Rob Mounsey (born December 2, 1952) is an American musician, composer, and arranger.

Music career

Mounsey was born in

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, and grew up in

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, Washington, spending a few years each in Findlay and

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. At the age of 17, he was awarded a 1970 BMI Student Composer Award for his orchestral work ''Ilium, New York, Is Divided into Three Parts''. He attended

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in Boston from 1971 to 1975. In 1976, he moved to New York City to become a

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, and producer for a wide range of well-known artists, including

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Chaka Khan Yvette Marie Stevens (born March 23, 1953), better known by her stage name Chaka Khan (), is an American singer. Her career has spanned more than five decades, beginning in the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the funk band Rufus. Known as the " Qu ...

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, Michael Franks,

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, and others. He performed on keyboards in 1981 for Simon and Garfunkel's Concert in the Park. In 1985, he played keyboards in a New-York-based group called Joe Cool with

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, Jeff Mironov and

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. They released one album, ''Party Animals'', on the

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label in Japan, followed by a Japanese tour. Mounsey released three solo albums as a recording artist: ''Dig'' (Sona Gaia, 1990), and two self-released albums on his own Monkeyville label, ''Back in the Pool'' and ''Mango Theory.'' He toured as musical director and pianist for

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in her Pops Symphony tours (2010-2015,) for which he created nearly all of the arrangements. He has composed for film and television, including the 1988 Mike Nichols film ''

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'' (with

), the film '' Bright Lights, Big City'' (with

) and the HBO hit series ''

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''. Mounsey wrote two long-running Emmy-winning themes for the television show ''

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''. He is a six-time

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nominee, and a winner of two

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. He is a

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Buddhist who resides in

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, New York.

Selected discography

As leader

* ''Local Color'' with Steve Khan (Denon, 1987) * ''You Are Here'' with Steve Khan (Siam, 1998) * ''Dig'' with the Flying Monkey Orchestra (Sona Gaia, 1989) * ''Back in the Pool'' with the Flying Monkey Orchestra (Monkeyville, 1993) * ''Mango Theory'' with the Flying Monkey Orchestra (Monkeyville, 1995) * ''Party Animals'' with Joe Cool (Canyon, 1985)

As producer

* ''Nature Boy'',

(Verve, 2003) * ''Passionfruit'', Michael Franks (Warner Bros., 1983) * ''Skin Dive'', Michael Franks (Warner Bros., 1985) * ''The Camera Never Lies'', Michael Franks (Warner Bros., 1987) * ''Love'',

(WEA, 1987) * ''Billy's Back on Broadway'', Billy Porter (Concord, 2014) * ''Barefoot at the Symphony'',

(Concord, 2011) * ''Glow'',

2016 * ''Destination Moon,''

Deborah Cox Deborah Cox (born July 13, 1974) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Toronto, she began performing on television commercials at age 12, and entered various talent shows in her teenage years before ...

(Universal, 2007) * ''There Were Signs'', Bill Gable (Private Music, 1989)

As arranger/pianist

With

* ''Gaucho'' (MCA, 1980) With

* ''Nightfly'' (Warner Bros., 1982) With

* ''Hearts and Bones'' (Warner Bros., 1983) * ''Graceland'' (Warner Bros., 1986) With

* ''Hourglass'' (Columbia, 1997) * ''October Road'' (Columbia, 2002) * ''James Taylor at Christmas'' (Columbia, 2006) * ''Before This World'' (Concord, 2015) With Michael Franks * ''Objects of Desire'' (Warner Bros., 1982) * ''Passionfruit'' (Warner Bros., 1983) * ''Skin Dive'' (Warner Bros., 1985) * ''The Camera Never Lies'' (Warner Bros., 1987) With

Art Garfunkel Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, poet, and actor. He is best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Highlights of Garfunkel's solo music career include one top-10 ...

* ''Fate for Breakfast'' (CBS, 1979) * ''Scissors Cut'' (Columbia, 1981) * ''The Animals' Christmas by Jimmy Webb'' (CBS, 1986) With

Cissy Houston Emily "Cissy" Houston ( ''née'' Drinkard; born September 30, 1933) is an American soul and gospel singer. After a successful career singing backup for such artists as Roy Hamilton, Dionne Warwick, Elvis Presley, and Aretha Franklin, Houston embar ...

