Edgar Noel "Ed" Bogas (born February 2, 1942), sometimes credited as Edward Bogas, is an American

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and

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whose work has been featured in

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s, and

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Career

Bogas' contributions span four decades and several genres. In the 1960s, Bogas was a member of the progressive rock/psychedelic band

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, and in the 1970s, he contributed the music for films by

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and for television specials for the ''

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'' series, succeeding

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after his death in 1976. In the 1980s, he started composing music for

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s such as ''

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''. He also wrote music for

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(''

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'') games for Atari such as ''Oscar's Trash Race'' and ''Big Bird's Egg Catch''. In 1980, Bogas composed the score for the

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,'' in which he also appeared in the part of the accompanist to the choirmaster portrayed by

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. He continued writing music for ''Peanuts'' television specials through 1989 (''

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''), and in 1982 he also began contributing music for ''

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'' TV specials and series. He composed the music for all 121 half-hours of ''

Garfield and Friends ''Garfield and Friends'' is an American animated television series based on the comic strip ''Garfield'' by Jim Davis. The show aired on CBS as part of its Saturday morning children's lineup from September 17, 1988 to December 10, 1994. The sho ...

'', and co-wrote all the songs for the Garfield segments with future wife

Desirée Goyette Desirée Goyette-Bogas (''née'' Goyette; September 10, 1956) is an American singer, composer, lyricist and voice-over artist. She has been nominated for two Grammy Awards and has voiced such characters as Betty Boop, Barbie, Nermal, Petunia Pi ...

for the first three seasons, and with writer

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for the rest of the run. Also on ''Garfield and Friends'', Bogas provided the voices of the villainous singing ants in three episodes. Goyette and Bogas have two children (Benjamin and Lily). Bogas writes music for broadcast commercials, television, and film with his San Francisco company, Bogas Productions.

Discography

Film

*'' Eddie Macon's Run'': Composer/Arranger (additional music) *''

The Brave Little Toaster ''The Brave Little Toaster'' is a 1987 American animated musical film directed by Jerry Rees. It is based on the 1980 novella of the same name by Thomas M. Disch. The film stars Deanna Oliver, Timothy E. Day, Jon Lovitz, Tim Stack, and Thu ...

'': Composer/Arranger (additional music) *''

Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) ''Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)'' is a 1980 American animated adventure comedy film produced by United Feature Syndicate and distributed by Paramount Pictures, directed by Bill Melendez and Phil Roman. It was the fourth ful ...

'': Composer *''Love and the Midnight Auto Supply'': Composer *'' Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown'': Composer *''

He Is My Brother ''He Is My Brother'' is a 1975 American drama film directed by Edward Dmytryk. Plot Two boys become shipwrecked on an island and find themselves locked in a struggle with lepers and colonists. Cast * Bobby Sherman as Jeff Remington * Kathy P ...

'': Composer *'' Slashed Dreams'': Composer *''Memory of Us'': Composer *''Silence'': Composer *''

Heavy Traffic ''Heavy Traffic'' is a 1973 American live-action/animated drama film written and directed by Ralph Bakshi. The film, which begins, ends, and occasionally combines with live-action, explores the often surreal fantasies of a young New York City ...

'': Composer w/Ray Shanklin *''

Fritz the Cat ''Fritz the Cat'' is a comic strip created by Robert Crumb. Set in a "supercity" of anthropomorphic animals, it focused on Fritz, a feline con artist who frequently went on wild adventures that sometimes involved sexual escapades. Crumb began d ...

'': Composer w/Ray Shanklin, Musical director *''

Payday A pay day or payday is a specified day of the week or month when one is paid, usually workers collecting wages from their employers. Pay Day, PayDay or Payday may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Pay Day'' (1918 film), a ...

'': Composer *''

Black Girl Black women are women of sub-Saharan African and Afro-diasporic descent, as well as women of Australian Aboriginal and Melanesian descent. The term 'Black' is a racial classification of people, the definition of which has shifted over time and a ...

