American musician
Eric Troyer Eric Lee Troyer (born 10 April 1949) is an American keyboardist, singer, songwriter, and occasional guitarist. Troyer was a founding member of ELO Part II , having been recruited by band leader Bev Bevan in 1988.[ 1] Electric Light Orchestra Part Two Moment of Truth One Night Live in Australia. He also wrote a large amount of its successor The Orchestra 's album No Rewind
Life and career
Troyer has performed on various albums as a session musician and backing vocalist, including albums by John Lennon , Bonnie Tyler , and Celine Dion .[ 2]
Troyer performed on the movie soundtracks for Footloose Chicago Flashdance Streets of Fire [ 3]
Troyer (right) with The Orchestra in 2008. In 1988 Troyer co-founded the Electric Light Orchestra Part II with The Move /E.L.O. drummer Bev Bevan . Troyer contributed to all of ELO Part II's studio and live albums, including the songs "Honest Men ", "Thousand Eyes", and "For the Love of a Woman".[citation needed In 2000, ELO Part II was renamed to The Orchestra . Troyer has also written and performed music for various ad campaigns, including Kool-Aid and IBM.[ 3]
In 1980, Troyer had a minor solo hit with "Mirage",[ 4] [ 5] String of Pearls [ 6] Model Citizen .[ 7] [ 8]
Troyer is married to writer/filmmaker Kee Kee Buckley, with whom he owns the production company Ad Hoc Media Partners.
Discography
Eric Troyer Discography
Vocals = V; Composer = C; Keyboards = K; Producer = P; Engineer = E; Arranger = A
BAND
ALBUM
LABEL
ROLE
YEAR
1994
1994
A&M Records
V
1978
Aerosmith
Draw the Line Columbia
V
1977
Air Supply
Making Love Out of Nothing at All Arista
V
1983
Greatest Hits Arista
V
1983
Greatest Hits
Arista
V
1988
Peter Allen
Making Every Moment Count RCA Victor
V
1990
Artful Dodger
Artful Dodger
Columbia, Pilot Records, Inc.
V,K
1975
Artful Dodger
Pendulum Entertainment Group
V,K
1997
The Complete Columbia Recordings
Real Gone Music, Sony Music Entertainment
V,K
2017
Bang Tango
Dancin' On Coals MCA Records, Mechanic Records
V
1991
Blackjack (Michael Bolton )
Worlds Apart
Polydor
V
1980
Anthology
Lemon Recordings
V
2006
Blue Rose
Blue Rose
Estate Record Corporation
V
1983
Martin Briley
Fear of the Unknown Mercury
V
1981
Dangerous Moments Mercury
V
1985
The Mercury Years
Hip-O Select, Mercury
V
2005
Catherine Marie Charlton
Undershore
River Dawn Productions
E
2004
I Dream About This World: The Wyeth Album
Phil's Records/ Spotted Peccary
V,E
2018
Maiden's Voyage
River Dawn Productions
E
2015
Red Leaf, Grey Sky: Piano Improvisations
River Dawn Productions
E
2011
Chardeau
In Terra Cognita ?
L Records
V
2019
Ombres & Lumière : In Terra Cognita 2
L Records
V
2023
China
Go All The Way Vertigo
V
1991
Cinderella
Heartbreak Station Mercury
V
1987
Gold
Mercury/ UMe
V
2006
Clarence Clemons & Red Bank Robbers
Rescue
Columbia
V
1983
Rescue/Hero
Columbia
V
1999
Compilation Album
The Best Smooth Jazz Ever
GRP/Universal
V
2002
Peter Criss
Let Me Rock You Casablanca
V
1982
Miles Davis
1986–1991: The Warner Years
Warner Music France, Rhino Records
V
2011
Taylor Dayne
Original Sin Arista
V
1994
Rick Derringer
Guitars And Women
Razor & Tie
V
1979
Karla De Vito
Is This a Cool World or What?
