# Eric Troyer

Eric Lee Troyer (born 10 April 1949) is an American keyboardist, singer, songwriter, and occasional guitarist. Troyer was a founding member of ELO Part II, having been recruited by band leader Bev Bevan in 1988. He wrote a substantial quantity of the material on the band's three albums: Electric Light Orchestra Part Two; Moment of Truth; and One Night Live in Australia. He also wrote a large amount of its successor The Orchestra's album No Rewind.

## Life and career

Troyer has performed on various albums as a session musician and backing vocalist, including albums by John Lennon, Bonnie Tyler, and Celine Dion.
Troyer performed on the movie soundtracks for Footloose, Chicago, Flashdance, and Streets of Fire.
In 1988 Troyer co-founded the Electric Light Orchestra Part II with The Move/E.L.O. drummer Bev Bevan. Troyer contributed to all of ELO Part II's studio and live albums, including the songs "Honest Men", "Thousand Eyes", and "For the Love of a Woman". In 2000, ELO Part II was renamed to The Orchestra. Troyer has also written and performed music for various ad campaigns, including Kool-Aid and IBM.
In 1980, Troyer had a minor solo hit with "Mirage", peaking at No. 92 in the Hot 100 chart. However it fared better on the AC, peaking at No. 43. An accompanying album titled String of Pearls was recorded, but never officially released. Thirteen years later, he did release a solo CD, Model Citizen. The song was Troyer's only charting single in Australia, peaking at number 97.
Troyer is married to writer/filmmaker Kee Kee Buckley, with whom he owns the production company Ad Hoc Media Partners.

## Discography

Eric Troyer Discography Vocals = V; Composer = C; Keyboards = K; Producer = P; Engineer = E; Arranger = A :
| BAND | ALBUM | LABEL | ROLE | YEAR |
| 1994 | 1994 | A&M Records | V | 1978 |
| Aerosmith | Draw the Line | Columbia | V | 1977 |
| Air Supply | Making Love Out of Nothing at All | Arista | V | 1983 |
| Air Supply | Greatest Hits | Arista | V | 1983 |
| Air Supply | Greatest Hits | Arista | V | 1988 |
| Peter Allen | Making Every Moment Count | RCA Victor | V | 1990 |
| Artful Dodger | Artful Dodger | Columbia, Pilot Records, Inc. | V,K | 1975 |
| Artful Dodger | Artful Dodger | Pendulum Entertainment Group | V,K | 1997 |
| Artful Dodger | The Complete Columbia Recordings | Real Gone Music, Sony Music Entertainment | V,K | 2017 |
| Bang Tango | Dancin' On Coals | MCA Records, Mechanic Records | V | 1991 |
| Blackjack (Michael Bolton) | Worlds Apart | Polydor | V | 1980 |
| Blackjack (Michael Bolton) | Anthology | Lemon Recordings | V | 2006 |
| Blue Rose | Blue Rose | Estate Record Corporation | V | 1983 |
| Martin Briley | Fear of the Unknown | Mercury | V | 1981 |
| Martin Briley | Dangerous Moments | Mercury | V | 1985 |
| Martin Briley | The Mercury Years | Hip-O Select, Mercury | V | 2005 |
| Catherine Marie Charlton | Undershore | River Dawn Productions | E | 2004 |
| Catherine Marie Charlton | I Dream About This World: The Wyeth Album | Phil's Records/ Spotted Peccary | V,E | 2018 |
| Catherine Marie Charlton | Maiden's Voyage | River Dawn Productions | E | 2015 |
| Catherine Marie Charlton | Red Leaf, Grey Sky: Piano Improvisations | River Dawn Productions | E | 2011 |
