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Trevor Charles Rabin (; born ) is a South African rock musician and composer. Born into a musical family and raised in
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, Rabin took up the piano and guitar at an early age and became a
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, playing and producing with a variety of artists. In 1972, he joined the rock band
Rabbitt Rabbitt were a South African rock band formed in 1972, evolving from a band called The Conglomeration, consisting of members Trevor Rabin, Duncan Faure, Ronnie Robot, and Neil Cloud. Their successes included making it to the top of the South A ...
who enjoyed considerable success in South Africa, and released his first solo album, ''
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''. In 1978, Rabin moved to London to further his career, working as a solo artist and a producer for various artists including
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. After moving to Los Angeles in 1981, Rabin gained prominence as the guitarist in the
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band Yes from 1983 to 1995. His first album with the group, 1983's '' 90125'', which was developed mostly from his own demos, remains their biggest selling album helped by the US number one single "
Owner of a Lonely Heart "Owner of a Lonely Heart" is a song by British progressive rock band Yes. It is the first track and single from their eleventh studio album, '' 90125'' (1983), and was released in October 1983. Written primarily by guitarist and singer Trevor ...
". After '' Big Generator'' (1987) and ''
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'' (1991), Rabin produced ''
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'' (1994) and left the group after its tour. During his time in Yes, Rabin acquired American citizenship. Rabin became a prolific film composer and has since scored over 40 feature films, most notably his frequent collaborations with producer
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. He has won numerous awards, including 11 BMI Awards. He took a short break from scoring to record his fifth solo album, ''
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'' (2012), and in 2016 to tour and record with
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. In 2017, Rabin was inducted into the
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as a member of Yes. Rabin is also the man behind the theme song for the ''
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Early life

Rabin was born on 13 January 1954 in
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, South Africa, into a family of musicians. His mother, Joy, was a painter, ballet dancer, actress, and classical pianist, and his father, Godfrey, was a lawyer, musician, conductor, and the lead violinist in the
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. The two met during their service in the South African army entertainment division. His paternal great grandfather was a
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who was a
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and his grandfather, Gershon Rabinowitz, was a
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butcher who arrived in South Africa in the late nineteenth century. His uncle Morrie Rabin was a piano teacher. Rabin's brother Derek is three years his elder. Benarde 2003, p. 274. Rabin described his family as "extremely anti-
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". Rabin's mother
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, and the family observed Jewish holidays and celebrations. Lawyer and judge Sydney Kentridge and journalist and activist
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are his cousins. Rabin attended
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in Johannesburg and took up the piano at age six. He recalled, "Pushed by my parents, I had two lessons a week and practised an hour a day for twelve years, whether I liked it or not, as did my brother and sister." At twelve, he started to teach himself the guitar Welch 2008, p. 213. using piano exercise books and never had a formal lesson in the instrument. A year later he played in The Other before forming Conglomeration, and later joining Freedom's Children for a one-year stint until 1973. He wrote their song "State of Fear" and toured the country extensively with a same-titled tour. For several months Rabin studied arrangement, orchestration, and conducting from Walter Mony, a professor at the
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in preparation to be a conductor, but he decided to pursue a career in rock music. At sixteen, Rabin was discovered by a local record producer and became a
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, playing a variety of styles including jazz, fusion, country, classical, conga, and
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. He cites
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and
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as early influences. At nineteen, Rabin took a mandatory year of military conscription in the South African Army by serving in its entertainment division, arranging its
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, performing in a rock group, and did outside session work at Gallo Studios. He said, "I used to go into what was called the garrison. I would just go there, find a little corner and literally sit for hours practising the guitar ... although I would always play the piano." In 1972, Rabin bought his
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.


