Fred Mollin

Fred Mollin
Mollin in 2010
Born
Frederic Ira Mollin

(1953-02-10) February 10, 1953 (age 71)
Amityville, New York, U.S.
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • multi-instrumentalist
  • film & TV composer
  • arranger
  • musical director
  • music supervisor
  • songwriter
Years active1972–present
Children2
Musical career
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • keyboards
  • bass
  • drums
  • percussion
  • vocals
Labels
  • Walt Disney Records
  • Columbia Records
  • eOne Records
  • EMI Records
  • Atlantic Records
  • Melody Place
Websitefredmollin.com

Fred Mollin is an American and Canadian record producer, musician, film and TV composer, music director, music supervisor, and songwriter.[2] He has produced records for Jimmy Webb, Johnny Mathis, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lamont Dozier and America, and has composed music for Beverly Hills, 90210, Friday the 13th (films and television), Forever Knight, Hard Copy, and many more.[3][4] Mollin rose to prominence early in his career by co-producing (with Matthew McCauley) Dan Hill's international hit record, "Sometimes When We Touch", in 1977.[5]

As an artist, he has written and produced music for a series of children's albums, including Disney: Lullaby Album: Instrumental Favorites For Baby, peaking at #6 on January 26, 2001, on Billboard's Kid Album music chart; and Disney's Princess Lullaby Album, which peaked at No. 23 on October 25, 2002 (Billboard).[6] He created the musical group Fred Mollin and the Blue Sea Band, composing and producing albums such as Finding Nemo-Ocean Favorites, Lightning McQueen's Fast Tracks, and others, primarily released on Disney/Pixar albums.

  1. ^ "Kris Kristofferson: Country Highwayman - Producer Fred Mollin". Good Reads. June 4, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Fred Mollin". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-18.
  3. ^ Clarke, Frederick S. (1993). Cinefantastique. Vol. 24. F. S. Clarke. p. 85.
  4. ^ "Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood – A 30th Anniversary Retrospective". Dread Central, By Dave J. Wilson on April 13, 2018
  5. ^ "Juno Awards - Sometimes When We Touch - Fred Mollin". Junos. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "Billboard: Fred Mollin Chart History". Billboard. October 24, 2002. Retrieved June 24, 2020.