| Chardeau | In Terra Cognita ? | L Records | V | 2019 |
| Chardeau | Ombres & Lumière : In Terra Cognita 2 | L Records | V | 2023 |
| China | Go All The Way | Vertigo | V | 1991 |
| Cinderella | Heartbreak Station | Mercury | V | 1987 |
| Cinderella | Gold | Mercury/ UMe | V | 2006 |
| Clarence Clemons & Red Bank Robbers | Rescue | Columbia | V | 1983 |
| Clarence Clemons & Red Bank Robbers | Rescue/Hero | Columbia | V | 1999 |
| Compilation Album | The Best Smooth Jazz Ever | GRP/Universal | V | 2002 |
| Peter Criss | Let Me Rock You | Casablanca | V | 1982 |
| Miles Davis | 1986–1991: The Warner Years | Warner Music France, Rhino Records | V | 2011 |
| Taylor Dayne | Original Sin | Arista | V | 1994 |
| Rick Derringer | Guitars And Women | Razor & Tie | V | 1979 |
| Karla De Vito | Is This a Cool World or What? | Epic | V | 1981 |
| Celine Dion | Falling into You | Columbia | V | 1996 |
| Celine Dion | The Power of the Dream | Epic | V | 1996 |
| Celine Dion | Let's Talk About Love | Columbia | V | 1997 |
| Celine Dion | These Are Special Times | Columbia | V | 1998 |
| Celine Dion | All The Way...A Decade of Song | Columbia | V | 1999 |
| Celine Dion | My Love: Ultimate Essential Collection | Columbia | V | 2008 |
| Celine Dion | The Collection: Let's Talk About Love/ Falling into You/ A New Day Has Come | Sony Music, Legacy Recordings | V | 2009 |
| Celine Dion | The Essential Celine Dion | Columbia, Sony Music | V | 2011 |
| Disney | Mickey's Rock Around The Mouse | Walt Disney | V,C | 1987 |
| Disney | Happily Ever After | Walt Disney | V,C | 2010 |
| Disney | Minnie n' Me – Songs Just For Girls | Walt Disney | C | 2011 |
| Plácido Domingo | Goya...A Life in Song | CBS Recordings Inc. | V | 1988 |
| Sheena Easton | No Sound But a Heart | EMI America | V | 1987 |
| Electric Light Orchestra Part 2 | Electric Light Orchestra Part II (self titled) | Eurostar | V,K,C,A | 1990 |
| Electric Light Orchestra Part 2 | Honest Men | Disky | V,K,C,A | 1990 |
| Electric Light Orchestra Part 2 | Part Two: Once Upon a Time | | V,K,C,A | 1991 |
| Electric Light Orchestra Part 2 | Thousand Eyes | Disky | V,K,C,A | 1991 |
| Electric Light Orchestra Part 2 | Electric Light Orchestra Part Two Performing ELO's Greatest Hits Live Featuring The Moscow Symphony Orchestra | Scotti Bros. Records | V,K,C,A | 1992 |
| Electric Light Orchestra Part 2 | Moment of Truth | Ultrapop | V,K,C,A | 1994 |
| Electric Light Orchestra Part 2 | Power of a Million Lights | Mega Records | V,K,C,A | |
| Electric Light Orchestra Part 2 | One Night: Live in Australia | Norske Gram AS, CMC Records (7) | V,K,C,A | 1995 |
| Electric Light Orchestra Part 2 | In Concert | | V,K,C,A | 1996 |
| Electric Light Orchestra Part 2 | Greatest Hits Live, Vol 2: Encore Collection | | V,K,C,A | 1998 |
| Electric Light Orchestra Part 2 | Gold Collection, Vol. 2 | | V,K,C,A | 2001 |
| Electric Light Orchestra Part 2 | Triple Treasures (3 CD comp) | Digimode Entertainment Ltd. | V,K,C,A | 2002 |
| Electric Light Orchestra Part 2 | Standin' in the Rain, Strange Magic, Once Upon A Time Ausgabedatum | | V,K | 2005 |
| Electric Light Orchestra Part 2 | The Very Best of the Electric Light Orchestra Part II [Deja Vu] | | V,K,C,A | 2007 |
| Charlie Elgart | Signs of Life | Novus | V | 1988 |
