Ray Colcord

Ray Colcord
Born
Ray Colcord III

December 24, 1949 (1949-12-24)
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 5, 2016(2016-02-05) (aged 66)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationComposer
Years active1974–2016
SpouseMadeleine
Children1

Ray Colcord III (December 24, 1949 – February 5, 2016) was an American film and television composer 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.

Life and career

Prior 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. 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). Ray also played keyboards on American Pie, the album by Don McLean.

Death

Colcord died on February 5, 2016, in Los Angeles at the age of 66. He had pancreatic cancer for four years. He was survived by his wife Madeleine, to whom he was married since 1983, and son Alex.

Film

Songs

Television

References

  1. ↑ The New York Times
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Ray Colcord Obituary (1949 - 2016) Los Angeles Times". Legacy.com.
  4. 1 2 Ray Colcord, ‘Boy Meets World’ and ‘Simpsons’ Composer, Dies at 66, variety.com, access date February 9, 2016
  5. ↑ The Society of Composers & Lyricists - "SCL Special Announcement" Retrieved 02-07-2016.
  6. ↑ Ray Colcord 3d Is Wed To Madeleine E. Ennis nytimes.com, access date February 9, 2016