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 Biography of Tim Rice
Other Tim Rice hits were Chess (1984) written to the music of Benny and Bjorn of Abba; and the lyrics for The Lion King to music by Elton John.
Tim Rice won the Best Original Song Oscar and The Golden Globe in 1993 for 'A Whole New World' (music by Alan Menken) from the film Aladdin.
Tim Rice abandoned his law studies to join EMI, which led to his writing lyrics to Andrew Lloyd Webber's music.
http://www.biogs.com/famous/ricetim.html   (293 words)

  
 Tim Rice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
His lyrics have been widely recognised for their innovation and clarity of expression, varied in style from the pseudo-historical Evita to the simple children's lyrics of The Lion King.
Rice was famously interviewed by Dom Joly in the cult British sketch show Trigger Happy TV.
Lyrics by Tim Rice appear in the following musicals and movies:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Rice   (325 words)

  
 Tim Rice
In 1981, Rice and singer Elaine Paige formed their own record label, EP Records, and have since released several best-selling albums.
In addition to their stage work, Rice and Lloyd Webber wrote songs together that have not been in shows, including "It's Easy for You," recorded by Elvis Presley in 1976.
Born in Buckinghamshire, England, Rice entered the world of popular music as the lead singer for a pop group called the Aardvarks (1961-1963), and went on to sing occasionally with other sixties rock groups.
http://theoscarsite.com/whoswho7/rice_t.htm   (429 words)

  
 Songwriters Hall of Fame
Rice was also lyricist for Blondel, with music by Stephen Oliver and Chess, with music by the Swedish team of Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, both of the hit recording group, ABBA.
John and Rice also produced an all-star album of 14 songs from the show with guest artists such as Sting, James Taylor, Dru Hill and Shania Twain.
One of the songs from the album, "Written in the Stars," performed by Elton John and LeArm Rimes, became a top ten hit on Billboard.
http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/exhibit_home_page.asp?exhibitId=175   (501 words)

  
 Who's Who in Musicals: R to Rog
Rice was the first American master of full-length burlesque – a form of musical comedy that parodied popular figures and/or literary works.
Rice helped to shatter Broadway's longstanding color barrier by booking Clorindy: Origins of the Cakewalk (1898) -- an early African American musical by composer Will Marion Cook.
Rice also teamed with composer Elton John on the acclaimed animated (1994) and Broadway (1997) versions of The Lion King.
http://www.musicals101.com/who7b.htm   (2746 words)

  
 Great Performances - Jesus Christ Superstar - Meet the Artists
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's collaboration on "Jesus Christ Superstar" was a milestone in musical theater history.
The show was first released as a double record album in October, 1970 and opened one year later on Broadway, amid immense ballyhoo, before hitting the West End stage in London in August, 1972.
The music had tremendous energy, which, blending with Rice's cynical, quizzical lyrics, never stood still for a minute.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/superstar/meet.html   (666 words)

  
 Tim Rice Biography
Tim Rice is co-author of the Guiness Books of Hit Records, the enormously successful series of books that chronicle the history of Britain's popular music charts since 1952.
He was commissioned by the BBC World Service to write a fifteen part history of Western pop music which when broadcast introduced the Chinese to hitherto unknown performers such as Elvis Presley and the Beatles.
1982-1984 Rice, in conjunction with ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, wrote Chess which opened in the West End at the Prince Edward Theatre in 1986 and ran for three years.
http://www.normanphillips.co.uk/tim_rice_bio.htm   (510 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Aida (2000 Original Broadway Cast): Music: Elton John,Tim Rice
Tim Rice's lyrics are very creative and heartfelt, yet at the same time we have cheesy and very uncreative lyrics.
This fast-paced rock song is sheer brilliance on the part of John and Rice.
All too often lyricists are forgotten, but Tim Rice's lyrics are just as good they have ever been, they can compare to some of his earlier musicals, such as 'Evita' or even 'Chess'.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004RCVM?v=glance   (2113 words)

  
 BBC News ENTERTAINMENT Sir Tim Rice: Musical man
They met in 1965, when Sir Tim had given up plans to be a lawyer and was working at EMI records, and discovered a common interest in musicals.
Sir Tim Rice is still best known as the man who put the words to Lord Lloyd-Webber's music.
The partnership broke up in the early 1980s and Sir Tim went on to work with other composers including, on the musical Chess, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus from Abba.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/990854.stm   (770 words)

