Rick Rhodes
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Rick Rhodes | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | July 28, 1951 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 2, 2005 (aged 54) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Years active | 1982–2005 |
Rick Rhodes (July 28, 1951 – November 2, 2005) was an American musician and television composer. His music for TV shows including Santa Barbara, Another World and Guiding Light won a total of five Emmy Award.[1] In 2005, he died of brain cancer at the age of 54.
Born in Los Angeles on July 28, 1951, Rhodes learned to play the trombone and the piano during his teen years.[2] As an adult, he toured the U.S. with his band, Wonder,[3] but eventually settled with a television career in composing. He married screenwriter, novelist and lyricist Vivian Rhodes in 1982; they had two children, a son and a daughter.[3] Rick and Vivian, together, produced two songs, "Let's Be Lovers Again" and "Fasten Your Seat Belts", which both received Emmy Award nominations. They also co-wrote the musical Ug; which was performed in California and off-Broadway in 2004.[3]
Rhodes' songs have been recorded by many musicians, including Patti Austin, Diane Schuur, Tom Scott, Bill Champlin, and Joey Scarbury.[4]
Rhodes was partners with actor Lane Davies, with whom he produced many productions for The Santa Susanna Repertory Company.[3] Rhodes is perhaps best remembered for co-founding, with Davies, The Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival in Thousand Oaks, California. He was also the founder of The Performing Arts Department at Oak Park High School in Oak Park, California.[3] During his career, Rhodes won six Emmy awards for his work on Santa Barbara, Guiding Light, and Another World.[3]
Rhodes had planned to release another album in the summer of 2004,[4] but was unable to because of a malignant brain tumor he had removed on September 5, 2003.[4] Rhodes died on November 2, 2005, of a brain tumor at age 54.[2] He was survived by his wife and children, his mother, and his sister.[3] His memorial service was held on November 19 at the Samuelson Chapel at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California.[3]
Filmography
Composing
- Some Mother's Son (1996)
- Power and Beauty (2002)
- Guiding Light (1983)
- Family Ties (1982)
- Day by Day (1988)
- Peter Pan (1993)
- World of Aden: Thunderscape (1995)
- Fantasy General (1996)
Soundtrack
- Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside (1996)
- Wild Things (1998)
- The Big Kahuna (1999)
- Drowning Mona (2000)
- Amy's Orgasm (2001)
- Rollerball (2002)
- Messengers (2004)
- Seed of Chucky (2004)
Discography
Albums
- Now You See It (1994; original release)
- Now You See It (European release; 1994)
- Indian Summer (1995; original release)
- Indian Summer (European release; 1995)
- Deep In The Night (US re-release of Indian Summer; 1998)
Singles
- Now You See It
- Rumors
- Let's Be Lovers Again
- Promise In The Dark
- Lies
- Guardian Angel
- People Like Us
- Tropical Postcard
- Don't Throw It All Away
- The First Move
- Unconditional Love
- Deep In The Night
- Hold Me
- I On U
- Eurotica
- Hotstage Of Love
- Indian Summer
- Here Comes Another Fool
- King Of Hearts
- Touch Of Heaven
