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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|American composer (1949–2016)}}<br />
{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Ray Colcord<br />
| birth_name = Ray Colcord III<br />
| image =<br />
| birth_date = {{birth-date|December 24, 1949}}<br />
| birth_place = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[U.S.]]<br />
| death_date = {{death-date and age|February 5, 2016|December 24, 1949}}<br />
| death_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], [[U.S.]]<br />
| years active = 1974–2016<br />
| spouse = Madeleine<br />
| children = 1<br />
| occupation = Composer<br />
}}<br />
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'''Ray Colcord III''' (December 24, 1949 – February 5, 2016) was an American film and television composer<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131016202034/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/85472/Ray-Colcord/filmography The New York Times]</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ray Colcord 3d Is Wed To Madeleine E. Ennis (Published 1983) |work=The New York Times |date=25 June 1983 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118035307/https://www.nytimes.com/1983/06/25/style/ray-colcord-3d-is-wed-to-madeleine-e-ennis.html |archive-date=2018-11-18 |url-status=live |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/06/25/style/ray-colcord-3d-is-wed-to-madeleine-e-ennis.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?n=ray-colcord&pid=177652435|title=Ray Colcord Obituary (1949 - 2016) Los Angeles Times|website=[[Legacy.com]] }}</ref> known for TV series such as ''[[227 (sitcom)|227]]'', ''[[Silver Spoons]]'', ''[[My Two Dads]]'', ''[[Dinosaurs (TV series)|Dinosaurs]]'', ''[[Big Brother (U.S.)|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]], [[Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI]], and Dramalogue awards.<br />
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==Life and career ==<br />
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]]''.<ref name="VAROBIT">[https://variety.com/2016/tv/obituaries-people-news/ray-colcord-dead-boy-meets-world-composer-1201699530/ Ray Colcord, ‘Boy Meets World’ and ‘Simpsons’ Composer, Dies at 66], variety.com, access date February 9, 2016</ref> He was the first music director of the Los Angeles improvisational comedy group The Groundlings.<br />
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Colcord played keyboards on the [[Lou Reed]] live album ''[[Rock n Roll Animal]]'' (1974).<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Lou-Reed-Rock-N-Roll-Animal/release/1187012 Lou Reed - ''Rock 'N Roll Animal'' @Discogs.com] Retrieved 10-12-2015.</ref> Ray also played keyboards on ''[[American Pie (Don McLean album)|American Pie]]'', the album by [[Don McLean]].<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Don-McLean-American-Pie/release/873356 Don McLean - ''American Pie'' @Discogs.com] Retrieved 10-12-2015.</ref><br />
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==Death==<br />
Colcord died on February 5, 2016, in Los Angeles at the age of 66. He had [[pancreatic cancer]] for four years.<ref>[http://us3.campaign-archive1.com/?u=e8367a3ec90217290d253cc2d&id=43ee6f9d9a&e=454fe5deed The Society of Composers & Lyricists - "SCL Special Announcement"] Retrieved 02-07-2016.</ref> He was survived by his wife Madeleine, to whom he was married since 1983,<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1983/06/25/style/ray-colcord-3d-is-wed-to-madeleine-e-ennis.html Ray Colcord 3d Is Wed To Madeleine E. Ennis] nytimes.com, access date February 9, 2016</ref> and son Alex.<ref name="VAROBIT" /><br />
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==Film==<br />
*Killer By Nature<br />
*Resurrection Mary<br />
*Journeys Below the Line: ER - The Prop Masters (video documentary ) <br />
*Journeys Below the Line: 24 - The Editing Process (video documentary) <br />
*The King's Guard <br />
*[[Heartwood (film)|Heartwood]]<br />
*The Paper Brigade (video)<br />
*Amityville Dollhouse: Evil Never Dies (video)<br />
*Wish Upon a Star<br />
*The Sleeping Car <br />
*The Devonsville Terror - Composer<br />
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==Songs==<br />
*Dumb & Dumber - "Hip Hop Solution", "Rap me Silly", "Endangered Species", "Snow Bird Serenade"<br />
*Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life - "Bouzouki Trella"<br />
*Earth Girls Are Easy - "I Like 'Em Big And Stupid"<br />
*Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection (video documentary) - "The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun")<br />
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==Television==<br />
*Lost at Home (TV series) <br />
*Family Affair (TV series) <br />
*Big Brother (TV series)<br />
*Embassy Television/Pay Television/Communications/Telecommunications Theme (1982)<br />
*Style and Substance (TV series)<br />
*Tales from the Tomb: Lost Sons of the Pharaohs (TV documentary)<br />
*You Wish (TV series)<br />
*Hiller and Diller (TV series) <br />
*Promised Land (TV series) <br />
*Devil's Food (TV movie) <br />
*Television's Comedy Classics (TV movie)<br />
*Real Funny (TV movie) <br />
*Wow! The Most Awesome Acts on Earth (TV movie)<br />
*Maybe This Time (TV series)<br />
*50 Years of Soaps: An All-Star Celebration (TV movie) <br />
*Black Sheep (TV movie)<br />
*[[Boy Meets World]] (TV series)<br />
*[[Girl Meets World]] (TV series)<br />
*[[The Charmings]] (TV series, theme and music for season two)<br />
*Almost Home (TV series) <br />
*Where I Live (TV series) <br />
*[[Scorch (TV series)]]<br />
*The Torkelsons (TV series)<br />
*Dinosaurs (TV series)<br />
*The Julie Show (TV movie)<br />
*[[The Simpsons]] (TV series) <br />
**[[Dead Putting Society]] <br />
*Singer & Sons (TV series)<br />
*Jury Duty: The Comedy (TV movie) <br />
*Ann Jillian (TV series) <br />
*Live-In (TV series)<br />
*Trial and Error (TV series) <br />
*Women in Prison (TV series) <br />
*My Two Dads (TV series) <br />
*The Charmings (TV series) <br />
*Sweet Surrender (TV series)<br />
*227 (TV series) <br />
*Double Trouble (TV series)<br />
*[[Silver Spoons]] (TV series) - Composer for second half of seasons 4 to 5<br />
*Off Your Rocker (TV movie) <br />
*The Facts of Life (TV series) - Composer for seasons 7 to 9<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{official website|http://www.raycolcord.com}}<br />
*{{IMDb name|0170392}}<br />
*{{Discogs artist}}<br />
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[[Category:1949 births]]<br />
[[Category:2016 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Musicians from Los Angeles]]<br />
[[Category:Composers from New York City]]<br />
[[Category:Deaths from pancreatic cancer in California]]<br />
[[Category:American film score composers]]<br />
[[Category:American television composers]]<br />
[[Category:American session musicians]]<br />
[[Category:American pianists]]<br />
[[Category:American rock keyboardists]]<br />
[[Category:Columbia Records]]<br />
[[Category:American male pianists]]<br />
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