| Cory Lerios | |
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 Lerios performing in July, 2009
Photo: Floyd J. Jasinski, MYi2U |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 12 February 1951 Palo Alto, California United States |
| Genres | Rock, Pop rock |
| Occupations | Musician, Composer, Producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, piano |
| Years active | 1971–Present |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Records, A&M |
| Associated acts | Pablo Cruise |
| Website | Cory Lerios Official Website, Pablo Cruise Official Website |
Cory Lerios (b. February 12, 1951 in Palo Alto, California) is a American pianist and vocalist noted for his fast and flowing style of playing. He is one of the founding members of the platinum-record selling rock and roll band Pablo Cruise, and for the past 30 years has scored music for film and television.
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History
Cory Lerios got his first break into the music industry with the San Francisco Bay area band Stoneground in 1971. At the time, Stoneground was signed with Warner Bros., and Cory was only 20 years old. After leaving the band in 1973, Cory, along with fellow Stoneground members, Steve Price and David Jenkins went on to form Pablo Cruise. In 1975, Pablo Cruise released its first album under A&M Records simply entitled Pablo Cruise. The band went on to sell millions of records, but in 1986 after completing several national tours and releasing 7 albums in all, the band split.
Cory went on to score music for film and television, with his first major production being One Crazy Summer, a 1986 comedy starring John Cusack, Demi Moore, Bobcat Goldthwait, Curtis Armstrong, and Joel Murray. After his composition on One Crazy Summer, Cory went on to write and produce a number of themes, songs, dramatic and comedic underscores for some of TV's most popular shows (Baywatch, Days Of Our Lives, Diagnosis Murder, Max Headroom, and Land Before Time), amongst others.
Credits
Television
- The Land Before Time (2008)
- Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman (2006)
- ToddWorld (2004)
- The Best TV Shows That Never Were (2004)
- Acceleracers (2004)
- E! Diary of An Affair (2004)
- Baywatch:Hawaiian Wedding (2003)
- The Mummy: The Animated Series (2001)
- Murder in the Mirror (2000)
- Intimate Portrait (TV series) (2000)
- The Test of Love (1999)
- Diagnosis Murder
- A Secret Life (1999)
- A Marriage of Convenience (1998)
- Martial Law (1998)
- Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay (1998)
- Assault on Devil's Island (1997)
- Steel Chariots (1997)
- In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory (1997)
- Gone in a Heartbeat (1996)
- Fall Into Darkness (1996)
- Angel Flight Down (1996)
- Flipper (1995)
- Baywatch Nights (1995)
- Baywatch: Forbidden Paradise (1995)
- Mighty Max (1993)
- Days of our Lives (1993)
- Deadly Vows (1994)
- E.A.R.T.H. Force (1990)
- Baywatch (1989) All 11 seasons
- Max Headroom (1987)
- Hard Copy
- O'hara
Film
- Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994)
- Thunder in Paradise (1993) (V)
- The Tower (1993) (TV)
- Boiling Point (1993 film)]] (1993/I)
- Beyond the Law (1992)
- The Entertainers (1991) (TV)
- Child's Play 3 (1991)
- Night Angel (1990)
- Police Story: Burnout (1988) (TV)
- One Crazy Summer (1986)
- Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) (as a member of Stoneground)
Themes
- CBS LOGO: theme: CBS
- CBS PRODUCTIONS LOGO: theme: CBS
- STARZ LOGO: theme: STARZ
- DIRECT T.V.: DIRECT T.V.
- TNT SUNDAY CLASSICS MOVIE: theme: Turner Broadcasting
- TNT FEATURE FILMS: series & theme: Turner Broadcasting
- RAVE: Arts & Entertainment
- CBS TUESDAY NIGHT MOVIES: theme: CBS
- CBS SUNDAY NIGHT MOVIES: theme: CBS
- A & E MYSTERY MOVIES: A&E NETWORK
- 16th ANNUAL CABLE ACE AWARDS: TNT: Producer: David Lawrence
Discography
Pablo Cruise
| Year | Album | U.S. | RIAA certification and additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Pablo Cruise | 174 | debut album |
| 1976 | Lifeline | 139 | |
| 1977 | A Place in the Sun | 19 | 2x Platinum, Gold in Canada |
| 1978 | Worlds Away | 6 | 2x Platinum, Gold in Australia, Gold in Canada |
| 1979 | Part of the Game | 39 | Canadian Gold |
| 1981 | Reflector | 34 | |
| 1983 | Out of Our Hands | - | last album of new material |
| 2001 | The Best of Pablo Cruise | - | Greatest Hits Compilation |
Singles
| Year | Single | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | "Whatcha Gonna Do?" | 2 |
| 1977 | "A Place in the Sun" | 42 |
| 1978 | "Don't Want to Live Without it" | 14 |
| 1978 | "Love Will Find a Way" | 2 |
| 1978 | "Never Had a Love" | 87 |
| 1979 | "I Go to Rio" | 46 |
| 1979 | "I Want You Tonight" | 19 |
| 1981 | "Cool Love" | 13 |
| 1981 | "Slip Away" | 75 |
| 1983 | "Out of Our Hands" | 86 |
Additional Discography (Writer/Performer)
- Stoneground 3, Stoneground - Warner Bros. Records
- Last days of the Filmore, Various Artists w/ Stoneground - Fillmore Records
- Nadia's Themes, Various Artists - A&M Records
- George Benson, "Teaser"
- The Neville Brothers, "Forever Tonight"
- Melba Moore and Ben E. King, "A Test Of Time"
- Santana, "She Can’t Let It Go"
- Christina Milian "Call Me, Beep Me"
- Smokey Robinson "It's a Colorful World"
- Plan 9, "Whatcha Gonna Do?"
Keyboardist/Programmer
- Geoff Byrd
- Whitney Houston
- Kenny G
- Santana
- The Neville Brothers
- Narada Michael Walden
- Smokey Robinson
Awards & Nominations
Daytime Emmy awards:
- Won, 1997, Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "Days of our Lives" (shared with Ken Corday, Brent Nelson, Dominic Messinger, John D'Andrea, Amy Burkhard Evans, and Stephen Reinhardt)
- Emmy Nomination, Max Headroom, 1997
- Emmy Nomination, Days of Our Lives ’94 ‘95
- Emmy Nomination, Days of Our Lives ’93 ‘94
ASCAP awards:
- Won, 1996, Top TV Series for "Baywatch"
- Won, 1997, Top TV Series for "Baywatch"
- Won, 1997, Most Performed Underscore
BMI awards
- BMI Most Performed Song, Whatcha Gonna Do? Pablo Cruise
- BMI Most Performed Song, Love Will Find a Way Pablo Cruise
- BMI Most Performed Song, Cool Love Pablo Cruise
- BMI Most Performed Song, Don’t Want to Live Without It Pablo Cruise
References
External sources
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