals), James Johnston (bass, vocals), and Ben Johnston (drums, vocals). Currently signed to 14th Floor Records, they have ...
– ''Only Revolutions (album), Only Revolutions'' (strings, brass, woodwinds)
*Charlotte Gainsbourg – ''IRM (album), IRM'' (strings)
*Crash Kings – ''Crash Kings (album), Crash Kings'' (strings)
*Daniel Merriweather – ''Love & War (Daniel Merriweather album), Love & War'' (strings)
*
Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band (also known by the initials DMB) is an American rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1991. The band's founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer and back ...
– ''Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King'' (strings)
*David Cook (singer), David Cook – ''David Cook (album), David Cook'' (strings)
*
Dido
Dido ( ; , ), also known as Elissa ( , ), was the legendary founder and first queen of the Phoenician city-state of Carthage (located in modern Tunisia), in 814 BC.
In most accounts, she was the queen of the Phoenician city-state of Tyre (t ...
– ''Safe Trip Home'' (strings)
*Five for Fighting – ''Slice (Five for Fighting album), Slice'' (strings)
*The Fray – ''The Fray (album), The Fray'' (strings)
*Hoobastank – ''Fornever'' (strings)
*Laura Izibor – ''Let the Truth Be Told (Laura Izibor album), Let The Truth Be Told'' (strings)
*M. Ward – ''Hold Time (album), Hold Time'' (strings)
*Maroon 5 – ''His Way, Our Way'' (big band)
*Martina McBride – ''Shine (Martina McBride album), Shine'' (strings)
*Oksana Grigorieva – ''Beautiful Heartache'' (strings)
*Paolo Spoladore – Shiloh (choir, strings, horns, woodwinds, percussion)
*Paper Route (band), Paper Route – ''Absence (Paper Route album), Absence'' (strings)
*PT Walkley – ''Mr. Macy Wakes Alone'' (strings)
*
Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts is an American country music band founded in 1999. The band members were Gary LeVox (lead vocals), Jay DeMarcus (bass guitar, background vocals), and Joe Don Rooney (lead guitar, background vocals). DeMarcus is LeVox's second co ...
– ''Unstoppable (Rascal Flatts album), Unstoppable'' (strings)
*
Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts is an American country music band founded in 1999. The band members were Gary LeVox (lead vocals), Jay DeMarcus (bass guitar, background vocals), and Joe Don Rooney (lead guitar, background vocals). DeMarcus is LeVox's second co ...
– ''Unwrapped'' (strings and horns)
*Small Time Sleeper – ''Conversations''
*
Tim McGraw
Samuel Timothy McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has released 16 studio albums (11 for Curb Records, four for Big Machine Records and one for Arista Nashville). 10 of those albu ...
– ''Southern Voice (album), Southern Voice'' (strings)
*Uncle Kracker – ''Happy Hour (Uncle Kracker album), Happy Hour'' (strings)
;2008
*Adam Green (musician), Adam Green – ''Sixes and Sevens'' (strings, horns)
*A Fine Frenzy – ''One Cell in the Sea''
*Augustana (band), Augustana – ''Can't Love, Can't Hurt'' (strings)
*Ayumi Hamasaki – ''Guilty (Ayumi Hamasaki album), Guilty'' (strings)
*
Beck – ''Modern Guilt'' (strings)
*Carly Simon – ''This Kind of Love'' (strings)
*
Faith Hill
Audrey Faith McGraw (; born September 21, 1967), known professionally as Faith Hill, is an American singer and actress. She is one of the most successful country music artists of all time, having sold more than 40 million albums worldwide.
Hill ...
