Rob Mounsey (born December 2, 1952) is an American musician, composer, and arranger.

Music career

Mounsey was born in

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, and grew up in

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, Washington, spending a few years each in Findlay and

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. At the age of 17, he was awarded a 1970 BMI Student Composer Award for his orchestral work ''Ilium, New York, Is Divided into Three Parts''. He attended

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in Boston from 1971 to 1975. In 1976, he moved to New York City to become a

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, and producer for a wide range of well-known artists, including

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, Michael Franks,

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, Jeff Mironov and

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. They released one album, ''Party Animals'', on the

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label in Japan, followed by a Japanese tour. Mounsey released three solo albums as a recording artist: ''Dig'' (Sona Gaia, 1990), and two self-released albums on his own Monkeyville label, ''Back in the Pool'' and ''Mango Theory.'' He toured as musical director and pianist for

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in her Pops Symphony tours (2010-2015,) for which he created nearly all of the arrangements. He has composed for film and television, including the 1988 Mike Nichols film ''

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'' (with

), the film '' Bright Lights, Big City'' (with

) and the HBO hit series ''

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''. Mounsey wrote two long-running Emmy-winning themes for the television show ''

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''. He is a six-time

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nominee, and a winner of two

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. He is a

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Buddhist who resides in

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, New York.

Selected discography

As leader

* ''Local Color'' with Steve Khan (Denon, 1987) * ''You Are Here'' with Steve Khan (Siam, 1998) * ''Dig'' with the Flying Monkey Orchestra (Sona Gaia, 1989) * ''Back in the Pool'' with the Flying Monkey Orchestra (Monkeyville, 1993) * ''Mango Theory'' with the Flying Monkey Orchestra (Monkeyville, 1995) * ''Party Animals'' with Joe Cool (Canyon, 1985)

As producer

* ''Nature Boy'',

(Verve, 2003) * ''Passionfruit'', Michael Franks (Warner Bros., 1983) * ''Skin Dive'', Michael Franks (Warner Bros., 1985) * ''The Camera Never Lies'', Michael Franks (Warner Bros., 1987) * ''Love'',

(WEA, 1987) * ''Billy's Back on Broadway'', Billy Porter (Concord, 2014) * ''Barefoot at the Symphony'',

(Concord, 2011) * ''Glow'',

2016 * ''Destination Moon,''

Deborah Cox Deborah Cox (born July 13, 1974) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Toronto, she began performing on television commercials at age 12, and entered various talent shows in her teenage years before ...

(Universal, 2007) * ''There Were Signs'', Bill Gable (Private Music, 1989)

As arranger/pianist

With

* ''Gaucho'' (MCA, 1980) With

* ''Nightfly'' (Warner Bros., 1982) With

* ''Hearts and Bones'' (Warner Bros., 1983) * ''Graceland'' (Warner Bros., 1986) With

* ''Hourglass'' (Columbia, 1997) * ''October Road'' (Columbia, 2002) * ''James Taylor at Christmas'' (Columbia, 2006) * ''Before This World'' (Concord, 2015) With Michael Franks * ''Objects of Desire'' (Warner Bros., 1982) * ''Passionfruit'' (Warner Bros., 1983) * ''Skin Dive'' (Warner Bros., 1985) * ''The Camera Never Lies'' (Warner Bros., 1987) With

Art Garfunkel Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, actor and poet who is best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, Garfunkel became acquainte ...

* ''Fate for Breakfast'' (CBS, 1979) * ''Scissors Cut'' (Columbia, 1981) * ''The Animals' Christmas by Jimmy Webb'' (CBS, 1986) With

Cissy Houston Emily Drinkard (September 30, 1933 – October 7, 2024), known professionally as Cissy Houston, was an American soul and gospel singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Houston began singing with three of her siblings in the family gospel group, T ...

* ''Cissy Houston'' (Private Stock, 1977) * ''Think It Over'' (Private Stock, 1978) * ''Step Aside for a Lady'' (Columbia, 1979) With

Steve Khan Steve Khan (born Steven Harris Cahn; April 28, 1947) is an American jazz guitarist. Career Steven Harris Cahn was born in Los Angeles. His father, lyricist Sammy Cahn, "loved to hear any and all versions of his songs". He took piano lessons as a ...