Career


1972–1978: Rabbitt and solo projects

In 1972, Rabin reunited with his bandmates in Conglomeration to form the rock band
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with drummer Neil Cloud, bassist Ronnie Robot, and singer, keyboardist, and guitarist
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. Their first single, released in 1972, was a cover of "
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" by Jethro Tull. A re-recorded version of the track appeared on their debut album, '' Boys Will Be Boys'', released in 1975 on Jo'Burg Records. Rabin won an award for his orchestral arrangements on the album in 1975. The band won a SARIE Award for Best Contemporary Music Artist in 1976. Rabbitt's second album, ''A Croak and a Grunt in the Night'', was released in 1977. Later that year Rabin received a SARIE Award for his production work on the album and Rabbitt received their second award for Best Contemporary Music Artist. Rabin also produced and arranged
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's album ''Where is the Love'' (1976). His career as a session musician included his two albums released under the pseudonym Trevor Terblanche, organised by producer Rob Schroder and released on a budget record label. Rabin also produced various disco-oriented projects including The Tee Cee's, Slang, and Disco Rock Machine. In 1977, Rabin recorded and released his first solo album, ''
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'', for RPM Records. It was recorded in approximately six and a half weeks in Johannesburg. He recalled: "I don't think I ever left the studio at that time. I virtually lived and worked there around the clock". Rabin played all instruments except the drums, for which he used session player Kevin Kruger. Also in 1977 Rabbitt agreed to a distribution deal with the US label
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, but they were unable to tour abroad due to the international disapproval of South Africa's apartheid policies and restrictions on South Africans obtaining visas. The situation became a catalyst for Rabin to leave the country. He had scored his first feature film by this time, the 1978 blaxploitation film ''Death of a Snowman'' (later rereleased as ''Soul Patrol''). Rabin recalled: "We stuck a sheet up on the wall and I wrote the score ... I still haven't watched it".


1978–1982: London and Los Angeles

In January 1978, Rabin arrived in London to continue his solo career. He was encouraged to move by music entrepreneur Ivor Schlosberg, who hired Rabin to kick start the English branch of his production company, Blue Chip Music, and become its first producer. By July, Rabin had struck a recording deal with Chrysalis Records which, in September 1978, reissued his debut solo album under the name ''Trevor Rabin''. The album was remixed at
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in London and released with some new tracks and in a different track order. '' Billboard'' magazine gave a positive review: "An impressive outing marked by a rock style that invites comparisons to
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at times or a
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" with "explosive" keyboards and guitars. Later in 1978, Rabin produced, performed on, and arranged
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's debut album, ''Night Time Emotion'' (1979). In 1979, Rabin released his second solo album, '' Face to Face''. He promoted the album with a UK tour as an opening act for guitarist Steve Hillage. ''
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'' criticised the record for its hook-ridden ballads but still gave his first two albums good ratings for their technical qualities. In the same year, he co-produced '' Wild Horses'', the debut album by Wild Horses. In 1980, Rabin played the guitar and co-produced ''
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'' by
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with
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. ''
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'', Rabin's third solo album for Chrysalis, released in 1980, was co-produced with
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. Recorded at
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in London, Rabin provided lead vocals, guitars, and keyboards while using various musicians to contribute, including drummer Simon Phillips, bassists
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and
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, keyboardists Mann and
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, and Chris Thompson and
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on additional vocals. Following its release, Rabin severed ties with Chrysalis as he felt the label did little to promote the album. During this time, Rabin played guitars on "
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" and a rendition of "
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" by
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for Manfred Mann's Earth Band's album ''
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'' (1983). In 1981, Rabin moved to
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upon the encouragement from
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A&R man
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, and began to develop material for a fourth solo album for the label with drummer
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and bassist
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. During this time, David Geffen also put him in contact with musicians that went on to form the supergroup
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. Rabin attended an early rehearsal, but felt his songs were not suitable for the group which led to the label dropping him. This proposed rock supergroup with Rabin, singer and bassist
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, drummer
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, and keyboardist Rick Wakeman never came to fruition. Wakeman claimed he refused to sign a recording contract "out of principle" after the label was prepared to sign them without listening to any of their music. Rabin then sent a tape of his new songs to various labels, including
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at
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who praised his vocals but deemed his songs unsuitable for the
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format.
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executive
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was, according to Rabin, "the first one to really hear that I had something interesting", and talks began regarding a new group of Rabin, Bruce, and keyboardist
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. The group fell through, yet Fair offered Rabin a solo deal which was declined after Rabin decided to work with bassist
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and drummer Alan White, formerly of the progressive rock band Yes after his demos were discovered by producer
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.