'': Composer w/ Ray Shanklin *''

'': Music supervisor

Television

*''A Lot in Common'': Composer *''On a Collision Corse with Earth'': Composer *''

Garfield & Friends ''Garfield and Friends'' is an American animated television series based on the comic strip ''Garfield'' by Jim Davis. The show aired on CBS as part of its Saturday morning children's lineup from September 17, 1988 to December 10, 1994. The sho ...

'' "The Picnic Panic": Composer, Voice (The Ants) *''

'' "Another Ant Episode": Composer, Voice (The Ants) *''

Garfield's Thanksgiving ''Garfield's Thanksgiving'' is a 1989 American animated television special based on the ''Garfield'' comic strip. It once again featured Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield. The special was first broadcast November 22, 1989 on CBS and was nomi ...

'': Composer *''

'': Composer *'' Garfield's Babes and Bullets'': Composer *'' Garfield: His 9 Lives'': Composer *''

'': Composer *''

A Garfield Christmas Special ''A Garfield Christmas Special'' is a 1987 American animated television special based on the ''Garfield'' comic strip, created by Jim Davis. It is directed by Phil Roman and stars Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield the house cat, as well as T ...

'': Composer *''

Garfield in Paradise ''Garfield in Paradise'' is a 1986 animated television special directed by Phil Roman, based on the ''Garfield'' comic strip by Jim Davis. It features Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield the house cat, other regulars Thom Huge and Gregg Berge ...

'': Composer *''

Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! ''Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!'' is the 30th prime-time animated television special based upon the popular comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It aired on the CBS network on January 1, 1986. The special focuses on Charlie Brown' ...

'': Composer *'' Garfield In Disguise'': Composer, Lyricist *''

The Romance of Betty Boop ''The Romance of Betty Boop'' is a CBS animated television special featuring Betty Boop that aired on March 20, 1985. The half-hour special was rebroadcast on CBS in December 1987. Plot summary The story is set in New York City in 1939, during t ...

'': Composer, Lyricist *''

Garfield in the Rough ''Garfield in the Rough'' is a 1984 American animated television special based on the Garfield comic strip. It once again featured Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield. The special was first broadcast October 26, 1984 on CBS. It has been release ...

'': Composer, Lyricist *''

It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown ''It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown'' is the 27th prime-time animated musical television special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on the CBS network on Monday, April 16, 1984. The special is present ...

'': Composer, Lyricist *'' Garfield on the Town'': Composer *''

The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show ''The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show'' (known as You're on Nickelodeon, Charlie Brown during reruns on Nickelodeon) is an American animated television series featuring characters and storylines from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip ''Peanuts'' a ...

'': Composer *''

Here Comes Garfield ''Here Comes Garfield'' is a 1982 animated television special based on the comic strip ''Garfield'' by Jim Davis. It was the first half-hour ''Garfield'' TV special. It is directed by Phil Roman and features Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield ...

'': Composer *''

No Man's Valley ''No Man's Valley'' is an animated TV special written by Christopher Brough and Frank Buxton. It was originally aired on the CBS network November 23, 1981. It was executive produced by Lee Mendelson and Phil Howort, produced and directed by Bil ...

'': Arranger, Conductor *''Hot Dog'': Composer *''

A Charlie Brown Celebration ''A Charlie Brown Celebration'' is the 23rd prime-time animated television special based upon the popular comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz, and the first hour-long special. It was originally aired on the CBS network on May 24, 198 ...

'': Composer *''

Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown ''Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown'' is the twenty-second prime-time animated television special based upon the popular comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on the CBS network on October 30, 1981. This is the ...

'': Composer *''

It's Magic, Charlie Brown ''It's Magic, Charlie Brown'' is the 21st prime-time animated television special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on April 28, 1981. Plot Charlie Brown decides that Snoopy needs to educate himself ...

'': Composer *''

Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown ''Life is a Circus, Charlie Brown'' is the 20th prime-time animated television special based upon the popular comic strip '' Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on October 24, 1980. The special won an Emmy ...

'': Composer *''

She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown ''She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown'' is the 19th prime-time animated television special based on the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz and a spin off around Peppermint Patty and Marcie. It originally aired on the CBS network on ...

