Edd Kalehoff
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Edward Woodley "Edd" Kalehoff (born 1946) is a music composer who specializes in compositions for television.
(although the 1972 theme is officially attributed to Sheila Cole) as well as the Nickelodeon
game show Double Dare, a music package for ABC Sports that updated and expanded the Monday Night Football
theme, for WNBC-TV's famous 1992 promotional campaign "We're 4 New York", as well as many television news music and station
image packages used on stations such as WEWS-TV Cleveland
, WNYW-TV, WCBS-TV
and WNBC-TV in New York City
. The NBC Stations package composed in 1995 for WNBC, was used by the station until 2003. Due to its long run as the music package for NewsChannel 4 it is widely known in the Tri-State Region.
and Mark Goodson Productions and is a favorite composer.
Currently Kalehoff is the chosen composer for ABC News
and is a member of BMI
who calls him a "legend" along the lines of Mike Post
.
and keyboardist for several albums by The Roches
. He was prominently featured in a 1973 television commercial for Schaefer Beer
as "Edd Kalehoff at the MOOG synthesizer" playing his rendition of the company's jingle.
As a record producer
he produced several albums including ones for The Roches
and Andrea McArdle
.
actress and singer Andrea McArdle
, and their daughter Alexis has appeared in many Broadway productions. He has two sons, Max and Rex, from his first marriage.
It was speculated on a 2003 episode of The Howard Stern Show that Kalehoff receives an estimated $
250,000 per year from his compositions still used on The Price is Right
.
Source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0435664/
Notable pieces
Composer of about 1,000 pieces, mainly for television, his credits include the majority of cues used on The Price is RightThe Price Is Right (U.S. game show)
The Price Is Right is an American game show which was created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Contestants compete to identify the pricing of merchandise to win cash and prizes. The show is well-known for its signature line of "Come on down!" when the announcer directs newly selected contestants to...
(although the 1972 theme is officially attributed to Sheila Cole) as well as the Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
game show Double Dare, a music package for ABC Sports that updated and expanded the Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football is a live broadcast of the National Football League on ESPN. From to it aired on ABC. Monday Night Football was, along with Hallmark Hall of Fame, and the Walt Disney anthology television series, one of the longest running prime time commercial network television series...
theme, for WNBC-TV's famous 1992 promotional campaign "We're 4 New York", as well as many television news music and station
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
image packages used on stations such as WEWS-TV Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, WNYW-TV, WCBS-TV
WCBS-TV
WCBS-TV, channel 2, is the flagship station of the CBS television network, located in New York City. The station's studios are located within the CBS Broadcast Center and its transmitter is atop the Empire State Building, both in Midtown Manhattan....
and WNBC-TV in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The NBC Stations package composed in 1995 for WNBC, was used by the station until 2003. Due to its long run as the music package for NewsChannel 4 it is widely known in the Tri-State Region.
Longtime associations
He has long been associated with Score ProductionsScore Productions
Score Productions is an American musical production company specializing in background music and themes for television programs. Started in 1963 by music producer Robert A...
and Mark Goodson Productions and is a favorite composer.
Currently Kalehoff is the chosen composer for ABC News
ABC News
ABC News is the news gathering and broadcasting division of American broadcast television network ABC, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company...
and is a member of BMI
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
who calls him a "legend" along the lines of Mike Post
Mike Post
Mike Post is an American multi-Grammy and Emmy Award winning composer best known for scoring some of the most popular TV theme songs in the United States, for primetime series such as Law & Order, NYPD Blue, The Rockford Files, LA Law, Quantum Leap, Magnum, P.I., Hill Street Blues, among numerous...
.
As a keyboard player and record producer
Kalehoff is a noted keyboard player, being a featured performer in the documentary film MoogMoog (film)
Moog is a 2004 documentary film by Hans Fjellestad about electronic instrument pioneer Dr. Robert Moog. The film features scenes of Dr. Moog interacting with various musical artists who view Moog as an influential figure in the history of electronic music....
and keyboardist for several albums by The Roches
The Roches
The Roches are a female vocal group of three songwriting Irish-American sisters from Park Ridge, New Jersey, known for their "unusual" and "rich" harmonies, quirky lyrics, and casually comedic stage performances.The Roches have been active as performers and recording artists since the mid-1970s,...
