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Fred Mollin is an American and Canadian record producer, musician, film and TV composer, music director, music supervisor, and songwriter. He has produced records for , , Billy Ray Cyrus, and America, and has composed music for Beverly Hills, 90210, Friday the 13th (films and television), , , and many more. "Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood – A 30th Anniversary Retrospective". Dread Central, By Dave J. Wilson on April 13, 2018 Mollin rose to prominence early in his career by co-producing (with Matthew McCauley) 's international hit record, "Sometimes When We Touch", in 1977.

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 Billboards Kid Album music chart; and Disney's Princess Lullaby Album, which peaked at No. 23 on October 25, 2002 ( Billboard). 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 / albums.


Early life
Fred Mollin was born (February 10, 1953) in Amityville, New York to Edward and Pauline Mollin, and is the youngest of three siblings. He attended Calhoun High School in Merrick, New York.

In an interview with Spirit of Harmony, Mollin said, "When my parents would tell their friends that I was leaving high school at 16 to make a life as a musician, they would all say 'we're so sorry,' as if I was terminally ill. In that day and age, it would have sounded better if I had gone off to join the circus".


Career
At age 18, Mollin moved to Toronto, Canada in 1971. His brother Larry had moved there a year before and urged Fred to come and see the creative possibilities. In 1972, they formed Canada's first improvisational comedy group, Homemade Theatre. The four-man troupe consisted of Fred (musician, composer, singer, and actor), , Barry Flatman, and his brother, Larry, who also performed for three years on their own CBC television series, . In 1975, Homemade Theatre was awarded a Canadian Gold Record for their novelty single, "Santa Jaws".


Record producer
Mollin co-produced (with Matthew McCauley) Sometimes When We Touch, by , which became an international hit record in 1977. From 1977 through 1985 Mollin produced such artists as , America, and . He also co-wrote and co-produced 's hit single "One Chance", which was covered by on his platinum album Can’t Hold Back. Mollin started a new career in 1985 as a TV and film composer, which became a full-time occupation until 1996 when he started to make the transition back to record production with the album Ten Easy Pieces by .

Mollin relocated to Nashville in 2001, where he went back to being a full-time record producer for various artists and projects.


Duets producer
Mollin is known as a record producer with a long history of producing duets involving well-known and iconic artists. These include , , , , , Crosby and Nash, , , , Michael McDonald, , , , , , , Billy Ray Cyrus and , and , among others. The albums by , Ten Easy Pieces, Just Across the River, and Still Within the Sound Of My Voice, have the most number of guest artist duet appearances. Other notable album examples with numerous duets are ' Sending You A Little Christmas, Kris Kristofferson's The Austin Sessions, 's Soul And Inspiration, 's Reimagination, and 's AM/FM.


Film and television music composer
In 1987, Mollin's work on Paramount's gave way to 16 uninterrupted years of composing for film and television. His most well-known TV series include Tri-Star's , Spelling's Beverly Hills, 90210, Paramount's , Columbia Pictures' The New Gidget and USA Network's TekWar. His feature film credits include Friday the 13th Part 7 - The New Blood and . His TV movies include NBC's , VH1's Daydream Believers-The Monkees' Story, and CBC TV's Little Criminals. He composed and performed the soundtrack for the television series Friday the 13th, mainly using synthesizers and samplers. " Fred Mollin Friday the 13th: The Series [Original TV Score]". AllMusic Review by Steven McDonald The music was released on a soundtrack album by GNP Crescendo as the album Friday the 13th: The Series.

Mollin won a award for Best Original Music Score for a Series, Beyond Reality, in 1991.

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Children's music
Mollin co-created the children's musical group with and Ron Garant. The group's 1983 debut album, Rugrat Rock, was co-produced by Mollin; at the Wayback mMachine. it won the Best Children's Album category at the of 1984. "Best Children's Album 1984". Juno Awards website In 1985 they recorded a second album, The Rugrats Rock On.

