Jay Rifkin is a music producer and composer. With his producing and composing partner Hans Zimmer he founded the entertainment group Media Ventures. For the soundtrack to “The Lion King” he received the award for Best Musical Album for Children at the 37th Grammy Awards in 1995; he conceived and produced the follow-up album “Rhythm of the Pride Lands”, and in the musical “The Lion King” he is credited for additional music and lyrics. With Eric Rackin he wrote “Livin’ on the Edge of the Night”, sung by Iggy Pop on the soundtrack of the film “Black Rain” (1989). On the gala recording Doc Heilein and Friends Gala 2021 – Joyful (2022) Pamela Falcon sings “Show Me Heaven” from the film “Days of Thunder” (1990), which he wrote with Eric Rackin and Maria McKee.
Jay Rifkin
Composer