1982–1995: Yes and ''Can't Look Away''

In late 1982, Rabin, Squire and White formed
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which included original Yes keyboardist Tony Kaye, and recorded '' 90125'' with former Yes singer
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as producer. Based mostly on Rabin's demos, the album displayed a more commercial and pop-oriented direction, much different than their progressive rock-themed albums in the 1970s. During the mixing stages in mid-1983, former Yes singer Jon Anderson returned to sing on the album which led to the group becoming a reformed line-up of Yes. Rabin was uncomfortable with the decision, feeling the new music did not represent what the band became popular for and wished for the album to be judged as its own. Released in 1983, ''90125'' remains the band's highest selling album with three million copies sold in the US alone, helped by its lead single "
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", one of Rabin's songs, which reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard''
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singles and Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks charts. When it reached number one, Rabin sent a letter to Davis and wrote, "I guess you were wrong". Yes toured the album in 1984 and 1985, performing over 100 concerts worldwide which included two headline spots at the inaugural
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festival. The tour was delayed to start after a woman hit Rabin's midsection when she jumped into a swimming pool. This collision ruptured the Yes guitarist's
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and required emergency surgery. Rabin is featured on the concert film '' 9012Live'', released in cinemas to coincide with the live LP '' 9012Live: The Solos''. The latter features Rabin's acoustic guitar solo, "Solly's Beard". '' Big Generator'' was a laborious album to make. It was released in September 1987, with singles " Love Will Find a Way" and "Rhythm of Love". Both were modest chart hits compared to the singles from ''90125'', though the album was certified Platinum. The song " Shoot High Aim Low" featured a dual lead vocal between Rabin and Anderson. The 1987–88 ''Big Generator'' tour featured the hits, but other album tracks, such as "Final Eyes" and "I'm Running," were dropped because as Rabin later said, they never quite happened live. Several tour dates were cancelled after Rabin suffered from the flu. The tour ended on 14 May 1988 with a performance at Madison Square Garden as part of the
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concert. During the album's production Rabin was asked by
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to play the guitar on two songs. Later in 1988, Anderson left Yes to form
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(ABWH) and the band entered a period of inactivity. Rabin used the time to make his fourth solo album, '' Can't Look Away''. Released in July 1989 by Elektra Records, the album peaked at No. 111 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Its lead single, " Something to Hold on To", peaked at No. 3 on the ''Billboard''
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chart and received a
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nomination for
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. In 1989 and 1990, Rabin completed a solo tour of the US with drummer
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, bassist Jim Simmons, and keyboardist
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. Recordings from the tour were used on the live album '' Live in LA'' released in 2003, featuring songs from ''Wolf'', ''90125'', and ''Big Generator''. In addition to his solo work, Rabin worked on new music with
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singer
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who was asked to replace Anderson as Yes's singer. From 1990 to 1992, Rabin was a part of an eight-member formation of Yes. Anderson had asked him to submit a song that he would allow ABWH to record on their second album; Rabin said "What I read into that was they needed a single", and sent three demos. Morse 1996, p. 90. Despite requesting only one be used, Anderson wished to use all three which prompted discussions among the two group's management over the idea of Yes and ABWH working on a single album, ''
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''. Rabin thought a merge "was useful and convenient to everyone" as it was a quick way to get the band back on the road touring, Morse 1996, p. 91. and completed " Lift Me Up", "Miracle of Life", and "
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". The tour featured the eight members playing on stage; though it did little to improve relations between Howe and himself, Rabin began a good relationship with Rick Wakeman. Rabin's final album with Yes was ''
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'', released in 1994. Carson had approached him to make an album with the ''90125'' line-up for his independent label, Victory Music. Knowing the importance of having a close collaboration with Anderson, the two wrote the album at a motel in San Clemente, California. The group chose Rabin to oversee its production, the recording for which occurred at Rabin's home studio and A&M Recording Studios using digital non-linear recording and editing with
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over traditional tape. " The Calling" and "
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" were released as singles that charted at No. 3 and No. 24 on the Hot Mainstream Rock chart, respectively. After touring the US, South America, and Japan through 1995, Rabin left the band in the following year to work in film.