. He was prominently featured in a 1973 television commercial for Schaefer Beer
Schaefer Beer
Schaefer Beer is a brand of American beer. Schaefer Beer was first produced in 1842 by the F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company. The name "Schaefer" is derived from the last name of founding brothers Frederick and Maximiliam Schaefer....
as "Edd Kalehoff at the MOOG synthesizer" playing his rendition of the company's jingle.
As a record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
he produced several albums including ones for The Roches
The Roches
The Roches are a female vocal group of three songwriting Irish-American sisters from Park Ridge, New Jersey, known for their "unusual" and "rich" harmonies, quirky lyrics, and casually comedic stage performances.The Roches have been active as performers and recording artists since the mid-1970s,...
and Andrea McArdle
Andrea McArdle
Andrea McArdle is an American singer and actress best known for playing Annie in the Broadway musical Annie, as well as for her alto range and strong vocal belt.-Career:She was born in Philadelphia...
.
Personal
He is married to BroadwayBroadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
actress and singer Andrea McArdle
Andrea McArdle
Andrea McArdle is an American singer and actress best known for playing Annie in the Broadway musical Annie, as well as for her alto range and strong vocal belt.-Career:She was born in Philadelphia...
, and their daughter Alexis has appeared in many Broadway productions. He has two sons, Max and Rex, from his first marriage.
It was speculated on a 2003 episode of The Howard Stern Show that Kalehoff receives an estimated $
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
250,000 per year from his compositions still used on The Price is Right
The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)
The Price Is Right is an American game show which was created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Contestants compete to identify the pricing of merchandise to win cash and prizes. The show is well-known for its signature line of "Come on down!" when the announcer directs newly selected contestants to...
.
Selected filmography
- News 4 New YorkNews 4 New YorkNews 4 New York is the brand identifier of WNBC-TV in New York City. It began using this for its news broadcasts in 1971 to 1972, again on October 13, 1980, and again in March 2008. Prior to this, WNBC used the NewsCenter 4 brand for their newscasts...
- NewsChannel 4
- WCBS CBS 2 NewsWCBS-TVWCBS-TV, channel 2, is the flagship station of the CBS television network, located in New York City. The station's studios are located within the CBS Broadcast Center and its transmitter is atop the Empire State Building, both in Midtown Manhattan....
(WCBS Grand A.K.A. "Grandeur") - Monday Night FootballMonday Night FootballMonday Night Football is a live broadcast of the National Football League on ESPN. From to it aired on ABC. Monday Night Football was, along with Hallmark Hall of Fame, and the Walt Disney anthology television series, one of the longest running prime time commercial network television series...
- World News Tonight
- Wide World of Sports (Now a showcase cue on The Price is RightThe Price Is RightThe Price Is Right is a television game show franchise originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, and created by Bob Stewart, and is currently produced and owned by FremantleMedia. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also includes merchandise such as video games, printed...
) - Nightly Business ReportNightly Business ReportNightly Business Report is a Business news television magazine broadcast live Monday to Friday evenings on most public television stations in the United States. Every weeknight, Nightly Business Report distills the essence of what matters in the business world, and provides analysis and reflection...
- Numerous cues for The Price is RightThe Price Is Right (U.S. game show)The Price Is Right is an American game show which was created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Contestants compete to identify the pricing of merchandise to win cash and prizes. The show is well-known for its signature line of "Come on down!" when the announcer directs newly selected contestants to...
(including the 1994 syndicatedThe New Price Is Right (1994 game show)The New Price Is Right was a short-lived syndicated version of the American game show The Price Is Right, which aired from September 12, 1994 to January 27, 1995. This version of the show did not use the same on-air personnel as the daytime version which ran concurrently on CBS...
theme) - ConcentrationConcentration (game show)Concentration was an American TV game show based on the children's memory game of the same name. Matching cards represented prizes that contestants could win...
(1973) - TattletalesTattletalesTattletales is a game show which first aired on the CBS daytime schedule on February 18, 1974. It was hosted by Bert Convy, with several announcers, including Jack Clark, Gene Wood, Johnny Olson and John Harlan, providing the voiceover at various times...
