Ric Wake Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Ric Wake (born London, England) is an Anglo-American record producer who has won four Grammy Awards and two Oscar Awards. During his tenure as staff producer with Sony Music Entertainment he has worked with large vocalists such as Whitney Houston, Lucero (entertainer), Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Anastacia, Barry Manilow, and Marc Anthony. He has worked with Greek composer Yanni to help produce Yanni Voices.Ric Wake presides over a vast musical empire - one that encompasses The W&R Group, a thriving production company; Notation Music, a publishing division which oversees the work of 30 songwriters whose successes include covers by Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, and Celine Dion; and two state-of-the-art recording studios.Ric has been a highly successful producer since the late 80's, when he first joined forces with newcomer Taylor Dayne and masterminded a string of Top 10 and number one hits including "Tell It To My Heart," "I'll Always Love You" and "Love Will Lead You Back." Among the lengthy list of projects that Ric has been involved with are Mariah Carey's #1 pop single "Someday" (from her Grammy-winning debut), and both the production and remix on the last four multi-platinum Celine Dion CDs, that include "Let's Talk About Love" and the Grammy Award winner "Falling Into You".Ric's work on Jennifer Lopez's multi-platinum debut "On the 6" earned him a Grammy nomination in the "Best Dance Song" category for the Top-10 hit "Waiting For Tonight." Their collaboration proved successful again when the song "Love Don't Cost A Thing," produced by Ric, topped the charts in the U.S. and abroad. The single's amazing strength helped Jennifer's second album "J-Lo" enter the charts at #1 in 16 countries, including the United States.Ric scored his second Grammy Award for "Best Compilation Soundtrack Album" for producing the multi-platinum selling soundtrack to the Academy Award-winning Miramax film CHICAGO: THE MUSICAL. Ric traveled to London, Canada and even Romania to record with the actors (Renee Zellweger, Richard Gere, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Queen Latifah and John C. Reilly), many of who were first-time singers.More recently, Ric produced work that appeared in the soundtracks for ELLA ENCHANTED and SHALL WE DANCE. Currently, he can be found in the studio working with artists Ginuwine, Marc Anthony and Anastacia.
Net Worth
$1.5 Million
Profession
Soundtrack, Producer, Music Department
Nicknames
Ric Wake, Wake, Ric
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Shall We Dance
2004
producer: "Perfidia" 1939
Ella Enchanted
2004
producer: "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", "It's Not Just Make Believe"
Down to Earth
2001
producer: "Just Another Girl"
Music of the Heart
1999
arranger: "Revancha de Amor" / producer: "Revancha de Amor"
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Yanni: Live at El Morro
2012
TV Movie executive producer
Yanni: A Living Legacy
2010
TV Movie executive producer
Yanni: Voices
2008
TV Movie executive producer
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Blue Mauritius
2017
executive music producer pre-production
Chicago
2002
executive music producer
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Chicago
2002
recording producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Yanni: Voices
2008
TV Movie
Himself
Power Vision - Pop Galerie
1999
TV Series documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2004
Grammy
Grammy Awards
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