– ''Joy to the World (Faith Hill album), Joy To The World'' (big band, orchestral)
*Ferras – ''Aliens & Rainbows'' (strings)
*Hana Pestle – ''This Way (Hana Pestle album), This Way'' (strings)
*I Nine – ''Heavy Weighs the King'' (strings)
*Lee Seung-Hwan – ''Tattoo''
*Lenka – ''Lenka (album), Lenka'' (strings)
*Leona Lewis – ''Spirit (Leona Lewis album), Spirit'' (Strings)
*Louis XIV (band), Louis XIV – ''Slick Dogs and Ponies'' (strings)
*
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instru ...
– ''Death Magnetic'' (strings)
*My Morning Jacket – ''Evil Urges'' (strings)
*
Neil Diamond
Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adul ...
– ''Home Before Dark'' (strings)
*Rhydian Roberts, Rhydian – ''Rhydian (album), Rhydian'' (strings)
*Shinedown – ''The Sound of Madness'' (strings)
*Simple Plan – ''Simple Plan (album), Simple Plan'' (strings)
*
Tommy Torres – ''Tarde O Temprano'' (strings)
*
Trisha Yearwood – ''Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love'' (strings)
*Was (Not Was) – ''Boo! (album), Boo!'' (strings)
;2007
*Air (French band), Air – ''Pocket Symphony'' (strings)
*Ashley Tisdale – ''Headstrong (Ashley Tisdale album), Headstrong'' (strings)
*Avril Lavigne – ''The Best Damn Thing'' (strings)
*Ayumi Hamasaki – ''Together When...''
*Carina Ricco – ''Viaje Personal''
*Celine Dion – ''Taking Chances'' (strings)
*Charlotte Gainsbourg – ''5:55'' (strings)
*David Vandervelde – ''The Moonstation House Band'' (strings)
*Enrique Iglesias – ''Insomniac (Enrique Iglesias album), Insomniac'' (strings)
*
Garth Brooks – ''The Ultimate Hits'' (strings)
*Jimmy Eat World – ''Chase This Light'' (strings)
*
Juanes – ''La vida... es un ratico'' (strings)
*Kid Rock – ''Rock n Roll Jesus'' (strings)
*Linkin Park – ''Minutes to Midnight (Linkin Park album), Minutes to Midnight'' (strings)
*Maroon 5 – ''It Won't Be Soon Before Long'' (strings)
*Martina McBride – ''Waking Up Laughing'' (strings)
*Sara Bareilles – ''Little Voice (album), Little Voice'' (strings)
*Scorpions (band), Scorpions – ''Humanity Hour 1'' (strings)
*The Spill Canvas – ''No Really, I'm Fine''
*Sum 41 – ''Underclass Hero'' (strings)
*X Japan – ''Jealousy (X Japan album), Jealousy'' (strings)
;2006
*
Beck – ''The Information (Beck album), The Information''
*
Beyoncé – ''B'Day (Beyoncé album), B'Day''
*Antonio Carmona – ''Vengo Venenoso''
*Celestial Navigations – ''Connection: Chapter 5''
*Celestial Navigations – ''Live at the Matrix'' (keyboards, strings, vocals)
*Charlotte Gainsbourg – ''The Songs That We Sing'' (strings)
*Dixie Chicks – ''Taking the Long Way'' (strings)
*Dreamgirls (film), Dreamgirls – ''Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture''
*
Evanescence – ''The Open Door'' (strings)
*Five for Fighting – ''Two Lights (album), Two Lights'' (strings)
*Frankie J – ''Priceless (Frankie J album), Priceless''
*Goo Goo Dolls – ''Let Love In (Goo Goo Dolls album), Let Love In'' (strings)
*Jewel (singer), Jewel – ''Goodbye Alice in Wonderland''
*Johnny Cash – ''American V: A Hundred Highways'' (strings)
*
Josh Groban – ''Awake (Josh Groban album), Awake'' (strings)
*
Juanes – ''Mi Sangre'' (strings)
*Julio Iglesias – ''Romantic Classics''
*Justin Timberlake – ''FutureSex/LoveSounds'' (strings)
*Keith Urban – ''Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing''
*Live (band), Live – ''Songs from Black Mountain'' (strings)
*Meat Loaf – ''Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose''
*My Chemical Romance – ''The Black Parade'' (strings, horns)
*Nelly Furtado – ''Loose (Nelly Furtado album), Loose'' (strings)
*
Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts is an American country music band founded in 1999. The band members were Gary LeVox (lead vocals), Jay DeMarcus (bass guitar, background vocals), and Joe Don Rooney (lead guitar, background vocals). DeMarcus is LeVox's second co ...