* ''Cissy Houston'' (Private Stock, 1977) * ''Think It Over'' (Private Stock, 1978) * ''Step Aside for a Lady'' (Columbia, 1979) With

Steve Khan Steve Khan (born Steven Harris Cahn; April 28, 1947) is an American jazz guitarist. Career Steven Harris Cahn was born in Los Angeles. His father, lyricist Sammy Cahn, "loved to hear any and all versions of his songs". He took piano lessons as a ...

* ''Arrows'' (Columbia, 1979) * ''Borrowed Time'' (Tone Center, 2007) * ''Subtext'' (ESC, 2014) * ''Backlog'' (ESC, 2016) * ''Parting Shot'' (Tone Center, 2011) With

* ''Why Do Fools Fall in Love'' (Capitol/EMI 1981) * ''Silk Electric'' (Capitol, 1982) * ''Ross'' (RCA, 1983) With

David Spinozza David Spinozza is an American guitarist and producer. He worked with former Beatles Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and John Lennon during the 1970s, and had a long collaboration with singer-songwriter James Taylor, producing Taylor's album ''Walking ...

* ''Spinozza'' (A&M, 1978) With

Spyro Gyra Spyro Gyra is an American jazz fusion band that was formed in Buffalo, New York, in 1974. The band's music combines jazz, R&B, funk, and pop music. The band's name comes from ''Spirogyra'', a genus of green algae which founder Jay Beckenstein ...

* ''Carnaval'' (MCA, 1980) * ''Freetime'' (MCA, 1981) * ''Incognito'' (MCA, 1982) With others *

Ashford & Simpson Ashford & Simpson were an American husband-and-wife songwriting-production team and recording duo of Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946). Ashford was born in Fairfield, South Carolina, ...

, ''Stay Free'' (Warner Bros., 1979) * Ashford & Simpson, ''A Musical Affair'' (Warner Bros., 1980) *

, ''Love'' (WEA, 1987) *

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, ''Still Waters'' (Polydor, 1997) *

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 ...

, ''20/20'' (Warner Bros., 1985) *

Michael Bolton Michael Bolotin
, The Jewish Historical Society of New Haven, 1998. (born February 26, 1953), known professio ...

, ''The Hunger'' (Columbia, 1987) *

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, ''It's Time'' (143/Reprise, 2005) *

Jocelyn Brown Jocelyn Lorette Brown (born November 25, 1950), sometimes credited as Jocelyn Shaw, is an American R&B and dance singer. Although she has only one ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart entry solely in her name, she has an extensive background in the musi ...

, ''One from the Heart'' (Warner Bros., 1987) * Tom Browne, ''Browne Sugar'' (Arista/GRP, 1979) *

Cindy Bullens Cidny Bullens (formerly Cindy Bullens; born March 21, 1950) is an American singer-songwriter, who is best known for serving as backup vocalist on tours and albums with Elton John and Rod Stewart, as well as providing vocals on the soundtrack o ...

, ''Desire Wire'' (United Artists, 1978) *

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, ''Lovelines'' (A&M, 1989) *

, ''Karen Carpenter'' (A&M, 1996) *

Carlene Carter Carlene Carter (born Rebecca Carlene Smith; September 26, 1955) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of June Carter Cash and her first husband, Carl Smith. As of 2020, since 1978, Carter has recorded 12 album ...

, ''Two Sides to Every Woman'' (Warner Bros., 1979) * Chiara Civello, ''Last Quarter Moon'' (Verve Forecast, 2005) *

, ''Journeyman'' (Reprise, 1989) *

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, ''Civilized Man'' (Capitol, 1984) *

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, ''Jude Cole'' (Warner Bros., 1987) *

, ''Stardust'' (Elektra, 1996) *

, ''Ask a Woman Who Knows'' (Verve, 2002) *

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, ''

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'' (Atlantic, 1984) *

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, ''Painted from Memory'' (Mercury, 1998) *

, ''Destination Moon'' (Decca, 2007) *

Eddie Daniels Eddie Daniels (born October 19, 1941) is an American musician and composer. Although he is best known as a jazz clarinetist, he has also played saxophone and flute as well as classical music on clarinet. Early life, family and education Daniel ...

, ''Blackwood'' (GRP, 1989) *

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, ''Burnin' '' (Midsong, 1978) *

Ronnie Dyson Ronald Dyson (June 5, 1950 – November 10, 1990) was an American soul and R&B singer and actor. Early career Born in Washington, D.C., Dyson grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where he sang in church choirs. At 18 years of age, he won a lead role ...

