Ron Rogers
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Ronald Bruce Rogers NATIVE New York songwriter
, composer
, Ze / Island Records recording artist and record producer
better known as Ron Rogers, a/k/a Ronnie Rogers, born November 5, 1952, in the Soundview section of the South Bronx
, New York, NYC, USA is known for his songs and recordings from the late 1970s through the 1990s. After recording a debut RCA Victor LP
entitled "Gichy Dan’s Beechwood # 9", which Rogers and songwriter August Darnell produced together - Rogers composed the words and music to the dance hit Deputy of Love
which charted #1 in Billboard magazine for recording artist Don Armando
.
Following the initial success, in New York, Michael Zilkha, founder of ZE Records
discovered, and began publishing Ron Rogers compositions through Island Music Ltd / Island Records
. NY session musicians, including Rogers multitracking
on piano, drums and vocals, recorded the tunes on 24 Track Analog recording
Decks. Among the disco
inspired recordings are The Aural Exciters' "Spooks In Space" written by Rogers; Gichy Dan's "Cowboys and Gangsters", written and produced by Rogers, and Rogers' own solo EP "Don't Play With My Emotions" - all released on Ze / Arista Records
/ Ze / Island Records. Rogers went on to compose, produce and perform on a string of recordings including Kid Creole and the Coconuts
/ ZE
Island Records
“The Lifeboat Party”, lead track, Side 1 on Doppelganger (Kid Creole and the Coconuts album)
; “Gina Gina” on Kid Creole's Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places
L.P.; “City Nights/ Manhattan Cafe’s” and “In The Middle Of The Night”, released on Rogers' own Blue Chip Record label featuring vocalist Cory Daye - lead singer of Grammy nominated Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
; and Elbow Bones and the Racketeers
cross over
Top 40 hit "A Night In New York" on EMI
- co written with lyricist D. Clarkin.
More than 30 Ron Rogers written and/or produced recordings have been released world wide on Indie
or Major Labels.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, Ze / Island Records recording artist and 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...
better known as Ron Rogers, a/k/a Ronnie Rogers, born November 5, 1952, in the Soundview section of the South Bronx
South Bronx
The South Bronx is an area of the New York City borough of The Bronx. The neighborhoods of Tremont, University Heights, Highbridge, Morrisania, Soundview, Hunts Point, and Castle Hill are sometimes considered part of the South Bronx....
, New York, NYC, USA is known for his songs and recordings from the late 1970s through the 1990s. After recording a debut RCA Victor LP
LP record
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
entitled "Gichy Dan’s Beechwood # 9", which Rogers and songwriter August Darnell produced together - Rogers composed the words and music to the dance hit Deputy of Love
Deputy of Love
Deputy of Love is a 1979 disco single by Don Armando. The words and music were composed by Ronald Bruce Rogers a/k/a Ron Rogers. The composer, a native New Yorker born in the South Bronx, NYC. U.S.A...
which charted #1 in Billboard magazine for recording artist Don Armando
Don Armando
Don Armando Bonilla formed the Second Avenue Rhumba Band with vocalist Fonda Rae and scored a #1 hit on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with "Deputy of Love" in 1979. Bonilla was also a percussionist with Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band...
.
Following the initial success, in New York, Michael Zilkha, founder of ZE Records
ZE Records
ZE Records was originally a New York-based record label, started in 1978 by Michael Zilkha and Michel Esteban. It has been re-established by Esteban since 2003.-History:Michael Zilkha ZE Records (always written with two capital letters) was originally a New York-based record label, started in...
discovered, and began publishing Ron Rogers compositions through Island Music Ltd / Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
. NY session musicians, including Rogers multitracking
Multitrack recording
Multitrack recording is a method of sound recording that allows for the separate recording of multiple sound sources to create a cohesive whole...
on piano, drums and vocals, recorded the tunes on 24 Track Analog recording
Analog recording
Analog recording is a technique used for the recording of analog signals which among many possibilities include audio frequency, analog audio and analog video information for later playback.Analog recording methods store signals as a continual wave in or on the media...
Decks. Among the disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
inspired recordings are The Aural Exciters' "Spooks In Space" written by Rogers; Gichy Dan's "Cowboys and Gangsters", written and produced by Rogers, and Rogers' own solo EP "Don't Play With My Emotions" - all released on Ze / Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
/ Ze / Island Records. Rogers went on to compose, produce and perform on a string of recordings including Kid Creole and the Coconuts
Kid Creole and the Coconuts
Kid Creole and the Coconuts is an American musical group created and led by August Darnell. Its music incorporates a variety of styles and influences, in particular "American and Latin American, South American, Caribbean, Trinidadian, Calloway" and conceptually inspired by the big band era...