| Faster Pussycat | Faster Pussycat | Elektra | V | 1987 |
| | Whipped | Elektra | V,A | 1992 |
| Suzanne Fellini | Suzanne Fellini | Casablanca | V | 1980 |
| Steve Forbert | Steve Forbert | Epic, Nemperor Records | V | 1982 |
| The Hit Crew | Drew's Famous Presents Kids TV Themes | Drew's Entertainment/ Universal | C | 2016 |
| Ian Hunter | All of the Good Ones Are Taken | Columbia | V | 1983 |
| Garland Jeffreys | American Boy & Girl | A&M Records | V | 1979 |
| | Matador and More | A&M Records | V | 1992 |
| | Ghost Writer/ One Eyed Jack/ American Boy & Girl | Raven Records | V | 2011 |
| Ingrid Jensen | At Sea | ArtistShare | E | 2005 |
| Billy Joel | An Innocent Man | Columbia | V | 1983 |
| | Greatest Hits, Vols. 1–2 (1973–1985) | Columbia | V | 1985 |
| The Justice Department | Let John and Yoko Stay in the USA (single) | New Design Records | V | 1972 |
| Karen Kamon | Voices | ATCO Records | V | 1987 |
| Tom Kimmel | Circle Back Home | Polydor Records | V | 1990 |
| KISS | Rock 'n Roll Over | Casablanca | K | 1976 |
| | KISS/ Gene Simmons | Casablanca | V,K | 1978 |
| | KISS – Best of Solo Albums | Casablanca | V,K | 1980 |
| | Gold: 1974 – 1982, Sound + Vision | Mercury | V,K | 2004 |
| | Gold | | V,K | 2005 |
| | The KISS Solo Albums (Solo Box Set) | Lilith | V,K | 2006 |
| La Union | Psycofunkster Au Lait | Warner Music Spain S.L. | V | 1993 |
| Robert Lamm | In My Head | Mystic Music & Entertainment | V | 1999 |
| Martee Lebow | Love's a Liar | Atlantic | V | 1987 |
| John Lennon | Double Fantasy (Woman) | Geffen Records | V | 1980 |
| | Collection | | V | 1989 |
| | John Lennon Signature Box | Capital Records | V | 2010 |
| Julian Lennon | Valotte | Charisma, Virgin | V | 1984 |
| | The Secret Value of Daydreaming | Atlantic | V | 1986 |
| Rob Jungklas | Closer to the Flame | Manhattan Records | V | 1986 |
| Tony LeMans | Tony LeMans | Paisley Park, Reprise Records | V | 1989 |
| Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits Volume 2 | Arista | V | 1983 |
| | The Songs 1975 – 1990 | Arista | V | 1990 |
| | The Complete Collection and Then Some... | Arista | V | 1992 |
| | Greatest Hits – The Platinum Collection | Arista | V | 1994 |
| Marilyn Martin | Marilyn Martin | Atlantic | V | 1986 |
| Meat Loaf | Dead Ringer | Cleveland Int'l Records, Epic | V | 1981 |
| | Hits Out of Hell | Cleveland Int'l Records, Epic | V | 1984 |
| | Meat Loaf & Friends | Epic | V | 1992 |
| | Dead Ringer & Bat Out of Hell | Cleveland Int'l Records, Epic | V | 1992 |
| | Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell | MCA Records | V | 1993 |
| | The Very Best of Meat Loaf | Cleveland Int'l Records, Epic | V | 1998 |
| | Dead Ringer/ Midnight at the Lost and Found/ Bat Out of Hell | Epic | V | 1999 |
| | Couldn't Have Said it Better | Mercury | V | 2003 |
| | Meat Loaf with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Bat Out of Hell Live | Mercury | V | 2004 |
| | Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose | Mercury | V | 2006 |
| | Cry Over Me | Mercury | V | 2006 |
| | Blind As A Bat | Mercury | V | 2006 |
| | Meat Loaf Featuring Marion Raven – It's All Coming Back to Me Now | Mercury | V | 2006 |
| | The Essential Meat Loaf | Epic | V | 2011 |
