Rick Neigher
Richard A. "Rick" Neigher is an American music producer, songwriter, musician and, most recently, an advanced web analytics consultant. Neigher is also involved with the rock a cappella group Who's Your Daddy!. On January 12th, 2015, WYD will sing, for the second year in a row, both national anthems at the L.A. Kings and Toronto Maple Leafs hockey game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.[1][2]
He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, educated at the University of Bridgeport (B.S.), is married, and lives and works in LA.[2][3]
Credits
Some of Neigher's non-songwriting credits include:[4]
Year Released | Work | Artist | Credits |
---|---|---|---|
1998 | Adam's Rib | Melanie Doane | Producer, arranger, engineer, background vocals, musician |
1990 | Alias | Alias (band) | Producer |
1992 | Determination | Tommy Emmanuel | Producer |
1994 | Dreamer's Road | Freddy Curci | Bass, vocals |
2001 | God Bless The Go-Go's | The Go-Go's | Producer |
1999 | Medicine Show | Matt Brown | Producer |
1990 | More Than Words Can Say | Alias | Producer[5] |
1986 | Romeo Unchained | Tonio K | Producer, "many instruments" |
1993 | The Journey | Tommy Emmanuel | Producer, keyboards |
1993 | The Journey Continues | Tommy Emmanuel | Producer, keyboards |
1996 | Veiled | Leah Andreone | Producer, songwriter, musician |
1988 | Vixen | Vixen | Producer |
2003 | You Are What You Love | Melanie Doane | Producer |
1982 | View from the Ground | America | Guitar, Vocals |
1985 | Lovin' Feelings | The Spinners | Songwriter |
1986 | Race to Paradise | Jeff Paris | Background Vocals |
1986 | Romeo Unchained | Tonio K. | Synthesizer, Bass, Guitar, Arranger, Drums, Vocals, Producer, Engineer |
1987 | Wired Up | Jeff Paris | Vocals |
1988 | Notes from the Lost Civilization | Tonio K. | Organ, Producer |
1988 | Vixen | Vixen | Arranger, Producer |
1990 | Alias | Alias | Producer |
1990 | David Cassidy | David Cassidy | Background Vocals, Producer |
1990 | Gina Foster | Gina Foster | Producer |
1991 | Regulators | The Regulators | Guitar (Acoustic), Background Vocals, Producer |
1992 | Racine | Sass Jordan | Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Background Vocals, Producer |
1993 | Journey | Tommy Emmanuel | Keyboards, Producer |
1993 | Son in Law | Original Soundtrack | Producer |
1994 | Wild Night [Cassette Single] | John Mellencamp | Mixing, Assistant Producer |
1994 | Wild Night [CD Single #1] | John Mellencamp | Mixing, Assistant Producer |
1994 | Wild Night [CD Single #2] | John Mellencamp | Mixing, Assistant Producer |
1995 | I Am | Ké | Producer |
1995 | Moments in Love, Vol. 1 | Various Artists | Producer |
1995 | Time Was | Curtis Stigers | Bass |
1996 | Veiled | Leah Andreone | Organ, Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Harmonica, Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Producer, Engineer |
1996 | Women for Women, Vol. 2 | Various Artists | Producer |
1997 | Club Cutz, Vol. 2 | Various Artists | Producer |
1997 | Home Alone 3 | Original Soundtrack | Producer |
1997 | Present | Sass Jordan | Guitar, Producer |
1998 | Breathe the Daylight | Sonichrome | Piano, Tambourine, Producer, Shaker |
1998 | Happy Homemaker | Melanie Doane | Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar (Electric), Background Vocals, Producer |
1998 | Rodent Weekend 1976-1996 [Gadfly] | Tonio K. | Producer |
1998 | Rodent Weekend [BMG] | Tonio K. | Producer |
1999 | Adam's Rib [Single] | Melanie Doane | Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar (Electric), Background Vocals, Producer |
1999 | Adam's Rib | Melanie Doane | Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Arranger, Guitar Electric), Programming, Background Vocals, Producer, Engineer |
1999 | Best of Vixen: Full Throttle | Vixen | Arranger, Producer |
1999 | Blast from the Past | Original Soundtrack | Producer |
1999 | Never Been Kissed | Original Soundtrack | Producer |
1999 | Time to Fly | Dunk | Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Engineer |
