Rick Rhodes

Rhodes had planned to release another in the summer of 2004, but was unable to because of a malignant brain tumor he had removed on September 5, 2003. Rhodes died on November 2, 2005, of brain cancer, at age 54. He was survived by his wife and children, his mother, and his sister. His memorial service was held on Nov. 19th, at the Samuelson Chapel at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California.

During his career, Rhodes won six Emmy awards for his work on Santa Barbara, The Guiding Light, and Another World. Rhodes was most famous for his work on the 1996 children's CD-ROM game, Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside, notably his piece in the dancing furniture scene with a disco-esque song that goes "Dyuewwwww" in four-bar increments. This musical enigma has perplexed many music theorists over the course of 14 years and it would appear that Rhodes took the answer to the grave with him.

Born in Los Angeles, California, Rhodes learned to play the trombone and the piano during his teen years. As an adult, he toured the U.S. with his band, Wonder, but eventually settled with a television career in composing. He married screenwriter, novelist and lyricist Vivian Rhodes in 1982; they had two children, a son and a daughter. Rick and Vivian, together, produced two songs, "Let's be Lovers Again" and "Fasten Your Seat Belts", which both received Emmy nominations. They also co-wrote the musical Ug; which was performed in California and off-Broadway in 2004.

Rick Rhodes (July 28, 1951 – November 2, 2005) was an American musician and television composer. His music for TV shows including Santa Barbara, Another World and Guiding Light won a total of five Emmy Awards. In 2005, he died of brain cancer at the age of 54.