Ray Ellis
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| Ray Ellis production discography | |
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| Studio albums | Billie Holiday's Lady in Satin (1958) |
Ray Ellis (July 28, 1923 – October 27, 2008) was an American record producer, arranger, conductor, and saxophonist. He was responsible for the orchestration in Billie Holiday's Lady in Satin (1958).[1]
Biography
Raymond Spencer Ellis was born in Philadelphia.[1] He composed, and performed much of the underscore music for the animated Spider-Man (1967 TV series).[2] He composed two extended themes for The Today Show, the first in 1971. It was used as the Friday closing theme (and eventually the show's full-time theme) until the end of the decade.[1] However, in Herald Square Music v. Living Music, the District Court of the Southern District of New York "found the instrumental arrangement and harmonization of defendant's melody to be substantially similar to that of 'Day by Day,'" a Stephen Schwartz song from the musical Godspell.[3] As a result, Ellis composed a second Today Show theme based on the trademark NBC chimes. That theme was the NBC show's signature from 1978 to 1985 and has appeared irregularly on the morning program ever since.[1]
Work with Filmation
Using the name of his wife "Yvette Blais" as a pseudonym, Ellis and Norm Prescott, who used the pseudonym "Jeff Michael" after his sons Jeff and Michael) composed nearly all of the background music for cartoon studio Filmation from 1968 to 1982, according to DVD booklets for Ark II, Space Academy, and Jason of Star Command.[4] This also included much of the music used in Star Trek: The Animated Series, which was re-released on November 29, 2016 as part of that franchise's 50th anniversary.[5]
Death
Ellis died of complications from melanoma on October 27, 2008, at an assisted-living facility in Encino, California. He was survived by sons Marc and Jeffrey.[1][6]
Selected discography
As arranger or conductor
- Mood Jazz, Joe Castro (Atlantic, 1956)
- Lady in Satin, Billie Holiday (Columbia, 1958)
- Bille Holiday, Billie Holiday (MGM, 1959)
- Chris Connor Sings the George Gershwin Almanac of Song, Chris Connor (Atlantic, 1961)
- Let's Sit This One Out, Paul Anka (RCA, 1962)
- Here's Lena, Lena Horne (20th Century Fox, 1966)
- The Third Album, Barbra Streisand (Columbia, 1963)
- And I Love Him!, Esther Phillips (Atlantic, 1965)
- Seven Letters, Ben E. King (1965)
- Herbie Mann Plays The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd, Herbie Mann (1965)[7]
- Soul, Lena Horne (United Artists, 1966)
- A Taste Of The Fantastic Michele Lee, Michele Lee (Columbia, 1966)
- There Is a Time, Liza Minnelli (Columbia, 1966)
- Christmas Eve with Johnny Mathis, Johnny Mathis (Columbia, 1986)
- A Lazy Afternoon, Harold Land (Postcards, 1995)
- The Christmas Album, Johnny Mathis (Columbia, 2002)
References
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- ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Barnes, Mike (October 31, 2008). "Composer Ray Ellis dies at 85". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ^ https://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2007/01/the_music_every.html
- ^ Herald Square Music v. Living Music, 205 U.S.P.Q. 1241, No. 77 Civ. 0008 (S.D.N.Y. Script error: No such module "auto date formatter".).
- ^ Mangels, Andy; booklets for Space Sentinels/The Freedom Force, Hero High, The Ghost Busters, Ark II, Space Academy, Jason of Star Command, and The Secrets of Isis
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."STAR TREK 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION - MUSICAL RARITIES FROM ACROSS THE STAR TREK UNIVERSE: LIMITED EDTION (4-CD SET)". La La Land Records. 16 November 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Thurber, Jon (November 5, 2008). "Ray Ellis Dies At 85". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ray Ellis | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
External links
- Ray Ellis at IMDbTemplate:Edit at Wikidata
- Ray Ellis at Memory Alpha
- Ray Ellis Interview NAMM Oral History Library (1997)
- Template:Wikidata Ray Ellis discography at DiscogsTemplate:EditAtWikidata
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