birthdate: '1902-06-28'
birthplace: New York, United States
deathdate: '1979-12-30'
discography: []
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- catalog: PX-7030
  date: 1977-07
  link: album/139025
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Love Letters Straight From Our Hearts / Hatsumi Shibata & Hang over
    ja: ラブ・レター / しばたはつみ＆ハング・オーバー
    ja-latn: Love Letters Straight From Our Hearts / Hatsumi Shibata & Hang over
  type: works
- catalog: KC-7095
  date: 1979-01
  link: album/149974
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: SLAP STICK
    ja: 人気声優五人衆 / スラップスティック
    ja-latn: Ninki Seiyuu Goninshuu / SLAP STICK
  type: anime
- catalog: '803.399'
  date: '1986'
  link: album/154047
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Author (as Rodgers)
  titles:
    en: CANTA CRIANÇA
    ja: CANTA CRIANÇA
    ja-latn: CANTA CRIANÇA
  type: anime
- catalog: CODC-8660
  date: '1991-02-21'
  link: album/82268
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Trapp Ikka Monogatari
    ja: トラップ一家物語
    ja-latn: Trapp Ikka Monogatari
  type: anime
- catalog: COSC-126
  date: '1991-02-21'
  link: album/82269
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Trapp Ikka Monogatari
    ja: トラップ一家物語
    ja-latn: Trapp Ikka Monogatari
  type: anime
- catalog: COCC-7429
  date: '1991-04-21'
  link: album/139830
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Satoko Yamano Best Collection 30
    ja: 山野さと子 ベストコレクション30
    ja-latn: Satoko Yamano Best Collection 30
  type: anime
- catalog: COCC-7468
  date: '1991-05-01'
  link: album/97878
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Trapp Ikka Monogatari
    ja: トラップ一家物語
    ja-latn: Trapp Ikka Monogatari
  type: anime
- catalog: COCC-7536
  date: '1991-05-21'
  link: album/131004
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Saishin TV Manga Daikoushin
    ja: 最新テレビまんが大行進
    ja-latn: Saishin TV Manga Daikoushin
  type: anime
- catalog: COCC-7538
  date: '1991-05-21'
  link: album/109785
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: TV Manga Best Hit 18 Onnanoko Muki
    ja: テレビまんがベストヒット18 女の子向き
    ja-latn: TV Manga Best Hit 18 Onnanoko Muki
  type: anime
- catalog: COTC-1588
  date: '1991-05-21'
  link: album/131005
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Saishin TV Manga Daikoushin
    ja: 最新テレビまんが大行進
    ja-latn: Saishin TV Manga Daikoushin
  type: anime
- catalog: COCC-7703
  date: '1991-07-01'
  link: album/53549
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Trapp Ikka Monogatari Music Collection
    ja: トラップ一家物語 音楽集
    ja-latn: Trapp Ikka Monogatari Ongakushuu
  type: anime
- catalog: COCC-7786
  date: '1991-08-01'
  link: album/132299
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Book'n CD Series TV Manga Daishuugou!!
    ja: ブックンCDシリーズ テレビまんが大集合!!
    ja-latn: Book'n CD Series TV Manga Daishuugou!!
  type: anime
- catalog: COCC-9288
  date: '1991-11-21'
  link: album/98655
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Saishin TV Manga Hit Song Collection
    ja: 最新テレビまんがヒット曲集
    ja-latn: Saishin TV Manga Hit Kyokushuu
  type: anime
- catalog: COCC-9290
  date: '1991-11-21'
  link: album/102914
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: TV Manga Hit Parade Onnanoko Muki
    ja: テレビまんがヒットパレード 女の子向き
    ja-latn: TV Manga Hit Parade Onnanoko Muki
  type: anime
- catalog: COCC-9559~60
  date: '1992-02-21'
  link: album/125624
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: CD TWIN Matteita zo! Anime Hero Daitoujou!!
    ja: CDツイン 待っていたゾ! アニメヒーロー大登場!!
    ja-latn: CD TWIN Matteita zo! Anime Hero Daitoujou!!