  
 VH1.com : Tim Rice : Biography
Rice next reunited with Elton John for the 1998 stage musical Aida and the 2000 animated feature The Road to El Dorado.
In the interim, Rice collaborated with composer John Farrar for Heathcliff, a musical based on the Emily Brontë novel Wuthering Heights which was first issued as a 1995 LP featuring Cliff Richard before making its London stage debut the following year.
The soundtrack's "A Whole New World," written with composer Alan Menken, topped the U.S. charts and went on to take home an Academy Award.
http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/rice_tim/bio.jhtml   (279 words)

  
 Tim Rice
Rice and Lloyd Webber pioneered the use of concept albums in raising both money for and public awareness of their music.
Tall and silver-haired, Rice began his lyric writing career in partnership with fellow music student Andrew Lloyd Webber in the mid-1960s.
Their first produced musicals were drawn from Biblical themes: "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat" (1967) and "Jesus Christ Superstar" (1969).
http://www.hollywood.com/celebs/detail/id/190050   (449 words)

  
 POP QUIZ: TIM RICE-OXLEY OF KEAN
Keane's debut album, "Hopes and Fears," released earlier this year, has already netted a hit with the gale- force pop of "Somewhere Only We Know." On Thursday, the band returns to the Bay Area for a show at the Fillmore.
Q: The last time I saw you guys, it looked like your singer was doing karaoke because you were hunched over the piano the whole time.
We spoke with songwriter and pianist Tim Rice-Oxley by phone from London..
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/11/28/PKGIJ7PO5F1.DTL&type=printable   (551 words)

  
 CNN.com - Entertainment - From Broadway to Hollywood, Tim Rice is back in tune - April 4, 2000
With John as his partner, the lyricist has produced songs for the Broadway musical "Aida," and, most recently, "The Road to El Dorado." The DreamWorks SKG animated film, released this past weekend, debuted at No. 2 ($12.5 million) on the box-office chart.
Then, in 1988, "Chess," his collaboration with the pop group ABBA, flopped on Broadway.
From Broadway to Hollywood, Tim Rice is back in tune
http://edition.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/04/tim.rice   (544 words)

  
 Playbill News: Tim Rice's "Oh, What a Circus" Now Available in Paperback
After working with Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice went on to write lyrics for such musicals as Blondel, Chess, The Lion King and Aida.
A paperback version of Tim Rice's autobiography, "Oh, What a Circus," is now available.
Lloyd Webber and Rice created three hit musicals: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/92247.html   (286 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Music: Elton John,Tim Rice
Tim Rice, 1992 Academy Awarding-winning lyricist, is joined by Grammy Award-winning songwriter and performer Elton John, and composer Hans Zimmer for the production of the soundtrack that adds magic and polished touch to the tear-jerking animated picture of 1994.
Elton John's swirling rhythms and melodies and Tim Rice's lyrics create a sweeping musical panorama of Africa.
Undistinguished songs like "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" are far outnumbered by stirring, stately tunes that lent the film so much of its sense of pageant and play.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000001M1Y?v=glance   (1607 words)

  
 Sheet Music Plus - Elton John, Tim Rice: The Lion King - Broadway Selections (Vocal Selections)
Our deluxe songbook features piano/vocal arrangements of 14 songs by Elton John and Tim Rice from this beloved Tony-winning musical.
Each song is written with deep emotion and...
With vocal melody, piano accompaniment, lyrics, chord names, color photos and black & white photos.
http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/a/item.html?id=57610&item=2912172   (280 words)

  
 Piano Sheet Music - Elton John & Tim Rice - "Aida" (Easy Piano Version) (Easy Piano - Piano)
This music has a difficulty rating of 4 on a scale of 1 to 6 with 6 being the hardest.
Browse All Piano Sheet Music Composed By Tim Rice.
This matching folio for the multiple - Tony Award - winning musical by Elton John and Tim Rice features easy piano arrangements of 17 outstanding songs from the Broadway production of Aida.
http://www.encoremusic.com/piano/1703455.html   (739 words)