* ''Arrows'' (Columbia, 1979) * ''Borrowed Time'' (Tone Center, 2007) * ''Subtext'' (ESC, 2014) * ''Backlog'' (ESC, 2016) * ''Parting Shot'' (Tone Center, 2011) With

* ''Why Do Fools Fall in Love'' (Capitol/EMI 1981) * ''Silk Electric'' (Capitol, 1982) * ''Ross'' (RCA, 1983) With

David Spinozza David Spinozza (born August 8, 1949) is an American guitarist and producer. He worked with former Beatles Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and John Lennon during the 1970s, and had a long collaboration with singer-songwriter James Taylor, producing T ...

* ''Spinozza'' (A&M, 1978) With

Spyro Gyra Spyro Gyra is an American jazz fusion band that was formed in Buffalo, New York, in 1974. The band's music combines jazz, R&B, funk, and pop music. The band's name comes from ''Spirogyra'', a genus of green algae which founder Jay Beckenste ...

* ''Carnaval'' (MCA, 1980) * ''Freetime'' (MCA, 1981) * ''Incognito'' (MCA, 1982) With others *

Ashford & Simpson Ashford & Simpson were an American husband-and-wife songwriting, production and recording duo composed of Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946). Ashford was born in Fairfield, South Carol ...

, ''Stay Free'' (Warner Bros., 1979) * Ashford & Simpson, ''A Musical Affair'' (Warner Bros., 1980) *

, ''Love'' (WEA, 1987) *

Bee Gees The Bee Gees were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry Gibb, Barry, Robin Gibb, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in ...

, ''Still Waters'' (Polydor, 1997) *

George Benson George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American jazz fusion guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the ...

, ''20/20'' (Warner Bros., 1985) *

Michael Bolton Michael Bolotin (born February 26, 1953), known professionally as Michael Bolton, is an American singer and songwriter. Bolton performed in the hard rock and heavy metal music genres from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, both on his early solo a ...

, ''The Hunger'' (Columbia, 1987) * Michael Buble, ''It's Time'' (143/Reprise, 2005) *

Jocelyn Brown Jocelyn Lorette Brown (born November 25, 1950), sometimes credited as Jocelyn Shaw, is an American Rhythm and blues, R&B and dance music, dance singer. She has a Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart entry solely in her name. Brown sang ...

, ''One from the Heart'' (Warner Bros., 1987) * Tom Browne, ''Browne Sugar'' (Arista/GRP, 1979) * Cindy Bullens, ''Desire Wire'' (United Artists, 1978) *

The Carpenters The Carpenters were an American vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen Carpenter, Karen (1950–1983) and Richard Carpenter (musician), Richard Carpenter (born 1946). They produced a distinctive soft musical style, combining ...

, ''Lovelines'' (A&M, 1989) *

, ''Karen Carpenter'' (A&M, 1996) *

Carlene Carter Carlene Carter (born Rebecca Carlene Smith; September 26, 1955) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of June Carter Cash and her first husband, Carl Smith (country musician), Carl Smith. Since 1978, Carter has ...

, ''Two Sides to Every Woman'' (Warner Bros., 1979) * Chiara Civello, ''Last Quarter Moon'' (Verve Forecast, 2005) *

, ''Journeyman'' (Reprise, 1989) *

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 featuring expressive body movements. Most of his best-known singles, such as "Feelin' Alright ...

, ''Civilized Man'' (Capitol, 1984) *

Jude Cole Jude Anthony Cole (born June 18, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and talent manager from Carbon Cliff, Illinois. He began his career as part of Moon Martin's backing group the Ravens, and joined the English power pop ...

, ''Jude Cole'' (Warner Bros., 1987) *

, ''Stardust'' (Elektra, 1996) *

, ''Ask a Woman Who Knows'' (Verve, 2002) *

Phil Collins Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and later became the lead singer of the rock band Genesis (band), Genesis and had a successful solo career, ac ...

, ''

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'' (Atlantic, 1984) *

Elvis Costello Declan Patrick MacManus (born 25 August 1954), known professionally as Elvis Costello, is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, author and television host. According to ''Rolling Stone'', Costello "reinvigorated the literate, lyrical ...

