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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 (1949-12-24)
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 5, 2016 (2016-02-06) (aged 66)
OccupationComposer
Years active1974–2016
Spouse(s)Madeleine
ChildrenAlex

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.[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


Colcord 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]


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Ray Colcord III (* 24. Dezember 1949 in Manhattan, New York City, New York; † 5. Februar 2016 in Studio City, Los Angeles, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Film- und Fernsehkomponist sowie Musikproduzent. In seiner langjährigen Karriere schrieb er die Musik für über 60 Fernsehserien, Kinofilme und Shows.
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