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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Brian Patrick Clarke to Charlotte Cornwell
Stanley Clarke Biography (1951-)
Full name, Stanley Marvin Clarke; born June 31, 1951, in Philadelphia, PA; son of Marvin and Blanch (maiden name, Bundy) Clarke; married Carolyn Helene Reese, November 29, 1974; children: Christopher Ivanhoe. Addresses: Agent: Blue Focus Management, 15233 Ventura Blvd., Suite 2A, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Musician, composer
- Birth Details
- June 31, 1951
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Specials
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American Bandstand's Thirty-three and One Third Celebration, ABC, 1985
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The 28th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1986
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Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street (also known as Barry Manilow ... On the Way to Jump Street), CBS, 1988
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All-Star Tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBC, 1989
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American Bandstand Fortieth Anniversary Special, ABC, 1992
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Film Work
- Song producer, "Max's Theme," Tap, TriStar, 1989
- Song arranger and producer, "Darktown Strutters Ball" and "You Made Me Love You," Book of Love, New Line Cinema, 1990
- Orchestrator, Passenger 57, Warner Bros., 1992
- Orchestrator, orchestral music producer, and additional music producer, Little Big League, Lobell/Bergman Productions, 1994
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RECORDINGS
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Albums (as a solo artist)
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Stanley Clarke, Columbia, 1974
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Journey to Love, Columbia, 1975
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School Days, Columbia, 1976
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Modern Man, Columbia, 1978
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I Wanna Play for You, Columbia, 1979
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Rock, Pebbles, and Sand, Epic, 1980
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Let Me Know You, Epic, 1982
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Time Exposure, Epic, 1984
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Find Out!, Epic, 1985
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If This Bass Could Only Talk, Portrait, 1988
- Also played on recordings of a number of other artists, including albumsby Carlos Santana, Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones, Paul McCartney, Sonny Rollins, and Chaka Khan.
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Albums (with Return to Forever)
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Return to Forever, ECM, 1972
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Hymn to the Seventh Galaxy, Polygram, 1973
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Light As a Feather, Polygram, 1973
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Where Have I Known You Before?, Polygram, 1974
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Children of Forever, Polygram, 1974
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No Mystery, Polygram, 1975
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Romantic Warrior, Columbia, 1976
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Music Magic, Columbia, 1977
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The Best of Return to Forever, Columbia, 1980
- Also recorded Midnight Magic, Columbia.
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Albums (with the Clark/Duke Project)
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The Clarke/Duke Project, Epic, 1981
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The Clarke/Duke Project II, Epic, 1983
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Albums (with Animal Logic)
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Animal Logic, IRS, 1988
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Animal Logic II, IRS, 1991
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WRITINGS
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Television Music
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Series
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Pee Wee's Playhouse, CBS, 1986
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Knightwatch (also known as On the Streets), ABC, 1988
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A Man Called Hawk (also known as Hawk), ABC, 1989
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Hull High (also known as Hull Street High and Be True toYour School), NBC, 1990
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Soul Food, Showtime, 2000
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Episodic
- "Kung Fu: The Next Generation" (also known as "Warriors"), CBS SummerPlayhouse, CBS, 1987
- "The Heat" (also known as "The Heat: When You Lie Down with Dogs"), CBS Summer Playhouse, CBS, 1989
- "Fitting Punishment," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's Tales from the Crypt), HBO, 1990
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Movies
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Out on the Edge (also known as Committed), CBS, 1989
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The Kid Who Loved Christmas (also known as The Boy Who Loved Christmas), syndicated, 1990
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Dangerous Pursuit (also known as Fast Lane), USA, 1990
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The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson, TNT, 1990
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Blue Bayou (also known as Orleans), NBC, 1990
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Love Kills, USA, 1991
- Segment 2, Prison Stories: Women on the Inside, HBO, 1991
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Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story, syndicated, 1992
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Relentless: Mind of a Killer, NBC, 1993
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Royce, Showtime/ITC, 1994
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Road to Galveston, USA Network, 1996
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The Cherokee Kid, HBO, 1996
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On the Line, ABC, 1998
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Funny Valentines, Starz!, 1999
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Rocky Marciano, Showtime, 1999
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If You Believe, Lifetime, 1999
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The Loretta Claiborne Story, ABC/The Disney Channel, 2000
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The Color of Friendship, The Disney Channel, 2000
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Specials
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Tales from the Whoop: Hot Rod Brown, Class Clown, Nickelodeon, 1990
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Hammer, Slammer, and Slade, ABC, 1990
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Perfect Crimes, CBS, 1991
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Moe's World, ABC, 1992
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Angie, the Lieutenant (also known as Angie), ABC, 1992
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Film Music
- Song, "Max's Theme," Tap, TriStar, 1989
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Dangerous Pursuit, 1990
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Book of Love, New Line Cinema, 1990
- Film score, Boyz N the Hood (also known as Boys in the Hood), Columbia, 1991
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Cool As Ice, Alive Films, 1991
- Film score, The Five Heartbeats, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
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Passenger 57, Warner Bros., 1992
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What's Love Got to Do with It?, Buena Vista, 1993
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Watch It, Skouras Pictures, 1993
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Poetic Justice, Columbia, 1993
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Bleeding Hearts, Savoy Pictures, 1994
- And additional music, Little Big League, Lobell/Bergman Productions, 1994
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I Like It Like That, 1994
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Higher Learning, Columbia, 1995
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Panther, Gramercy Pictures, 1995
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The Show (documentary), Savoy Pictures, 1995
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Eddie, Buena Vista, 1996
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Red Hot, 1996
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Dangerous Ground, New Line Cinema, 1997
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B*A*P*S (also known as B.A.P.S.), New Line Cinema, 1997
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Sprung, Trimark Pictures, 1997
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Down in the Delta, Miramax, 1998
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The Best Man, Universal, 1999
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An Uninvited Guest, 1999
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Romeo Must Die, Warner Bros., 2000
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Contemporary Musicians, Volume 3, Gale, 1990, pp. 35-38.
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Contemporary Newsmakers 1985 Cumulation, Gale, 1986, pp. 50-52.
Periodicals
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Billboard August 12, 1995, p. 18.,
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Hollywood Reporter 1992 Film and TV Music Special Report, 1992.
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