, ''Painted from Memory'' (Mercury, 1998) *

, ''Destination Moon'' (Decca, 2007) *

Eddie Daniels Eddie Daniels (born October 19, 1941) is an American musician and composer. Although he is best known as a jazz clarinetist, he has also played saxophone and flute as well as classical music on clarinet. Early life, family and education Daniel ...

, ''Blackwood'' (GRP, 1989) * Carol Douglas, ''Burnin' '' (Midsong, 1978) * Ronnie Dyson, ''If the Shoe Fits'' (Columbia, 1979) * Euclid Beach Band (Epic/Cleveland, 1979) *

, ''The Nightfly'' (Warner Bros., 1982) * Renee Fleming, ''Christmas in New York'' (Decca, 2014) *

Roberta Flack Roberta Cleopatra Flack (February 10, 1937 – February 24, 2025) was an American singer and pianist known for her emotive, genre-blending ballads that spanned R&B, jazz, Folk music, folk, and pop and contributed to the birth of the quiet storm ...

, ''Blue Lights in the Basement'' (Atlantic, 1977) * Roberta Flack, ''Roberta Flack'' (Atlantic, 1978) *

Steve Goodman Steven Benjamin Goodman (July 25, 1948 – September 20, 1984) was an American folk and country singer-songwriter from Chicago. He wrote the song " City of New Orleans", which was recorded by artists including Arlo Guthrie, John Denver, The ...

, ''Say It in Private'' (Asylum, 1977) *

Heather Headley Heather Headley (born October 5, 1974) is a Trinidadian-born American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. She won the 2000 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the title role of '' Aida''. She also won the 2010 Grammy A ...

, ''This Is Who I Am'' (RCA/BMG, 2002) * Jay Hoggard, ''Days Like These'' (GRP, 1991) *

Garland Jeffreys Garland Jeffreys (born June 29, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter in rock and roll, reggae, blues, and soul music. Career Jeffreys is from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, of African American and Puerto Rican heritage. He majored in art histo ...

, ''One-Eyed Jack'' (A&M, 1978) *

Billy Joel William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Piano Man" after his Signature song, signature 1973 song Piano Man (song), of the same name, Joel has ha ...

, ''The Nylon Curtain'' (Columbia, 1982) *

, ''The Bridge'' (Columbia, 1986) *

Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. His music and showmanship have had a significant, lasting impact on the music industry, and his songwriting partnership with l ...

, ''Aida'' (Rocket/Island, 1999) * Michael Johnson, ''Lifetime Guarantee'' (Magic, 1999) *

Jill Jones Jill Jones (born July 11, 1962) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress, who performed as a backing vocalist for Teena Marie and Prince in the 1980s. She is best known for her various collaborative works with Prince in the 1980s and 1990s ...

, ''Jill Jones'' (Paisley Park, 1987) *

Rickie Lee Jones Rickie Lee Jones (born November 8, 1954) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter. Over the course of a career that spans five decades and 15 studio albums, she has recorded in various musical styles including rock, R&B, pop, soul, an ...

, ''Pirates'' (Warner Bros., 1981) *

Patricia Kaas Patricia Noëlle Kaas (; born 5 December 1966) is a French singer. Her music is a mix of pop, cabaret, jazz, and chanson. Since the appearance of her 1988 debut album '' Mademoiselle chante...,'' Kaas won 6 Victoires de la Musique awards and ...

, ''Dans Ma Chair'' (Columbia, 1997) * Karen Kamon, ''Voices'' (Atco, 1987) * Joyce Kennedy, ''Wanna Play Your Game!'' (A&M, 1985) *

, ''I Feel for You'' (Warner Bros., 1984) * Chaka Khan, ''CK'' (Warner Bros., 1988) *

Gladys Knight Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944) is an American singer and actress. Knight recorded hits through the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with her family group Gladys Knight & the Pips, which included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and cousins Will ...

, ''About Love'' (Columbia, 1980) * Gladys Knight, ''Touch'' (Columbia, 1981) *

Dave Koz David Stephen Koz (born March 27, 1963) is an American saxophonist, composer, record producer, and radio personality based in Los Angeles, California. Early life Dave Koz was born in Encino, California, to Jewish parents: Norman, a dermatologis ...

