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

  • CREDITS
  • Television Appearances
  • Specials
  • American Bandstand's Thirty-three and One Third Celebration, ABC, 1985
  • The 28th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1986
  • Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street (also known as Barry Manilow ... On the Way to Jump Street), CBS, 1988
  • All-Star Tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBC, 1989
  • American Bandstand Fortieth Anniversary Special, ABC, 1992
  • 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
  • RECORDINGS
  • Albums (as a solo artist)
  • Stanley Clarke, Columbia, 1974
  • Journey to Love, Columbia, 1975
  • School Days, Columbia, 1976
  • Modern Man, Columbia, 1978
  • I Wanna Play for You, Columbia, 1979
  • Rock, Pebbles, and Sand, Epic, 1980
  • Let Me Know You, Epic, 1982
  • Time Exposure, Epic, 1984
  • Find Out!, Epic, 1985
  • 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.
  • Albums (with Return to Forever)
  • Return to Forever, ECM, 1972
  • Hymn to the Seventh Galaxy, Polygram, 1973
  • Light As a Feather, Polygram, 1973
  • Where Have I Known You Before?, Polygram, 1974
  • Children of Forever, Polygram, 1974
  • No Mystery, Polygram, 1975
  • Romantic Warrior, Columbia, 1976
  • Music Magic, Columbia, 1977
  • The Best of Return to Forever, Columbia, 1980
  • Also recorded Midnight Magic, Columbia.
  • Albums (with the Clark/Duke Project)
  • The Clarke/Duke Project, Epic, 1981
  • The Clarke/Duke Project II, Epic, 1983
  • Albums (with Animal Logic)
  • Animal Logic, IRS, 1988
  • Animal Logic II, IRS, 1991
  • WRITINGS
  • Television Music
  • Series
  • Pee Wee's Playhouse, CBS, 1986
  • Knightwatch (also known as On the Streets), ABC, 1988
  • A Man Called Hawk (also known as Hawk), ABC, 1989
  • Hull High (also known as Hull Street High and Be True toYour School), NBC, 1990
  • Soul Food, Showtime, 2000
  • 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
  • Movies
  • Out on the Edge (also known as Committed), CBS, 1989
  • The Kid Who Loved Christmas (also known as The Boy Who Loved Christmas), syndicated, 1990
  • Dangerous Pursuit (also known as Fast Lane), USA, 1990
  • The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson, TNT, 1990
  • Blue Bayou (also known as Orleans), NBC, 1990
  • Love Kills, USA, 1991
  • Segment 2, Prison Stories: Women on the Inside, HBO, 1991
  • Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story, syndicated, 1992
  • Relentless: Mind of a Killer, NBC, 1993
  • Royce, Showtime/ITC, 1994
  • Road to Galveston, USA Network, 1996
  • The Cherokee Kid, HBO, 1996
  • On the Line, ABC, 1998
  • Funny Valentines, Starz!, 1999
  • Rocky Marciano, Showtime, 1999
  • If You Believe, Lifetime, 1999
  • The Loretta Claiborne Story, ABC/The Disney Channel, 2000
  • The Color of Friendship, The Disney Channel, 2000
  • Specials
  • Tales from the Whoop: Hot Rod Brown, Class Clown, Nickelodeon, 1990
  • Hammer, Slammer, and Slade, ABC, 1990
  • Perfect Crimes, CBS, 1991
  • Moe's World, ABC, 1992
  • Angie, the Lieutenant (also known as Angie), ABC, 1992
  • Film Music
  • Song, "Max's Theme," Tap, TriStar, 1989
  • Dangerous Pursuit, 1990
  • Book of Love, New Line Cinema, 1990
  • Film score, Boyz N the Hood (also known as Boys in the Hood), Columbia, 1991
  • Cool As Ice, Alive Films, 1991
  • Film score, The Five Heartbeats, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
  • Passenger 57, Warner Bros., 1992
  • What's Love Got to Do with It?, Buena Vista, 1993
  • Watch It, Skouras Pictures, 1993
  • Poetic Justice, Columbia, 1993
  • Bleeding Hearts, Savoy Pictures, 1994
  • And additional music, Little Big League, Lobell/Bergman Productions, 1994
  • I Like It Like That, 1994
  • Higher Learning, Columbia, 1995
  • Panther, Gramercy Pictures, 1995
  • The Show (documentary), Savoy Pictures, 1995
  • Eddie, Buena Vista, 1996
  • Red Hot, 1996
  • Dangerous Ground, New Line Cinema, 1997
  • B*A*P*S (also known as B.A.P.S.), New Line Cinema, 1997
  • Sprung, Trimark Pictures, 1997
  • Down in the Delta, Miramax, 1998
  • The Best Man, Universal, 1999
  • An Uninvited Guest, 1999
  • Romeo Must Die, Warner Bros., 2000

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Contemporary Musicians, Volume 3, Gale, 1990, pp. 35-38.
    • Contemporary Newsmakers 1985 Cumulation, Gale, 1986, pp. 50-52.
    Periodicals
    • Billboard August 12, 1995, p. 18.,
    • Hollywood Reporter 1992 Film and TV Music Special Report, 1992.