/ ZE
ZE Records
ZE Records was originally a New York-based record label, started in 1978 by Michael Zilkha and Michel Esteban. It has been re-established by Esteban since 2003.-History:Michael Zilkha ZE Records (always written with two capital letters) was originally a New York-based record label, started in...
Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
“The Lifeboat Party”, lead track, Side 1 on Doppelganger (Kid Creole and the Coconuts album)
Doppelganger (Kid Creole and the Coconuts album)
-Personnel:* The Boys In The Band - Adriana Kaegi, Bongo Eddie, Carol Colman, Charles Lagond, Cheryl Poirier, Coati Mundi, Dave Span, Ken Fradley, Kid Creole, Lee Robertson, Mark Mazur, Peter Schott, Taryn Hagey...
; “Gina Gina” on Kid Creole's Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places
Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places
-Personnel:* Kid Creole* Coati Mundi* Peter Schott* Marc Mazur* Carol Colman* Andrew Lloyd* Winston Grennon* Yogi Horton* Lori Eastside* Adriana Kaegi* Cheryl Poirier* Don Arnone* Dutch Robinson* Beverly Britton Brown* Don Hamilton...
L.P.; “City Nights/ Manhattan Cafe’s” and “In The Middle Of The Night”, released on Rogers' own Blue Chip Record label featuring vocalist Cory Daye - lead singer of Grammy nominated Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band was a big band and swing influenced disco band, formed in the Bronx, New York. They are best known for their #1 US dance hit, "Cherchez La Femme"/C'est si bon, from their self-titled debut album....
; and Elbow Bones and the Racketeers
Elbow Bones and the Racketeers
Elbow Bones and the Racketeers was an American big band-era styled male/female vocal group, created by August Darnell, which had a hit single called "A Night in New York", written by Ron Rogers and Deborah Clarkin, and released on the EMI label. It entered the UK Singles Chart on 14 January 1984....
cross over
Crossover (music)
Crossover is a term applied to musical works or performers appearing on two or more of the record charts which track differing musical tastes, or genres...
Top 40 hit "A Night In New York" on EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
- co written with lyricist D. Clarkin.
More than 30 Ron Rogers written and/or produced recordings have been released world wide on Indie
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
or Major Labels.
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* (#)X = denotes re-issues/remixes+number of releases| Year | Song (s) | Producer (s) | Written By | Artist | Title/Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Deputy of Love Deputy of Love Deputy of Love is a 1979 disco single by Don Armando. The words and music were composed by Ronald Bruce Rogers a/k/a Ron Rogers. The composer, a native New Yorker born in the South Bronx, NYC. U.S.A... * (8) |
August Darnell / Andy Hernandez | Ron Rogers | Don Armando Don Armando Don Armando Bonilla formed the Second Avenue Rhumba Band with vocalist Fonda Rae and scored a #1 hit on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with "Deputy of Love" in 1979. Bonilla was also a percussionist with Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band... |
Don Armando's Rhumba Band / Ze Records ZE Records ZE Records was originally a New York-based record label, started in 1978 by Michael Zilkha and Michel Esteban. It has been re-established by Esteban since 2003.-History:Michael Zilkha ZE Records (always written with two capital letters) was originally a New York-based record label, started in... |
| 1978 | all cuts | Ron Rogers / August Darnell | August Darnell | Gichy Dan | Gichy Dan's Beechwood # 9 / RCA RCA RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor... |
| 1983 | The Lifeboat Party * 3X | August Darnell | Ron Rogers / August Darnell | Kid Creole and the Coconuts Kid Creole and the Coconuts Kid Creole and the Coconuts is an American musical group created and led by August Darnell. Its music incorporates a variety of styles and influences, in particular "American and Latin American, South American, Caribbean, Trinidadian, Calloway" and conceptually inspired by the big band era... |
Doppleganger ZE ZE Records ZE Records was originally a New York-based record label, started in 1978 by Michael Zilkha and Michel Esteban. It has been re-established by Esteban since 2003.-History:Michael Zilkha ZE Records (always written with two capital letters) was originally a New York-based record label, started in... / Island Records Island Records Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group... |
| 1984 | Take Me For A Night In NY* 2X | August Darnell | Ron Rogers / D. Clarkin | Elbow Bones and the Racketeers Elbow Bones and the Racketeers Elbow Bones and the Racketeers was an American big band-era styled male/female vocal group, created by August Darnell, which had a hit single called "A Night in New York", written by Ron Rogers and Deborah Clarkin, and released on the EMI label. It entered the UK Singles Chart on 14 January 1984.... |
New York At Dawn / EMI America |