– ''Me and My Gang'' (strings)
*Raul Malo – ''You're Only Lonely''
*Sarah Kelly – ''Where the Past Meets Today''
;2005
*Alex Lloyd – ''Alex Lloyd (album), Alex Lloyd''
*Anastacia – ''Pieces of a Dream (Anastacia album), Pieces of a Dream''
*B. B. King – ''B. B. King & Friends: 80 (album), B.B. King & Friends: 80'' (strings)
*
Beck – ''Guero''
*Billy Joel – ''My Lives''
*
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John such quit th ...
– ''Have a Nice Day (Bon Jovi album), Have a Nice Day''
*David Crowder Band – ''A Collision'' (strings)
*Daniel Bedingfield – ''Second First Impression''
*Eric Benét – ''Hurricane (Eric Benét album), Hurricane''
*Fort Minor – ''The Rising Tied'' (strings)
*Gary Allan – ''Tough All Over (Gary Allan album), Tough All Over''
*Gustavo Santaolalla – ''Brokeback Mountain: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack''
*Gustavo Santaolalla – ''North Country (film)#Soundtrack, North Country: Music from the Motion Picture''
*Idlewild (band), Idlewild – ''Not Just Sometimes But Always'' (strings)
*Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man – Motion Picture Soundtrack
*Lindsay Lohan – ''A Little More Personal (Raw)''
*Lisa Marie Presley – ''Now What (Lisa Marie Presley album), Now What''
*Liz Phair – ''Somebody's Miracle'' (strings)
*The Mars Volta – ''Frances the Mute'' (strings, brass, piano, percussion)
*Melanie (singer), Melanie – ''Photograph (Melanie album), Photograph''
*Montgomery Gentry – ''Something to Be Proud Of: The Best of 1999–2005''
*
Neil Diamond
Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adul ...
– ''12 Songs (Neil Diamond album), 12 Songs (horns)''
*
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. On ...
– ''Chaos and Creation in the Backyard'' (strings)
*The Prom Kings – ''The Prom Kings''
*Robbie Williams – ''Intensive Care (album), Intensive Care'' (strings)
*
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, pop, country, folk, and blues. She has released eleven studio albums, five compilations and three ...
– ''Wildflower (Sheryl Crow album), Wildflower'' (strings)
*Steven Curtis Chapman – ''The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (soundtrack), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' (strings)
;2004
*Alter Bridge – ''One Day Remains'' (strings)
*Ashlee Simpson – ''Autobiography (Ashlee Simpson album), Autobiography'' (strings)
*Avril Lavigne – ''Under My Skin (Avril Lavigne album), Under My Skin'' (strings)
*Charlotte Martin – ''On Your Shore''
*Diana DeGarmo – ''Blue Skies (Diana DeGarmo album), Blue Skies''
*Everlast (musician), Everlast – ''White Trash Beautiful''
*Fantasia Barrino, Fantasia – ''Free Yourself''
*Five for Fighting – ''The Battle for Everything''
*Good Charlotte – ''The Chronicles of Life and Death''
*Graham Colton Band – ''Drive''
*Jimmy Eat World – ''Futures (album), Futures''
*Kelly Clarkson – ''Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson album), Breakaway''
*Lindsay Lohan – ''Speak (Lindsay Lohan album), Speak''
*Lit (band), Lit – ''Lit (album), Lit''
*Lostprophets – ''Start Something'' (strings)
*New Found Glory – ''Catalyst (New Found Glory album), Catalyst'' (strings)
*Spymob – ''Sitting Around Keeping Score''
*Tamyra Gray – ''The Dreamer (Tamyra Gray album), The Dreamer''
*
Tim McGraw
Samuel Timothy McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has released 16 studio albums (11 for Curb Records, four for Big Machine Records and one for Arista Nashville). 10 of those albu ...
