Biography
Rickey Minor is an American bass player, music director, composer and music producer. He was the musical director and bandleader on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from 2010 to 2014, taking over after Kevin Eubanks left.
Minor worked as musical director for American Idol.Minor has served as musical director for numerous superstar tours, including Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera, Ray Charles, Alicia Keys and Beyoncé and for television productions, including the Grammy Awards, the NAACP Image Awards and the Super Bowl. He has received twelve Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Music Direction, winning two of them, for Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America (2017) and The Kennedy Center Honors (2020).
Filmography
all 16
Movies 13
Producer 5
self 5
Director 4
TV Shows 3
Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year’s Eve Celebration (2023)
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon (2022)
Celebrating America (2021)
My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood (2020)
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul (2019)
Whitney (2018)
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees (2017)
Don't Forget the Lyrics! (2007)
Karaoke Superstars (2006)
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006)
The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour (2004)
Britney Spears: In The Zone (2003)
Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C. (1997)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Whitney Houston: This is My Life (1992)
The Oscars (1953)
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GenderMale
Birthday1959-09-06 (64 years old)
Birth PlaceMonroe, Louisiana, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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