  
 London Theatre Guide- latest shows, news and information in London's West End
Featuring music by Elton John and Tim Rice, the Lion king is the musical adaptation of the popular Disney movie.
Hit musical based on the film starring John Travolta with the Bee Gees songs that defined an era.
http://www.tourstolondon.co.uk/london-theatres.html   (287 words)

  
 Elaine Paige - The Lyrics of Tim Rice
For the last number, Tim Rice gives a concert-like performance of singing "That's My Story" with Hank Marvin on the guitar.
Elaine Paige - The Lyrics of Tim Rice
That's My Story by Tim Rice (with Hank Marvin on guitar)
http://home.earthlink.net/~jsjb/elaine/tim.html   (235 words)

  
 Timothy Rice
Timothy Rice is founding co-editor of the ten-volume Garland Encyclopedia of World Music and the author of May it Fill Your Soul: Experiencing Bulgarian Music (University of Chicago Press, 1994).
He has also published articles on ethnomusicological methods, cross-cultural music theory, and music education.
Rice has served his academic field in a variety of ways, including editing a collection of scholarly essays, Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Music, serving as editor of Ethnomusicology, and acting as treasurer and member of the board of directors of the Society for Ethnomusicology.
http://www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu/people/rice.htm   (148 words)

  
 Tim Rice --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
British lyricist Tim Rice was best known as Andrew Lloyd Webber's collaborator in a string of immensely popular pop and rock musicals, including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1968), Jesus Christ Superstar (1970), and Evita (1976).
Phenomenally successful British composer and musical comedy writer Andrew Lloyd Webber helped revitalize British and American musical theater of the late 20th century.
Rice also wrote award-winning lyrics for the animated Disney movies Aladdin and The Lion King.
http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-9313214   (772 words)

  
 Show Information: Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida: Music Theatre International - MTI - Musical Theatre Broadway Shows ...
With a pop-rock score that features stirring ballads and rousing choral numbers, Elton John and Tim Rice’s AIDA is a modern crowd pleaser that embraces multi-cultural casting and exuberant dancing, staging and singing.
Show Information: Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida: Music Theatre International - MTI - Musical Theatre Broadway Shows Available for Licensing
Elton John and Tim Rice’s AIDA is a contemporary musical take on the grand classic tale of the love between a soldier and an enslaved princess — a love that condemns them to death, but ultimately transcends the vast cultural differences between the two warring nations, heralding an unprecedented time of peace and prosperity.
http://www.mtishows.com/show_home.asp?ID=000266   (282 words)

  
 Album Lyrics: "Evita" (Disc 1)
lyrics by Tim Rice, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~kennyz/madonna_lyrics/evita1.html   (2629 words)

  
 Pantelis Vassilakis - Curriculum Vitae
_ the CD accompanying Tim Rice's Music in Bulgaria: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture (2004)
http://www.acousticslab.com/vitae.htm   (1604 words)

  
 Lyrics By Tim Rice - Moviefone: MAIN
Synopsis: British lyricist Tim Rice is honored in this tribute featuring many of the songs he enhanced with his graceful choice of words.
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Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Lyrics by Tim Rice...
http://movies.aol.com/movie/main.adp?mid=1154824   (255 words)

  
 Collection: Stage & Screen Classics by Tim Rice
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Rice's work with and without Andrew Lloyd Webber is celebrated on this collection, which features performers such as Yvonne Ellman, Indigo Girls, Elton John, and Rita Coolidge offering renditions of material from Broadway productions and films including Jesus Christ Superstar
http://www.mmguide.musicmatch.com/album/album.cgi?ALBUMID=502824   (259 words)

  
 Author Biography: Music Theatre International - MTI - Musical Theatre Broadway Shows Available for Licensing
In 1989 Rice translated the famous French Berger-Plamondon musical STARMANIA into English which merely resulted in a hit album in France.
In the nineties he worked primarily with the Disney empire, contributing lyrics to the movies ALADDIN (music Alan Menken) and THE LION KING, (music Elton John and Hans Zimmer) and to the stage shows BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Alan Menken), THE LION KING and AIDA (both Sir Elton).
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http://www.mtishows.com/bio.asp?bID=3588   (541 words)

