Ron Cohen is an

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composer and

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. He graduated from the

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, in Northridge.

Positions held

* Composer on ''

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'' and ''

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''. * Music writer on ''

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'' * Sound track on ''

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Awards and nominations

Cohen has been nominated for five

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awards and won twice, in the categories Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series, and Outstanding Achievement in Musical Direction and Composition for a Drama series, for his work on ''

''. He was nominated in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002 and 2004. He won twice, in 1996 and 1998. His 1996 Daytime Emmy win was shared with Jonathan Firstenberg, Robyn Cutler,

Michael Licari Michael Licari is an American television composer and songwriter. He has worked as a composer on the television series, " Deliver Me", documentary " Triple the Triplets" (2005). He has also worked as a song writer and performer on the 2007 film '' ...

Rick Rhodes Rick Rhodes (July 28, 1951 – November 2, 2005) was an American musician and television composer. His music for TV shows including ''Santa Barbara'', ''Another World'' and ''Guiding Light'' won a total of five Emmy Award. In 2005, he died of b ...

John Henry Kreitler John Henry Kreitler, also credited as John Henry, is an Emmy-winning American composer of contemporary classical, film, television and theatre music. He is a songwriter, producer and publisher, and co-founder of contemporary chamber music ensemble ...

, Wes Boatman, Danny Lawrence,

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, David Grant,

Barry De Vorzon Barry De Vorzon (born July 31, 1934) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and composer. His earliest hit compositions were "Just Married" (1958), written with Al Allen and recorded by Marty Robbins, which reached number 26 on ''Billboar ...

, Richard Hazard,

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and Alan Bellink.

References

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