Rick Rhodes
| 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 Awards. In 2005, he died of brain cancer at the age of 54.
Born in Los Angeles, California, Rhodes learned to play the trombone and the piano during his teen years. As an adult, he toured the U.S. with his band, Wonder, 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. Rick and Vivian, together, produced two songs, "Let's be Lovers Again" and "Fasten Your Seat Belts", which both received Emmy nominations. They also co-wrote the musical Ug; which was performed in California and off-Broadway in 2004.
Rhodes' songs have been recorded by many musicians, including Patti Austin, Daiane Schuur, Tom Scott, Bill Champlin, and Joey Scarbury.
Rhodes was partners with actor Lane Davies, with whom he produced many productions for the Santa Susanna Repertory Company. 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.
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