1995–present: Film composer and return to solo and band work

In 1995, Rabin scored additional music to the film '' Fair Game''. He then produced a complete score for ''
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'' (1996), directed by John Gray for
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starring
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. Rabin landed the job after Seagal asked him for guitar lessons. Rabin said: "I went to his house and afterwards he said 'Thank you so much, I really appreciate it. If there's anything I can do for you...' and I said to him 'You know, I really want to get into film scoring'." Rabin then accepted Seagal's offer to score the film. Rabin went on to form a longtime partnership with
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after he worked on the soundtrack to ''
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'' with Mancina. Rabin has scored 13 films by Bruckheimer. Rabin has twice scored for silent films as a way of practising his composition and orchestration skills, first on the piano and transcribing the music for orchestra. Rabin picked out "Building the Barn" by
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from his score to ''
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'' (1985) as a piece of particular influence on him. In 1997, Rabin performed "I Can't Look Away" at a
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concert for
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in Johannesburg. Rabin called his meeting with Mandela and his family as "an immensely proud moment" of his life. In June 1999, he was one of several guest rock musicians performing with the
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conducted by
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at a charity fund-raising concert. In the early 2000s, Rabin declined an offer to join Foreigner as keyboardist due to contractual obligations with film scoring. In 2003, Rabin released several of his demo tracks, of which some were recorded by Yes on ''90125'', as '' 90124''. Later that year, he released '' Live in LA'', a live album recorded in 1989 on his ''Can't Look Away'' tour. In 2004, Rabin joined former and current members of Yes to perform "Cinema" and "Owner of a Lonely Heart" at a tribute concert for producer
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at
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in London, in aid of the
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. On 9 July 2010, Rabin performed with Yes at their show in Los Angeles for "Owner of a Lonely Heart", the show's encore. Rabin's score for ''
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'' features vocals from
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. His composition "Titans Spirit" from ''
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'' (2000) has been used for
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's coverage of the summer and winter
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and
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's speech and celebration upon winning the 2008 US Presidential election. Rabin composed the theme for
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's ''
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'' in 2002, ''
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'' in 2007, and ''
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'' in 2011, and Disney's Mission: Space attraction at
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. Rabin's fifth solo album and his first in 23 years, ''
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'', was released on 8 May 2012 on
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. The album came about in 2007 when Rabin began, without any direction from a record company, write "music that I enjoy ... that will be challenging for me to play". He opted for an instrumental album as one with vocals did not interest him at the time. Recording the album took time as it was completed during breaks from working on film scores. In 2011, Rabin turned down various scoring projects to complete the album. Rabin plays all of the instruments himself with the exception of drums, for which he used
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,
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, and his son Ryan.
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plays bass on "Anerley Road" and Liz Constantine provides vocals on "Rescue", a track Rabin originally recorded for ''
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'' (2006). In 2016, Rabin took a break from film scoring to co-form a self-described new version of Yes with Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman. He had toured worldwide with the group from October 2016 to 2018. A studio album was in development, but it was scrapped partly due to the inconvenience of the three having to share ideas online as Wakeman lived in England and Anderson and Rabin in different parts of California. In 2017, Rabin said he was roughly halfway through recording a new studio album, this time featuring vocals. In May 2020, he reaffirmed his progress on the album, saying he is "working hard" on the project. Also in 2020, a 10-CD career-spanning box set of Rabin's solo material, Yes outtakes, and soundtracks was released entitled ''Changes''. Rabin performed for the first time since ARW's disbandment at an Alan White tribute concert on 2 October 2022.


Personal life

In 1978, Rabin married Shelley May, whom he first met at school. Benarde 2003, p. 276. They have resided in Hollywood, Los Angeles since 1984 and have one son, Ryan. Ryan has been the drummer for The Anthem, The Outline, and
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. In 1991, Rabin became a naturalised US citizen. Rabin is the godfather to Yes drummer Alan White's son.