– ''Live Like You Were Dying'' (strings)
*Train (band), Train – ''Alive at Last''
*Van Hunt – ''Van Hunt (album), Van Hunt''
*Wilson Phillips – ''California (Wilson Phillips album), California''
;2003
*Alien Ant Farm – ''truANT''
*The Bangles – ''Doll Revolution''
*Blackstreet – ''Level II (Blackstreet album), Level II''
*Cat Power – ''You Are Free''
*
Evanescence – ''Fallen (Evanescence album), Fallen''
*Eve 6 – ''It's All in Your Head (Eve 6 album), It's All in Your Head''
*
Kiss – ''
Kiss Symphony: Alive IV''
*Lamb (electronic band), Lamb – ''Between Darkness and Wonder''
*Linkin Park – ''Meteora (album), Meteora'' (strings)
*Lisa Marie Presley – ''To Whom It May Concern (Lisa Marie Presley album), To Whom It May Concern'' (strings)
*Macy Gray – ''The Trouble with Being Myself''
*Maria (Danish singer), Maria – ''My Soul''
*Memento (band), Memento – ''Beginnings (Memento album), Beginnings''
*Michelle Branch – ''Hotel Paper''
*Nelly Furtado – ''Folklore (Nelly Furtado album), Folklore''
*Phil Collins – ''Brother Bear (soundtrack), Brother Bear: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack''
*Revis – ''Places for Breathing''
*
Ricky Martin
Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his discography spanning Latin pop, pop, dance, reggaeton ...
– ''Almas del Silencio''
*Ruben Studdard – ''Soulful (Ruben Studdard album), Soulful'' (strings)
*The Thrills – ''So Much for the City''
*Year of the Rabbit (band), Year of the Rabbit – ''Year of the Rabbit (album), Year of the Rabbit''
;2002
*
Beck – ''Sea Change (album), Sea Change''
*Darren Hayes – ''Spin (Darren Hayes album), Spin''
*Def Leppard – ''X (Def Leppard album), X'' (strings)
*
Faith Hill
Audrey Faith McGraw (; born September 21, 1967), known professionally as Faith Hill, is an American singer and actress. She is one of the most successful country music artists of all time, having sold more than 40 million albums worldwide.
Hill ...
– ''Cry (Faith Hill album), Cry'' (strings)
*Good Charlotte – ''The Young and the Hopeless'' (strings)
*
Laura Pausini – ''From the Inside (Laura Pausini album), From the Inside''
*LeAnn Rimes – ''Twisted Angel''
*Mariah Carey – ''Charmbracelet'' (strings)
*Robin Williams – ''Live 2002''
*Sixpence None the Richer – ''Divine Discontent'' (strings)
*The Wallflowers – ''Red Letter Days (album), Red Letter Days'' (strings)
*Taproot (band), Taproot – ''Welcome (Taproot album), Welcome'' (strings)
*3 Doors Down – ''Away from the Sun'' (strings)
;2001
*
Aerosmith – ''Just Push Play'' (strings)
*Anastacia – ''Freak of Nature'' (strings)
*Brooks & Dunn – ''Steers & Stripes''
*Jennifer Warnes – ''The Well (Jennifer Warnes album), The Well''
*
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, depression, sexuality, loss, death, and romantic relationships. He was inducted in ...
– ''Ten New Songs''
*Lit (band), Lit – ''Atomic (Lit album), Atomic'' (strings)
*
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
– ''Invincible (Michael Jackson album), Invincible'' (strings)
*Nikka Costa – ''Everybody Got Their Something'' (strings)
*
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. On ...