  type: anime
- catalog: FMDB-3013
  date: '1994-09-21'
  link: album/89005
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: World Masterpiece Anime Picture Book CD / Trapp Family Story
    ja: 世界名作アニメ絵本CD / トラップ一家物語
    ja-latn: Sekai Meisaku Anime Ehon CD / Trapp Ikka Monogatari
  type: anime
- catalog: FMCC-5045~7
  date: '1994-10-21'
  link: album/71562
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'My Favorite Songs from the Memorial Animation: NIPPON ANIMATION 20th Anniversary'
    ja: 日本アニメ名作劇場20周年企画 オリジナル原盤による 名作アニメ主題歌大全集
    ja-latn: Nippon Anime Meisaku Gekijou 20 Shuunen Kikaku Original Genban ni Yoru
      Meisaku Anime Shudaika Daizenshuu
  type: anime
- catalog: CODC-713
  date: '1995-09-30'
  link: album/96821
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Yume yo Eien ni ~Opening Shudaika Medley~ / Mitsuko Horie
    ja: 夢よ永遠に〜オープニング主題歌メドレー〜 / 堀江美都子
    ja-latn: Yume yo Eien ni ~Opening Shudaika Medley~ / Mitsuko Horie
  type: anime
- catalog: COCC-12987~9
  date: '1995-10-21'
  link: album/102640
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Nippon Animation's World Masterpiece Theater Anime Karaoke Complete Collection
    ja: 日本アニメーション名作劇場 名作アニメカラオケ大全集
    ja-latn: Nippon Animation Meisaku Gekijou - Meisaku Anime Karaoke Daizenshuu
  type: anime
- catalog: COCC-13415~7
  date: '1996-05-21'
  link: album/139791
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Mitsuko Horie Uta no Ayumi 7: Mitsuko Horie Heartful'
    ja: 堀江美都子・歌のあゆみ7 Mitsuko Horie Heartful
    ja-latn: 'Mitsuko Horie Uta no Ayumi 7: Mitsuko Horie Heartful'
  type: anime
- catalog: SRDL-4251
  date: '1996-07-08'
  link: album/79863
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Nagisa no Joousama Short Version / Jo-oh-sama
    ja: 渚の女王様 Short Version / 女王様
    ja-latn: Nagisa no Joousama Short Version / Jo-oh-sama
  type: anime
- catalog: SRCL-3584
  date: '1996-07-21'
  link: album/79864
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Joousama Monogatari Daisanshou ~Nagisa no Joousama~ / Jo-oh-sama
    ja: 女王様物語 㐧三章 ～渚の女王様～ / 女王様
    ja-latn: Joousama Monogatari Daisanshou ~Nagisa no Joousama~ / Jo-oh-sama
  type: anime
- catalog: SRCL-3774
  date: '1997-03-21'
  link: album/82067
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: YOKOHAMA KAIDASHI KIKOU 2
    ja: ヨコハマ買い出し紀行 2
    ja-latn: YOKOHAMA KAIDASHI KIKOU 2
  type: anime
- catalog: COCC-14376~8
  date: '1997-07-19'
  link: album/71560
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'My Favorite Songs from the Memorial Animation: NIPPON ANIMATION THE WORLD
      MASTERPIECE THEATER'
    ja: オリジナル原盤による 名作アニメ主題歌大全集
    ja-latn: Original Genban ni Yoru Meisaku Anime Shudaika Daizenshuu
  type: anime
- catalog: COCX-30310~1
  date: '1999-02-20'
  link: album/109004
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: CD Twin Meisaku Anime Shudaika Best 20
    ja: CDツイン 名作アニメ主題歌 ベスト20 ～オリジナル原盤による～
    ja-latn: CD Twin Meisaku Anime Shudaika Best 20 ~Original Genban ni Yoru~
  type: anime
- catalog: COCX-30521~2
  date: '1999-09-18'
  link: album/135447
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Nippon Animation Meisaku Anime Music Sampler – COLUMBIA YEARS 1975~1979, 1990~1994
      –
    ja: 日本アニメーション　名作アニメミュージック・サンプラー – COLUMBIA YEARS 1975~1979, 1990~1994 –
    ja-latn: Nippon Animation Meisaku Anime Music Sampler – COLUMBIA YEARS 1975~1979,
      1990~1994 –
  type: anime
- catalog: SICP-46
  date: '2002-02-06'
  link: album/149505
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Songwriter (as Rodgers)
  titles:
    en: 'Voices: the best of Keiko Lee'
    ja: 'Voices: the best of Keiko Lee'
    ja-latn: 'Voices: the best of Keiko Lee'
  type: live
- catalog: KUP-200208
  date: '2002-09-20'
  link: album/34366
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Fiddler's Philosophy / Hijiri Kuwano
    ja: 東方弦聞録 / 桑野聖
    ja-latn: Fiddler's Philosophy / Hijiri Kuwano
