Rick Chertoff
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Rick Chertoff | |
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| Born | Richard E. Chertoff March 29, 1950 New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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Richard E. Chertoff (born March 29, 1950, in
Biography
Chertoff attended the University of Pennsylvania, and whilst in Philadelphia he met soon-to-be long-time friends Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian and formed a lasting musical collaboration. Chertoff played drums in a local band "Wax" with Hyman and later produced and played with the band Baby Grand, which included both Hyman and Bazilian. He was a force behind the signing of Hyman and Bazilian's later band, The Hooters to Columbia Records, where he produced their multi-platinum albums, Nervous Night, One Way Home, and Zig Zag.[2]
Chertoff's A&R career began under the training of
In 1980, Chertoff joined Columbia Records, becoming Senior Vice President of A&R in 1989. He signed artists such as
.One of Chertoff's biggest successes in his Columbia days was producing Lauper's debut album, She's So Unusual. The album sold 9 million copies with hits such as "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", "
In 1992, Chertoff started his
Chertoff co-wrote and co-produced the song "
from Pink Floyd and songwriter David Forman, who also performed the lead vocals for each song.He has produced The Dream Jam Band, a group that writes and performs music for family audiences. [citation needed]
Largo is based on the second movement of Dvorak's "
References
- ^ Hume, Ashley (June 17, 2023). "Cyndi Lauper says she initially rejected recording 'Girls Just Want To Have Fun' because a man wrote the song". WTXF-TV. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "Zig Zag: Album Details". Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "The Meaning Behind Cyndi Lauper's 1983 Hit "Time After Time"". March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
External links
- Artist Direct profile
- Rick Chertoff at AllMusic
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