Ray Colcord III (December 24, 1949 – February 5, 2016) was an American film and television composer[1][2][3] known for TV series such as 227, Silver Spoons, My Two Dads, Dinosaurs, Big Brother, and Boy Meets World.
He is a former governor of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, a past President of the Society of Composers & Lyricists, served on the board of directors of the Film Preservation Society and was a member of the National Film Preservation Board.
Prior to his film and television career, Colcord worked as a session musician and an A&R (Artists & Repertoire) representative for Columbia Records, was responsible for Aerosmith's signing, and co-produced their second album, Get Your Wings.
Colcord played keyboards on the Lou Reed live album Rock n Roll Animal (1974).
[5] Ray also played keyboards on American Pie, the album by Don McLean.