Terry William Trotter (born October 5, 1940) is an American

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pianist and piano teacher living in

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. He has recorded with such artists as

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, and many others. Trotter composed the theme music to the television show ''

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Early life and career

Born in Los Angeles in 1940, Trotter was the youngest of two children born to Ralph K. Trotter and Phyllis Bader."Vital Records: Deaths"
''The Los Angeles Times''. January 8, 1969. p. 44. Retrieved July 23, 2022."Obituary: Ernest F. Bader"
''The Los Angeles Times''. June 29, 1942. p. 14. Retrieved July 23, 2022."California Birth Index, 1905-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:9M4Y-SLYF : November 27, 2014), Entry for Linda Ellen Trotter, July 24, 1937; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento. At age four, he started studying piano, but by the time he was entering adolescence, Trotter's interest in music as a whole had all but vanished. At this time, Mrs. Trotter, herself a classical pianist, had an idea. "My mom found a piano teacher whose style was very

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/ jazz-inspired. I fell in love with jazz. Then after studying it for a couple of years, I really fell in love with classical music, too." A few years later, when it came time to decide which area to focus on professionally, newly acquired acquaintance

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had some helpful advice:

Between his classical training and his growing reputation as a quick study, Trotter had little trouble finding work, whether in the studio or on the road.

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