– ''Driving Rain'' (strings)
*Smash Mouth – ''Smash Mouth (album), Smash Mouth''
*Train (band), Train – ''Drops of Jupiter'' (strings)
*Alien Ant Farm - ''ANThology'' (strings)
;2000
*BBMak – ''Sooner or Later (BBMak album), Sooner or Later''
*
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John such quit th ...
– ''Crush (Bon Jovi album), Crush'' (strings)
*Duran Duran – ''Pop Trash'' (strings)
*Everlast (musician), Everlast – ''Eat at Whitey's'' (strings)
*Fuel (band), Fuel – ''Something Like Human'' (strings)
*2000 Summer Olympics, XXVII Olympiad – ''The Games of the XXVII Olympiad: Official Music from the Opening Ceremony, Official Music from the Opening Ceremony''
*Green Day – ''Warning (Green Day album), Warning'' (strings)
*Poe (singer), Poe – ''Haunted (Poe album), Poe''
*
Ricky Martin
Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his discography spanning Latin pop, pop, dance, reggaeton ...
– ''Sound Loaded''
*Sinéad O'Connor – ''Faith and Courage''
;1999
*Amanda Marshall – ''Tuesday's Child (album), Tuesday's Child'' (strings)
*
Beck – ''Midnite Vultures''
*Counting Crows – ''This Desert Life''
*Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton – ''Trio II'' (strings)
*Enrique Iglesias – ''Enrique (album), Enrique''
*Los Fabulosos Cadillacs – ''Aguila''
*Macy Gray – ''On How Life Is''
*Phil Collins – ''Tarzan (1999 film soundtrack), Tarzan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack''
*Reef (band), Reef – ''Rides (album), Rides''
*
Ricky Martin
Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his discography spanning Latin pop, pop, dance, reggaeton ...
– ''Ricky Martin (1999 album), Ricky Martin''
*Stone Temple Pilots – ''No. 4 (album), No. 4''
*Styx (band), Styx - ''Brave New World (Styx album), Brave New World'' (conductor, strings)
*21st Century Girls – ''21st Century Girls''
;1998
*
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette ( ; born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and confessional songwriting, Morissette began her career in Canada in the early 1990s with two ...
– ''Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie'' (strings)
*
Beck – ''Mutations (Beck album), Mutations''
*The Black Crowes – ''By Your Side (The Black Crowes album), By Your Side''
*Goo Goo Dolls – ''Dizzy Up the Girl'' (strings)
*Hole (band), Hole – ''Celebrity Skin''
*Jude (singer), Jude – ''No One Is Really Beautiful'' (strings)
*Hootie & the Blowfish – ''Musical Chairs (Hootie & the Blowfish album), Musical Chairs''
*Richie Sambora – ''Undiscovered Soul''
;1997
*
Aerosmith – ''Nine Lives (Aerosmith album), Nine Lives''
*
Beck – ''Odelay, Odelay B Sides''
*Billy Joel – ''Greatest Hits (Billy Joel albums)#Greatest Hits Volume III, Greatest Hits Volume III''
*Green Day – ''Nimrod (album), Nimrod''
*Lee Seung-Hwan – ''Cycle''
*
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, depression, sexuality, loss, death, and romantic relationships. He was inducted in ...
– ''More Best of Leonard Cohen, More Best of''
*Kara's Flowers – ''The Fourth World (album), The Fourth World''
*Stanley Clarke – ''The Bass-ic Collection''
;1996
*Journey (band), Journey – ''Trial by Fire (Journey album), Trial by Fire''
*Cracker (band), Cracker – ''The Golden Age (Cracker album), The Golden Age''
*Dead Man Walking (film), Dead Man Walking – ''Dead Man Walking (soundtrack), Dead Man Walking: The Score'' (choir)
*France Gall – ''France (album), France'' (strings)
*Joe Cocker – ''Organic (Joe Cocker album), Organic''
*John Berry (country singer), John Berry – ''Faces (John Berry album), Faces''
*Manowar – ''Louder Than Hell (Manowar album), Louder Than Hell''
;1995
*3T – ''Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home#Music, Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home''
*
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John such quit th ...
