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Richard Dodd
Richard Dodd
	Dodd recording cello for the band Pugwash at Abbey Road Studios.
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Born	April 25, 1965 (age 59); Bristol, England
Genres	Rock, pop
Occupation	Cellist
Instrument	Cello
Years active	1983–present
Website	www.cellodick.com

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Richard Dodd (born April 25, 1965) is an English cellist, recording artist and musician. He has appeared on numerous records beginning from The Three O'Clock's Album Sixteen Tambourines, and spanning different musical genres in Pop, with acts like Jonas Brothers, Vanessa Carlton, The Chicks Taking The Long Way album, Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera and Taylor Swift and with rock bands including Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, and on Aerosmith's album Music From Another Dimension, alternative acts including Silversun Pickups, Sam Phillips, Ryan Adams, and Jenny Lewis and British acts including Robbie Williams, James Blunt, Snow Patrol, The Last Shadow Puppets, and Paul McCartney's Egypt Station. He has also worked with jazz greats Eugene Wright and Al Viola, on the Hadda Brooks album "Time Was When". He appears Beyoncé's Lemonade (Beyoncé album) and on the track "I Corinthians 15:15" of Johnny Cash's posthumous album American VI: Ain't No Grave. He continues to contribute his cello sound to bands like Band of Horses, and artists Weyes Blood and Father John Misty.

Biography

Richard Dodd was born in Bristol, England. He emigrated with his family from England to the United States at age two to Long Beach, California. He began studying the cello at age ten and took his advanced studies at California State University, Northridge.

Career

Dodd had an early interest in punk rock. Later as a teenager, he performed live with The Bangles. After studies at Cal State Northridge, he spent many years touring and doing solo sessions with rock artists.^[1]

Dodd began working as a session musician in 1983, beginning with The Three O'Clock's album, Sixteen Tambourines where he was joined with his sister Sarah Dodd Falkebring, who is a violinist in the Norrköping Symphony. In 1990 he joined the group Lowen & Navarro; toured and appeared on their albums: Walking On A Wire, Broken Moon and Pendulum.
He has since recorded with numerous musical artists such as Foo Fighters, with his velvety grit-to-the-string cello intro on the hit single "The Pretender" of the album Echoes, Silence, Patience, & Grace. Kanye West Graduation and Late Registration, Johnny Cash, Dixie Chicks latest album Taking the Long Way, A Perfect Circle, Dr. Dre.

Richard also appears on the soundtracks to many movies including : I heart huckabees, Knocked up, SAW, Dodd has also appeared on many TV shows including, The Tonight Show (10 times) David Letterman, Craig Kilborn, Saturday Night Live, American Music Awards, and many more.

He is a member of The Section Quartet, (the world's loudest string quartet) who are signed to Decca Records.

TV appearances

With others

Band Of Horses; Live at the Hollywood Sign "Heartbreak On The 101" (2014)
A Great Big World; The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2014)

Discography

With others

James Blunt; Back to Bedlam, Atlantic Records (2004)
Dixie Chicks; Taking the Long Way, Columbia Records, (2006)
Honor Society; Fashionably Late, Hollywood Records, (2009)
Robbie Williams; Take the Crown, Island Records, (2012)
Gavin DeGraw; Make a Move, RCA Records, (2013)
Benmont Tench; You Should Be So Lucky, Blue Note Records (2014)

References

^ Reel, James (June–July 2007). "Hard Rock Cachet". Strings. No. 150. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 10 February 2008.

External links

[1] Reel, James (June–July 2007). "Hard Rock Cachet". Strings. No. 150. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 10 February 2008.