, ''At the Movies'' (Capitol, 2007) *

, ''Live in Paris'' (Verve, 2002) *

, ''Oh!'' (Go Jazz, 1994) *

Lyle Lovett Lyle Pearce Lovett (born November 1, 1957) Lyle Lovett Pageat Allmusic – Lovett's Genre and Styles. Retrieved February 2, 2007 is an American country singer and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded 14 albums and released 25 singles to dat ...

, ''Smile Songs from the Movies'' (Curb/(MCA, 2002) *

Teo Macero Attilio Joseph "Teo" Macero (October 30, 1925 – February 19, 2008) was an American jazz record producer, saxophonist, and composer. He was a producer at Columbia Records for twenty years. Macero produced Miles Davis' ''Bitches Brew'' and Dave B ...

Presents, ''Impressions of Virus'' (Denon, 1980) *

Ralph MacDonald Ralph Anthony MacDonald (March 15, 1944 – December 18, 2011) was an American percussionist, steelpan virtuoso, songwriter, musical arranger, and record producer. His compositions include " Where Is the Love", a Grammy Award winner for the due ...

, ''Surprize'' (Polydor, 1985) * Ralph MacDonald, ''Port Pleasure'' (Videoarts 1998) * Jimmy Maelen, ''Beats Workin' '' (Pavilion, 1980) *

John Mayall John Brumwell Mayall (29 November 1933 – 22 July 2024) was an English blues and Rock music, rock musician, songwriter and producer. In the 1960s, he formed John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, a band that has counted among its members some of ...

, ''Bottom Line'' (DJM, 1979) *

, ''Live Barefoot at the Symphony'' (Concord, 2012) *

George Michael George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer-songwriter and record producer. Regarded as a pop culture icon, he is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling rec ...

, ''Songs from the Last Century'' (Virgin/Aegean, 1999) *

Eddy Mitchell Claude Moine (; born 3 July 1942), known professionally as Eddy Mitchell, is a French singer and actor. He began his career in the late 1950s, with the group Les Chaussettes Noires (The Black Socks). He took the name ''Eddy'' from the American ...

, ''La Meme Tribu'' (Polydor, 2017) * Eddy Mitchell, ''La Meme Tribu Volume 2'' (Polydor, 2018) *

Jane Monheit Jane Monheit (born November 3, 1977"Jane Monheit." ''Contemporary Musicians''. Vol. 33. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2001. Retrieved via ''Biography in Context'' database, 2017-05-07.) is an American jazz and traditional pop singer. Early life Mo ...

, ''Taking a Chance On Love'' (Sony Classical, 2004) *

Milton Nascimento Milton Silva Campos do Nascimento (; born October 26, 1942), also known as Bituca, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Nascimento has recorded 32 studio albums and has won five Grammy Awards, including Best World Music ...

, ''Nascimento'' (Warner Bros., 1997) *

, ''Nature Boy: the Standards Album'' (Verve, 2003) * Jane Olivor, ''The Best Side of Goodbye'' (Columbia, 1980) *

Donny Osmond Donald Clark Osmond (born December 9, 1957) is an American singer, dancer, actor, television host and former teen idol. He gained fame performing with four of his elder brothers as the Osmonds, earning several top ten hits and gold albums. In the ...

, ''This Is the Moment'' (Decca, 2001) *

Teddy Pendergrass Theodore DeReese Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010) was an American Soul music, soul and R&B singer and songwriter. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pendergrass lived most of his life in the Philadelphia area, and initial ...

, ''TP'' (Philadelphia International, 1980) *

Jimmy Ponder Jimmy Ponder (May 10, 1946 – September 16, 2013) was an American jazz guitarist. Career When Ponder's brother entered the military, he left his guitar, and Ponder picked it up. In his early teens he received lessons from the guitarist in a ban ...

, ''All Things Beautiful'' (Lester Radio, 1978) *

Sheryl Lee Ralph Sheryl Lee Ralph (born December 30, 1956) is an American actress and singer. Known for her performances on stage and screen, she earned acclaim for her role as Deena Jones in the Broadway musical ''Dreamgirls'' (1981), for which she was nomi ...

, ''In the Evening'' (New York Music, 1984) *

Jess Roden Jess Roden (born 28 December 1947) is an English rock singer, songwriter and guitarist. Biography Roden's first band was The Raiders followed by The Shakedown Sound which also included the guitarist Kevyn Gammond, and keyboard player August Ead ...

