[3] As a child, he took a keen interest in learning the guitar, and he became a member of the CBS Radio Orchestra by the time he was in his teens.

He played guitar with Bucky Pizzarelli on Vaughn Monroe's hit record "Ghost Riders in the Sky".

It was around this time that Costa started experimenting with combinations of instruments, producing musical arrangements, and selling them to big bands.

[3] Many hits were to follow, not only with Lawrence and Gormé, but with Lloyd Price, George Hamilton IV, and Paul Anka.

Songs on the album include "All or Nothing at All", a verse-only version of "Stardust", a ballad rendition of "Night and Day" which provided a contrast to Sinatra's more-familiar big band version, and "Come Rain or Come Shine", which frequently is included in compilations from Sinatra's Reprise years.

[12] Between 1964 and 1968, Costa arranged four Columbia releases for Eydie Gormé: Gorme Country Style (1964), Softly, As I Leave You (1966), Don't Go To Strangers (1966), and The Look of Love (1968).

Working with producer Teddy Randazzo, Little Anthony had a fresh string of hits, including "Goin' Out of My Head" and "Hurt So Bad".

During this period, Sinatra scored one of his biggest hits, the Paul Anka adaptation of "My Way" (from the French "Comme d'habitude").

After recovering, he started working with Mike Curb at MGM Records, producing and arranging material for the Osmond Brothers, as well as having a hand in Sammy Davis Jr.'s "The Candy Man" (1972), "We Can Make it Together" by Steve & Eydie featuring the Osmonds (1972), and Petula Clark's cover of "My Guy" (1971).