In the early 2000s, Mollin began arranging and producing a series of Disney Lullaby albums: Disney's Lullaby Album: Gentle Instrumental Favorites for Babies (2000), Disney's Lullaby Album (2002), Disney's Princess Lullaby Album (2002), Disney's Christmas Lullaby Album (2003), Disney's Lullaby & Goodnight (2004), and Disney's Lullaby Album, Vol.2 (all released on Walt Disney Records).

In 2004, Mollin created Fred Mollin and the Blue Sea Band, a loose aggregate of studio musicians and guest singers , , Tim Ruppert, , Kevin Montgomery, Gunnar Nelson, , and , among others, primarily heard on Disney/Pixar albums:

  • 2008 - Mater's Car Tunes
  • 2008 - Ratatouille What's Cooking?
  • 2006 - Disney's Beach Party
  • 2005 - Lightnin' McQueen's Fast Tracks
  • 2004 - Finding Nemo Ocean Favorites


Songwriter
As a songwriter, Mollin has written or co-written songs for , , Burning Rome, Toronto, , , and others.


Awards and nominations
|- | || Jesus Take the Wheel (Passing Stranger Music Publishing) || ASCAP - Publisher of the Year || |- | || Jesus Take the Wheel (Passing Stranger Music Publishing) || ASCAP - Publisher of the Year || |- | || Sending You a Little Christmas - || SOCAN - Film TV Award || |- | || The Passion - Beyond Reality || Gemini Award - Best Original Musical Score for Television|| |- | || Rugrat Rock|| Juno Award - Best Children's Album|| |- | || Only the Lucky - Lodi - || Juno Award - Producer of the Year|| |- | || Frozen in the Night - || Juno Award - Producer of the Year|| |- | || Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill|| Juno Award - Producer of the Year (Single)|| |- | || Longer Fuse - Dan Hill|| Juno Award - Producer of the Year (Single)|| |- | || Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill|| Juno Award - Producer of the Year (Single)|| |- | || Longer Fuse - Dan Hill|| Juno Award - Producer of the Year (Album)|| |- | || Santa Jaws - Fred Mollin/|| Juno Award - Producer of the Year || |-