'': Composer *''

It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown ''It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown'' is the 25th prime-time animated television special based upon the popular comic strip '' Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on May 16, 1983. It, along with 1982's '' A ...

'': Composer, Arranger, Conductor *''

You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown ''You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown'' is the 18th prime-time animated TV special based upon the comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on March 19, 1979, making it the last ''Peanuts'' TV sp ...

'': Composer *''

What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown ''What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown!'' is the 17th prime-time animated television special based on the comic strip '' Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on Thursday, February 23, 1978, at 8:00 P.M. ET/PT on CBS. The special is unusu ...

'': Composer *''

It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown ''It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown'' is the 16th prime-time animated television special based on the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired 8:00 PM, Monday, October 24, 1977 on the CBS-TV network. In this special ...

'': Composer *'' Snoopy: The Musical'': Conductor *'' You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'': Conductor *''Animated Classic Showcase'': Composer

Albums

* The United States of America (album) * David Wiffen (producer, musician, arrangements) * Heard You Missed Me, Well I'm Back (string arrangements) * Shebaba (musician) * Get My Own (string arrangements) *

Fine and Mellow "Fine and Mellow" is a jazz standard written by Billie Holiday, who first recorded it on April 20, 1939 on the Commodore label. It is a blues lamenting the bad treatment of a woman at the hands of "my man". Notable performances and recordings ...

(string arrangements) * Play Me c/w Lady Sings the Blues (string arrangements) * ''

Where I'm Coming From ''Where I'm Coming From'' is the 13th album by Stevie Wonder. The album was released by Motown Records on April 9, 1971 and peaked on the Billboard Pop Albums at #62, and on the ''Billboard'' R&B Albums Chart at #7. All nine songs were writte ...

'' (arranger) *

The Brothers Four The Brothers Four is an American folk singing group, founded in 1957 in Seattle, Washington, and known for their 1960 hit song "Greenfields." History Bob Flick, John Paine, Mike Kirkland, and Dick Foley met at the University of Washington, wher ...

(musician, arrangements) *

(Soundtrack) (producer, musician, arrangements w/Ray Shanklin) *

(Soundtrack) (musician, arrangements w/Ray Shanklin) *

(Soundtrack) (producer, musician, arrangements w/Ray Shanklin) *

Small Talk Small talk is an informal type of discourse that does not cover any functional topics of conversation or any transactions that need to be addressed. In essence, it is polite and standard conversation about unimportant things. The phenomenon o ...

(string arrangements) *

Clover Clover or trefoil are common names for plants of the genus ''Trifolium'' (from Latin ''tres'' 'three' + ''folium'' 'leaf'), consisting of about 300 species of flowering plants in the legume or pea family Fabaceae originating in Europe. The genus ...

(producer, musician) * Forty Niner (producer, musician) *

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest may refer to: * ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (novel), a 1962 novel by Ken Kesey * ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (play), a 1963 stage adaptation of the novel starring Kirk Douglas * ''One Flew Over the ...

(producer, arranger w/ Jack Nitzsche) * Very Best of Tom Fogerty (musician) * Ace (musician, arrangements) * Living Proof (musician) *''

Got My Own ''Got My Own'' is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1972 and released on the Prestige label.Road Riot 4WD'' *'' Psi-5 Trading Company'' *'' Law of the West'' *''

Action 52 ''Action 52'' is an unlicensed, multicart video game compilation developed by Active Enterprises for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and by FarSight Technologies for the Sega Genesis. The NES version was released in 1991, followed by the Gene ...

'' (uncredited) *''

'' *''Studio Session (software)'' *''Falcon F-16 (theme music composer)'' *''

Jam Session A jam session is a relatively informal musical event, process, or activity where musicians, typically instrumentalists, play improvised solos and vamp over tunes, drones, songs, and chord progressions. To "jam" is to improvise music without ...

'' *'' Murder on the Mississippi'' *''Super Tetris (with Paul Mogg)'' *''The Music Studio'' ( Amiga music software) (Composer of software's demo songs) *'' Capcom's MVP Football'': Composer *'' Fox's Peter Pan and the Pirates'' *'' Wordtris'' (Game Boy, DOS, and Macintosh versions only.)

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