Cj (Jeffrey) Vanston is an American
film composer,
record producer,
songwriter, and
keyboardist, based in
Hollywood, California. He was born in
Denver,
Colorado, the son of Bonnie L. Smith and Paul L. Vanston.
Film credits
* 1996 ''
Waiting for Guffman
''Waiting for Guffman'' is a 1996 American mockumentary comedy film written by Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy, and directed by Guest. The film's ensemble cast includes Guest, Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Fred Willard, and Parker Posey.
The film's ...
''
* 1998 ''
Almost Heroes''
* 2000 ''
Best in Show
''Best in Show'' is a 2000 American mockumentary comedy film co-written by Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy and directed by Guest. The film follows five entrants in a prestigious dog show as they travel to the show and compete once there. Much of ...
''
* 2002 ''
Sweet Home Alabama''
* 2003 ''
A Mighty Wind
''A Mighty Wind'' is a 2003 American mockumentary comedy film about a folk music reunion concert in which three folk bands reunite for a television performance for the first time in decades. Co-written (with Eugene Levy), directed, and composed ...
''
* 2005 ''
Slingshot''
* 2006 ''
For Your Consideration''
* 2016 ''
Mascots''
TV series
* 2013 ''
Family Tree''
Album credits
Vanston has contributed to numerous albums, including those by
Prince,
'NSync
NSYNC (, ; also stylized as *NSYNC or 'N Sync) was an American boy band formed by Chris Kirkpatrick in Orlando, Florida, in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich. Their self-titled debut album was successfully released to Europe ...
,
Barbra Streisand,
Ringo Starr
Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the ...
,
Jaguares,
Celine Dion,
Bob Seger
Robert Clark Seger ( ; born May 6, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and The Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s, break ...
,
Richard Marx
Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963) is an American adult contemporary music, adult contemporary and pop rock singer-songwriter. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.
Marx's Richard Marx (album), self-titled debut album went tri ...
,
Tina Turner,
Alexz Johnson
Alexzandra Spencer Johnson (born November 4, 1986) is a Canadian musician, actress, and philanthropist. Her debut album ''Voodoo'' was independently released with her brother Brendan Johnson in 2010, followed by the demo release of ''The Basem ...
,
Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances that featured expressive body movements. Most of his best known singles were recordings of son ...
,
Peter Cetera,
Anna Vissi,
Yellowcard,
Spinal Tap,
Harry Shearer,
Steve Lukather
Steven Lee Lukather (born October 21, 1957) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer, best known as the sole continuous founding member of the rock band Toto. His reputation as a skilled guitarist led to a stea ...
,
Def Leppard,
Dennis DeYoung, The Believers,
Toto
Toto may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Fictional characters Pets
* Toto (Oz), Toto (''Oz''), a dog in the novel and film ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''
* Toto, in Japanese ''The Cat Returns#Plot, The Cat Returns''
Characters of agency
* a ...
and most recently co-wrote, co-produced and performed on Jeff “Skunk” Baxter's 2022 solo release called “Speed of Heat”.
References
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External links
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Reggie Boyle talking to CJ Vanston Interview - By Arend, Dec 22, 2011 12:00 AMCJ talking about working with Luke on Transition Interview - By Arend, Oct 26, 2012 12:00 AMCJ Vanston: I wanted to show the World what a great f***ing band Toto is Interview - By Arend, Feb 6, 2015 10:26 AMCJ Vanston InterviewNAMM Oral History Library (2017)
21st-century American keyboardists
21st-century American male musicians
American film score composers
American male film score composers
Songwriters from Colorado
20th-century American keyboardists
Living people
Musicians from Denver
Year of birth missing (living people)
The Beyman Bros members
20th-century American male musicians
American male songwriters
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