Ron Wasserman
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Ron Wasserman, also known as Aaron Waters and The Mighty RAW, is an American
music artist best known for composing the original theme song for Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, and for the large volume of original songs he also recorded for the series. He is also a member of the band Fisher
.
Although wrongly referred to as a "band", "The Mighty RAW" is just an alias for the singer himself.
series, before he composed some of his most recognizable work, which was for the show Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. One day he was presented with the first footage of the show, was told to use the word "Go", and to have it finished by the next day. After two and a half hours, the song that resulted was the show's theme song, "Go Go Power Rangers
".
Several of his most popular songs and scores were eventually released on a successful concept album entitled Power Rangers: A Rock Adventure, which linked his music around a variation on the opening episodes of season two of the television series.
While working on the show, Saban asked Wasserman to come up with an artist name, as they did not want it to appear as though one person was doing all of the music. He came up with the name "Aaron Waters" because his middle name was Aaron and the name Wasserman means "water carrier" in German. Saban later attached the additional alias "The Mighty RAW". While the reason behind it is unknown it is assumed "RAW" is for his initials and "The Mighty" comes from "The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers."
and VR Troopers
. Wasserman left Saban in 1996, citing exhaustion.
, won an award for "most downloaded song on the Internet" in 2000 and has enjoyed a steady stream of success since then.
Wasserman also began working on various video game titles with Pink Floyd
producer Bob Ezrin
and contributed to DIC Entertainment
. In 1998, Fisher contributed a song for the movie Great Expectations
. The band would eventually generate 18,000 downloads after they uploaded content from a recent album to mp3
websites, with the song "I Will Love You" receiving the most downloads.
. News of his involvement reached the fanbase and demo versions of the theme were leaked, upsetting Disney executives. His ties to the show's fans may have reinforced their decision not to bring him back to work on their 2006 season Power Rangers: Mystic Force
, even though he pitched two different theme songs for them to use that followed their "rap/hip hop" recommendations for the theme. He later contributed an instrumental version of his rock theme, as well as scoring work (for free) for a recent Power Rangers fanfilm, titled Celestial Fury.
.
In 2010, Wasserman released two original songs with Ozone Entertainment as downloadable content
on the Rock Band Network
.
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music artist best known for composing the original theme song for Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, and for the large volume of original songs he also recorded for the series. He is also a member of the band Fisher
Fisher (band)
Fisher is a band consisting of songwriter Ron Wasserman and vocalist Kathy Fisher. Fisher has enjoyed some mainstream success. "I Will Love You" was featured in a 2001 episode of Roswell and in the 2007 film Death Sentence...
.
Although wrongly referred to as a "band", "The Mighty RAW" is just an alias for the singer himself.
Early career
Wasserman has fascinated with music since he was three years old. He started a rock band in the mid 1980s with present day actress E.G. Daily. Shortly after the band disbanded, he started working for Saban Entertainment in 1989, filling in one afternoon and eventually staying there for six and a half years.Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers
While at Saban, Wasserman developed scores and co-wrote themes for several of their smaller series as well as the animated X-MenX-Men (TV series)
X-Men, also known as X-Men: The Animated Series, is an American animated television series which debuted on October 31, 1992, in the United States on the Fox Network as part of its Fox Kids Saturday morning lineup...
series, before he composed some of his most recognizable work, which was for the show Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. One day he was presented with the first footage of the show, was told to use the word "Go", and to have it finished by the next day. After two and a half hours, the song that resulted was the show's theme song, "Go Go Power Rangers
Go Go Power Rangers
"Go Go Power Rangers" is a single by Ron Wasserman who recorded as "The Mighty RAW". It was released by Saban Records on CD and cassette formats in the US on December 2, 1994, and in the UK December 14, 1994...
".
Several of his most popular songs and scores were eventually released on a successful concept album entitled Power Rangers: A Rock Adventure, which linked his music around a variation on the opening episodes of season two of the television series.
While working on the show, Saban asked Wasserman to come up with an artist name, as they did not want it to appear as though one person was doing all of the music. He came up with the name "Aaron Waters" because his middle name was Aaron and the name Wasserman means "water carrier" in German. Saban later attached the additional alias "The Mighty RAW". While the reason behind it is unknown it is assumed "RAW" is for his initials and "The Mighty" comes from "The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers."
