Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges on April 2 1942 in Lawton, Oklahoma) is a singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist. Russell attended Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is occasionally referred to as "The Master of Space and Time," a title he acquired around the time of his collaborations with Joe Cocker. First known mostly as a session musician, Russell has played with artists as varied as Jerry Lee Lewis, …

Dr. John is the stage name of Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. (born November 21, 1940), a colourful pianist, singer, and songwriter, whose music spans, and often combines, blues, boogie woogie, and rock and roll.

Glen Campbell (born 22 April 1936, Delight, Arkansas) is a Grammy Award, Dove Award winning American country pop singer and guitarist, best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a television variety show called "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour" on CBS television. Campbell's hits include "Gentle On My Mind", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Witchita Lineman", "Southern Nights" and "Rhinestone Cowboy".

Harvey Philip Spector (born December 26 1939) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. Coming to prominence in the early 1960s, Spector became one of the most distinctive producers in the history of popular music. He was hailed in his heyday by Tom Wolfe as the "Tycoon of Teen." The originator of the famous "Wall of Sound" production technique, Spector was a pioneer of the 1960s' girl group sound.

Carol Kaye (born March 24, 1935) is an American electric bass player and Los Angeles session musician who performed on hit records during the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s. Kaye worked on several Phil Spector, David Axelrod and Brian Wilson productions, was the bassist for The Zodiac, played guitar on Ritchie Valens' La Bamba and is credited with the bass tracks on several Simon and Garfunkel hits. Among her most often cited work, Kaye anchored the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds.

Barney Kessel (October 17, 1923 - May 6, 2004) was an American jazz guitarist born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA. He began his career as a teenager touring with local dance bands before moving on to bands such as that led by Chico Marx. He quickly established himself as a key post-Charlie Christian jazz guitarist.

Thomas J. Tedesco (July 3 1930 - November 10 1997) was an American master session musician and renowned jazz fusion and bebop guitarist. Born in Niagara Falls, New York, Tedesco made his way to the U.S. West Coast where he became one of the most-sought-after studio guitarists between the 1960s and 1980s. Although Tedesco was primarily a guitar player, he was also qualified on the mandolin, ukulele, …

Joe Osborn (born 1937) is an American electric bass virtuoso, notable for his work as a session musician in Los Angeles and Nashville during the period from the 1960s through the 1980s. Though little known to the public, Osborn's work is widely admired by fellow musicians. A native of Louisiana, Osborn began his career working in local clubs, then played on a hit record by the singer Dale Hawkins. He moved to Las Vegas at age 20, …

William E. Strange (born 1930 in Long Beach, California) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and actor. Billy Strange teamed up with Mac Davis to write several hit songs for Elvis Presley including "A Little Less Conversation", and "Memories". He also wrote "Limbo Rock" for Chubby Checker. He has also recorded many of The James Bond movie themes for GNP Crescendo Records.

Steve Douglas (24 September, 1938 - 19 April, 1993) was an American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist. Douglas is best known as a L.A. session musician, a member of The Wrecking Crew, who worked with Phil Spector, Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys. He can be heard on records by Duane Eddy, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan and many others He died of heart failure in 1993. In 2003 he was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the category "Sidemen."

Bernard Alfred "Jack" Nitzsche (Chicago, April 22 1937 - Hollywood, August 25 2000) was an Academy Award-winning film score composer.

Larry Knechtel (born Lawrence William Knechtel, 4 August 1940, Bell, California) is a session musician best-known for his work with Simon and Garfunkel, The Beach Boys ("Pet Sounds", "Smile") and as part of the 1970s band, Bread. Knechtel's musical education began with piano lessons. In 1957 he joined the Los Angeles based rock and roll band Kip Tyler and the Flips, followed in 1959 by four years with Duane Eddy's touring group, The Rebels.

Julius Wechter (May 10,1935-February 1,1999) was an American musician and composer who played the marimba and vibraphone. He'd composed the song Spanish Flea for Herb Alpert and was leader of the Baja Marimba Band. Born in Chicago, Wechter played vibes and percussion for the Martin Denny group in the 1950s. In the early 1960s, he moved on to movie soundtracks and television, as well as session work for the likes of the Beach Boys, …

Richard Podolor was the first record producer to achieve a platinum album. Richard Podolor, who is also known as Richie Podolor or Richard Allen, produced hits including "Joy to the World" by Three Dog Night and "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf. Together with his brother, Don Podolor, and mother, Ethel Podolor, the family started the American Entertainment and American Recording Company.

Anthony Terran or Tony Terran (b. May 30 1926, Buffalo, New York) is an American trumpet player and session musician. Regarded as one of the most versatile trumpet players in the music business, Terran had an impact on the Los Angeles music scene for more than four decades as a specialist of many musical styles. He performed and recorded with many artists such as Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Perry Como, Linda Ronstadt, …