Rick Marotta

Rick Marotta (born January 7, 1948 in New York City ) is an American drummer and percussionist who mainly works as a studio and session musician . His brother, Jerry Marotta , is also a well-known drummer and percussionist, among others for Peter Gabriel .

life and career

Rick didn't start drumming until he was 19. In the early 1970s he released two moderately successful albums with the band Brethren, for which, however, Dr. John wrote the liner notes and contributed the song "Loop Garoo".

He appears on many recordings by leading artists such as Aretha Franklin , Carly Simon , Steely Dan , James Taylor , Paul Simon , John Lennon , Hall & Oates , Stevie Nicks , Wynonna , Roy Orbison , Todd Rundgren , Roberta Flack , Peter Frampton , Quincy Jones , Jackson Browne , Waylon Jennings , Randy Newman , Peter Gabriel , Kenny G , The Jacksons , Crosby, Stills & Nash and many others.

Rick Marotta composed the theme music for the TV show Everyone loves Raymond . For this he won seven ASCAP awards.

Filmography

composer

• 1995: Showgirls
• 1993: The Cover Girl Murders (TV movie)
• 1994: The Researcher (TV movie)
• 1997: Life ... Order and (TV series)
• 1997: Painted Hero
• 1997: Over the Top (TV series)
• 1998: Rude Awakening (TV movie)
• 1999: Gary & Linda
• 2000: yes darling! (TV movie)
• 2001: Jenifer (TV series)
• 2002: Imagine That (TV series)
• 2003: Abby (TV series)

actor

• 1988: Cop
• 1990: The Adventures of the Ford Fairlane
• 1994: Dead Connection
• 1994: We the People

producer

• 1994: We the People

Web links

• Rick Marotta at Discogs (English)
• Rick Marotta in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Photos and biography on Drummerworld