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Doug Riley(1945-2007)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Doug Riley was born on 24 April 1945 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a composer, known for Shoot (1976), Liberty Heights (1999) and Foxy Lady (1971). He was married to Jan. He died on 27 August 2007 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
BornApril 24, 1945
DiedAugust 27, 2007(62)
BornApril 24, 1945
DiedAugust 27, 2007(62)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Shoot (1976)
Shoot
5.8
  • Music Department
  • 1976
Promo Poster
Liberty Heights
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 1999
Foxy Lady (1971)
Foxy Lady
4.4
  • Composer
  • 1971
Great Performances (1971)
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
  • Music Department

Credits

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Music Department



  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • musician: piano
    • 1995
  • George Kennedy in The Gunfighters (1987)
    The Gunfighters
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • music arranger
    • 1987
  • Honky Tonk (1981)
    Honky Tonk
    TV Series
    • musical director (1981)
    • 1981
  • Funeral Home (1980)
    Funeral Home
    5.1
    • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Whatever Turns You On
    5.8
    TV Series
    • music coordinator
    • 1980
  • The Wolfman Jack Show (1976)
    The Wolfman Jack Show
    7.8
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1977
  • Shoot (1976)
    Shoot
    5.8
    • conductor
    • 1976
  • The Naked Peacock (1975)
    The Naked Peacock
    5.6
    • music conducted by
    • 1975
  • Music Machine
    TV Series
    • musical director (1973-1974)
    • 1973–1974
  • The Ray Stevens Show (1970)
    The Ray Stevens Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • arranger
    • pianist
    • 1970

Composer



  • Whatever Turns You On
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1979–1980
  • Janne Carlsson and Hans Klinga in Drömmen om Amerika (1976)
    Drömmen om Amerika
    6.0
    • Composer
    • 1976
  • Shoot (1976)
    Shoot
    5.8
    • music composed by
    • 1976
  • The Naked Peacock (1975)
    The Naked Peacock
    5.6
    • Composer
    • 1975
  • Metric (1974)
    Metric
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1974
  • Cannibal Girls (1973)
    Cannibal Girls
    4.6
    • Composer
    • 1973
  • Foxy Lady (1971)
    Foxy Lady
    4.4
    • Composer
    • 1971
  • The Megantic Outlaw (1971)
    The Megantic Outlaw
    • Composer
    • 1971

Soundtrack



  • The Jazzman (2009)
    The Jazzman
    6.0
    • arranger: "Spring Nocturne"
    • writer: "Jazz Etude"
    • 2009
  • Promo Poster
    Liberty Heights
    7.0
    • writer: "When Love Walked In"
    • 1999
  • The Naked Peacock (1975)
    The Naked Peacock
    5.6
    • writer: "Freedom"
    • 1975
  • Foxy Lady (1971)
    Foxy Lady
    4.4
    • music: "Ridin' A Daydream", "C'mon Baby (Be With Me Tonight)"
    • 1971

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Dr. Music
  • Born
    • April 24, 1945
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • August 27, 2007
    • Calgary, Alberta, Canada(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Jan? - August 27, 2007 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Died of a massive heart attack aboard an airplane as it was waiting to depart to Toronto from Calgary International Airport.
  • Nickname
    • Dr. Music

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