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He is the founder/partner of the Fine Living Network, which is now the Cooking Channel on Scripps Networks. While his ingrained sense of the absurd and his fervent love of comedy have earned him top ratings in every city in which he has performed, Dees also has become a consummate businessman and entrepreneur outside the radio world. In feature films, Rick Dees had a leading role in La Bamba, portraying Ted Quillen, the young man who helped launch Ritchie Valen’s career.

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In addition, Dees hosted the popular syndicated series “Solid Gold” from Paramount Television, and his voice has been enjoyed on numerous animated features, including The Flintstones where he starred as Rock Dees, and Jetsons: The Movie, where he played Rocket Rick. In television, Dees hosted his own late-night show on the ABC television network in the early 90’s, “Into The Night Starring Rick Dees.” He has guest-starred on “Roseanne,” “Married With Children,” “Cheers,” “Diagnosis Murder,” and many other hit shows. His other comedy albums – “I‘m Not Crazy,” “Rick Dees’ Greatest Hit (The White Album),” and “Put It Where The Moon Don’t Shine” have also enjoyed worldwide success. In 1984, Dees received a Grammy Award nomination for his comedy album, “Hurt Me Baby – Make Me Write Bad Checks” and has since received the Grammy Governor’s Award. This platinum recording earned him a People’s Choice Award, and the BMI Award for record sales in one year. Dees wrote and recorded “Disco Duck,” the award-winning runaway hit that sold more than six million copies. Rick Dees’ introduction to the international entertainment arena began during the disco craze of the late 70’s. His latest ventures reflect his expansion into the digital realm, expanding distribution of his own abundant entertainment content, as well as launching many online digital channels presented online via the newly upgraded hub of all things Rick Dees,. With unprecedented ratings success, Dees garnered many accolades, including Billboard Radio Personality Of The Year ten years in a row, the Marconi Award, the National Radio Hall Of Fame, and his induction into the National Association Of Broadcasters’ Hall Of Fame. In a short time, he turned KIIS-FM into the #1 revenue generating radio station in America with an asset value approaching one-half billion dollars. Dees’ familiar voice and multitude of characters have become a mainstay of the American psyche and have even extended into Beijing, China becoming the first English speaking radio show to entertain Chinese listeners on weekends.ĭees became the hottest property in radio when he began hosting the top rated morning radio show in Los Angeles on KIIS-FM in July of 1981.

His #1 internationally syndicated radio show, The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40, is heard each weekend by more than 70 million people around the world, including virtually every city in the United States, 125 countries, 27 massive ships at sea, and on the Armed Forces Radio Network. In 1982, Rick Dees moved to crosstown Top 40 outlet KIIS-FM, where he served as host of Rick Dees in the Morning until 2004, when he was replaced by Ryan Seacrest.Competed against John London.Comedic performer and renowned radio personality, Rick Dees has made an indelible mark in the entertainment world with his captivating enthusiasm and quick-witted style. When KHJ fliped to a country format, Dees left the station. In 1979 Dees moved to Los Angeles and did mornings on KHJ (which was at the time WHBQ's sister station) during its final years as a Top 40 station.

#RICK DEES DISCO DUCK MOVIE#

The song had a cameo appearance in the movie Saturday Night Fever, in a brief scene in which a group of older people were learning to 'move their feet to the disco beat', but the song was not included in that movie's popular soundtrack album, thus depriving him of a Grammy award that the artists on the record received.

The single Disco Duck sold over six million copies and reached number 1 on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 chart on October 16, 1976.

Following a 45 day mandatory hiatus after his time at rival WMPS, he went on to WHBQ-AM in Memphis and took the station to #1. Dees recorded 'Disco Duck' in 1976 while working at WMPS-AM in Memphis, Tennessee which fired him over his airplay of it. Dees worked in various radio stations throughout the southeastern United States, including WSGN in Birmingham, Alabama.

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