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Follow on Google News | Todd Rundgren to reunite with another Utopian for AWATS gigs on the West CoastTodd Rundgren will be reunited with another former Utopia band member for his run of AWATS Live gigs in December. Ralph Schuckett will be one of the band's keyboardists as Roger Powell returns to his regular full-time job in the software industry.
Ralph Schuckett (born March 2, 1948, Los Angeles, California) is an American keyboardist, songwriter, record producer and TV/Film composer. He played with Clear Light 1966-68, The Peanut Butter Conspiracy 1968 to 1970, Jo Mama 1969-72, Carole King 1969-1972, Lou Reed 1972-73, Todd Rundgren and Utopia 1972-75, and as a studio musician in both LA and NY, on albums by Carole King (notably Tapestry), James Taylor, Hall & Oates, Whitney Houston, George Benson, The Four Tops, Cher, Donna Summer, Kashif, Richie Havens, Patty Smyth, Phoebe Snow, The Manhattans, Rodney Crowell, Joan Osborne, Ellen Shipley and many others. Some of Ralph's string and brass arrangements can be heard on recordings by Billy Joel, George Benson, Michael Bolton, Joan Osborne, Bette Midler, Bonnie Tyler, Graham Parker and others. Ralph produced or co-produced the albums "Real" by Belinda Carlisle, "Tongues and Tails" by Sophie B. Hawkins (which included the world wide hit, 'Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover'), and "Rescue" by Clarence Clemons, on which he also co-produced tracks with Bruce Springsteen. He has co-written themes for TV shows, including "Kate & Allie" and "Another World". The latter became a Pop and Country hit, sung by Crystal Gayle and Gary Morris. Mr. Schuckett has composed music for hundreds of TV commercials, for products such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Chevrolet and Federal Express among others. Since 1999, he has been the Senior Composer for 4Kids Productions, providing underscores for three Pokémon feature films, as well as Animated TV Series' including Pokémon, Kirby, Right Back At Ya, Yugioh, Cubix, Sonic X, Chaotic, Dinosaur King, Viva Pinata and many others. # # # Rundgren Radio is an online talk radio show for Todd Rundgren fans that airs Tuesday nights at 8:30pm Eastern time. The shows aren't all about Todd but he's the common theme among the guests as they all have some type of connection with him. Listeners can call-in during shows. The shows are archived permanently online. Former special guests include ... Todd Rundgren of Utopia Kasim Sulton of Utopia Prairie Prince of The Tubes Michele Rundgren Roger Powell of Utopia Michael Urbano of Cake John Montagna of Alan Parsons Project John Ferenzik Moogy Klingman Tony Levin Lyle Workman Jesse Gress Willie Wilcox of Utopia Andy Partridge of XTC Dave Gregory of XTC Larry Tagg of Bourgeois Tagg Godfrey Townsend Hunt & Tony Sales Greg Hawkes of The Cars Brent Bourgeois of Bourgeois Tagg Rachel Haden of The Rentals Colin Moulding of XTC Jill Sobule Ellen Foley David Sanborn Rick Derringer John Oates of Hall & Oates Tony Stevens of Foghat Eliot Lewis Bob Leinbach End
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