| Frankie Miller | Double Trouble | Chrysalis | V | 1978 |
| | Dancing in the Rain | Mercury | V | 1986 |
| | Double Trouble/ Full House | 2000 FruitGum Corp. | V | 2004 |
| | ...That's Who! The Complete Chrysalis Recordings (1973–1980) | Chrysalis | V | 2011 |
| The Monroes | Everything is Forgiven | EMI | V | 1987 |
| Ronnie Montrose | Jump on It | Warner Bros. | V | 1976 |
| Elliot Murphy | Apres Le Deluge | EMIS, New Rose Records | piano/organ | 1985 |
| | American Stories Part 2 | Ruta 66 Records | piano/organ | 2005 |
| New York Latin All-Stars Presentando Eddie Ganz | Exitos! | Chicago Records II | V | 2012 |
| Allan Nicholls | Songs from the Source | Justin Time | V,K,P,E | 2006 |
| Rosie O'Donnell | A Rosie Christmas | Columbia | V | 1999 |
| Yoko Ono | Walking on Thin Ice | Rykodisc | V | 1985 |
| | Onobox | Rykodisc | V | 1992 |
| The Orchestra | No Rewind | Art Music | V,C,K | 2005 |
| | The Orchestra Live | | V,C,K | 2008 |
| | Anthology – 20 Years and Counting | | V,C,K | 2009 |
| Donny Osmond | Eyes Don't Lie | Capital Records | V | 1990 |
| Pandora's Box | Original Sin | Virgin | V,A | 1989 |
| Graham Parker | Another Grey Area | Arista | V | 1982 |
| | Passion Is No Ordinary Word | | V | 1991 |
| | Passion Is No Ordinary Word: The Graham Parker Anthology 1976–1991 | Rhino Records, BMG Direct Marketing | V | 1993 |
| | Ultimate Collection | | V | 2001 |
| The Producers | Coelancanth | One Way Records | V | 1988 |
| Eddie Rabbit | Rabbit Trax | RCA | V | 1986 |
| Lou Reed | New Sensations | RCA | V | 1984 |
| | Between Thought and Expression: The Lou Reed Anthology | BMG, RCA | V | 1992 |
| | The RCA & Arista Album Collection | Sony Music, Legacy | V | 2016 |
| Kevin Rowland | The Wanderer | Mercury, Phonogram | V | 1988 |
| Eddie Schwartz | Schwartz | A&M Records | V | 1980 |
| Scritti Politti | Cupid & Psyche '85 | Virgin | V | 1985 |
| | Provision | Virgin | V,A | 1988 |
| | First Boy in This Town | Virgin | V,A | 1988 |
| | Oh Patti (Don't Fell Sorry For Loverboy)- (Scritti Politti + Miles Davis) | Virgin | V | 1988 |
| | Absolute: The Best of Scritti Politti | Virgin | V | 2011 |
| Sheila Easton | Little Darlin' | Carrere | C,A | 1981 |
| Gene Simmons | Gene Simmons | Casablanca | V,K | 1978 |
| Carly Simon | Spoiled Girl | Epic | V | 1985 |
| | Coming Around Again | Arista | V | 1987 |
| Sisters of Mercy | Floodland | Merciful Release, WEA, Elektra | V | 1987 |
| Rex Smith | Forever, Rex Smith | Columbia | V,K | 1980 |
| | Everlasting Love | Columbia | V,K | 1981 |
| | Rock and Roll Dream 1976–1983 | Hear No Evil Recordings, Cherry Red | V,K | 2017 |
| Patty Smyth | Never Enough | Columbia | V | 1987 |
| | Patty Smyth Feat. Scandal – Greatest Hits | Columbia, Legacy | V | 1998 |
| Special EFX | Just Like Magic | GRP | V | 1990 |
| | Peace of the World | GRP | V | 1991 |
| | Special EFX Collection | GRP | V | 1993 |
| Billy Squier | Signs of Life | Capital Records | V | 1984 |
| | Reach for the Sky: The Anthology | Polydor Records | V | 1996 |
| | Emotions in Motion/ Signs of Life | Capital Records | V | 2008 |
| Didi Stewart | Begin Here | Kirshner | V | 1982 |
| Barbra Streisand | Emotion | Columbia | V,A | 1984 |
| Jim Steinman | Bad For Good | Cleveland Int'l Records, Epic | V | 1981 |