(1974) - Double DareDouble Dare (1976 game show)Double Dare is an American television game show, produced by Mark Goodson—Bill Todman Productions, that ran from 1976 to 1977 on CBS. Alex Trebek was the host, with Johnny Olson and later Gene Wood announcing...
/Card SharksCard SharksCard Sharks is an American television game show created by Chester Feldman for Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions. Two contestants compete for control of a row of oversized playing cards by answering questions posed by the host and then guessing if the next card is higher or lower in value than...
(Same piece used on two shows. A different Kalehoff composition was used for the 1986-1989 version of Card SharksCard SharksCard Sharks is an American television game show created by Chester Feldman for Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions. Two contestants compete for control of a row of oversized playing cards by answering questions posed by the host and then guessing if the next card is higher or lower in value than...
). - Child's PlayChild's Play (game show)Child's Play is an American television game show in which adult contestants tried to guess words based on definitions given by children. The Mark Goodson-produced series debuted on CBS from September 20, 1982 at 10:30 AM Eastern/9:30 AM Central...
- Match Game-Hollywood Squares HourMatch Game-Hollywood Squares HourThe Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour is an American television game show that combined two long-running game shows of the 1960s and 1970s – Match Game and Hollywood Squares – into an hour-long format....
(currently used as a prize cue on The Price is RightThe Price Is Right (U.S. game show)The Price Is Right is an American game show which was created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Contestants compete to identify the pricing of merchandise to win cash and prizes. The show is well-known for its signature line of "Come on down!" when the announcer directs newly selected contestants to...
) - Family FeudFamily FeudFamily Feud is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Two families compete against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey question posed to 100 people...
(1994, 3 cues of which are used as showcase prize cues on The Price is RightThe Price Is Right (U.S. game show)The Price Is Right is an American game show which was created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Contestants compete to identify the pricing of merchandise to win cash and prizes. The show is well-known for its signature line of "Come on down!" when the announcer directs newly selected contestants to...
(1972 and 1994 versions)) - Trivia TrapTrivia TrapTrivia Trap is an American game show produced by Mark Goodson Productions. It was created by producer Goodson and originally ran from October 8, 1984 to April 5, 1985 on ABC. The game featured two teams of three contestants each who competed against each other to answer trivia questions in various...
- Nick RocksNick RocksNick Rocks is a television show that aired on American cable channel Nickelodeon from 1982 to 1989, which featured pop and rock music videos for 30 minutes. The show's host was identified only as "Joe From Chicago." Nick Rocks occasionally featured guest stars hosting the show, including They...
- Double Dare (Nickelodeon version)
- Finders Keepers
- Think Fast!Think Fast!Think Fast is an American children's game show which aired on Nickelodeon from May 1, 1989 to June 29, 1991.For the first two seasons, the show was hosted by Michael Carrington, and announced by James Eoppolo...
- Make the GradeMake the GradeMake the Grade is a children's game show that aired from October 2, 1989 through December 29, 1991 on Nickelodeon.- Broadcast history :Make the Grade premiered on Nickelodeon on October 2, 1989 and ended on December 29, 1991...
- History IQHistory IQHistory IQ is a game show on the History Channel which premiered on October 2, 2000 and aired for two seasons. Marc Summers hosted and Harvey announced. History IQ was produced by Glow in the Dark Productions....
- other projects for Mark Goodson Productions
Source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0435664/
News music packages composed by Edd Kalehoff
- Eyewitness Primetime
- Good Day
- Grandeur (now used as a Showcase cue on The Price is RightThe Price Is RightThe Price Is Right is a television game show franchise originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, and created by Bob Stewart, and is currently produced and owned by FremantleMedia. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also includes merchandise such as video games, printed...
) - Groove News
- Industrial Strength
- NBC Stations
- Nightcast
- Straight Talk
- Today's 4
- We're 4 New York
- WEWS-Live on 5
- WJBKWJBKWJBK is the Fox–owned and operated television station in Detroit, Michigan broadcasting on digital channel 7...
-Evening News