Rick Dees
Rigdon Osmond "Rick" Dees III (born March 14, 1950) is an American radio personality, stand-up comedian, actor, and voice artist, best known for his internationally syndicated radio show The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown and for the 1976 novelty song "Disco Duck."Dees is a People's Choice Award recipient, a Grammy-nominated performing artist, and Broadcast Hall of Fame inductee. He wrote two songs that appear in the film Saturday Night Fever, plus performed the title song for the film Meatballs. Dees is also co-founder of the E. W. Scripps television network, Fine Living Network, and has been the host of the Rick Dees in the Morning show at Hot 92.3 in Los Angeles, California as well as his own syndicated daily radio show The Daily Dees.
Personal facts
| Alias (AKA) | Dees Rigdon Osmond III |
|---|---|
| Birth date | March 14, 1950 |
| Birth name | Rigdon Osmond Dees III |
| Birth place |
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External resources
- http://northcarolinamusichalloffame.org/inductee-rick-dees
- http://radio.nenad.net
- http://wgnsradio.com/2013-tn-radio-hall-of-fame-class-inducted-in-murfreesboro-cms-12610
- http://www.compassmedianetworks.com/common/programmingdetail.jsp?chartID=198&pos=400657052459529656
- http://www.radioexpress.com/weekly/hosted-shows-today/the-rick-dees-weekly-top-40
- http://www.radioink.com/HeadlineEntry.asp?hid=134740&pt=todaysnews
- http://www.rick.com