Cory Charles Lerios (born February 12, 1951) is an American
pianist
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and
vocal
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ist. He is a founding member of the platinum-record-selling
soft rock
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band
Pablo Cruise
Pablo is a Spanish form of the name Paul (name), Paul.
People
*Pablo Alborán, Spanish singer
*Pablo Aimar, Argentine footballer
*Pablo Armero, Colombian footballer
*Pablo Bartholomew, Indian photojournalist
*Pablo Brandán, Argentine footballer
* ...
, and since the mid-1980s he has
scored music for film and television.
History
Lerios was born, in
Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto (; Spanish language, Spanish for "tall stick") is a charter city in the northwestern corner of Santa Clara County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area, named after a Sequoia sempervirens, coastal redwood tree kno ...
,
and entered the music industry in 1971 with the San Francisco Bay area band
Stoneground
Stoneground was an American rock band formed in 1970 in Concord, California. Originally a trio, Stoneground expanded to a 10-piece band by the time of their eponymous 1971 debut album. The group appeared in two films, ''Medicine Ball Caravan'' (1 ...
. At the time, Stoneground was signed with
Warner Bros.
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, and Lerios was 20 years old. After leaving the band in 1973, Lerios, along with fellow Stoneground members
Steve Price and
David Jenkins, formed
Pablo Cruise
Pablo is a Spanish form of the name Paul (name), Paul.
People
*Pablo Alborán, Spanish singer
*Pablo Aimar, Argentine footballer
*Pablo Armero, Colombian footballer
*Pablo Bartholomew, Indian photojournalist
*Pablo Brandán, Argentine footballer
* ...
. In 1975, they released their first album, self-titled ''
Pablo Cruise
Pablo is a Spanish form of the name Paul (name), Paul.
People
*Pablo Alborán, Spanish singer
*Pablo Aimar, Argentine footballer
*Pablo Armero, Colombian footballer
*Pablo Bartholomew, Indian photojournalist
*Pablo Brandán, Argentine footballer
* ...
'', for
A&M Records
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. The band completed several national tours, released seven albums, and sold millions of records before disbanding in 1986.
Having been one of the primary songwriters for Pablo Cruise, ("
Love Will Find a Way", "
Whatcha Gonna Do?"), Lerios tried composing for film and television. His first major production was ''
One Crazy Summer
''One Crazy Summer'' is a 1986 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Savage Steve Holland, and starring John Cusack, Demi Moore, Bobcat Goldthwait, Curtis Armstrong and Joel Murray. The original film score was composed by Cory Le ...
'', a 1986 comedy. Later, Lerios partnered with
John D'Andrea
John D'Andrea is an American television composer, arranger and music writer.
Biography
D'Andrea, as a boy, was interested in being a musician, due to his father's career playing the saxophone in local New Jersey bands, because of this, his fath ...
to start a music production studio called Lerios D'Andrea Music Works, based in Los Angeles. Together they wrote and produced a number of themes, songs and dramatic and comedic scores for TV shows including ''
Baywatch
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'' (300 episodes), ''
Days of Our Lives
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'', ''
Diagnosis: Murder'', ''
Max Headroom
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'' and ''
The Land Before Time
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'').
In 2012 Lerios produced a live DVD and CD for Pablo Cruise entitled ''It's Good To Be Live!'', released through
Sony Entertainment
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. Pablo Cruise released another live CD through Sony Entertainment in 2013. As of August 2014, Lerios was scoring and producing the music for the international TV series ''
SAF3'' and touring with the original members of Pablo Cruise. In 2015 Lerios released an EP, ''If I Could Change Anything It Would Be You!'', under the name Cory Charles.
Credits
Television
*2014/15 ''
SAF3'' (TV series) Episodes, Music Supervision
*2013/14 SAF3 (TV series) Episodes
*2013 "Men At Work"
*2013 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Awards Programme
*2013 "Bench" International Promos
*2011 ''
Yu-Gi-Oh!
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'' Main Title Theme & Episodes
*2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Awards Programme
*2009 Hope For Children, Documentary
*2009 Terrell Lloyd, Documentary
*2009 Geortrax Animated Series Theme/Pilot
*2009
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
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Founded in 1986 in Milwaukee as a single award, as of 2016 twenty-five pro ...
s Theme
*2008 The Land Before Time
*2006 ''
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman''
*2004/5 ''
ToddWorld
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''
*2004 The Best TV Shows That Never Were
*2004 ''
Hot Wheels AcceleRacers
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''
*2004 E! Diary of An Affair
*2003 ''
Baywatch
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'': "Hawaiian Wedding"
*2001 ''
The Mummy
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*Mummy Cave, a rock shelter and archeological site in Par ...