Awards

Rabin has received eleven
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film score awards and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the
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. In June 2011, Rabin received an award at the 26th
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Film and Television Music Awards in the Top Box Office Films category for ''The Sorcerer's Apprentice'' (2010). On 28 June 2012 Rabin received a
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Award at the 27th
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Film & Television Music Awards. Rabin also performed "Owner of a Lonely Heart" with his son's band
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.


Influences

Rabin names
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as his favourite score composer. He has named
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as one of his favourite classical composers, and him and other classical composers –
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,
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,
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and
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– as influences.


Discography


Albums

With Rabbitt *'' Boys Will Be Boys'' (1975) *''A Croak and a Grunt in the Night'' (1977) *''Morning Light'' (1977, maxi single) *''1972–1978: Limited Souvenir Edition'' (1978, EP) With Yes ;Studio *'' 90125'' (1983) *'' Big Generator'' (1987) *''
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'' (1991) *''
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'' (1994) ;Live *'' 9012Live: The Solos'' (1985) *'' Union Live'' (2011) *''Union 30 Live'' (Boxset including 26CD + 4DVD) (2021) With Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman *''Live at the Apollo'' (2018) *''Super De Luxe, 50th Anniversary Live At The Apollo'' (Boxset including 3 vinyl records, 1 DVD and 1 Blu-Ray with 5.1 sound) (2018) Solo albums * ''
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'' (1977) (reissued in 1978 as ''Trevor Rabin'') * '' Face to Face'' (1979) * ''
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'' (1981) * '' Can't Look Away'' (1989) * '' Live in LA'' (live; 2003, recorded 1989) * '' 90124'' (compilation; 2003) * ''
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'' (2012)


Film scores


Television scores

(with Paul Linford) * '' Zero Hour'' – 2013, 13 episodes * '' 12 Monkeys'' – 2015-2016, 26 episodes * '' Agent X'' – 2015, 10 episodes * ''Cine Chalom'' (2020) * '' National Treasure: Edge of History'' – 2022-2023, 10 episodes


Guest appearances and collaborations

*
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– ''Where Is the Love'' (1976) – Producer, arranger *
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– ''
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'' (1980) – Producer * Wild Horses – '' Wild Horses'' (1980) – Co-Producer *
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– ''
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'' (1982) – Lead guitar on "Redemption Song", guitar solo on "Runner" *
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– ''
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'' (1984) – backing vocals and bass guitar,
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also on acoustic guitar (on the title track) * Jon Anderson – '' 3 Ships'' (1985) – Guitar *
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– ''
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'' (1986) – Guitar, Steve Howe also on guitar,
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– executive producer *
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– '' 'Til My Heart Stops (1987)'' – Guitar *
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– ''Talking Through Pictures'' (1987) – Guitar * Bonham – '' The Disregard of Timekeeping'' (1989) – bass on "Bringing Me Down", "Holding on Forever" and "Don't Walk Away", backing vocals *
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– ''
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'' (1991) – Guitar, Trevor Horn bass guitar and producing *
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– '' Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy Waters'' (1993) – Guitar *
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– '' HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I'' (1995) – Guitar * Various Artists – ''Crossfire: A Salute To Stevie Ray Vaughan'' (1996) – Guitar *
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– '' Wildest Dreams'' (1996) – Guitar, Background Vocals *
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– ''
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'' (1996) – Guitar (Track 7: The Hunt: Going Green) * Various Artists – ''Merry Axemas Vol. 2'' (1998) – Guitar, Keyboards * Rick Wakeman – ''
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'' (1999) – Vocals, Guitar (song 12: "Never Is A Long, Long Time", with the
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) *
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– '' Open The Door'' (2000) – Guitar, Keyboards & Back Vocals on ''The More I Look'' *
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's Oceana Orchestra – ''Dream and Variations'' (2009) – Guitar on "Where Do We Go From Here" * Mr. Mister – ''
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'' (2010) – Guitar, Bass *material recorded in 1989 *
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– ''Triumphant Hearts'' (2018) – "River of Longing" (feat. Trevor Rabin) * Carly Rae Jepsen - '' The Loneliest Time'' (2022) – Guitar on "Talking to Yourself"


References

;Citations ;Bibliography * * * * *


External links

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Trevor Rabin Interview
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