Discography
  • 2020 - Rumer - Nashville Tears - producer
  • 2020 - Rena Strober - Imagine That! - producer
  • 2020 - - Storm - producer
  • 2020 - - A Nashville Songbook - producer
  • 2020 - - Help Me Make it Through the Night - producer, guitar, percussion
  • 2020 - Lisa Mills - The Triangle - producer, guitar, percussion, photography
  • 2019 - Bat McGrath - Bat McGrath - co-producer
  • 2019 - Brook Moriber - Steal the Thunder - producer
  • 2019 - Fred Mollin - Fast Company (soundtrack) - producer, vocals, guitar, score, composer
  • 2019 - Fred Mollin - Sogni D'Oro (Italian version of Disney's Lullaby) - primary artist
  • 2019 - The Ides of March - Play On - producer, Hammond B3, Harmonica, Harpsichord
  • 2019 - - The End of the World - producer
  • 2019 - Jared Weiss - Isolated Thunderstorms - producer
  • 2018 - Matthew McCauley - Signals Through Noise (produced w Matthew McCauley and Andrew Hermant)
  • 2018 - - Honey Don't Leave L.A. co-producer
  • 2018 - - On Display - producer
  • 2018 - Rob Galbraith - Where I've Been - executive producer, curator
  • 2017 - - Stand Up - producer
  • 2017 - Annie Bonsignore - Durban Girl - producer
  • 2017 - - Voices - producer, guitar
  • 2017 - and - Demos, Live Performances and Rarities - executive producer, curator
  • 2017 - Shai Littlejohn - Battleground - producer
  • 2016 - - People We Become - producer
  • 2016 - - The Songs - producer, guitar, harmonica, percussion, vocals (background)
  • 2016 - - Light On My Path - producer
  • 2915 - Peter Oyole - When the Wide World Roars - producer
  • 2015 - Matteo Setti - producer
  • 2015 - - Merry Christmas - producer, Arranger, guitar (acoustic), percussion
  • 2014 - Engelbert Humperdinck - A Certain Smile (Johnny Mathis Duet) - vocal producer
  • 2014 - Fred Mollin - Martha's Vineyards Lullaby Album artist, composer, producer
  • 2013 - - Light - producer, guitar (acoustic), guitar (electric), synthesizer, percussion, vocals (background), composer
  • 2013 - - Sending You a Little Christmas - producer, guitar (acoustic), guitar (electric), Keyboards, percussion, vocals (background)
  • 2013 - - Still Within the Sound of My Voice - producer, guitar (electric), organ, synthesizer, percussion, vocals (background)
  • 2013 - - Humble Pie - producer
  • 2013 - - The Magic of Christmas - producer, "Sending You a Little Christmas"
  • 2012 - - AM/FM - producer, guitar, guitar (12 string acoustic), guitar (acoustic), percussion
  • 2013 - - Intimate - co-producer
  • 2012 - Pan Am: Music from and Inspired by the Original Series - producer, "Do You Want To Know a Secret?"
  • 2012 - - Try To Win a Friend - additional production
  • 2012 - Disney's Songs And Story: Finding Nemo - composer, producer
  • 2012 - - The Complete Christmas Collection 1958-2010 - producer of "What a Wonderful World"
  • 2011 - - Natural History - producer
  • 2011 - America - - producer, guitar (12 string acoustic), synthesizer, percussion, vocals (background)
  • 2011 - - Real - producer
  • 2011 - - The Ballads of Ronnie Hawkins - producer, various tracks
  • 2011 - - The Ultimate Collection - multiple producers
  • 2011 - (featuring ) - Sometimes When We Touch - co-producer
  • 2010 - - Just Across the River - producer, guitar (electric), Harmonica, synthesizer, percussion, vocals (background)
  • 2010 - Frank Hernandez - Since You've Gone - producer
  • 2010 - - Let It Be Me: Mathis in Nashville - producer, guitar (acoustic), sitar (electric), percussion, arranger
  • 2010 - Lewis Moorman - Extended Play - producer
  • 2010 - Jason Herndon - producer
  • 2010 - Shannon Micol - No More Cinderella - producer
  • 2010 - Steve Johannnesen - All the Right Reasons - producer
  • 2010 - Playhouse Disney: Let's Dance - composer, producer, "Rollin"
  • 2010 - - Are You Ready? - producer
  • 2009 - 10th Concession - producer
  • 2009 - Mater's Car Tunes - producer, songwriter, guitar
  • 2009 - - Rolling Handy Manny Soundtrack - songwriter
  • 2008 - Billy Ray Cyrus and - Ready Set Don’t Go - producer