Epic
V
1981
Celine Dion
Falling into You Columbia
V
1996
The Power of the Dream Epic
V
1996
Let's Talk About Love Columbia
V
1997
These Are Special Times Columbia
V
1998
All The Way...A Decade of Song Columbia
V
1999
My Love: Ultimate Essential Collection Columbia
V
2008
The Collection: Let's Talk About Love/ Falling into You/ A New Day Has Come
Sony Music, Legacy Recordings
V
2009
The Essential Celine Dion Columbia, Sony Music
V
2011
Disney
Mickey's Rock Around The Mouse
Walt Disney
V,C
1987
Happily Ever After
Walt Disney
V,C
2010
Minnie n' Me – Songs Just For Girls
Walt Disney
C
2011
Plácido Domingo
Goya...A Life in Song
CBS Recordings Inc.
V
1988
Sheena Easton
No Sound But a Heart EMI America
V
1987
Electric Light Orchestra Part 2
Electric Light Orchestra Part II (self titled)Eurostar
V,K,C,A
1990
Honest Men Disky
V,K,C,A
1990
Part Two: Once Upon a Time
V,K,C,A
1991
Thousand Eyes
Disky
V,K,C,A
1991
Electric Light Orchestra Part Two Performing ELO's Greatest Hits Live Featuring The Moscow Symphony Orchestra
Scotti Bros. Records
V,K,C,A
1992
Moment of Truth Ultrapop
V,K,C,A
1994
Power of a Million Lights
Mega Records
V,K,C,A
One Night: Live in Australia
Norske Gram AS, CMC Records (7)
V,K,C,A
1995
In Concert
V,K,C,A
1996
Greatest Hits Live, Vol 2: Encore Collection
V,K,C,A
1998
Gold Collection, Vol. 2
V,K,C,A
2001
Triple Treasures (3 CD comp)
Digimode Entertainment Ltd.
V,K,C,A
2002
Standin' in the Rain, Strange Magic, Once Upon A Time Ausgabedatum
V,K
2005
The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra Part II [Deja Vu]
V,K,C,A
2007
Charlie Elgart
Signs of Life
Novus
V
1988
Faster Pussycat
Faster Pussycat
Elektra
V
1987
Whipped
Elektra
V,A
1992
Suzanne Fellini
Suzanne Fellini
Casablanca
V
1980
Steve Forbert
Steve Forbert
Epic, Nemperor Records
V
1982
The Hit Crew
Drew's Famous Presents Kids TV Themes
Drew's Entertainment/ Universal
C
2016
Ian Hunter
All of the Good Ones Are Taken
Columbia
V
1983
Garland Jeffreys
American Boy & Girl
A&M Records
V
1979
Matador and More
A&M Records
V
1992
Ghost Writer/ One Eyed Jack/ American Boy & Girl
Raven Records
V
2011
Ingrid Jensen
At Sea
ArtistShare
E
2005
Billy Joel
An Innocent Man
Columbia
V
1983
Greatest Hits, Vols. 1–2 (1973–1985)
Columbia
V
1985
The Justice Department
Let John and Yoko Stay in the USA (single)
New Design Records
V
1972
Karen Kamon
Voices
ATCO Records
V
1987
Tom Kimmel
Circle Back Home
Polydor Records
V
1990
KISS
Rock 'n Roll Over
Casablanca
K
1976
KISS/ Gene Simmons
Casablanca
V,K
1978
KISS – Best of Solo Albums
Casablanca
V,K
1980
Gold: 1974 – 1982, Sound + Vision
Mercury
V,K
2004
Gold
V,K
2005
The KISS Solo Albums (Solo Box Set)
Lilith
V,K
2006
La Union
Psycofunkster Au Lait
Warner Music Spain S.L.
V
1993
Robert Lamm
In My Head
Mystic Music & Entertainment
V
1999
Martee Lebow
Love's a Liar
Atlantic
V
1987
John Lennon
Double Fantasy (Woman)
Geffen Records
V
1980
Collection
V
1989
John Lennon Signature Box
Capital Records
V
2010
Julian Lennon
Valotte
Charisma, Virgin
V
1984
The Secret Value of Daydreaming
Atlantic
V
1986
Rob Jungklas
Closer to the Flame
Manhattan Records
V
1986
Tony LeMans
Tony LeMans
Paisley Park, Reprise Records
V
1989
Barry Manilow
Greatest Hits Volume 2
Arista
V
1983
The Songs 1975 – 1990
Arista
V
1990
The Complete Collection and Then Some...
