Ray Colcord III (December 24, 1949 – February 5, 2016) was an American film and television composer[1][2][3] known for TV series such as 227, Silver Spoons, My Two Dads, Dinosaurs, Big Brother, and Boy Meets World. He is a former governor of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, a past President of the Society of Composers & Lyricists, served on the board of directors of the Film Preservation Society and was a member of the National Film Preservation Board. He has received ASCAP, BMI, and Dramalogue awards.
Ray Colcord | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ray Colcord III December 24, 1949 |
| Died | February 5, 2016 (aged 66) |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Years active | 1974–2016 |
| Spouse | Madeleine |
| Children | 1 |
Life and career
editPrior to his film and television career, Colcord worked as a session musician and an A&R (Artists & Repertoire) representative for Columbia Records, was responsible for Aerosmith's signing, and co-produced their second album, Get Your Wings.[4] He was the first music director of the Los Angeles improvisational comedy group The Groundlings.
Colcord played keyboards on the Lou Reed live album Rock n Roll Animal (1974).[5] Ray also played keyboards on American Pie, the album by Don McLean.[6]
Death
editColcord died on February 5, 2016, in Los Angeles at the age of 66. He had pancreatic cancer for four years.[7] He was survived by his wife Madeleine, to whom he was married since 1983,[8] and son Alex.[4]
Film
edit- Killer By Nature
- Resurrection Mary
- Journeys Below the Line: ER - The Prop Masters (video documentary )
- Journeys Below the Line: 24 - The Editing Process (video documentary)
- The King's Guard
- Heartwood
- The Paper Brigade (video)
- Amityville Dollhouse: Evil Never Dies (video)
- Wish Upon a Star
- The Sleeping Car
- The Devonsville Terror - Composer
Songs
edit- Dumb & Dumber - "Hip Hop Solution", "Rap me Silly", "Endangered Species", "Snow Bird Serenade"
- Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life - "Bouzouki Trella"
- Earth Girls Are Easy - "I Like 'Em Big And Stupid"
- Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection (video documentary) - "The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun")
Television
edit- Lost at Home (TV series)
- Family Affair (TV series)
- Big Brother (TV series)
- Embassy Television/Pay Television/Communications/Telecommunications Theme (1982)
- Style and Substance (TV series)
- Tales from the Tomb: Lost Sons of the Pharaohs (TV documentary)
- You Wish (TV series)
- Hiller and Diller (TV series)
- Promised Land (TV series)
- Devil's Food (TV movie)
- Television's Comedy Classics (TV movie)
- Real Funny (TV movie)
- Wow! The Most Awesome Acts on Earth (TV movie)
- Maybe This Time (TV series)
- 50 Years of Soaps: An All-Star Celebration (TV movie)
- Black Sheep (TV movie)
- Boy Meets World (TV series)
- Girl Meets World (TV series)
- The Charmings (TV series, theme and music for season two)
- Almost Home (TV series)
- Where I Live (TV series)
- Scorch (TV series)
- The Torkelsons (TV series)
- Dinosaurs (TV series)
- The Julie Show (TV movie)
- The Simpsons (TV series)
- Singer & Sons (TV series)
- Jury Duty: The Comedy (TV movie)
- Ann Jillian (TV series)
- Live-In (TV series)
- Trial and Error (TV series)
- Women in Prison (TV series)
- My Two Dads (TV series)
- The Charmings (TV series)
- Sweet Surrender (TV series)
- 227 (TV series)
- Double Trouble (TV series)
- Silver Spoons (TV series) - Composer for second half of seasons 4 to 5
- Off Your Rocker (TV movie)
- The Facts of Life (TV series) - Composer for seasons 7 to 9
References
edit- ^ The New York Times
- ^ "Ray Colcord 3d Is Wed To Madeleine E. Ennis (Published 1983)". The New York Times. 25 June 1983. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18.
- ^ "Ray Colcord Obituary (1949 - 2016) Los Angeles Times". Legacy.com.
- ^ a b Ray Colcord, ‘Boy Meets World’ and ‘Simpsons’ Composer, Dies at 66, variety.com, access date February 9, 2016
- ^ Lou Reed - Rock 'N Roll Animal @Discogs.com Retrieved 10-12-2015.
- ^ Don McLean - American Pie @Discogs.com Retrieved 10-12-2015.
- ^ The Society of Composers & Lyricists - "SCL Special Announcement" Retrieved 02-07-2016.
- ^ Ray Colcord 3d Is Wed To Madeleine E. Ennis nytimes.com, access date February 9, 2016
External links
edit- Official website
- Ray Colcord at IMDb
- Ray Colcord discography at Discogs
