Michel Rubini (born December 3, 1942) is an American musician, conductor, arranger, producer, songwriter and composer.
A professional classical pianist since early childhood, he was a prolific session musician of the 1960s and '70s, part of a group known as "The Wrecking Crew", and worked with such artists Ray Charles, Frank Zappa, Sonny and Cher and Barbra Streisand.
He has also written several film scores, notably for Tony Scott's The Hunger (1983) and Michael Mann's Manhunter (1986), Silhouette (1990) starring Faye Dunaway and the television series Capitol (1982-87), The Hitchhiker (1984-87) and Tales from the Crypt (1990).
He was one of the most sought-after Los Angeles session players during the 1960s and 1970s, performing on albums by Sonny & Cher (and the hit single "The Beat Goes On"), Loggins and Messina, Michael Parks, the Cats, the Righteous Brothers, and many others.
Rubini also made numerous television appearances in the house band of the 1980s game shows Face the Music and Name That Tune.
In 1978 a follow-up of sorts was issued under the Motown imprint, this one by Friendly Enemies, a pop trio consisting of Dunn, Rubini, and lead vocalist Chuck Smith.
This 1983 score is emblematic of dark 1980s electronic music (created using synthesizers and synclavier II) inspired by the work of Krzysztof Penderecki and György Ligeti.