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Robert O. Ragland
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| Birth name | Robert Oliver Ragland |
| Born | July 3, 1931 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | April 18, 2012 (age 80) Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Film score |
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| Years active | 1969-2004 |
Robert Oliver Ragland (born July 3, 1931 – died April 18, 2012) was an American composer. He created music for many movies. He was famous for his soundtracks for different types of films. These included horror movies, action films, and thrillers. He worked with well-known directors like William Girdler and Larry Cohen.
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Robert Ragland's Life and Music
Robert Ragland was born in Chicago, Illinois. He studied music at several universities. He went to Northwestern University. He also earned degrees from the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago. Later, he studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.
In his early career, Robert worked as a music arranger. He arranged music for the famous Dorsey Brothers Orchestra. This was a popular band at the time.
Music for Movies and More
Besides writing music for movies and TV, Robert Ragland also arranged music for singers. He worked with famous artists like Marvin Gaye and Pat Boone. He also helped rock bands like Nelson (band) and Dokken.
Robert Ragland was married to Martha Montgomery Newman from 1972 to 2005. She was the wife of the famous composer Alfred Newman (composer). Robert Ragland passed away on April 18, 2012. He was 80 years old. He died in Los Angeles, California.
What Movies Did He Work On?
Robert Ragland composed music for many films. He was known for creating exciting and memorable scores. Here are some of the movies he worked on:
As a Composer
- Weekend with the Babysitter (1969)
- Cindy and Donna (1970)
- The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1970)
- The Touch of Satan (1971)
- The Thing with Two Heads (1972)
- The Daring Dobermans (1973)
- Abby (1974)
- Seven Alone (1974)
- Wonder Woman (1975)
- Sharks' Treasure (1975)
- Return to Macon County (1975)
- Grizzly (1976)
- Pony Express Rider (1976)
- Mansion of the Doomed (1976)
- Project: Kill (1976)
- Rooster: Spurs of Death! (1977)
- Jaguar Lives! (1979)
- The Glove (1979)
- Mountain Family Robinson (1979)
- Lovely But Deadly (1981)
- A Time to Die (1982)
- Q (1982)
- 10 to Midnight (1983)
- Evils of the Night (1985)
- The Supernaturals (1986)
- Assassination (1987)
- Prettykill (1987)
- Moon in Scorpio (1987)
- Deep Space (1988)
- Messenger of Death (1988)
- The Fifth Monkey (1990)
- Tarzán (1991-1992)
- No Place to Hide (1993)
- The Raffle (1994)
- The Fear (1995)
- Project Shadowchaser IV (1996)
- Plato's Run (1996)
- Evil Obsession (1997)
- Motel Blue (1997)
- Top of the World (1997)
- Lima: Breaking the Silence (1999)
- Crime and Punishment (2002)
- Downtown: A Street Tale (2004)
As an Actor
Robert Ragland also had a small acting role in one movie:
- The Day of the Locust (1975) - Guest #5