  type: works
- catalog: COCQ-83621
  date: '2002-11-21'
  link: album/111053
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  titles:
    en: delight
    ja: ディライト
    ja-latn: delight
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCA-01869
  date: '2003-03-19'
  link: album/43630
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Kochikame Hyakkasen ~Shudaika Best Collection~
    ja: こち亀百歌選～主題歌ベストコレクション～
    ja-latn: Kochikame Hyakkasen ~Shudaika Best Collection~
  type: anime
- catalog: OSBR-20055
  date: '2003-11-14'
  link: album/10711
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: The Urban Contemporary Night
    ja: The Urban Contemporary Night
    ja-latn: The Urban Contemporary Night
  type: works
- catalog: COCX-32551~3
  date: '2004-01-21'
  link: album/72872
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Nippon Animation Sekai Meisaku Gekijou Shudaika Sounyuuka Daizenshuu 1
    ja: 日本アニメーション 世界名作劇場 主題歌・挿入歌大全集 第1集
    ja-latn: Nippon Animation Sekai Meisaku Gekijou Shudaika Sounyuuka Daizenshuu
      1
  type: anime
- catalog: VACH-1001
  date: '2004-03-03'
  link: album/61476
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Follow Me / Kimiko Itoh
    ja: Follow Me / 伊藤君子
    ja-latn: Follow Me / Kimiko Itoh
  type: anime
- catalog: COCX-32644~6
  date: '2004-03-17'
  link: album/145691
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Nippon Animation Sekai Meisaku Gekijou Shudaika Sounyuuka Daizenshuu 3
    ja: 日本アニメーション 世界名作劇場 主題歌・挿入歌大全集 第3集
    ja-latn: Nippon Animation's World Masterpiece Theater Complete Collection of Theme
      Songs and Insert Songs Vol. 3
  type: anime
- catalog: VPCG-84821
  date: '2005-02-23'
  link: album/50323
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: LUPIN THE THIRD JAZZ Cool For Joy
    ja: LUPIN THE THIRD「JAZZ」 Cool For Joy
    ja-latn: LUPIN THE THIRD JAZZ Cool For Joy
  type: anime
- catalog: COCX-33285~6
  date: '2005-08-24'
  link: album/72884
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Nippon Animation Sekai Meisaku Gekijou Theme Song Collection
    ja: (CDツイン) 日本アニメーション 世界名作劇場 主題歌集
    ja-latn: CD Twin Nippon Animation Sekai Meisaku Gekijou Shudaikashuu
  type: anime
- catalog: TOCT-26036
  date: '2006-06-28'
  link: album/140190
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  titles:
    en: chai dance! suntory oolong-cha songs+
    ja: チャイ ダンス! サントリーウーロン茶ソングコレクション+
    ja-latn: chai dance! suntory oolong-cha songs+
  type: anime
- catalog: MTCJ-3042
  date: '2007-04-25'
  link: album/10732
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: A Gift From A Star / Chia
    ja: 星からの贈り物 / Chia
    ja-latn: A Gift From A Star / Chia
  type: works
- catalog: COCX-34343
  date: '2007-06-20'
  link: album/96758
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Rascal & The World Masterpiece Theater - Best Song Collection
    ja: ラスカルと世界名作劇場 ベストソング集
    ja-latn: Rascal to Sekai Meisaku Gekijou - Best Song-shu
  type: anime
- catalog: COCX-34813
  date: '2008-03-26'
  link: album/135439
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: TV Size! Saishin Nippon Animation Meisaku Gekijo Zen Shuudaikashuu
    ja: TVサイズ! 最新 日本アニメ名作劇場全主題歌集
    ja-latn: TV Size! Saishin Nippon Animation Meisaku Gekijo Zen Shuudaikashuu
  type: anime
- catalog: SICL-210
  date: '2008-11-12'
  link: album/65158
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Tokyo et Paris / Emiri Miyamoto × Solita
    ja: 東京 et 巴里 / 宮本笑里×solita
    ja-latn: Tokyo et Paris / Emiri Miyamoto × Solita
  type: anime
- catalog: IRJP-0020
  date: '2009-03-04'
  link: album/140580
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  titles:
    en: 33 Trenta Tre / sakai asuka
    ja: 33 Trenta Tre / sakai asuka
    ja-latn: 33 Trenta Tre / sakai asuka
  type: live
- catalog: TOCJ-66523
  date: '2009-09-16'
  link: album/31857