Later Saban projects
His success with the Power Rangers soundtrack led to his work on bigger projects, and he contributed music for Sweet Valley HighSweet Valley High (TV series)
Sweet Valley High is an American comedy-drama series based on Francine Pascal's book series of the same name. The series ran from September 5, 1994 to October 14, 1997, and was produced by Saban Entertainment...
and VR Troopers
VR Troopers
VR Troopers was a syndicated live action show produced by Saban from 1994 to 1996...
. Wasserman left Saban in 1996, citing exhaustion.
Post-Saban music career
After leaving Saban in 1996, Wasserman started a band with then-girlfriend Kathy Fisher, whom he later married. The band, FisherFisher (band)
Fisher is a band consisting of songwriter Ron Wasserman and vocalist Kathy Fisher. Fisher has enjoyed some mainstream success. "I Will Love You" was featured in a 2001 episode of Roswell and in the 2007 film Death Sentence...
, won an award for "most downloaded song on the Internet" in 2000 and has enjoyed a steady stream of success since then.
Wasserman also began working on various video game titles with Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
producer Bob Ezrin
Bob Ezrin
Robert Alan "Bob" Ezrin is a Canadian music producer and keyboardist, known for his work with artists including Alice Cooper, Kiss and Pink Floyd. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2004.-Biography:...
and contributed to DIC Entertainment
DiC Entertainment
DIC Entertainment was an international film and television production company. In addition to animated television shows such as Ulysses 31 , Inspector Gadget , The Littles , The Real Ghostbusters , Captain Planet and the Planeteers , and the first two seasons of the English adaptation of...
. In 1998, Fisher contributed a song for the movie Great Expectations
Great Expectations (1998 film)
Great Expectations is a 1998 contemporary film adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel of the same name, directed by Alfonso Cuarón and starring Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert De Niro, Anne Bancroft and Chris Cooper. It is known for having moved the setting of the original novel from 1861...
. The band would eventually generate 18,000 downloads after they uploaded content from a recent album to mp3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
websites, with the song "I Will Love You" receiving the most downloads.
Return to Power Rangers
Wasserman returned to solo work in 2005, and even returned to the Power Rangers franchise in 2005, composing the theme song for the thirteenth Power Rangers season, Power Rangers: S.P.D.Power Rangers: S.P.D.
Power Rangers S.P.D. is the 2005 incarnation of the Power Rangers television series, adapted from the Super Sentai series Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger. It is also the title for the Korean dub of Dekaranger in South Korea, whose logo is similar to the American series. S.P.D...
. News of his involvement reached the fanbase and demo versions of the theme were leaked, upsetting Disney executives. His ties to the show's fans may have reinforced their decision not to bring him back to work on their 2006 season Power Rangers: Mystic Force
Power Rangers: Mystic Force
Power Rangers Mystic Force is an American television series, and is part of the Power Rangers franchise. As with all Power Rangers series, the show is adapted from a series in the long-running Japanese tokusatsu franchise, Super Sentai...
, even though he pitched two different theme songs for them to use that followed their "rap/hip hop" recommendations for the theme. He later contributed an instrumental version of his rock theme, as well as scoring work (for free) for a recent Power Rangers fanfilm, titled Celestial Fury.
Post Power Rangers
Wasserman remains active with other television and commercial projects, including recent work for America's Next Top ModelAmerica's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
.
In 2010, Wasserman released two original songs with Ozone Entertainment as downloadable content
Downloadable content
Downloadable content is official additional content for a video game distributed through the Internet. Downloadable content can be of several types, ranging from a single in-game outfit to an entirely new, extensive storyline, similarly to an expansion pack. As such, DLC may add new game modes,...
on the Rock Band Network
Rock Band Network
The Rock Band Network is a downloadable content service designed by Harmonix Music Systems with the help of Microsoft to allow musical artists and record labels to make their music available as playable tracks for the Rock Band series of rhythm video games, starting with Rock Band 2...
.
Personal life
He is married to Kathleen Fisher and they have a son named Aaron.Studio albums
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Album: A Rock AdventureMighty Morphin Power Rangers The Album: A Rock AdventureMighty Morphin Power Rangers The Album: A Rock Adventure is a soundtrack compilation of several songs performed by Ron Wasserman, who recorded as "The Mighty RAW", from the first two seasons of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers...
(1994) (as The Mighty RAW)