– ''These Days (Bon Jovi album), These Days''
*Bugs Bunny, Bugs & Friends – ''Sing the Beatles''
*Joshua Kadison – ''Delilah Blue''
*Kris Kristofferson – ''A Moment of Forever''
*Lee Seung-Hwan – "For 1,000 days"
*Medicine (band), Medicine – ''Her Highness (album), Her Highness''
*Melissa Manchester – ''If My Heart Had Wings''
*Tina Arena – ''Don't Ask''
*Various Artists – ''Tower of Song, Tower of Song: The Songs of Leonard Cohen''
;1994
*
Aerosmith – "Crazy (Aerosmith song), Crazy"
*
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John such quit th ...
– "Always (Bon Jovi song), Always"
*Bonnie Raitt – ''Longing in Their Hearts''
*
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the gritty, rhythmically d ...
– ''Voodoo Lounge'' (strings)
*
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of '' Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and ''Stardust'' (1978 ...
– ''Healing Hands of Time''
;1993
*
Aerosmith – "Amazing (Aerosmith song), Amazing"
*Alexander O'Neal – ''Love Makes No Sense''
*Celine Dion – ''The Colour of My Love''
*David Crosby – ''Thousand Roads'' (strings)
*Jann Arden – ''Time for Mercy''
*Maria McKee – ''You Gotta Sin to Get Saved''
*
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of '' Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and ''Stardust'' (1978 ...
– ''Across the Borderline''
;1992
*Bernadette Peters – ''Bernadette''
*
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, depression, sexuality, loss, death, and romantic relationships. He was inducted in ...
– ''The Future (Leonard Cohen album), The Future'' (strings, backing vocals)
*
Neil Diamond
Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adul ...
– ''The Christmas Album (Neil Diamond album), The Christmas Album''
*
Roy Orbison – ''King of Hearts (Roy Orbison album), King of Hearts''
*Vonda Shepard – ''Radical Light''
;1991
*Aaron Neville – ''Warm Your Heart''
*Alice Cooper – ''Hey Stoopid''
*Bonnie Raitt – ''Luck of the Draw (album), Luck of the Draw''
*
Neil Diamond
Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adul ...
– ''Lovescape''
*Diana Ross – ''The Force Behind the Power''
*The Temptations – ''Milestone''
*The Smithereens – ''Blow Up (The Smithereens album), Blow Up''
*X Japan, X – ''Jealousy (X Japan album), Jealousy''
;1989
*Linda Ronstadt – ''Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind''
;1987
*Dolly Parton – ''Rainbow (Dolly Parton album), Rainbow''
*Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, & Emmylou Harris – ''Trio (Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris album), Trio''
;1986
*10,000 Maniacs – ''In My Tribe''
;1983
*All the Right Moves (film), All the Right Moves – ''All the Right Moves Soundtrack''
;1981
*Art Garfunkel – ''Scissors Cut''
*Rita Coolidge – ''Heartbreak Radio''
*Robin Williamson – ''Songs of Love and Parting''
*Gábor Szabó – ''Femme Fatale (Gábor Szabó album), Femme Fatale''
;1979
*Louise Goffin – ''Kid Blue''
*Maria Muldaur – ''Open Your Eyes''
*Badfinger – ''Airwaves (Badfinger album), Airwaves''
*David Castle (musician), David Castle – ''David Castle (musician)#Love You Forever, Love You Forever''
*Karla Bonoff – ''Restless Nights (Karla Bonoff album), Restless Nights''
*Olivia Hussey – ''Melancholy Café / Arabesque''
*Crystal Mansion – ''The Crystal Mansion''
