Ron Cohen is an

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and

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. He graduated from the

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, in Northridge.

Positions held

* Composer on '' Leeza'' and ''

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''. * Music writer on '' Go Tigers!'' * Sound track on ''

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Awards and nominations

Cohen has been nominated for five Daytime Emmy 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, Rick Rhodes,

John Henry Kreitler John Henry Kreitler (February 6, 1948 – January 28, 2024), also credited as John Henry, was an American Emmy-winning composer of contemporary classical, film, television and theatre music. He was a songwriter, producer and publisher, and co-foun ...

, Wes Boatman,

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, John E. Young, David Grant,

Barry De Vorzon Barry De Vorzon (born July 31, 1934) is an American composer, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He worked as a pop musician during the 1960s and co-founded Valiant Records, before being known as a composer of film and television scores ...

, Richard Hazard, Edward Dzubak and Alan Bellink.

References

External links

* Living people American male composers 21st-century American composers Daytime Emmy Award winners California State University, Northridge alumni 21st-century American male musicians Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-composer-20thC-stub