Rahn Coleman

Ronald Edward "Rahn" Coleman (born April 5, 1949) is an American record producer, musical director, arranger, orchestrator, composer, vocal coach, and pianist. Coleman was born in San Francisco, California, and grew up in nearby Oakland, where he attended public school and began studying piano at age 4. He has also played oboe, clarinet, violin, English horn and pipe organ.

Coleman continued his musical training at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee and sang in the Fisk Jubilee Singers under director Matthew Kennedy. In 1969 he studied harmony and music theory with Nadia Boulanger at The American Conservatory in Fontainebleau, France.

Career Coleman has served as musical director, arranger, vocal coach and pianist for many notable singers, including: Aretha Franklin, Freda Payne, Nichelle Nichols, Michael Feinstein, Gladys Knight, Barry White, The Ojays, The Temptations, Tina Turner, Ray Charles, Ben Vereen, Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis Jr., and Sarah Vaughan. 1999: recipient, The Garland Award for Best Musical Director (Play On!, Pasadena Playhouse) 2008: recipient, NAACP Theatre Award for Best Music Director (Ray Charles Live! A New Musical, Pasadena Playhouse) 2013: nominee, NAACP Theatre Award for Best Music Director (Ain't Misbehavin, International City Theatre)

Partial discography Hutson: Leroy Hutson (Curtom, 1975) - keyboards It's About Time: The Impressions (Cotillion, 1976) - keyboards Sweet Passion: Aretha Franklin (Atlantic, 1977) - keyboards The Show Must Go On: Four Tops (ABC Records, 1977) - keyboards Lawrence Hilton Jacobs (ABC, 1978) - keyboards Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor Records, 1978) - keyboards Bittersweet: Lamont Dozier (Warner Bros, 1979) - arranger, keyboards Come Away With Me: The Originals (Fantasy, 1979) - keyboards Stronger Than You Think I Am: Edwin Starr (20th Century, 1980) - keyboards Love Uprising: Tavares (Capitol, 1980) - keyboards Get as Much Love as You Can: The Jones Girls (Philadelphia International, 1981) - keyboards The Woman in My Life: Stevie Woods (Cotillion Records, 1982) - keyboards Shoulda Been You: Leon Ware (Expansion, 1991) - composer The Very Best of The New Birth (RCA Records, 1995) - keyboards An Evening with Freda Payne: Live in Concert (1996) - musical director Loving Power / It's All About Time: The Impressions (American Beat Records, 1976/2008) Baby It's You original cast album (Verve, 2011) - arranger; producer Listen to This!: Cheryl Barnes (2013) - producer, arranger, composer, piano

With Barry White Barry White Sings for Someone You Love (20th Century Records, 1977) - arranger, piano The Man (20th Century, 1978) - composer of "The Early Years" I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing (20th Century, 1979) - arranger, piano The Message Is Love (Unlimited Gold, 1979) - arranger, piano How Did You Know It Was Me? (20th Century Records, 1979) - composer, orchestrator Barry White's Greatest Hits (Casablanca Records, Polygram Records, 1981) - arranger, piano