''
*2000 Murder in the Mirror
*2000/2001
''Intimate Portrait'' (TV series)
*1999 ''
The Test of Love'' (movie)
*1999 ''
Diagnosis: Murder'' (series)
*1999
''A Secret Life'' (movie)
*1998 A Marriage of Convenience (movie)
*1998
''Martial Law'' (TV series)
*1998 ''Baywatch'': "White Thunder at Glacier Bay" (movie)
*1997 ''Baywatch'': "Assault on Devil's Island" (movie)
*1997 ''
Steel Chariots
''Steel Chariots'' is a 1997 American made-for-television sports film about NASCAR that was produced for Touchstone Television. It first aired on the Fox Network on September 23, 1997.
Cast
* John Beck as Dale Tucker
* Kathleen Nolan as Ethyl T ...
''
*1997 ''In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory'' (movie)
*1996 ''Gone in a Heartbeat'' (movie)
*1996 ''
Fall Into Darkness'' (movie)
*1996 Angel Flight Down
*1995/96 ''Flipper'' (series)
*1995/96 ''
Baywatch Nights
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'' (series)
*1995 ''Baywatch'': Forbidden Paradise (movie)
*1993/94
''Mighty Max'' (TV series)
*1993/94/95 ''
Days of Our Lives
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'' (daytime soap opera)
*1994 ''Deadly Vows'' (movie)
*1990 ''
E.A.R.T.H. Force
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'' (series)
*1989/2001 ''Baywatch''. All 11 seasons (theme & 300 episodes)
*1987
''Max Headroom''
*''
Hard Copy
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The original hosts of ''Hard Copy'' ...
''
Film
*''
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie'' (1994)
*''
Thunder in Paradise
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'' (1993) (V)
*''
The Tower'' (1993) (TV)
*''
Boiling Point
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'' (1993/I)
*''
Beyond the Law'' (1992)
*''
The Entertainers
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Produced by Joe Hamilton, the series featured three hosts:
Hamilton's then-wife Carol Burnett, Bob Newhart, and Caterina ...
'' (1991) (TV)
*''
Child's Play 3
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'' (1991)
*''
Night Angel'' (1990)
*''
Police Story: Burnout'' (1988) (TV)
*''
One Crazy Summer
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'' (1986)
*''
Dracula A.D. 1972
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'' (1972) (as a member of Stoneground)
Themes
*
CBS
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LOGO: theme: CBS
*CBS PRODUCTIONS LOGO: theme: CBS
*STARZ LOGO: theme: STARZ
*DIRECT T.V.: DIRECT T.V.
*
TNT
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SUNDAY CLASSICS MOVIE: theme:
Turner Broadcasting
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*TNT (TV channel), TNT FEATURE FILMS: series & theme: Turner Broadcasting
*RAVE: Arts & Entertainment
*CBS TUESDAY NIGHT MOVIES: theme: CBS
*CBS SUNDAY NIGHT MOVIES: theme: CBS
*A & E MYSTERY MOVIES: A&E NETWORK
*16th ANNUAL CABLE ACE AWARDS: TNT: Producer: David Lawrence
*
San Disk LOGO:Theme: Commercial
Discography
Pablo Cruise
Singles
Additional discography (writer or performer)
*Stoneground 3, Stoneground - Warner Bros. Records
*Last days of the Filmore, Various Artists w/ Stoneground - Fillmore Records
*Nadia's Themes, Various Artists - A&M Records
*
George Benson
George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist.
A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, pla ...
, "
Teaser
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* Teaser (trailer), a short film used to advertise an ...
" - Warner Bros. Records
*
The Neville Brothers
The Neville Brothers were an American R&B/soul/funk group, formed in 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
History
The group notion started in 1976, when the four brothers of the Neville family, Art (1937–2019), Charles (1938–2018), Aaron (b. 19 ...
, "Forever Tonight"
*
Melba Moore
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and
Ben E. King
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, "A Test Of Time"
*
Santana
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* Volkswagen Santana, an automobile
* Santana Cycles, manufacturer of tandem bicycles
* Santana Motors, a former Spanish automobile manufacturer
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* Santana 20, an American sailboat design by W. D. Sch ...
, "She Can’t Let It Go"
*
Christina Milian
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, "
Call Me, Beep Me"
*
Smokey Robinson
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, "It's a Colorful World"
*Plan 9, "Whatcha Gonna Do?"
