Ray Colcord

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Ray Colcord III (born December 24, 1949 in Manhattan , New York City , New York , † February 5, 2016 in Studio City , Los Angeles , California ) was an American film and television composer and music producer . In his long career, he wrote the music for over 60 television series, films and shows.

life and career

Colcord was born in 1949 to a real estate investor.

As a teenager, Colcord toured with the Columbus Boychoir . He studied law at Rice University in Houston , Texas , but soon dropped out due to conflicts with very conservative fellow students. He was later a keyboardist in Roy Head's band . In 1970 he became an A&R employee at Columbia Records .

In 1971 he played the electric piano on Don McLean's album American Pie . After getting to know the band Aerosmith , he left Columbia Records to co - produce Aerosmith's second album Get Your Wings with Jack Douglas . He then went on tour with Lou Reed as a pianist. Among other things, he can be heard on Reed's live album Rock 'n' Roll Animal .

In 1973 he moved to Los Angeles and started working for United Artists Records . From 1976 he was music director of the improv comedy group The Groundlings . From 1982 he was music director of the television program An Evening at the Improv . From 1983 onwards, he mainly wrote music for television series, films and shows.

Colcord was a member of the Society of Composers & Lyricists, of which he was president for several years. Colcord was also the governor of the Television Academy and a member of the Board of Directors of the Film Music Society. He lectured on music production at the UCLA Extension .

Ray Colcord died on February 5, 2016 at his Studio City home of a pancreatic tumor diagnosed four years earlier. He left his wife Madeleine Elizabeth (née Ennis), with whom he had been married since 1983, their son and brother.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1982: Off Your Rocker (TV movie)
  • 1982: Silver Spoons (TV series)
  • 1983: The Paragon of Comedy (TV movie)
  • 1983: Dance of the Witches (The Devonsville Terror)
  • 1984–1985: Double Trouble (TV series)
  • 1985–1988: The Facts of Life (TV series)
  • 1985: 227 (TV series)
  • 1987: Sweet Surrender (TV series)
  • 1987: Women in Prison (TV series)
  • 1987–1988: The Charmings (TV series)
  • 1988: Trial and Error (TV series)
  • 1989–1990: One Father Too Many ( My Two Dads , TV series)
  • 1989: Live-In (TV series)
  • 1989: Ann Jillian (TV series)
  • 1990: The Great American Sex Scandal ( Jury Duty: The Comedy , TV movie)
  • 1990: Sleeping Car
  • 1990: Singer & Sons (TV series)
  • 1990: The Simpsons ( The Simpsons , TV series)
  • 1991–1993: All My Children ( The Torkelsons / Almost Home , TV series)
  • 1991–1994: The Dinos ( Dinosaurs , TV series)
  • 1991: The Julie Show (TV movie)
  • 1992: Scorch, the little house dragon ( Scorch , TV series)
  • 1993–2000: Life and Me ( Boy Meets World , TV series)
  • 1993: Harlem Hip Hop (TV series)
  • 1994: 50 Years of Soaps: An All-Star Celebration (TV movie)
  • 1994: Black Sheep (TV series)
  • 1995–1996: Maybe This Time (TV series)
  • 1996–1999: A Wink from Heaven ( Home of the Brave / Promised Land , TV series)
  • 1996: Wow! The Most Awesome Acts on Earth (Movie made for TV)
  • 1996: Real Funny (TV movie)
  • 1996: Before They Were Stars (TV series)
  • 1996: Television's Comedy Classics (TV movie)
  • 1996: Devil's Food ( Devil's Food , TV movie)
  • 1996: The Victory of the Newspaper Boys (The Paper Brigade)
  • 1996: Amityville - Evil Never Dies (Amityville Dollhouse)
  • 1996: When Wishes Come True ( Wish Upon a Star , Movie made for TV)
  • 1997: Tales from the Tomb: Lost Sons of the Pharaohs (documentary)
  • 1997: Hiller and Diller (TV series)
  • 1998: Style & Substance (TV series)
  • 1997–1998: Enchanting Djinni ( You Wish , TV series)
  • 1998: The Tree Whisperer (Heartwood)
  • 2000–2001: Big Brother (TV series)
  • 2000: The King's Guard
  • 2001: Tail Sting
  • 2002–2003: Family Affair (TV series)
  • 2003: Lost at Home (TV series)
  • 2007: Resurrection Mary
  • 2010: Melissa & Joey (TV series)
  • 2010: Nick Bradley Might Be an Alcoholic (TV movie)
  • 2014: Bucky and the Squirrels
  • 2014-2016: Life and Riley ( Girl Meets World , TV series)

Awards

  • 1985: Drama-Logue Award in the Best Music Direction category
  • 1987: Award at the BMI Film & TV Awards 1987 in the category BMI TV Music Award for his music to 227
  • 1991: Nomination at the Primetime Emmy Awards 1991 in the category Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music for his theme music to Singer & Sons
  • 1999: Awarded the 1999 ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards in the Most Performed Theme category

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b A Note from our Past President , Society of Composers & Lyricists, accessed February 9, 2016
  2. ↑ a b c d Ray Colcord, 'Boy Meets World' and 'Simpsons' Composer, Dies at 66 at variety.com, accessed February 9, 2016
  3. ↑ Ray Colcord 3d Is Wed To Madeleine E. Ennis at nytimes.com, accessed February 9, 2016
  4. ↑ Ray Colcord at emmys.org, accessed on February 9, 2016
personal data
SURNAME Colcord, Ray
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Colcord III, Ray
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film and television composer and music producer
DATE OF BIRTH December 24, 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH Manhattan , New York City , New York , United States
DATE OF DEATH 5th February 2016
Place of death Studio City , Los Angeles , California , United States