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Stan Ridgway

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While enjoying a multifaceted and successful solo career, Stan Ridgway is best remembered by some as the maestro behind Wall Of Voodoo's classic early 80's hit, "Mexican Radio." And while "Mexican Radio" is undeniably a great tune, it only hints at the full range of Ridgway's palette as a songwriter... See full bio »

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Stanard Ridgway
in Barstow, California, USA
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Filmography

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2007/II Curtain Call (short) (writer: "Entrance" / performer: "Entrance")
 
2002 Just Can't Get Enough (writer: "Mexican Radio" / as Stanard Ridgway Funsten)
 
2000 Duets (writer: "Mexican Radio" / as Stanard Funsten)
 
1999 Simpatico (writer: "Free of It All" 1999 / performer: "Free of It All" 1999)
 
1998 Pecker (performer: "Don't Drop the Soap For Anyone Else But Me" / as Stan Ridgeway)
 
1998 Seinfeld (TV series)
– The Reverse Peephole (1998) (writer: "Mexican Radio" - uncredited)
 
1996 Box of Moon Light (writer: "Mexican Radio" / as Stanard R. Funsten)
 
1994 Floundering (music: "My Drug Buddy", "Floundering" / lyrics: "My Drug Buddy", "Floundering" / performer: "My Drug Buddy", "Floundering")
 
1990 Pump Up the Volume (writer: "Talk Hard" / performer: "Talk Hard" / producer: "Talk Hard")
 
1987 Slam Dance (writer: "Bing Can't Walk" / performer: "Bing Can't Walk")
 
1987 Terminus (writer: "End of the Line - Terminus Love Theme" / performer: "End of the Line - Terminus Love Theme")
 
1986 Night of the Creeps (performer: "The Big Heat", "Drive, She Said")
 
1985 Miami Vice (TV series)
– Phil the Shill (1985) (writer: "Pick It Up And Put It in Your Pocket" - uncredited / performer: "Pick It Up And Put It in Your Pocket" - uncredited)
 
1983 Rumble Fish (writer: "Don't Box Me In" / performer: "Don't Box Me In")
 
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2002 Holiday in Dirt
 
2001 Vengeance
 
2000 Desperate But Not Serious
 
2000 $pent
 
1999 Error in Judgment
 
1999 Speedway Junky
 
1999 The Keening (short)
 
1998 Race
 
1991 Future Kick
 
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2000 Mexico City (composer: song "Mexican Radio")
 
1999 Speedway Junky (orchestrator, score producer)
 
1997 Big City Blues (composer: song "Bel Air Blues")
 
1996 Once You Meet a Stranger (TV movie) (composer: song "Big Dumb Town")
 
1996 Box of Moon Light (composer: song "Mexican Radio")
 
1995 Out There (TV movie) (composer: song "Mexican Radio")
 
1995 Amanda & the Alien (TV movie) (composer: song "Mexican Radio")
 
1985 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series) (composer: song "The Big Heat" - 1 episode)
– Pilot (1985) (composer: song "The Big Heat")
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
2004 Justice League (TV series)
Communications Officer
– Starcrossed (2004) … Communications Officer (voice)
– Starcrossed: Part II (2004) … Communications Officer (voice) (uncredited)
 
1995 Geffen Vintage 80s Vol. 1 (video)
Singer
 
1986 Now That's What I Call Music 7 (video)
(segment "Camouflage")
 
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1996 Polymorph (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1994 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
– The Music of Kurt Weill: September Songs (1994) … Himself
 
1990 Lunettes noires pour nuits blanches (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 January 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1981 Urgh! A Music War (documentary)
Himself - Wall of Voodoo
 
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Personal Details

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Personal Quote:

I just considered myself really at the bottom of it all kind of a fairly dull guy, and to write a song about me is probably the least interesting thing I could do. See more »

Trivia:

In, 1977 Stan Ridgway started 'Acme Soundtracks' which was meant to be a soundtrack company for low-budget movies. This didn't last long, and later evolved into the Wall of Voodoo band. See more »

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