Rob Shirakbari
Rob Shirakbari | |
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Birth name | John Robert Shirakbari |
Also known as | Rob Shrock |
Born |
November 15, 1963 (age 53) Dermott, Arkansas, U.S. |
Genres | Rock, pop, and soul |
Occupation(s) | Producer, musician, songwriter, orchestrator, arranger |
Instruments | Piano, keyboards, guitar, bass |
Years active | 1979–present |
Associated acts | Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, Rumer |
Website |
shirakbari |
John Robert "Rob" Shirakbari (born November 15, 1963), also known as Rob Shrock, is an American-born musician (keyboards/piano), composer, producer, and orchestrator.[1]
Life and work
Rob Shirakbari is known most for his tenure as the musical director and arranger for Burt Bacharach and Dionne Warwick[2][3] and currently as the producer, arranger and conductor of Rumer's album "Into Colour" for Atlantic Records.[4]
Don Was, Burt Bacharach & Rob Shrock were the musical arrangers and directors for the 72nd Academy Awards.[5] Rob played keyboards in a tribute to Oscar-winning songs that featured Faith Hill, Ray Charles, Garth Brooks and Isaac Hayes.[6]
Discography
Albums
Title | Artist | Credits | Year |
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Love Is The Answer (EP) [7] " | Rumer | Producer, Arranger and Conductor" | 2015 |
B-Sides & Rarities (Album) | Rumer | Producer, mastered, Mixer, Arranger, Conductor, Songwriter, Piano, Bass, Synth, Acoustic Guitar | 2015 |
Into Colour (Album) [8] | Rumer | Producer, Arranger, Conductor, Songwriter, Piano, Bass, Wurlitzer, Organ, Rhodes, Acoustic Guitar, Vibes, Glockenspiel, Synth, Programming, Mixing | 2015 |
This Christmas (Album) | Dionne Warwick | Producer, Arranger, Mixing, Piano, Bass, Keyboards, Programing | 2014 |
BBC Radio 2's Sounds of the 80s ("Arthur's Theme") | Rumer | Producer, Arranger, Conductor, Mixing, Piano, Wurlitzer, Organ, Synth | 2014 |
Movie Moods: Love Stories[9] | Michael Omartian | Vocal Engineer | 2014 |
To Lose A Girl (Album)[10] | Nicky Corbett | Piano, Strings | 2013 |
Heart Strings (Album)[11] | Mary Segato | Fender Rhodes, Guitar (Acoustic), Melodica, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Wurlitzer | 2012 |
Is Love a Fairy Tale? (Album)[12] | Aoede | Piano, String Arrangements, String Conductor, Synthesizer, Wurlitzer[13] | 2012 |
Never Let The Little Man Down (Album)[14] | Scrote | Piano | 2012 |
Skeletons of the Muse | Aoede | piano, Wurli, Synths, String arrangements and Conducting | 2012 |
Affair with the Muse (Album)[15] | Aoede | Keyboards, Piano, String Arrangements, String Conductor | 2011 |
Barefoot & Young (Album)[16] | Annie Bany | Arranger, Bass, composer, Drum Programming, Guitar (Acoustic) | 2011 |
Karima | Karima | Piano | 2010 |
Live at the Sydney Opera House[17] | Burt Bacharach | Arranger, Keyboards, Main Personnel, Mixing | 2008 |
Pure Imagination | John Pagano | String Arrangement, Keyboards | 2008 |
New Music From An Old Friend | Phil Ramone/Peabo Bryson | String Arrangements, Keyboards | 2007 |
The Look of Love: Burt Bacharach Songbook[18] | Traincha (Trijntje Oosterhuis) | Piano | 2007 |
Transvalue Book III: The '58 Retractable Hardtop[19] | Transvalvue | Mastering | 2007 |
Who'll Speak for Love[20] | Trijntje Oosterhuis / Traincha | Programming | 2007 |
At This Time[21] | Burt Bacharach | Synthesizer | 2005 |
At the Casbah[22] | Shani | Composer, Piano | 2005 |
Spotlight on Music: Grade 2 Disc 13[23] | Various Artists | Arranger | 2005 |
Spotlight on Music: Grade 2 Disc 17 | Various Artists | Arranger | 2005 |
Wet Dog Man[24] | Paul Chesne | Conductor, String Arrangements | 2005 |
American Idol Finalists: What the World Needs Now | American Idol | Assistant Music Director, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Vocal Arrangement | 2003 |
Here I Am: Isley Meets Bacharach[25] | Burt Bacharach / Ronald Isley | Keyboards | 2003 |
So Damn Happy[26] | Aretha Franklin | Synthesizer Arrangements | 2003 |
Christmas with Frosty the Snowman & Friends[27] | Various Artists | Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Programming, Rhythm, Synthesizer | 2001 |
The Best of Dionne Warwick [Paradiso][28] | Dionne Warwick | Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Organ, Producer, Programming, String Arrangements | 2001 |
