Bill Bodine

Bill Bodine is a producer/composer/arranger/bassist who has been a fixture in the Los Angeles music community for 35 years.  He began his professional music career in Youngstown, Ohio before moving to Los Angeles  in 1972, when he began  touring and recording with such notables as Van Morrison, Olivia Newton-John, Melissa Manchester, Joan Armatrading, Cher, and Sergio Mendez.

His television work included eight years in the Star Search House Band and two seasons on the New Gong Show, as well as composing for series including ABC’s “Second Noah” and “Judge Judy.” As a Grammy winning composer, he was privileged to write songs for the likes of Glen Fry of the Eagles and Manhattan Transfer.

Meanwhile, Bill’s company, Bill Bodine Music, composed scores for over 300 television commercials for clients including Honda, McDonald’s, Nike, Toyota, Gillette, HBO, Fox Network, and NBC.

Bill has been credited as a “Founding Father” of the Youngstown State University Jazz program (along with Tony Leonardi and Phil Wilson) while attending YSU in the years 1968-1971. In 1994 he established the TONY LEONARDI MEMORIAL JAZZ SCHOLARSHIP FUND, along with Phil Wilson and Ron DiTullio, as a 20th anniversary gift to the program.

Bill continues his involvement with the University by organizing and participating in seminars designed to bring active music professionals to YSU to inform and inspire current students, and serving on YSU’s College of Fine and Performing Arts Board of Visitors.

Bill Bodine Selected Discography

"Alexandra Bear Detector"                                           Children's Musical

"Black or White"  Michael Jackson                                Fox Special

"Daytona 500: The Movie"                                          Film        

"History of White People in America"                           Cinemax

"Judge Judy"                                                             Syndicated Series

"The Magic of Live" [Harry Shearer]                            HBO Comedy

"Maricela"                                                                 PBS 1 Hour Drama

"Middle Passage"                                                       Film

"The Nose Job"                                                          Comedic Short

"Portrait of a White Marriage"                                     Cinemax

"Second Noah"                                                          ABC Series

"Sightings"                                                                Fox Series

"Star Fever"                                                              NBC Movie of the Week

"Yearbook"                                                                Fox  Series

SONGWRITER

"Hold Me"  Laura Branigan

"I Volunteer"  Glen Frey

"Sassy"  Manhattan Transfer (Grammy Winner)

BASSIST APPEARING AND RECORDING WITH

Joan Armatrading

Cher

Funky Kings

Leo Sayer

Peter Criss Solo Album (KISS Drummer)

Hampton Hawes (Miles Davis)

Carol Kaye Trio

Melissa Manchester

Sergio Mendez

The New Gong Show House Band

Van Morrison

Olivia Newton-John

Nancy Sinatra

Star Search Orchestra