Ralph Schuckett (March 2, 1948 – April 4, 2021) was an American keyboardist, composer and songwriter known as one of the founding members of
Todd Rundgren
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.
He composed for film and television, including ''
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'', ''
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'', and ''
Another World'', and has done session work and played live for many acts, most notably
Carole King
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, appearing on her ''
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'', ''
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'' and ''
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'' albums.
ASCAP
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honored "
Another World" by
John Loeffler and Schuckett as one of the most performed country songs of 1988.
While Schuckett was a staff producer at
he signed and co-produced the
debut album for
Sophie B. Hawkins.
Schuckett died on April 4, 2021, at the age of 73.
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1948 births
2021 deaths
20th-century American composers
20th-century American keyboardists
20th-century American male musicians
American male composers
American male organists
American rock keyboardists
Record producers from Los Angeles
Utopia (American band) members