Ron Oates and Danc'eM music

If you have any of Danc'eM's Creative Movement CDs or the 9 Month Creative Movement Program or the Circus Recital CD you have Ron Oates playing in your studio. He wrote the arrangement, played the piano and was the leader on the sessions for the album and movie, Sesame Street Follow that Bird that won the Grammy Award. He has 38 gold and platinum records. Just click on the link at the end to hear the original demo for Wind Beneath my wings. He also arranged and played on the Gladys Knight record which was the first record ever of Wind Beneath My Wings. Isn't it interesting to get a behind the scenes look at how this song got it's start?
Love dancing to Ron Oates' music!
This quote is from Kevin Montgomery. “One day Larry Henley walked into my dad's (Bob Montgomery) office with his co-writer, Jeff Silbar and they played him two songs. Dad noticed the third song on the reel to reel and asked them, "What's this third song?"…….Larry said, "oh, it's a piece of s**t……we don't want you to hear it"……….Dad said, "it's a great title. I want to hear it"………….they repeated, "no, we don't want to play it for you"…………Dad said, "play the damn song"………after it was over Dad said, "Guys this is a hit song"………they had recorded it as an uptempo. He told them to redemo it as a ballad.

Dad called his piano player and arranger Ron Oates and asked him to come down immediately and work his magic, and then called Jim Hurt to sing on it. Dad said no one ever sang it better than Jim Hurt. God rest his soul, too. Another great that has passed.
So, what you are hearing here is that original demo……….that day……….the rest is history.”
Here is the youtube link if you want to hear how the original demo sounded.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmNckQWW530
Ron Oates is the composer, arranger and producer for our Creative Movement Vols. 1-6 and the 9Month Creative Movement Program and the Recital Circus CD.