| James Taylor | That's Why I'm Here | Columbia | V | 1985 |
| | New Moon Shine/ Never Die Young/ That's Why I'm Here | Sony | V | 2000 |
| | Collection | Sony | V | 2009 |
| | The Collection: That's Why I'm Here/ Never Die Young/ JT | Sony | V | 2009 |
| Tease | Tease | RCA | C,A | 1986 |
| Bonnie Tyler | Faster Than The Speed of Night (includes the mega hit Total Eclipse of the Heart | U7 | V | 1983 |
| | Holding Out for a Hero | CBS/Sony | V,A | 1984 |
| | Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire | Epic | V,A | 1986 |
| | Free Spirit | EastWest Records, Atlantic | V | 1995 |
| | Faster Than The Speed of Night/ Secret Dreams & Forbidden Fire | Sony BMG | V | 2007 |
| Various | Lost in the Stars – The Music of Kurt Weill | A&M Records | V | 1985 |
| Various | Music and Songs From Starlight Express | MCA Records | V | 1987 |
| Various | Peter's Pop Show | Ariola | V,K,C,A | 1991 |
| Various | Precious Rock (The Greatest Rock Performances) | Temple | V,K,C,A | 1995 |
| Various | Songs From Whistle Down The Wind | Polydor, Really Useful Records | V | 1998 |
| Roseanna Vitro | Reaching for the Moon | CMG | V | 1991 |
| Wicked Lester (pre-KISS, w/ Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley) | Wicked Lester | Epic | V | never released |
| Johnny Winter | John Dawson Winter The 3 | Blue Sky | V | 1974 |
| Akiko Yano | Oui Oui | Sony Music Direct | V | 1997 |
| Zebra | Zebra | Atlantic | K | 1983 |
Solo Albums :
| NAME | ALBUM | LABEL | YEAR |
| Eric Troyer | String of Pearls (unreleased) | Chrysalis | 1980 |
| | Mirage / Meet Me at Midnight (single) | Chrysalis | 1980 |
| | Model Citizen | Fine Arts Media | 1993 |
| | Eric Troyer & Hagley R.C. High School – Perpetual (single) (Birmingham, England HS fundraiser for school bus crash victims) | | 1994 |
Original Motion Picture & TV Soundtracks :
| NAME | YEAR |
| Flashdance (Movie) (Universal Music) | 1983 |
| Footloose (Movie) (Columbia Records) | 1984 |
| Streets of Fire (Movie) (MCA Records) | 1984 |
| Night Visitor (Movie) (United Artists) | 1989 |
| The Shadow (Movie) (Arista Records) | 1994 |
| The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (Starring Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop) (TV – end credit theme song) | 1998–1999 |
| Chicago (Movie) (Epic) | 2002 |
| Popstar (Movie) | 2005 |
| Miracle Dogs Too (Movie) | 2006 |
| Moldy (Movie – documentary) | 2015 |
| No Rewind: History of the Band, Story of the Album (The Orchestra) (Movie – performance documentary) | 2021 |
| Just Up Ahead (TV) | 2021– |
Movie/TV Appearances :
| NAME | YEAR |
| Dead Ringer (Meatloaf) (Movie) | 1981 |
| The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (Starring Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop) (TV) – Episode 7: "A Pirates Life" | 1998 |
| Electric Light Orchestra Part II – Access All Areas (Movie – performance documentary) | 2000 |
| Electric Light Orchestra Part 2 – Access All Areas Live in Australia (Movie – performance documentary) | 2003 |
| Live in Reno (The Orchestra) (Movie – performance documentary) | 2006 |
| Cry Over Me – Meatloaf | 2007 |
| No Rewind: History of the Band, Story of the Album (The Orchestra) (Movie – performance documentary) | 2021 |
| Just Up Ahead (TV) | 2021– |