Arista
V
1992
Greatest Hits – The Platinum Collection
Arista
V
1994
Marilyn Martin
Marilyn Martin
Atlantic
V
1986
Meat Loaf
Dead Ringer
Cleveland Int'l Records, Epic
V
1981
Hits Out of Hell
Cleveland Int'l Records, Epic
V
1984
Meat Loaf & Friends
Epic
V
1992
Dead Ringer & Bat Out of Hell
Cleveland Int'l Records, Epic
V
1992
Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell
MCA Records
V
1993
The Very Best of Meat Loaf
Cleveland Int'l Records, Epic
V
1998
Dead Ringer/ Midnight at the Lost and Found/ Bat Out of Hell
Epic
V
1999
Couldn't Have Said it Better
Mercury
V
2003
Meat Loaf with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Bat Out of Hell Live
Mercury
V
2004
Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose
Mercury
V
2006
Cry Over Me
Mercury
V
2006
Blind As A Bat
Mercury
V
2006
Meat Loaf Featuring Marion Raven – It's All Coming Back to Me Now
Mercury
V
2006
The Essential Meat Loaf
Epic
V
2011
Frankie Miller
Double Trouble
Chrysalis
V
1978
Dancing in the Rain
Mercury
V
1986
Double Trouble/ Full House
2000 FruitGum Corp.
V
2004
...That's Who! The Complete Chrysalis Recordings (1973–1980)
Chrysalis
V
2011
The Monroes
Everything is Forgiven
EMI
V
1987
Ronnie Montrose
Jump on It
Warner Bros.
V
1976
Elliot Murphy
Apres Le Deluge
EMIS, New Rose Records
piano/organ
1985
American Stories Part 2
Ruta 66 Records
piano/organ
2005
New York Latin All-Stars Presentando Eddie Ganz
Exitos!
Chicago Records II
V
2012
Allan Nicholls
Songs from the Source
Justin Time
V,K,P,E
2006
Rosie O'Donnell
A Rosie Christmas
Columbia
V
1999
Yoko Ono
Walking on Thin Ice
Rykodisc
V
1985
Onobox
Rykodisc
V
1992
The Orchestra
No Rewind
Art Music
V,C,K
2005
The Orchestra Live
V,C,K
2008
Anthology – 20 Years and Counting
V,C,K
2009
Donny Osmond
Eyes Don't Lie
Capital Records
V
1990
Pandora's Box
Original Sin
Virgin
V,A
1989
Graham Parker
Another Grey Area
Arista
V
1982
Passion Is No Ordinary Word
V
1991
Passion Is No Ordinary Word: The Graham Parker Anthology 1976–1991
Rhino Records, BMG Direct Marketing
V
1993
Ultimate Collection
V
2001
The Producers
Coelancanth
One Way Records
V
1988
Eddie Rabbit
Rabbit Trax
RCA
V
1986
Lou Reed
New Sensations
RCA
V
1984
Between Thought and Expression: The Lou Reed Anthology
BMG, RCA
V
1992
The RCA & Arista Album Collection
Sony Music, Legacy
V
2016
Kevin Rowland
The Wanderer
Mercury, Phonogram
V
1988
Eddie Schwartz
Schwartz
A&M Records
V
1980
Scritti Politti
Cupid & Psyche '85
Virgin
V
1985
Provision
Virgin
V,A
1988
First Boy in This Town
Virgin
V,A
1988
Oh Patti (Don't Fell Sorry For Loverboy)- (Scritti Politti + Miles Davis)
Virgin
V
1988
Absolute: The Best of Scritti Politti
Virgin
V
2011
Sheila Easton
Little Darlin'
Carrere
C,A
1981
Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons
Casablanca
V,K
1978
Carly Simon
Spoiled Girl
Epic
V
1985
Coming Around Again
Arista
V
1987
Sisters of Mercy
Floodland
Merciful Release, WEA, Elektra
V
1987
Rex Smith
Forever, Rex Smith
Columbia
V,K
1980
Everlasting Love
Columbia
V,K
1981
Rock and Roll Dream 1976–1983
Hear No Evil Recordings, Cherry Red
V,K
2017
Patty Smyth
Never Enough
Columbia
V
1987
Patty Smyth Feat. Scandal – Greatest Hits
Columbia, Legacy
V
1998
Special EFX
Just Like Magic
GRP
V
1990