2000 | Broken Bracelet | Michelle Branch | Producer |
2000 | Kissproof World | Jane Wiedlin | Mixing |
2001 | God Bless the Go-Go's | The Go-Go's | Producer, Engineer |
2001 | MTV's Spyder Games | Original Television Soundtrack | Mixing |
2002 | Decisions | The Beu Sisters | Songwriter |
2003 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Radio Sunnydale | Original Television Soundtrack | Producer |
2003 | Journey/Classical Gas | Tommy Emmanuel | Keyboards, Producer |
2003 | You Are What You Love | Melanie Doane | Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, Recorder, Background Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Loops |
2005 | Out of My Hands | Justin Bergh | Producer |
2006 | Lucky Girl | Kirsten Proffitt | Bass, Drums, Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Producer, Engineer |
2007 | View from the Ground/Your Move | America | Guitar, Vocals |
En Gamme Flammer | Søs Fenger | Producer |
As a musician, Neigher has credits for:
- Bass guitar
- Electric guitar
- Acoustic guitar
- "Keyboards"
- Organ
- Harmonica
Songs composed by Neigher
Releases:[6]
Year | Title | Artist | Album |
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1997 | Joe Cocker | Across from Midnight | |
1996 | Leah Andreone | Veiled | |
2005 | Krezip | What Are You Waiting For? | |
1999 | Various | Women & Songs 3 | |
2002 | Various | Women & Songs 6 | |
1994 | Joe Cocker | Have a Little Faith | |
2004 | Aneta Langerová | Když nemůžu spát (When I Can't Sleep) | |
2002 | SHeDAISY | Knock on the Sky | |
1990 | David Cassidy | David Cassidy | |
2004 | SHeDAISY | Sweet Right Here | |
5 4 3 2 Run | SHeDAISY | Sweet Right Here | |
Absolutely Happy | Melanie Doane | Adam's Rib | |
Adam's Rib | Melanie Doane | Adam's Rib [Single] | |
Adam's Rib | Various Artists | Women & Songs 3 | |
After All the Love Is Gone | Alias | Alias | |
After All This Time | Various Artists | Both Sides Now: The Spirit of American | |
After All This Time | Darden Smith | Sunflower | |
Album Snippets: Kiss My Sister/Dream on You/Superhuman | The Troys | Sorry Song/What Do You Do | |
All You Ever Wanted | Ké | I Am | |
As I Am | Melanie Doane | You Are What You Love | |
At Our Best | Kevin Montgomery | Another Long Story | |
Bionic | Melanie Doane | You Are What You Love | |
Blind and Lucky | Tonio K. | Tonio K. and 16 Tons of Monkeys Live | |
Borrowed Home | SHeDAISY Sweet | Right Here | |
Can't Stop Now | Wilson Pickett | American Soul Man | |
Can't Wait Till Tomorrow | Sheena Easton | Do You | |
Coming Home | Sonichrome | Breathe the Daylight | |
Crowd Surfing | Dunk | Time to Fly | |
Do What I Can | Sass Jordan | Present | |
Do What Ya Want | Sass Jordan | Racine | |
Don't Hold Me Back | Tommy Emmanuel | Great Tommy Emmanuel | |
Don't Hold Me Back | Tommy Emmanuel | The Journey/Classical Gas | |
Don't Hold Me Back | Tommy Emmanuel | The Journey | |
Don't Hold Me Back | Tommy Emmanuel | The Very Best of Tommy Emmanuel | |
Endless Blue (Why) | Ké | I Am | |
Everything's Better | Sass Jordan | Present | |
Girlfriend Potential | Kirsten Proffitt | Lucky Girl | |
Goliath | Melanie Doane | Adam's Rib | |
Good to Go | The Regulators | The Regulators | |
Got a New Love | Good Question | Got a New Love/One More Time | |
Heaven Down Here | Tuck & Patti | Learning How to Fly | |
Heaven Down Here | Anne Pringle & Mark Burnell | Little Things We Do Together | |
Holding On | Ké | I Am | |
How You Cried | Melanie Doane | Adam's Rib | |
I Can't Take My Eyes off You | Melanie Doane | Adam's Rib | |
I Don't Wanna Go | Ké | I Am | |
I Do | Sass Jordan | Present | |
I Want You | Animotion | Obsession [Rebound] | |
I Want You | Animotion | Obsession: The Best of Animotion | |
I Want You | Animotion | Strange Behavior | |
If You're Gonna Love Me | Sass Jordan | Racine | |
It Doesn't Hurt Anymore | Regina Belle | Stay with Me | |
It's Alright, It's Ok | Various Artists | After the Fair: 21st Century Women | |
It's Alright, It's Ok | Various Artists | Live from the River Music Hall, Vol. 1 | |
It's Alright, It's OK | Leah Andreone | Veiled | |