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-'''Richard Dodd''' (born April 25, 1965) is an English cellist, recording artist and musician.  He has appeared on numerous records beginning from [[The Three O'Clock]]'s Album [[Sixteen Tambourines]], and spanning different musical genres in Pop, with acts like [[Jonas Brothers]], [[Vanessa Carlton]], [[The Chicks]] [[Taking The Long Way]] album, [[Kelly Clarkson]], [[Christina Aguilera]] and [[Taylor Swift]].  With Rock bands like [[Foo Fighters]], [[Queens of the Stone Age]], and on [[Aerosmith]]'s album [[Music From Another Dimension]].  Alternative groups: [[Silversun Pickups]], [[Sam_Phillips_(musician)|Sam Phillips]], [[Ryan Adams]], and [[Jenny Lewis]] just to name a few.   British acts [[Robbie Williams]], [[James Blunt]], [[Snow Patrol]], [[The Last Shadow Puppets]], and [[Paul McCartney]]'s [[Egypt Station]]. In Jazz he got to work with Jazz greats [[Eugene Wright]], [[Al Viola]], on the [[Hadda Brooks]] album "Time Was When".  Current pop sensation [[Beyoncé]]'s [[Lemonade (Beyoncé album)]].  He appears on the song "I Corinthians 15:15" of [[Johnny Cash]]'s posthumous album [[American_VI:_Ain't_No_Grave|American VI: Ain't No Grave]].  He continues to contribute his sound to bands like [[Band of Horses]], and artists [[Weyes Blood]], [[Father John Misty]].
+'''Richard Dodd''' (born April 25, 1965) is an English cellist, recording artist and musician.  He has appeared on numerous records beginning from [[The Three O'Clock]]'s Album [[Sixteen Tambourines]], and spanning different musical genres in Pop, with acts like [[Jonas Brothers]], [[Vanessa Carlton]], [[The Chicks]] [[Taking The Long Way]] album, [[Kelly Clarkson]], [[Christina Aguilera]] and [[Taylor Swift]] and with rock bands including [[Foo Fighters]], [[Queens of the Stone Age]], and on [[Aerosmith]]'s album [[Music From Another Dimension]], alternative acts including [[Silversun Pickups]], [[Sam Phillips (musician)|Sam Phillips]], [[Ryan Adams]], and [[Jenny Lewis]] and British acts including [[Robbie Williams]], [[James Blunt]], [[Snow Patrol]], [[The Last Shadow Puppets]], and [[Paul McCartney]]'s [[Egypt Station]]. He has also worked with jazz greats [[Eugene Wright]] and [[Al Viola]], on the [[Hadda Brooks]] album "Time Was When".  He appears [[Beyoncé]]'s [[Lemonade (Beyoncé album)]] and on the track "I Corinthians 15:15" of [[Johnny Cash]]'s posthumous album [[American VI: Ain't No Grave]].  He continues to contribute his cello sound to bands like [[Band of Horses]], and artists [[Weyes Blood]] and [[Father John Misty]].
 == Biography ==
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 == Career ==
-Dodd had an early interest in [[punk rock]]. Later as a teenager, he performed live with [[The Bangles]]. After studies at [[Cal State Northridge]], he spent many years touring and doing solo sessions with rock artists.<ref>{{Citation|last=Reel |first=James |title=Hard Rock Cachet |newspaper=Strings Magazine |volume=No. 150 |date=June–July 2007 |url=http://www.allthingsstrings.com/article/150/150,3941,Feature-1.asp |accessdate=2008-02-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070830114921/http://www.allthingsstrings.com/article/150/150,3941,Feature-1.asp |archivedate=August 30, 2007 }}</ref>
+Dodd had an early interest in [[punk rock]]. Later as a teenager, he performed live with [[The Bangles]]. After studies at [[Cal State Northridge]], he spent many years touring and doing solo sessions with rock artists.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Reel |first=James |title=Hard Rock Cachet |magazine=Strings |number=150 |date=June–July 2007 |url=http://www.allthingsstrings.com/article/150/150,3941,Feature-1.asp |access-date=2008-02-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070830114921/http://www.allthingsstrings.com/article/150/150,3941,Feature-1.asp |archive-date=August 30, 2007 }}</ref>
-Dodd began working as a [[session musician]] in 1983, beginning with [[The Three O'Clock]]'s album, ''[[Sixteen Tambourines]]'' where he was joined with his sister Sarah Dodd Falkebring , who is a violinist in the [[Norrköping Symphony]]. In 1990 he joined the group [[Lowen & Navarro]]; toured and appeared on their albums: ''Walking On A Wire'', ''Broken Moon'' and ''Pendulum''.<br />He has since recorded with numerous musical artists such as [[Foo Fighters]], with his velvety grit-to-the-string cello intro on the hit single "The Pretender" of the album ''[[Echoes, Silence, Patience, & Grace]]''. [[Kanye West]] ''[[Graduation (album)|Graduation]]'' and ''[[Late Registration]]'', [[Johnny Cash]], [[Dixie Chicks]] latest album ''[[Taking the Long Way]]'', [[A Perfect Circle]], [[Dr. Dre]].<br />
+Dodd began working as a [[session musician]] in 1983, beginning with [[The Three O'Clock]]'s album, ''[[Sixteen Tambourines]]'' where he was joined with his sister Sarah Dodd Falkebring, who is a violinist in the [[Norrköping Symphony]]. In 1990 he joined the group [[Lowen & Navarro]]; toured and appeared on their albums: ''Walking On A Wire'', ''Broken Moon'' and ''Pendulum''.<br />He has since recorded with numerous musical artists such as [[Foo Fighters]], with his velvety grit-to-the-string cello intro on the hit single "The Pretender" of the album ''[[Echoes, Silence, Patience, & Grace]]''. [[Kanye West]] ''[[Graduation (album)|Graduation]]'' and ''[[Late Registration]]'', [[Johnny Cash]], [[Dixie Chicks]] latest album ''[[Taking the Long Way]]'', [[A Perfect Circle]], [[Dr. Dre]].
 Richard also appears on the soundtracks to many movies including : [[I heart huckabees]], [[Knocked up]], [[Saw (2004 film)|SAW]],
 Dodd has also appeared on many TV shows including, [[The Tonight Show]] (10 times) [[David Letterman]], [[Craig Kilborn]], [[Saturday Night Live]], [[American Music Awards]], and many more.
-He is a member of [[The Section Quartet]], (the world's loudest string quartet) who are signed to [[Decca Records]].<br />
+He is a member of [[The Section Quartet]], (the world's loudest string quartet) who are signed to [[Decca Records]].
-== TV appearances==
+== TV appearances ==
 ===With others===
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 *[[A Great Big World]]; ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'' (2014)
-== Discography==
+== Discography ==
 {{Expand section|date=June 2008}}
 ===With others===
-*[[James Blunt]]; ''[[Back to Bedlam]], [[Atlantic Records]] (2004)
+*[[James Blunt]]; ''[[Back to Bedlam]]'', [[Atlantic Records]] (2004)
 *[[Dixie Chicks]]; ''[[Taking the Long Way]]'', [[Columbia Records]], (2006)
+*[[Honor Society (band)|Honor Society]]; ''[[Fashionably Late (Honor Society album)|Fashionably Late]]'', [[Hollywood Records]], (2009)
 *[[Robbie Williams]]; ''[[Take the Crown (album)|Take the Crown]]'', [[Island Records]], (2012)
 *[[Gavin DeGraw]]; ''[[Make a Move (album)|Make a Move]]'', [[RCA Records]], (2013)