, ''If the Shoe Fits'' (Columbia, 1979) *

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(Epic/Cleveland, 1979) *

, ''The Nightfly'' (Warner Bros., 1982) * Renee Fleming, ''Christmas in New York'' (Decca, 2014) *

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, ''Blue Lights in the Basement'' (Atlantic, 1977) * Roberta Flack, ''Roberta Flack'' (Atlantic, 1978) *

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, ''Say It in Private'' (Asylum, 1977) *

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, ''This Is Who I Am'' (RCA/BMG, 2002) *

Jay Hoggard Jay Hoggard (born September 24, 1954) is an American jazz vibraphonist. Biography Jay Hoggard was raised in a religious family. He was born in Washington, D.C., but grew up in Mount Vernon, New York. His mother taught him how to play piano at ...

, ''Days Like These'' (GRP, 1991) *

Garland Jeffreys Garland Jeffreys (born June 29, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter in rock and roll, reggae, blues, and soul music. Career Jeffreys is from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, of African American and Puerto Rican heritage. He majored in art hist ...

, ''One-Eyed Jack'' (A&M, 1978) *

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, ''The Nylon Curtain'' (Columbia, 1982) *

, ''The Bridge'' (Columbia, 1986) *

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, ''Aida'' (Rocket/Island, 1999) * Michael Johnson, ''Lifetime Guarantee'' (Magic, 1999) *

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, ''Jill Jones'' (Paisley Park, 1987) *

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, ''Pirates'' (Warner Bros., 1981) *

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, ''Dans Ma Chair'' (Columbia, 1997) *

Karen Kamon Karen Ichiuji-Ramone ( Ichiuji, May 15, 1951 – March 25, 2020), known by her stage name Karen Kamon, was an American singer and actress. She is perhaps best known for her performance of "Manhunt" on the soundtrack to the movie ''Flashdan ...

, ''Voices'' (Atco, 1987) *

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, ''Wanna Play Your Game!'' (A&M, 1985) *

, ''I Feel for You'' (Warner Bros., 1984) * Chaka Khan, ''CK'' (Warner Bros., 1988) *

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, ''About Love'' (Columbia, 1980) * Gladys Knight, ''Touch'' (Columbia, 1981) *

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, ''At the Movies'' (Capitol, 2007) *

, ''Live in Paris'' (Verve, 2002) *

, ''Oh!'' (Go Jazz, 1994) *

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, ''Smile Songs from the Movies'' (Curb/(MCA, 2002) *

Teo Macero Attilio Joseph "Teo" Macero (October 30, 1925 – February 19, 2008) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and record producer. He was a producer at Columbia Records for twenty years. Macero produced Miles Davis' ''Bitches Brew'', and Dave ...

Presents, ''Impressions of Virus'' (Denon, 1980) *

Ralph MacDonald Ralph Anthony MacDonald (March 15, 1944 – December 18, 2011) was a Trinidadian and Tobagonian American, Trinbagonian-American percussionist, songwriter, musical arranger, record producer, steelpan virtuoso and philanthropist. His compositions ...

, ''Surprize'' (Polydor, 1985) * Ralph MacDonald, ''Port Pleasure'' (Videoarts 1998) *

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, ''Beats Workin' '' (Pavillion, 1980) *

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, ''Bottom Line'' (DJM, 1979) *

, ''Live Barefoot at the Symphony'' (Concord, 2012) *

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, ''Songs from the Last Century'' (Virgin/Aegean, 1999) *

Eddy Mitchell Claude Moine (; born 3 July 1942), known professionally as Eddy Mitchell, is a French singer and actor. He began his career in the late 1950s, with the group Les Chaussettes Noires (The Black Socks). He took the name ''Eddy'' from the American ...

, ''La Meme Tribu'' (Polydor, 2017) * Eddy Mitchell, ''La Meme Tribu Volume 2'' (Polydor, 2018) *

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, ''Taking a Chance On Love'' (Sony Classical, 2004) *

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, ''Nascimento'' (Warner Bros., 1997) *

, ''Nature Boy: the Standards Album'' (Verve, 2003) *

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, ''The Best Side of Goodbye'' (Columbia, 1980) *

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, ''This Is the Moment'' (Decca, 2001) *

Teddy Pendergrass Theodore DeReese Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010) was an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter. He was born in Kingstree, South Carolina. Pendergrass spent most of his life in the Philadelphia area, and initially rose to musi ...