It's Alright, It's Ok | Various Artists | Wlir-Kives: Pulls the Plug | |
Kind of Tasty | Freya | Chasing My Tale | |
Kissing Love Goodbye | Kirsten Proffitt | Lucky Girl | |
Lay Down Your Money | The Regulators | The Regulators | |
Let It Ride | The Regulators | The Regulators | |
Let Me In | Kirsten Proffitt | Lucky Girl | |
Livin' Without You | David Cassidy | David Cassidy | |
Lookin' Out for #1 | Kevin Montgomery | Another Long Story | |
Love Me Like Crazy | West Coast Baby | Love Me Like Crazy | |
Make You a Believer | Sass Jordan | Racine | |
Man Goin' Down | SHeDAISY | Knock on the Sky | |
Mel's Rock Pile | Melanie Doane | Adam's Rib | |
Memories of Lincoln | Thomas Hampson | To the Soul: Thomas Hampson Sings the | |
More to Life | Sass Jordan | Present | |
One More Chance | Alias | Alias | |
Personal Assistant | Dunk | Time to Fly | |
Present | Sass Jordan | Present | |
Pretty Freak | Leah Andreone | Alchemy | |
Sendin' Out a Message | The Jets | The Best of the Jets | |
Show Me What You've Got for Me | 5 Star | Silk & Steel | |
Show Me Your Magic | Bobby King | Love in the Fire | |
Simple Things | Various Artists | A Tribute to Joe Cocker | |
Someday | Ké | I Am | |
Someone I Could Love | Sass Jordan | Present | |
Somethin's Goin' On | Various Artists | Guitar Heroes [Sony Box Set] | |
Somethin's Goin' On | Tommy Emmanuel | The Journey/Classical Gas | |
Somethin's Goin' On | Tommy Emmanuel | The Journey | |
Still Desire You | Various Artists | Women & Songs 6 | |
Still Desire You | Melanie Doane | You Are What You Love | |
The Simple Things | Joe Cocker | Greatest Hits [EMI] | |
The Simple Things | Joe Cocker | Have a Little Faith | |
The Simple Things | Joe Cocker | Heart and Soul [Liberation] | |
The Simple Things | Joe Cocker | Super Hits | |
The Simple Things | Joe Cocker | The Ultimate Collection 1968-2003 | |
There Is No Beautiful | Melanie Doane | Adam's Rib | |
Wait for Me | Taylor Dayne | Can't Fight Fate | |
Wait for Me | Taylor Dayne | Can't Get Enough of Your Love | |
Waiting for the Big One | Femme Fatale | Femme Fatale | |
Waiting for the Tide | Melanie Doane | Adam's Rib | |
Way Past Blue | Melanie Doane | You Are What You Love | |
We're Not Alone | Various Artists | Women for Women, Vol. 2 | |
What Do I Tell My Heart? | Joe Cocker | Across from Midnight | |
What's Wednesday What | Sass Jordan | Present | |
Who Do You Think You Are | Sass Jordan | Racine | |
Wildflower World | Shaheen | Rock Candy | |
Wilma or a Betty Man | Melanie Doane | You Are What You Love | |
Windin' Me Up | Sass Jordan | Racine | |
You Are What You Love | Melanie Doane | You Are What You Love | |
You Better Wait | Fiona | Beyond the Pale | |
You Do the Math | Melanie Doane | You Are What You Love | |
You Make Me Feel Like a Star | The Beu Sisters | Decisions | |
You Make Me Feel Like a Star | Disney | Radio Disney: Kid Jams, Vol. 6 | |
You Make Me Feel Like a Star | Disney | Radio Disney: Ultimate Jams, Vol. 1-6 | |
You Make Me Feel Like a Star | Original Soundtrack | The Lizzie McGuire Movie | |
You Make Me Remember | Various Artists | I Love You [Import] | |
You Make Me Remember | Leah Andreone | Veiled | |
You'd Better Wait | Original Soundtrack | Dream a Little Dream |
Awards
- Neigher was nominated for the 2002 Juno Award for Best Producer, along with co-producer Ben Dunk, for "California" and "Think It Over" by Wave.
- Juno Award Winner - Best New Artist Melanie Doane 2000
- ARIA Award Winner - Best Instrumental CD Tommy Emmanuel 1998
References
- ↑ Who's Your Daddy Official Website Bio page
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rick Neigher at Linkedin
- ↑ Rick Neigher's Facebook page
- ↑ Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p109145/credits
- ↑ "More Than Words Can Say" peaked at #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1990.
- ↑ Source: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p109145/songs
External links
- Rick Neigher on Facebook
- Rick Neigher on Myspace
- Rick Neigher at Linkedin
- Bio, Rick Neigher website, accessed 2009-02-02.