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(Musician) Jack Nitzsche was a versatile American musician, known for his work as an arranger, songwriter, composer, and record producer. He gained fame in the early 1960s as a key collaborator of producer Phil Spector and went on to work with artists such as the Rolling Stones and Neil Young. Nitzsche's significant contributions to film scores include notable works for movies like Performance, The Exorcist, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. His talent was acknowledged with an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1983 for co-writing "Up Where We Belong" with Buffy Sainte-Marie.