;1978
*Andrew Gold – ''All This and Heaven Too (album), All This and Heaven Too''
*Carole Bayer Sager – ''Carole Bayer Sager#Studio albums, ... Too''
*Poco – ''Legend (Poco album), Legend''
*John Hall (New York politician), John Hall – ''John Hall''
*Laura Allan – ''Laura Allan''
*Eddie Rabbitt – ''Variations (Eddie Rabbitt album), Variations''
*Leo Sayer – ''Leo Sayer (album), Leo Sayer''
*Rare Earth (band), Rare Earth – ''Rare Earth (band)#Studio albums, Band Together''
*Rare Earth (band), Rare Earth – ''Rare Earth (band)#Studio albums, Grand Slam''
*Dusty Springfield – ''It Begins Again''
*Starland Vocal Band – ''Starland Vocal Band#Studio albums, Late Nite Radio''
*James Vincent – ''Waiting For The Rain''
*Kate & Anna McGarrigle – ''Pronto Monto''
;1977
*Art Garfunkel – ''Watermark (Art Garfunkel album), Watermark''
*Cat Stevens – ''Izitso''
*Lucy Simon – ''Lucy Simon#Albums (Solo), Stolen Time''
*James Taylor – ''JT (album), JT''
*Karla Bonoff – ''Karla Bonoff (album), Karla Bonoff''
*Linda Ronstadt – ''Simple Dreams''
*Olivia Newton-John – ''Making a Good Thing Better''
*Carole Bayer Sager – ''Carole Bayer Sager#Studio albums, Carole Bayer Sager''
*Wendy Waldman – ''Wendy Waldman#Discography, The Main Refrain''
*Amy Madigan#Music, Jelly – ''A True Story''
;1976
*Jackson Browne – ''The Pretender (album), The Pretender''
*J. D. Souther – ''Black Rose (J. D. Souther album), Black Rose''
*Jimmie Spheeris – ''Ports of the Heart''
*Linda Ronstadt – ''Hasten Down the Wind''
*Melanie (singer), Melanie – ''Photograph (Melanie album), Photograph''
*Pure Prairie League – ''Dance (Pure Prairie League album), Dance''
*Mr Big (British band), Mr Big – ''Photographic Smile''
*Tom Snow – ''Tom Snow''
*Richard Supa – ''Life Lines''
;1975
*Jimmie Spheeris – ''The Dragon Is Dancing''
*Linda Ronstadt – ''Prisoner in Disguise''
*Karen Alexander (singer), Karen Alexander – ''Isn't It Always Love''
*Emperor – ''Woman'' & ''The Time That It Takes''
*Wings Livinryte – ''Your Love Keeps Me Off The Streets''
;1974
*
Carole King – ''Wrap Around Joy''
*Linda Ronstadt – ''Heart Like a Wheel''
*Rita Coolidge – ''Fall into Spring''
*Jackson Browne – ''Late for the Sky''
;1973
*
Carole King – ''Fantasy (Carole King album), Fantasy''
*Jimmie Spheeris – ''Original Tap Dancing Kid''
*Jackson Browne – ''For Everyman''
;1972
*
Carole King – ''Rhymes & Reasons (Carole King album), Rhymes & Reasons''
*Jackson Browne – ''Jackson Browne (album), Jackson Browne'' (viola)
*Jimmie Spheeris – ''Isle of View''
Filmography
Partial list of films that David Campbell's work contributed to.
Personal life
Campbell has two sons and one daughter: musician Beck Hansen, artist Channing Hansen, and Alyssa Suede.
He is married to theatrical composer Pauline Frechette (aka Raven Kane).
Campbell is a long-time practicing Scientologist.
In 2012, he donated to Ron Paul's campaign in the United States Presidential election.
See also
*List of music arrangers
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, David
1948 births
Living people
American male conductors (music)
American male composers
American music arrangers
American Scientologists
Beck
Canadian emigrants to the United States
Former Presbyterians
Manhattan School of Music alumni
Musicians from Toronto
21st-century American conductors (music)