Keyboardist or programmer
*
Geoff Byrd
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Geoff Byrd is a singer, songwriter, producer and author. Byrd has written songs with John Oates, Jed Leiber, Kansas, Billy Morrison, Samantha Landrum, and many othe ...
*
Whitney Houston
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*
Kenny G
Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), known professionally as Kenny G, is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and producer. His 1986 album ''Duotones'' brought him commercial success. Kenny G is one of the best-selling artis ...
*
Santana
Santana may refer to:
Transportation
* Volkswagen Santana, an automobile
* Santana Cycles, manufacturer of tandem bicycles
* Santana Motors, a former Spanish automobile manufacturer
Boats
* Santana 20, an American sailboat design by W. D. Sch ...
*
The Neville Brothers
The Neville Brothers were an American R&B/soul/funk group, formed in 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
History
The group notion started in 1976, when the four brothers of the Neville family, Art (1937–2019), Charles (1938–2018), Aaron (b. 19 ...
*
Narada Michael Walden
Narada Michael Walden ( ; Michael Walden; born April 23, 1952) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He acquired the nickname Narada from Sri Chinmoy.
He began his career as a drummer, working primarily in the jazz ...
*
Smokey Robinson
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Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy
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awards:
*Won, 1997, Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "
Days of Our Lives
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" (shared with
Ken Corday
Kenneth Robert Corday (born June 16, 1950) is an American television soap opera producer and music composer. He is the son of Ted Corday and Betty Corday, the co-creators of ''Days of Our Lives''. His production company Corday Productions owns 1 ...
,
Brent Nelson,
Dominic Messinger
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,
John D'Andrea
John D'Andrea is an American television composer, arranger and music writer.
Biography
D'Andrea, as a boy, was interested in being a musician, due to his father's career playing the saxophone in local New Jersey bands, because of this, his fath ...
,
Amy Burkhard Evans, and
Stephen Reinhardt
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)
* Emmy Nomination,
Days of Our Lives
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’94 ‘95
* Emmy Nomination,
Days of Our Lives
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’93 ‘94
* Emmy Honors, Jay Meisel Documentary
ASCAP
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awards:
*Won, 1996, Top TV Series for "
Baywatch
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"
*Won, 1997, Top TV Series for "
Baywatch
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"
*Won, 1997, Most Performed Underscore
BMI awards
*BMI Most Performed Song, Whatcha Gonna Do?
Pablo Cruise
Pablo is a Spanish form of the name Paul (name), Paul.
People
*Pablo Alborán, Spanish singer
*Pablo Aimar, Argentine footballer
*Pablo Armero, Colombian footballer
*Pablo Bartholomew, Indian photojournalist
*Pablo Brandán, Argentine footballer
* ...
*BMI Most Performed Song, Love Will Find a Way
Pablo Cruise
Pablo is a Spanish form of the name Paul (name), Paul.
People
*Pablo Alborán, Spanish singer
*Pablo Aimar, Argentine footballer
*Pablo Armero, Colombian footballer
*Pablo Bartholomew, Indian photojournalist
*Pablo Brandán, Argentine footballer
* ...
*BMI Most Performed Song, Cool Love
Pablo Cruise
Pablo is a Spanish form of the name Paul (name), Paul.
People
*Pablo Alborán, Spanish singer
*Pablo Aimar, Argentine footballer
*Pablo Armero, Colombian footballer
*Pablo Bartholomew, Indian photojournalist
*Pablo Brandán, Argentine footballer
* ...
*BMI Most Performed Song, Don’t Want to Live Without It
Pablo Cruise
Pablo is a Spanish form of the name Paul (name), Paul.
People
*Pablo Alborán, Spanish singer
*Pablo Aimar, Argentine footballer
*Pablo Armero, Colombian footballer
*Pablo Bartholomew, Indian photojournalist
*Pablo Brandán, Argentine footballer
* ...
TELLY AWARD: "Hope For Children"
References
External sources
Cory Lerios Official WebsitePablo Cruise Official Website*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lerios, Cory
American film score composers
Musicians from Palo Alto, California
1951 births
Living people
American rock keyboardists
American male singers
American session musicians
American pop pianists
American rock pianists
American male pianists
American pop rock singers
Songwriters from California
20th-century American pianists
Pablo Cruise members
21st-century American pianists
American male film score composers
20th-century American male musicians
21st-century American male musicians
21st-century American keyboardists
American male songwriters