v t e Grammy Award for Album of the Year
1950s	The Music from Peter Gunn – Henry Mancini (1958) Come Dance with Me! – Frank Sinatra (1959)
1960s	The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart – Bob Newhart (1960) Judy at Carnegie Hall – Judy Garland (1961) The First Family – Vaughn Meader (1962) The Barbra Streisand Album – Barbra Streisand (1963) Getz/Gilberto – Stan Getz & João Gilberto (1964) September of My Years – Frank Sinatra (1965) A Man and His Music – Frank Sinatra (1966) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles (1967) By the Time I Get to Phoenix – Glen Campbell (1968) Blood, Sweat & Tears – Blood, Sweat & Tears (1969)
1970s	Bridge over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel (1970) Tapestry – Carole King (1971) The Concert for Bangladesh – George Harrison & Friends (1972) Innervisions – Stevie Wonder (1973) Fulfillingness' First Finale – Stevie Wonder (1974) Still Crazy After All These Years – Paul Simon (1975) Songs in the Key of Life – Stevie Wonder (1976) Rumours – Fleetwood Mac (1977) Saturday Night Fever – Various Artists (1978) 52nd Street – Billy Joel (1979)
1980s	Christopher Cross – Christopher Cross (1980) Double Fantasy – John Lennon & Yoko Ono (1981) Toto IV – Toto (1982) Thriller – Michael Jackson (1983) Can't Slow Down – Lionel Richie (1984) No Jacket Required – Phil Collins (1985) Graceland – Paul Simon (1986) The Joshua Tree – U2 (1987) Faith – George Michael (1988) Nick of Time – Bonnie Raitt (1989)
1990s	Back on the Block – Quincy Jones and Various Artists (1990) Unforgettable... with Love – Natalie Cole (1991) Unplugged – Eric Clapton (1992) The Bodyguard – Whitney Houston (1993) MTV Unplugged – Tony Bennett (1994) Jagged Little Pill – Alanis Morissette (1995) Falling into You – Celine Dion (1996) Time Out of Mind – Bob Dylan (1997) The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – Lauryn Hill (1998) Supernatural – Santana (1999)
2000s	Two Against Nature – Steely Dan (2000) O Brother, Where Art Thou? – Various Artists (2001) Come Away with Me – Norah Jones (2002) Speakerboxxx/The Love Below – Outkast (2003) Genius Loves Company – Ray Charles & Various Artists (2004) How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb – U2 (2005) Taking the Long Way – Dixie Chicks (2006) River: The Joni Letters – Herbie Hancock (2007) Raising Sand – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (2008) Fearless – Taylor Swift (2009)
2010s	The Suburbs – Arcade Fire (2010) 21 – Adele (2011) Babel – Mumford & Sons (2012) Random Access Memories – Daft Punk (2013) Morning Phase – Beck (2014) 1989 – Taylor Swift (2015) 25 – Adele (2016) 24K Magic – Bruno Mars (2017) Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves (2018) When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? – Billie Eilish (2019)
2020s	Folklore – Taylor Swift (2020) We Are – Jon Batiste (2021) Harry's House – Harry Styles (2022) Midnights – Taylor Swift (2023)

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