| 1983 | Cowboys & Gangsters * 5X | Ron Rogers | Ron Rogers | Gichy Dan | Gichy Dan / ZE ZE Records ZE Records was originally a New York-based record label, started in 1978 by Michael Zilkha and Michel Esteban. It has been re-established by Esteban since 2003.-History:Michael Zilkha ZE Records (always written with two capital letters) was originally a New York-based record label, started in... / Island Records Island Records Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group... |
| 1979 | Spooks In Space* 5X | Bob Blank | Ron Rogers | Aural Exciters | Spooks In Space / ZE ZE Records ZE Records was originally a New York-based record label, started in 1978 by Michael Zilkha and Michel Esteban. It has been re-established by Esteban since 2003.-History:Michael Zilkha ZE Records (always written with two capital letters) was originally a New York-based record label, started in... |
| 1987 | So Far So Good * 2X | Ron Rogers | Ron Rogers August Darnell | Kid Creole Kid Creole Nathaniel Glover Jr., , is an American rapper first known as Danny Dan and after 1975 as the better-known stage name The Kidd Creole. He is one of the pioneers of classic hip hop, and is most famous for his work as a founding member of the group Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five... |
I Too Have Seen The Woods / Sire Records Sire Records Sire Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:The label was founded in 1966 as Sire Productions by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer, each investing ten thousand dollars into the new company. Its early releases as a... |
| 1986 | City Nights / Manhattan Cafe's | Ron Rogers | Ron Rogers / B.D.Hutz | Cory Daye | Cory Daye / Profile Records Profile Records Profile Records was a record label that specialized in many types of urban-oriented music, such as hip hop, active until 1996..- History :In 1980, at 23 years old, after working briefly for MCA, Cory Robbins was looking to start a record label. He invited his songwriter friend Steve Plotnicki to be... |
| 1987 | Gina Gina | August Darnell | Ron Rogers / August Darnell | Kid Creole and the Coconuts Kid Creole and the Coconuts Kid Creole and the Coconuts is an American musical group created and led by August Darnell. Its music incorporates a variety of styles and influences, in particular "American and Latin American, South American, Caribbean, Trinidadian, Calloway" and conceptually inspired by the big band era... |
Fresh Fruit In Foreign Places / Ze Records ZE Records ZE Records was originally a New York-based record label, started in 1978 by Michael Zilkha and Michel Esteban. It has been re-established by Esteban since 2003.-History:Michael Zilkha ZE Records (always written with two capital letters) was originally a New York-based record label, started in... |
| 1987 | In The Middle Of The Night - all cuts | Ron Rogers | Ron Rogers | Cory Daye | In The Middle of the Night / Blue Chip / Profile Records Profile Records Profile Records was a record label that specialized in many types of urban-oriented music, such as hip hop, active until 1996..- History :In 1980, at 23 years old, after working briefly for MCA, Cory Robbins was looking to start a record label. He invited his songwriter friend Steve Plotnicki to be... |
| 1983 | Don't Play With My Emotions * (2) - all cuts | Ron Rogers / Vince Traina | Ron Rogers | Ron Rogers | Don't Play With My Emotions / ZE ZE Records ZE Records was originally a New York-based record label, started in 1978 by Michael Zilkha and Michel Esteban. It has been re-established by Esteban since 2003.-History:Michael Zilkha ZE Records (always written with two capital letters) was originally a New York-based record label, started in... / Island Records Island Records Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group... |
| 1983 | Piranana * (2) - all cuts | Ron Rogers | Ron Rogers / Caroline Loeb | Caroline Loeb Caroline Loeb Caroline Loeb , is an actress, radio host, singer, director and French writer. She remains particularly known for her 1980s hit "C'est la ouate".-Filmography:... |
Piranana / ZE ZE Records ZE Records was originally a New York-based record label, started in 1978 by Michael Zilkha and Michel Esteban. It has been re-established by Esteban since 2003.-History:Michael Zilkha ZE Records (always written with two capital letters) was originally a New York-based record label, started in... |
| 1995 | Dr. Paradise | Ron Rogers | August Darnell | Kid Creole Kid Creole Nathaniel Glover Jr., , is an American rapper first known as Danny Dan and after 1975 as the better-known stage name The Kidd Creole. He is one of the pioneers of classic hip hop, and is most famous for his work as a founding member of the group Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five... |
Private Waters in the Great Divide / Columbia |
| 1995 | Calling Out to Marlboro | Ron Rogers | August Darnell Ron Rogers | Kid Creole Kid Creole Nathaniel Glover Jr., , is an American rapper first known as Danny Dan and after 1975 as the better-known stage name The Kidd Creole. He is one of the pioneers of classic hip hop, and is most famous for his work as a founding member of the group Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five... |
Traveling Sideways / --- |
| 2004 | Naughty Boy / YA YA | Ron Rogers | Ron Rogers | Ron Rogers | Mutant Disco / Strut Records |
| 2009 | Various cuts | Ron Rogers | Ron Rogers | Compilation | Zevolution / Strut Records |