The Best of Sessions at West 54th, Vol. 1[29] | Burt Bacharach / Elvis Costello | Keyboards | 2001 |
Looney Tunes Kwazy Christmas[30] | Looney Tunes | Bass, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Orchestration, Programming, Rhythm, Synthesizer | 2000 |
Dionne Sings Dionne[31] | Dionne Warwick | Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Organ, Percussion, Producer | 1998 |
One Amazing Night[32] | Burt Bacharach | Keyboards | 1998 |
Friends Can Be Lovers[33] | Dionne Warwick | Arranger, Associate Producer, Drum Programming, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Producer, Programming | 1993 |
Cure Me with the Groove | Citizen Swing | Associate Producer[34] " | 1992 |
References
- ↑ "Rob Shrock reflects on his early musical development in Monticello". Seark Today. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Famed musician Rob Shrock returns home". Advance Monticellonian.
- ↑ "Rumer: Into Colour review – easy-listening with real emotional heft".
- ↑ "RUMER – INTO COLOUR – NEW ALBUM – OUT 10 NOV". Atlanticrecords UK.
- ↑ "Producer/arranger Rob Shrock has worked with Elvis Costello".
- ↑ Wooten, Patty. "Rob Shrock reflects on his early musical development in Monticello". Seark Today. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ "Rumer - Love Is The Answer (CD)". Discogs.com. 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ "Listen to Rumer's new song Dangerous | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ "Movie Moods: Love Stories - Michael Omartian | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ "To Lose A Girl - Nicky Corbett | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ "Heart Strings - Mary Segato | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ "Is Love a Fairy Tale? - Aoede | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ "Aoede - Is Love A Fairy Tale?- Team". Isloveafairytale.com. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ "Never Let The Little Man Down - Scrote | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ "Affair With The Muse - Aoede | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2011-03-15. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ "Barefoot & Young - Annie Bany | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ Mark Keresman (2008-10-28). "Live at the Sydney Opera House - Burt Bacharach | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ "The Look of Love: Burt Bacharach Songbook - Trijntje Oosterhuis,Traincha | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ "Transvalue Book III: The '58 Retractable Hardtop - Transvalue | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ "Who'll Speak for Love - Trijntje Oosterhuis,Traincha | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2005-11-01). "At This Time - Burt Bacharach | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ "At the Casbah - Shani | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ "Spotlight on Music: Grade 2 Disc 13 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ "Wet Dog Man - Paul Chesne | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ Thom Jurek (2003-11-11). "Here I Am: Isley Meets Bacharach - Ronald Isley,Burt Bacharach | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ John Bush (2003-09-16). "So Damn Happy - Aretha Franklin | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ arisa Brown (2001-07-17). "Christmas with Frosty the Snowman & Friends - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ "The Best of Dionne Warwick [Paradiso] - Dionne Warwick | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ Richie Unterberger. "The Best of Sessions at West 54th, Vol. 1 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ Heather Phares (2000-10-03). "Looney Tunes Kwazy Christmas - Looney Tunes | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ Jason Elias (1998-10-06). "Dionne Sings Dionne - Dionne Warwick | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (1998-11-24). "One Amazing Night - Burt Bacharach | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ Bil Carpenter. "Friends Can Be Lovers - Dionne Warwick | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ "Cure Me with the Groove - Citizen Swing | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
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