  • 2008 - Billy Ray Cyrus and - Ready Set Don’t Go - producer
  • 2008 - Disney Adventures In Bluegrass - producer, autoharp
  • 2008 - Disney Doubles: Cars - composer, primary artist
  • 2008 - Disneymania, Vol. 6 - executive producer
  • 2008 - Disney's Handy Manny - composer, producer
  • 2008 - Horror Tracks: The Scariest Horror-Soundtracks - composer, primary artist
  • 2008 - and Immediate Family - Honey Don't Leave L.A. - co-producer with Danny Kortchmar and Steve Postell
  • 2008 - Lilo and Stitch Hawaiian, Vol. 2 Disney - producer
  • 2008 - ABC's Love Affair - executive producer
  • 2008 - Sleepytime Lullabies (Nickelodeon) - producer, arranger
  • 2007 - A Disney Channel Holiday - producer, executive producer
  • 2007 - Fred Mollin Christmas Lullaby - primary artist
  • 2007 - Disneymania 5 - executive producer
  • 2007 - - Everlife - producer, guitar, executive producer
  • 2007 - Disney Channel Family Holiday - producer, executive producer
  • 2007 - Country Superstarz - various artists - producer
  • 2007 - Hallelujah Country - producer, arranger, guitar (acoustic), guitar (12 string acoustic), Banjo
  • 2007 - High School Musical: Hits Collection (box set) - executive producer
  • 2007 - - executive producer
  • 2007 - Billy Ray Cyrus - Home at Last - producer, guitar (12 string acoustic), synthesizer, vocals (background), organ (Hammond)
  • 2007 - The Cheetah Girls - In Concert: The Party's Just Begun Tour - audio production, executive producer
  • 2007 - Jump In! - executive producer
  • 2007 - - Live and At Large - producer
  • 2007 - Pixar Buddy Songs - (Disney) - producer, composer, primary artist
  • 2007 - T-Squad - T-Squad - executive producer
  • 2007 - Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 9 (Disney) - executive producer
  • 2007 - Ratatouille: What's Cooking? (Disney) - composer, primary artist, co-producer
  • 2006 - Cars: Lightning McQueen's Fast Tracks (Disney) - producer, primary artist, composer
  • 2006 - Fred Mollin - More Music from Forever Knight - primary artist, arranger, producer
  • 2006 - Tennessee River Authority - Ramblin' Roads: A Bluegrass Collection producer
  • 2006 - Jennifer Clarke - Just About Gone - producer
  • 2006 - America - Silent Letter/ Alibi - co-producer, guitar (acoustic), percussion, vocals (background)
  • 2005 - Disney's Beach Party (Disney's Karaoke Series) - co-producer, vocals
  • 2005 - Disney's Beach Party (Disney) - producer, vocals, guitar (acoustic), guitar (electric), primary artist
  • 2005 - Fred Mollin - Disney's Lullaby Album, Vol. 2 - primary artist, producer, arranger, performer, musician
  • 2005 - Fred Mollin - Friday the 13th, Pts. 7 & 8 (soundtrack) - composer, producer
  • 2005 - - Hurricane Jane - producer
  • 2005 - - I Know That's Right - producer
  • 2005 - Lilo & Stitch 2: Island Favorites (Disney) - producer
  • 2005 - - Someday - producer
  • 2005 - - Twenty Years and Change - producer, guitar (acoustic)
  • 2005 - - Twilight of the Renegades - producer, various tracks
  • 2004 - Disney's Lullaby & Goodnight - producer, arranger, musician, primary artist
  • 2004 - - Sunburn - executive producer
  • 2004 - Kris Kristofferson - The Essential - producer on "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends"
  • 2004 - Rob Galbraith - Too Long at the Fair - producer
  • 2004 - - Shattered - producer
  • 2003 - Bluegrass: American Classics - producer, arranger, autoharp
  • 2003 - - Day for Night - producer, guitar (acoustic), guitar (electric), composer
  • 2003 - Disney's Christmas Lullaby Album (Disney) - producer, arranger, musician, composer, guitar, primary artist
  • 2003 - Finding Nemo: Ocean Favorites (Disney) - producer, arranger, conductor, guitar, theremin, primary artist
  • 2003 - O Mickey, Where Art Thou? (Disney) - producer, compilation producer, guitar (acoustic), autoharp
  • 2003 - Sounds of Wood and Steel, Vol. 3 - producer of "You Just Missed Me" - producer, composer, artist, musician
  • 2003 - Janey Street - Street Less Traveled - producer, guitar (acoustic)