Peace of the World
GRP
V
1991
Special EFX Collection
GRP
V
1993
Billy Squier
Signs of Life
Capital Records
V
1984
Reach for the Sky: The Anthology
Polydor Records
V
1996
Emotions in Motion/ Signs of Life
Capital Records
V
2008
Didi Stewart
Begin Here
Kirshner
V
1982
Barbra Streisand
Emotion
Columbia
V,A
1984
Jim Steinman
Bad For Good
Cleveland Int'l Records, Epic
V
1981
James Taylor
That's Why I'm Here
Columbia
V
1985
New Moon Shine/ Never Die Young/ That's Why I'm Here
Sony
V
2000
Collection
Sony
V
2009
The Collection: That's Why I'm Here/ Never Die Young/ JT
Sony
V
2009
Tease
Tease
RCA
C,A
1986
Bonnie Tyler
Faster Than The Speed of Night (includes the mega hit Total Eclipse of the Heart
U7
V
1983
Holding Out for a Hero
CBS/Sony
V,A
1984
Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire
Epic
V,A
1986
Free Spirit
EastWest Records, Atlantic
V
1995
Faster Than The Speed of Night/ Secret Dreams & Forbidden Fire
Sony BMG
V
2007
Various
Lost in the Stars – The Music of Kurt Weill
A&M Records
V
1985
Various
Music and Songs From Starlight Express
MCA Records
V
1987
Various
Peter's Pop Show
Ariola
V,K,C,A
1991
Various
Precious Rock (The Greatest Rock Performances)
Temple
V,K,C,A
1995
Various
Songs From Whistle Down The Wind
Polydor, Really Useful Records
V
1998
Roseanna Vitro
Reaching for the Moon
CMG
V
1991
Wicked Lester (pre-KISS, w/ Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley)
Wicked Lester
Epic
V
never released
Johnny Winter
John Dawson Winter The 3
Blue Sky
V
1974
Akiko Yano
Oui Oui
Sony Music Direct
V
1997
Zebra
Zebra
Atlantic
K
1983
Solo Albums
NAME
ALBUM
LABEL
YEAR
Eric Troyer
String of Pearls (unreleased)
Chrysalis
1980
Mirage / Meet Me at Midnight (single)
Chrysalis
1980
Model Citizen
Fine Arts Media
1993
Eric Troyer & Hagley R.C. High School – Perpetual (single) (Birmingham, England HS fundraiser for school bus crash victims)
1994
Original Motion Picture & TV Soundtracks
NAME
YEAR
Flashdance (Movie) (Universal Music)1983
Footloose (Movie) (Columbia Records)1984
Streets of Fire (Movie) (MCA Records)1984
Night Visitor (Movie) (United Artists)1989
The Shadow (Movie) (Arista Records)1994
The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (Starring Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop) (TV – end credit theme song)1998–1999
Chicago (Movie) (Epic)2002
Popstar (Movie)2005
Miracle Dogs Too (Movie)2006
Moldy (Movie – documentary)2015
No Rewind: History of the Band, Story of the Album (The Orchestra) (Movie – performance documentary)2021
Just Up Ahead (TV)2021–
Movie/TV Appearances
NAME
YEAR
Dead Ringer (Meatloaf) (Movie)1981
The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (Starring Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop) (TV) – Episode 7: "A Pirates Life"1998
Electric Light Orchestra Part II – Access All Areas (Movie – performance documentary)2000
Electric Light Orchestra Part 2 – Access All Areas Live in Australia (Movie – performance documentary)2003
Live in Reno (The Orchestra) (Movie – performance documentary)2006
Cry Over Me – Meatloaf 2007
No Rewind: History of the Band, Story of the Album (The Orchestra) (Movie – performance documentary)2021
Just Up Ahead (TV)2021–
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