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Bob Alcivar | |
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| Born | July 8, 1938 |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
| Genres | Rock music, jazz, new-age |
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| Formerly of | The Signatures |
Bob Alcivar (born July 8, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American music producer, composer, conductor and keyboard player. He is the father of rock keyboard player Jim Alcivar (Montrose, Gamma).
| Name of Artist/group | Title | Year | Role | Notes |
| The Signatures | The Signatures: Their Voices and Instruments | 1957 | bass, arranger, vocals | producer: Sid Garris - label: Whippett Records |
| The Signatures | The Signatures Sign In | 1958 | as member of | Produced by George Akaklan - label= Warner Brothers |
| The Signatures | Prepare to Flip! | 1959 | as member of | Produced by Bob Prince |
| Julie London | Around Midnight | 1960 | composer | |
| The New Christy Minstrels | The Wandering Minstrels | 1965 | vocal arrangement | |
| The New Christy Minstrels | New Kick! | 1966 | arranger, director | |
| The Association | Birthday | 1969 | vocal arrangement | |
| The 5th Dimension | The Age of Aquarius | 1969 | arranger | |
| The Association | The Association | 1969 | arranger | |
| The Carnival | The Carnival | 1969 | arranger | |
| Seals & Crofts | Seals & Crofts | 1970 | producer | |
| The Sandpipers | Come Saturday Morning | 1970 | - producer & arranger | |
| The 5th Dimension | Portrait | 1970 | - arranger | |
| Robin Wilson | Ain't That Something | 1970 | producer, arranger | |
| Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '77 | Love Music | 1973 | - arranger, keyboards, vocals | |
| Tim Weisberg | Dreamspeaker | 1974 | - arranger | |
| Tom Waits | The Heart of Saturday Night | 1974 | - arranger | |
| The 5th Dimension | Soul & Inspiration | 1974 | - arranger | |
| Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '77 | Vintage 74 | 1974 | - vocal arrangement, rhythm arrangement | |
| Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '77 | Sérgio Mendes | 1975 | vocal arrangement | |
| Montrose | Jump On It | 1976 | - string arrangement | |
| Bette Midler | Broken Blossom | 1977 | arranger on "I Never Talk To Strangers" (duet with Tom Waits) | |
| Bruce Johnston | Going Public | 1977 | - horn arrangement, string arrangement | |
| Tim Weisberg | Live at Last | 1977 | - producer | |
| Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. | The Two of Us | 1977 | keyboards | |
| Ronnie Montrose | Open Fire | 1978 | - orchestra arrangement, conductor | |
| Tom Waits | Blue Valentine | 1978 | - orchestra | |
| The Beach Boys | Keepin' the Summer Alive | 1980 | - horn arrangements | |
| Tom Waits | Heartattack and Vine | 1980 | - string arrangement, orchestral arrangement, conductor | |
| Seals & Crofts | Longest Road | 1980 | - string arrangement | |
| Tom Waits | One from the Heart | 1982 | - piano, orchestral arrangement, conductor | |
| Ceremony | Hang Out Your Poetry | ? | arranger, string arrangement | |
| Jazz at the Movies Band | One from the Heart: Sax at the Movies II | 1994 | - arranger, conductor | |
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Symphonic Sounds: The Music of Beach Boys | 1998 | - conductor, orchestral arrangement | |
| Jazz at the Movies | The Bedroom Mixes | 2000 | - arranger | |
| Bob Alcivar | Bahai Prayers - | 2000 |
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Talking Heads were an American new wave band that formed in 1975 in New York City. The band was composed of David Byrne, Chris Frantz (drums), Tina Weymouth (bass) and Jerry Harrison. Described as "one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the '80s," Talking Heads helped to pioneer new wave music by combining elements of punk, art rock, funk, and world music with an anxious, clean-cut image.
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