  • 2002 - Lilo & Stitch: Island Favorites (Disney) - producer, various tracks
  • 2002 - Disney's Princess Lullaby Album - producer, musician, composer, primary artist
  • 2001 - America - Definitive America - co-producer, guitar, percussion, various tracks
  • 2000 - Fred Mollin - Disney's Lullaby Album: Gentle Instrumental Favorites for Babies - primary artist, producer, arranger, performer, musician
  • 2000 - America - Highway: 30 Years of America - co-producer, guitar, percussion, various tracks
  • 2000 - - Soul & Inspiration - producer, guitar (acoustic), guitar (electric), celeste, sampled strings
  • 1999 - - In Love in Vain - co-producer
  • 1999 - - Love of My Life: The Best of Dan Hill - co-producer, various tracks
  • 1999 More Music from Forever Knight (original soundtrack) - producer, liner notes, performer, composer
  • 1999 - - Portraits: Best Of Amanda McBroom - compilation producer, producer of various tracks
  • 1999 - Superstar (original soundtrack) - co-producer of "Sometimes When We Touch"
  • 1999 - Kris Kristofferson - The Austin Sessions - producer, musician
  • 1998 - Barney - Barney's Great Adventure - co-producer, various tracks
  • 1998 - Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: Final Frontiers - composer, various tracks
  • 1998 - Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2: Dark Side - composer, various tracks
  • 1998 - Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits, Vol. 3: Uninvited - composer, various tracks
  • 1997 - Fantastic Television!! - composer, various tracks
  • 1997 - Michael McDonald & - Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus - producer of "All I Know"
  • 1997 - Fred Mollin - (soundtrack) - composer, performer, producer
  • 1997 - Vampire Themes - composer, various tracks
  • 1996 - Fred Mollin - (original TV soundtrack) - primary artist, producer, composer
  • 1996 - - Ten Easy Pieces - producer, guitar (acoustic), autoharp, vocals (background)
  • 1995 - Vineyard Sound, Vol. 2 - Last Boat Home - producer, composer, artist, musician
  • 1994 - Super Scary Monster Party (various artists) - producer, composer, artist
  • 1994 - The Essential Vampire Theme Collection - producer
  • 1994 - - Let Me Show You: Greatest Hits & More - co-producer, various tracks
  • 1994 - One Life to Live: The Best of Love (original TV soundtrack) - producer
  • 1993 - The Vineyard Sound, Vol. 1 - Katama Meditation Instrumental Track - composer, artist
  • 1990 - - Day In Day Out - co-producer
  • 1986 - - Can't Hold Back - songwriter, "One Chance"
  • 1983 - Toronto - Girls Night Out - songwriter, "(Don't Give Me The) Once Over"
  • 1982 - - Angel Heart - co-producer, guitar, vocals (background), percussion
  • 1981 - America - Alibi - co-producer, guitar (acoustic), percussion, vocals (background)
  • 1980 - Michael Stanley Band - Heartland - Mixing
  • 1980 - Marc Tanner / Marc Tanner Band - Temptation - producer
  • 1980 - Blaise Tosti - American Lovers - producer
  • 1979 - Bishop & Gwinn - This Is Our Night - co-producer, guitar, percussion
  • 1979 - Randy Edelman - You're the One - co-producer, percussion, vocals (background)
  • 1978 - - GRT - co-producer
  • 1978 - - Frozen in the Night - producer, guitar (acoustic), percussion, vocals (background)
  • 1978 - Bat McGrath - The Spy - co-producer, vocals, guitar, percussion, vocals (background)
  • 1977 - Bat McGrath - From the Blue Eagle - co-producer, vocals, guitar, percussion
  • 1978 - - Jukebox of Paris - co-producer, 6 tracks
  • 1977 - - Longer Fuse - producer, vocals, guitar, percussion, vocals (background)
  • 1977 - - Stowaway (True North) - co-producer
  • 1976 - - Hold On - producer, vocals, guitar, percussion, vocals (background)
  • 1976 - Paul Clinch & Choya - Living Like a Rich Man - guitar
  • 1975 - CB Victoria - Dawning Day - co-producer
  • 1974 - - Dan Hill - producer, guitar, vocals
  • 1972 - Marc Jonson - Years - drums, vocals (background)
  • 1971 - Ellen Warshaw - Ellen Warshaw - co-writer of 2 tracks, acoustic guitar