, ''The Player Not the Game'' (Island, 1977) * Mark Sholtez, ''Real Street'' (Universal/Verve, 2006) *

, ''Hello Big Man'' (Warner Bros., 1983) * Carly Simon, ''Coming Around Again'' (Arista, 1987) *

, ''Hearts and Bones'' (Warner Bros., 1983) * Paul Simon, ''Graceland'' (Warner Bros., 1986) *

Simon & Garfunkel Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo comprising the singer-songwriter Paul Simon and the singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the best-selling music acts of the 1960s. Their most famous recordings include three US number-one sing ...

, ''The Concert in Central Park'' (Warner Bros., 1982) *

Valerie Simpson Ashford & Simpson were an American husband-and-wife songwriting, production and recording duo composed of Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946). Ashford was born in Fairfield, South Carol ...

, ''Dinosaurs Are Coming Back Again'' (Hopsack & Silk, 2012) *

Phoebe Snow Phoebe Snow (born Phoebe Ann Laub; July 17, 1950 – April 26, 2011) was an American roots music singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for her hit 1974 and 1975 songs "Poetry Man" and "Harpo's Blues", and her credited guest vocals on Paul Simo ...

, ''Something Real'' (Elektra, 1989) * The Spinners, '' Dancin' and Lovin''' (Atlantic, 1979) * The Spinners, ''Labor of Love'' (Atlantic, 1981) *

, ''Gaucho'' (MCA, 1980) *

Rod Stewart Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British singer and songwriter. Known for his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time, having sold ...

, ''It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook'' (J/BMG, 2002) * Rod Stewart, ''As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook Vol. II'' (J/BMG, 2003) *

Ruben Studdard Ruben Studdard (born September 12, 1978) is an American singer and actor. He rose to fame as the winner of the second season of ''American Idol'' and received a Grammy Award nomination in 2003 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his recordi ...

, ''Soulful'' (J/19 Recordings, 2003) *

, ''October Road'' (Columbia, 2002) *

Dionne Warwick Marie Dionne Warwick ( ; born Marie Dionne Warrick; December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host. During her career, Warwick has won many awards, including six Grammy Awards. She has been inducted into the Hollywood Wa ...

, ''Sings Cole Porter'' (Arista, 1990) * Sadao Watanabe, ''Good Time for Love'' (Elektra, 1986) * Sadao Watanabe, ''Earth Step'' (Verve Forecast, 1993) * Jaki Whitren, ''Rhythm Hymn'' (Elektra, 1983) *

, ''Brian Wilson'' (Sire/Reprise, 1988) *

Steve Winwood Stephen Lawrence Winwood (born 12 May 1948) is an English musician and songwriter whose genres include blue-eyed soul, rhythm and blues, blues rock, and pop rock. Though primarily a guitarist, keyboard player, and vocalist prominent for his dis ...

, ''Back in the High Life'' (Island, 1986) * Steve Winwood, ''The Finer Things'' (Island, 1995) *

Lee Ann Womack Lee Ann Womack (; born August 19, 1966) is an American singer and songwriter. She has charted 23 times on the American ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts; her highest peaking single there is her crossover signature song, " I Hope You Dance" ...

, ''The Season for Romance'' (MCA Nashville, 2002) *

Michael Zager Michael Zager (born January 3, 1943) is an American record producer, composer, and arranger of original music for commercials, albums, network television, and theme music for films. He teaches music at Florida Atlantic University. Zager was a m ...

, ''Let's All Chant'' (Private Stock, 1978) * Michael Zager, ''Life's a Party'' (Private Stock, 1979)

References

External links

Official site
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mounsey, Rob 1952 births Living people Ambient composers People from Berea, Ohio American jazz musicians American music arrangers American session musicians American jazz composers American male jazz composers Record producers from Ohio Aztec Camera members People from Granville, Ohio People from Findlay, Ohio American jazz keyboardists American jazz pianists American male jazz pianists American rock keyboardists American rhythm and blues keyboardists American soul keyboardists American Zen Buddhists Berklee College of Music alumni 21st-century American keyboardists 21st-century American male musicians