Ralph Towner(1940-2026)

Ralph Towner was born on 1 March 1940 in Chehalis, Washington, USA. He was a composer, known for Cruising (1980), Another Life (1992) and And So Farewell (2021). He was married to Mariella Lo Sardo and Janet Lee Baxter. He died on 18 January 2026 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Known for

6.5

7.5

Sargasso Sea Tribute & Declaration
Short
- music by
- 2014
Another Life
7.5
- Composer
- 1992
National Geographic Explorer
8.0
TV Series
- music composed and performed by
- 1985
Fast Break
- Composer (as Oregon)
- 1978

Official site
- Official Site
Alternative name
- Oregon
Born
- March 1, 1940
- Chehalis, Washington, USA
Died
- January 18, 2026
- Rome, Lazio, Italy(undisclosed)
Spouses
Children
- Celeste Annabelle Towner
Parents
Relatives
Other works
He was keyboardist for William Shakespeare's play, "A Midsummer's Night Dream," in an Oregon Shakespeare Festival production at the Angus Bowmer Theatre in Ashland, Oregon. Penny Metropoulos was director. Ralph Towner was keyboardist. Paul McCandless was woodwinds player. Libby Appel was artistic director.