- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 1, 1957 (69 years old)
- Place of birth
- Binghampton - New York - USA
Jimmy Ryan
James Ryan is an American musician, composer, producer, arranger, and author known for his music career spanning over six decades. He is an original member of the iconic 60s band The Critters, with hits Younger Girl, Mr. Dieingly Sad and Don’t Let The Rain Fall Down on Me. He has collaborated with artists such as Carly Simon, Paul McCartney, Cat Stevens, Elton John, and Rod Stewart. He has been inducted into the Iowa Rock 'n’ Roll Music Association Hall of Fame receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award. He is also known for composing music for television, including Themes for NBC News, CNBC, News 12 and Ganett News. He is also known for CBS Sports 1998 Olympics Opening Theme plus the musical soundtrack for CBS Movie, My Sergei, promotional music composition for Food Network, History Channel, Comedy Central, Showtime, USA Network, Lifetime, PBS, and the Discovery Channel.