  
 Interview on NBC's Meet the Press with Tim Russert
SECRETARY RICE: Oh, Tim, that's too tough for a Sunday morning.
SECRETARY RICE: Because John is a very good at diplomacy.
SECRETARY RICE: The Iranians can't have a nuclear weapon and that's what everyone has said.
http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2005/43345.htm   (2528 words)

  
 Barnes & Noble.com - Illinois Real Estate: Principles & Practices - Tim Rice - Paperback - Third Edition
Tim Rice, Ralph A. Palmer, Ralph Palmer, Alan Toban
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Barnes and Noble.com - Illinois Real Estate: Principles & Practices - Tim Rice - Paperback - Third Edition
http://btobsearch.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?btob=Y&pwb=1&ean=9780324143867   (275 words)

  
 Transcript for Sept. 28
REP. GEPHARDT: Tim, I didn’t just take the president’s word for this.
DR. RICE: Tim, let’s wait and see what the facts are.
REP. GEPHARDT: Tim, I have always been for doing what it takes to save Social Security and Medicare.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/973028.asp?cp1=1   (7179 words)

  
 Internet Cartoons Forum - Cartoon Toys
Saturday Morning Cartoons' Greatest Hits, All the best themes by various artists in Indy Rock..
The Lion King, Elton John and Tim Rice original soundtrack.
http://www.cartoonsforum.com/Toys   (312 words)

  
 New Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock W
One of the tracks features vocals by Jon Anderson, and the lyrics are, as below, by Tim Rice.
The lyrics are by Tim Rice, and reflect his background in composition for theatre/musicals.
The music has a "rockier" edge than Cost Of Living, but there is no shortage of Wakeman's lead and chord work on keyboards.
http://www.gepr.net/w.html   (14772 words)

  
 March 14, 2004 - Meet the Press, online at MSNBC - MSNBC.com
Meet the Press (NBC News) - Sunday, March 14, 2004
TIM RUSSERT:  Our issues this Sunday, these were the words one year ago:
RICE:  Well, I would hope that they would recognize that he's president and that people would be judicious in the use of his time.  But he wants as much as anyone to understand what happened on September 11, the causes of that, and what we can do to prevent future September 11s.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4515556   (2833 words)

  
 Oakland Raiders Merchandise: jerry rice, tim brown, ken stabler photos, dave casper holy roller, howie long pictures, ...
And if you don't see exactly the collectible you want please feel free to drop us a line and let us help you
With their "Commitment to Excellence," the Oakland Raiders have captured three World Championships with victories in Super Bowls XI, XV and XVII, and were the 2002 AFC Champions.
Oakland Raiders Merchandise: jerry rice, tim brown, ken stabler photos, dave casper holy roller, howie long pictures, raider nation, silver and black, rod woodson, fred biletnikoff hands, just win baby, los angeles raiders
http://www.sportsgalleryweb.com/go_raiders.htm   (136 words)

  
 Tim Rice - Simple English Wikipedia
Tim Rice is a British lyricist and writer, born in 1944.
He is probably best known for his work with Andrew Lloyd Webber on the shows Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita.
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Rice   (99 words)

  
 Peace Corps Online Between August, 1994 and March, 1997 Tim Rice served as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer in ...
Is this the Tim Rice from Muncie, Indiana?
Rice's guidance, the defects in the original building were made less cumbersome, the second building was finished, and a third was built.
Rice's high level of Spanish and his understanding of Dominican culture greatly contributed to the success of these clinics, and his and other Volunteer's efforts were recognized by the American medical staff.
http://peacecorpsonline.org/messages/messages/467/3010.html   (1267 words)

  
 Player Bio: Tim Rice :: Baseball
In 2003, his team at Tacoma won the Western Division Championship with a 33-9 record, the first time this had been accomplished in 22 years.
Tim Rice is entering his second season with the Thundering Herd.
Prior to coaching, Rice had a successful collegiate playing career.
http://herdzone.collegesports.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/rice_tim00.html   (187 words)

  
 Great Performances . Jesus Christ Superstar PBS
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's ground-breaking "rock opera" "Jesus Christ Superstar" changed the face of musical theater when it debuted on Broadway in 1971.
Telling the story of the last seven days in the life of Jesus, "Superstar" dramatizes Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, the unrest caused by his preaching and popularity, his betrayal by Judas, the trial before Pontius Pilate, and his ultimate crucifixion.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/jesuschristsuperstar.html   (142 words)