Filmography
  • 2017 - (film) (music supervisor)
  • 2011 - (featuring ): Sometimes When We Touch (video documentary short) (music producer)
  • 2002 - Mad Dog Prosecutors (documentary) (composer)
  • 2000-2001 - In a Heartbeat (TV series) (21 episodes) (composer)
  • 2001 - Borderline Normal
  • 2000 - Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story (TV movie) (original score) (music supervisor)
  • 2000 - Pilgrim (film)
  • 1999 - Thrill Seekers (TV movie)
  • 1999 - The Fall (film) (composer)
  • 1999 - (TV movie) (composer)
  • 1999 - (TV movie)
  • 1998 - Dream House (TV movie) (composer)
  • 1998 - White Lies (TV movie) (music supervisor) (composer)
  • 1997 - (TV series) (1 episode) (composer)
  • 1997 - Field Trip/The Story/Panty Raid/The Experiment (1997) (segment: "The Experiment") (composer)
  • 1997 - (TV series) (13 episodes) (composer)
  • 1997 - Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (TV movie documentary) (composer)
  • 1996-1997 - Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV series) (11 episodes) (composer)
  • 1996 - The Abduction (TV movie) (composer)
  • 1992-1996 - (TV series) (70 episodes) (composer)
  • 1994-1996 - TekWar (TV series) (18 episodes) (composer)
  • 1995 - Little Criminals (TV movie) (music score) (music supervisor)
  • 1995 - (TV miniseries documentary) (1 episode) (composer)
  • 1995 - Blind Faith (composer: theme music)
  • 1995 - Baby Baby (composer: theme music) (musician)
  • 1995 - The Outer Limits (TV series) (2 episodes) (Composer)
  • 1995 - Hangtime (TV series) (composer - 1 episode)
  • 1995 - Pilot (composer: theme music)
  • 1994 - Gene Autry, Melody of the West (documentary) (composer)
  • 1994 - The Odyssey (TV series) (13 episodes) (composer)
  • 1993 - Phenom (TV series) (1 episode) (composer)
  • 1993 - Liar, Liar: Between Father and Daughter (TV movie) (composer)
  • 1993 - In Advance of the Landing (documentary) (composer)
  • 1993 - Survive the Night (TV movie) (composer)
  • 1992 - (TV movie) (composer)
  • 1991-1992 - Beyond Reality (TV series) (44 episodes) (composer)
  • 1991-1993 - aka Sweating Bullets (TV series) (theme song, composer, 13 episodes)
  • 1991 - Revenge of the Nerds (TV Short) (composer: theme music)
  • 1990 - Whispers (composer)
  • 1987-1990 - (TV series) (72 episodes) (composer)
  • 1989 - My Secret Identity (TV series) (44 episodes) (composer)
  • 1989 - War of the Worlds (TV series) (composer - 6 episodes, 1989–1990)
  • 1989 - (composer)
  • 1989 - Where the Spirit Lives (recording supervisor: Toronto) (composer)
  • 1989 - CBS Summer Playhouse (TV series) (music performer - 1 episode) (composer)
  • 1988-1989 - Ramona (TV series) (10 episodes) (composer)
  • 1988 - Family Reunion (composer)
  • 1988 - (composer)
  • 1987-1988 - The New Gidget (TV series) (40 episodes) (composer)
  • 1988 - The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV series) (1 episode) (composer)
  • 1987 - First Offender (TV movie) (composer)
  • 1987 - It's Only Rock & Roll (TV series) (musical director) (co-host) (14 episodes) (composer)
  • 1985-1987 - ABC Afterschool Special (TV series) (2 episodes) (composer)
  • 1987 - Really Weird Tales (TV movie) (segment composer: "Cursed with Charisma") (composer: theme song written by Fred Mollin)
  • 1987 - The Hanoi Hilton (music producer)
  • 1986 - Brothers by Choice (TV movie) (composer)
  • 1986 - The Truth About Alex (TV movie) (composer)
  • 1985 - (composer)
  • 1984 - Hockey Night (TV movie) (composer)
  • 1982 - Spring Fever (composer)
  • 1982 - Marva Collins: Excellence in Education (TV short documentary) (composer)
  • 1982 - Heart of Gold (TV movie documentary) (composer: theme music)
  • 1980 - The Dream Never Dies (documentary) (composer)
  • 1979 - Fast Company (songs and music score)
  • 1977-1978 - (TV series) (3 seasons) (actor, composer, musician)
  • 1977 - Valdy Down Home Special (TV special) (actor, composer, musician)


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