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Richard Hazard (March 2, 1921 – December 20, 2000) was an American television
composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...
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. He was born in
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. He was married to Jeanne Taylor from 1950 until his death, and had two children.


Credits

Hazard was sometimes credited as Dick Hazard or Richard P. Hazard.


Composer

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Awards and nominations

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awards: *Won, 1991, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "
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Barbara Miller-Gidaly Barbara Miller-Gidaly, sometimes credited with her maiden name, Barbara Miller, is an American music supervisor and director. She was married to attorney and theatrical producer Walter Gidaly, until his death from a heart attack at age 75, on Feb ...
) *Won, 1992, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for: "The Guiding Light" (shared with
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Barry De Vorzon Barry De Vorzon (born July 31, 1934) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and composer. His earliest hit compositions were "Just Married" (1958), written with Al Allen and recorded by Marty Robbins, which reached number 26 on ''Billboar ...
, A.J. Gundell, and
Barbara Miller-Gidaly Barbara Miller-Gidaly, sometimes credited with her maiden name, Barbara Miller, is an American music supervisor and director. She was married to attorney and theatrical producer Walter Gidaly, until his death from a heart attack at age 75, on Feb ...
) *Won, 1994, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light" (shared with
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, A.J. Gundell,
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, Larry Hold, and
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, Michael Licari, Rick Rhodes,
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Robyn Cutler Robin Miriam Carlsson (born 12 June 1979), known as Robyn (), is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter, record producer, and DJ. She arrived on the music scene with her 1995 debut album, ''Robyn Is Here'', which produced two ''Billboard'' Hot 100 t ...
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,
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) *Nominated, 1999, Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light" (shared with
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, Rick Rhodes, and
Barry De Vorzon Barry De Vorzon (born July 31, 1934) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and composer. His earliest hit compositions were "Just Married" (1958), written with Al Allen and recorded by Marty Robbins, which reached number 26 on ''Billboar ...
) *Nominated, 1999, Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light" (shared with
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,
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, Robert Sands, Ed Dzubak,
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Barry De Vorzon Barry De Vorzon (born July 31, 1934) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and composer. His earliest hit compositions were "Just Married" (1958), written with Al Allen and recorded by Marty Robbins, which reached number 26 on ''Billboar ...
,
Brian D. Siewert Brian D. Siewert, alternatively credited with or without his middle initial, is an American public speaker, multiple Emmy Award-winning concert and television composer, producer, songwriter, musician, arranger and visual artist. He has worked on '' ...
, John Henry, and
Wes Boatman Wes Boatman is an American television composer. Biography Boatman became interested in music at the age of six, and began playing such instruments as pianos and keyboards. During his adult years, he received a B.F.A. in Film and Electronic Music ...
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External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hazard, Richard 1921 births 2000 deaths American male composers American male conductors (music) Emmy Award winners Musicians from Trenton, New Jersey 20th-century American conductors (music) 20th-century American composers Classical musicians from New Jersey 20th-century American male musicians