  
 Media Matters - Russert allowed Rice to deflect eavesdropping questions
During the Rice interview with Wolf Blitzer I was practically begging him to call her out when she went on a lengthy tirade in chorus with King George's pathetic abuse and utter disregard for checks and balances and oversight.
RICE: Tim, let's remember that we are talking about the ability to collect information on the geographic territory that is the United States.
RICE: Tim, first of all, the president has authorized -- and it's important to talk about what he's actually authorized.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200512190012   (3902 words)

  
 Arts Unlimited Arts galleries The Tim Rice collection
Tim Rice steals the show from his old ally
Unlike his erstwhile collaborator's devotion to Victorian art, Rice's 59 pieces reveal a collector with wide-ranging tastes, including works by Bonnard, Carracci, Cézanne, Degas, Hockney, Picasso, Pissaro, Rembrandt, Vettriano, Warhol and Waterhouse.
While composer Andrew Lloyd Webber's private collection of Pre-Raphaelite art is on show at the Royal Academy in London, his former lyricist Tim Rice has coincidentally loaned his collection to the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle.
http://arts.guardian.co.uk/gallery/0,8542,1049556,00.html   (125 words)

  
 Disney on Broadway - 'Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida'- Official Homepage
Disney on Broadway - 'Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida'- Official Homepage
http://disney.go.com/disneytheatrical/aida   (12 words)

  
 Tim Rice (I)
The Wonderful World of Whiteley (2005) (TV) (as Sir Tim Rice)....
Find where Tim Rice is credited alongside another name
A prolific lyricist and librettist, Tim Rice was born in Amersham, Bu...
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005358   (664 words)

  
 Meet Tim Rice, Creativecow.net Contributing Editor
This comes from a thread Tim posted in the Boris COW about the amazing super powers of RED...
Tim Rice demonstrates a quick, easy method to turn logos into 3D logos using a simple jpeg and Boris Red 2.1.
I am the Senior Promotions Producer at a CBS affiliate in South Carolina, married to a beautiful and intelligent woman, with two beautiful and intelligent daughters.
http://www.creativecow.net/leaders/rice_tim/rice_tim.html   (251 words)

  
 Tim Rice - Moses Cone Health System of Greensboro, North Carolina
He eventually managed several areas of the pharmacy department.
Rice earned a master’s degree in health administration from Duke University and returned to Moses Cone Hospital to serve in a number of management roles.
To download a high res color or black and white image, click here.
http://www.mosescone.com/16096.cfm   (284 words)

  
 Have I Got News for You: Terry Major-Ball, Tim Rice - TV.com
Have I Got News for You Similar Shows
Tell the world what you think of Terry Major-Ball, Tim Rice.
We don't have trivia for Terry Major-Ball, Tim Rice.
http://www.tv.com/have-i-got-news-for-you/terry-major-ball-tim-rice/episode/129770/summary.html   (141 words)

  
 Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida - National Broadway Theatre Awards
is an epic and classic tale of love, loyalty, betrayal, and courage, with an exhilarating Tony and Grammy Award winning score by Elton John and Tim Rice, their first collaboration since writing the music for The Lion King together.
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida - National Broadway Theatre Awards
Copyright 2001, The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc.
http://www.nationalbroadwayawards.com/Show_Pages_2002/s-aida.html   (129 words)

  
 TIM RICE-OXLEY Fanlisting
Of course, certain rules do apply, but as long as you're a fan of 'Mr.
Eyes' Tim Rice-Oxley, you are free to join.
http://www.tim.keanefans.de/about.php   (104 words)

  
 Evita - by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
A handsome tango singer and former lover of Eva.
Evita - by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
http://www.stageagent.com/cb/info.pl/ti/evita_   (348 words)

  
 Lyn Paul website: in print (books)
The Guinness Book of the Hits of the '70s
Paul Gambaccini, Mike Read, Jo Rice and Tim Rice
http://www.lynpaulwebsite.org/InPrint-books.htm   (1373 words)

  
 The South Bank Show: Tim Rice - TV.com
Tell the world what you think of Tim Rice.
The South Bank Show: Tim Rice - TV.com
http://www.tv.com/south-bank-show/tim-rice/episode/259401/summary.html   (42 words)

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