Billy Strange was one of the hottest players on the '60s L.A. studio scene, a member of "The Wrecking Crew." He arranged Nancy Sinatra's 'These Boots Are Made for Walking,' played guitar on the Beach Boys' 'Pet Sounds' album and on recordings by Elvis Presley, Phil Spector, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Cher, the Everly Brothers, Willie Nelson, and others.
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-billy-strange-20120224,0,767015.storyAdditional short article with embedded video clip -
Guitarist Billy Strange and his Elvis Presley years
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/02/billy-strange-obituary-guitar-elvis-sinatra.htmlNY Times obit with some additional facts, such as he co-wrote 'Memories' and 'A Little Less Conversation' for Elvis Presley and composed the musical scores for two Elvis films, “The Trouble with Girls” and “Live a Little, Love a Little”
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/25/arts/music/billy-strange-60s-session-guitarist-dies-at-81.html