, ''TP'' (Philadelphia International, 1980) * Jimmy Ponder, ''All Things Beautiful'' (Lester Radio, 1978) *

Sheryl Lee Ralph Sheryl Lee Ralph OJ is an American actress and singer. She made her screen debut in the 1977 comedy film '' A Piece of the Action'', before landing the role of Deena Jones in the Broadway musical ''Dreamgirls'' (1981), for which she received a ...

, ''In the Evening'' (New York Music, 1984) *

Jess Roden Jess Roden (born 28 December 1947) is an English rock singer, songwriter and guitarist. Biography Roden's first band was The Raiders followed by The Shakedown Sound which also included the guitarist, Kevyn Gammond, and keyboard player, August E ...

, ''The Player Not the Game'' (Island, 1977) *

Mark Sholtez Mark Sholtez is an Australian singer-songwriter. His debut album, ''Real Street'' from 2006, has resulted in nominations for an ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Award and APRA Awards (Australia), APRA Awards winning an APRA for 'Most Performed Jazz Work' ...

, ''Real Street'' (Universal/Verve, 2006) *

, ''Hello Big Man'' (Warner Bros., 1983) * Carly Simon, ''Coming Around Again'' (Arista, 1987) *

, ''Hearts and Bones'' (Warner Bros., 1983) * Paul Simon, ''Graceland'' (Warner Bros., 1986) *

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, ''The Concert in Central Park'' (Warner Bros., 1982) *

Valerie Simpson Ashford & Simpson were an American husband-and-wife songwriting-production team and recording duo of Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946). Ashford was born in Fairfield, South Carolina, ...

, ''Dinosaurs Are Coming Back Again'' (Hopsack & Silk, 2012) *

Phoebe Snow Phoebe Snow (born Phoebe Ann Laub; July 17, 1950 – April 26, 2011) was an American roots music singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for her hit 1974 and 1975 songs "San Francisco Bay Blues", "Poetry Man", "Harpo's Blues", and her credited g ...

, ''Something Real'' (Elektra, 1989) * The Spinners, ''Dancin' and Lovin' '' (Atlantic, 1979) * The Spinners, ''Labor of Love'' (Atlantic, 1981) *

, ''Gaucho'' (MCA, 1980) *

Rod Stewart Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling ...

, ''It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook'' (J/BMG, 2002) * Rod Stewart, ''As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook Vol. II'' (J/BMG, 2003) *

Ruben Studdard Ruben Studdard (born September 12, 1978) is an American singer and actor. He rose to fame as winner of the second season of ''American Idol'' and received a Grammy Award nomination in 2003 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his recording of ...

, ''Soulful'' (J/19 Recordings, 2003) *

, ''October Road'' (Columbia, 2002) *

Dionne Warwick Marie Dionne Warwick (; born December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host. Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest U.S. hit makers between 1955 and 1999, based on her chart history on ''Billboards Hot 100 pop singles cha ...

, ''Sings Cole Porter'' (Arista, 1990) * Sadao Watanabe, ''Good Time for Love'' (Elektra, 1986) * Sadao Watanabe, ''Earth Step'' (Verve Forecast, 1993) * Jaki Whitren, ''Rhythm Hymn'' (Elektra, 1983) *

, ''Brian Wilson'' (Sire/Reprise, 1988) *

Steve Winwood Stephen Lawrence Winwood (born 12 May 1948) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter whose genres include blue-eyed soul, rhythm and blues, blues rock, and pop rock. Though primarily a keyboard player and vocalist prominent for his disti ...

, ''Back in the High Life'' (Island, 1986) * Steve Winwood, ''The Finer Things'' (Island, 1995) *

Lee Ann Womack Lee Ann Womack Liddell (; born August 19, 1966) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Her 2000 single, "I Hope You Dance" was a major crossover music hit, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Country Chart and the Top 15 ...

, ''The Season for Romance'' (MCA Nashville, 2002) *

Michael Zager Michael Zager (born January 3, 1943) is an American record producer, composer, and arranger of original music for commercials, albums, network television, and theme music for films. He teaches music at Florida Atlantic University. Zager was a m ...

, ''Let's All Chant'' (Private Stock, 1978) * Michael Zager, ''Life's a Party'' (Private Stock, 1979)

References

External links

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