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Sakamichi no Apollon Original Soundtrack
    ja: 坂道のアポロン オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Sakamichi no Apollon Original Soundtrack
  type: print
- catalog: COZX-437~40
  date: '2010-06-23'
  link: album/87333
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Original Ongen ni Yoru Sekai Meisaku Gekijou Shudaika Daizenshuu
    ja: オリジナル音源による 世界名作劇場 主題歌大全集
    ja-latn: Original Ongen ni Yoru Sekai Meisaku Gekijou Shudaika Daizenshuu
  type: anime
- catalog: ESCL-3874
  date: '2012-04-25'
  link: album/31856
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  titles:
    en: KIDS ON THE SLOPE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: KIDS ON THE SLOPE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja-latn: Sakamichi no Apollon Original Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: SMCL-334~5
  date: '2014-05-28'
  link: album/45854
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Kaze ni Naru / Ayahi Takagaki [Limited Edition]
    ja: 風になる / 高垣彩陽
    ja-latn: Kaze ni Naru / Ayahi Takagaki [Limited Edition]
  type: game
- catalog: SMCL-336
  date: '2014-05-28'
  link: album/45853
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Kaze ni Naru / Ayahi Takagaki
    ja: 風になる / 高垣彩陽
    ja-latn: Kaze ni Naru / Ayahi Takagaki
  type: game
- catalog: KICS-3353
  date: '2016-03-16'
  link: album/112798
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Love Sounds / Hajime Mizoguchi
    ja: ラヴ・サウンズ / 溝口肇
    ja-latn: Love Sounds / Hajime Mizoguchi
  type: works
- catalog: SMCL-448
  date: '2016-11-09'
  link: album/99188
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: melodia 3 / Ayahi Takagaki
    ja: melodia 3 / 高垣彩陽
    ja-latn: melodia 3 / Ayahi Takagaki
  type: works
- catalog: PCBP-53161
  date: '2017-03-15'
  link: album/75265
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: TAEKO ONUKI Symphonic Concert 2016
    ja: 大貫妙子シンフォニックコンサート2016
    ja-latn: TAEKO ONUKI Symphonic Concert 2016
  type: anime
- catalog: BVCL-871
  date: '2018-03-07'
  link: album/73717
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Kids on the Slope Soundtrack & Jazz Music Collection
    ja: 映画「坂道のアポロン」サウンドトラック&ジャズ演奏曲集
    ja-latn: Kids on the Slope Soundtrack & Jazz Music Collection
  type: live
- catalog: SMRC-1045
  date: '2019-11-26'
  link: album/93251
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Scarlet Moon Christmas Volume IV
    ja: Scarlet Moon Christmas Volume IV
    ja-latn: Scarlet Moon Christmas Volume IV
  type: game
- catalog: COCP-42520
  date: '2025-08-20'
  link: album/151972
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Ima mo Koishii Showa no Meikyoku: Hikari no Album ~Tenohira wo Taiyou ni,
      Kodomo no Uta-hen~'
    ja: 今も恋しい昭和の名曲 光のアルバム 〜手のひらを太陽に こどものうた編〜
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      ni, Kodomo no Uta-hen~'
  type: anime
- catalog: COKM-46021~2
  date: '2025-11-26'
  link: album/155071
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'NIPPON ANIMATION 50th: World Masterpiece Theater Theme Song Selection'
    ja: 世界名作劇場 主題歌セレクション 〜日本アニメーション50周年記念〜
    ja-latn: Sekai Meisaku Gekijou Shudaika Selection ~Nippon Animation 50 Shuunen
      Kinen~
  type: anime
info:
  Birthdate: Jun 28, 1902
  Birthplace: New York, United States
  Credited works: 3 products in database
  Credits:
  - 49 composer
  - 9 writer
  - 1 author
  - 1 songwriter
  Variations:
  - names:
      en: R. Rodgers
  - names:
      ja: リチャード・ロジャース
link: artist/23890
meta:
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  edited_date: 2020-05-20T12:33
  fetched_date: 2026-01-05T17:44
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 2023
name: Richard Rodgers
notes: No notes available for this artist.
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type: Individual
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