Rick Dees
Rigdon Osmond Dees III (born March 14, 1950), best known as Rick Dees, is an American entertainer, radio personality, comedian, actor, and voice artist, best known for his internationally syndicated radio show The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown and for the 1976 satirical novelty song "Disco Duck".
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| Born | Rigdon Osmond Dees III March 14, 1950 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Grimsley High School University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Occupation(s) | Radio personality, entertainer, comedic performer |
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| Children | Kevin Dees |
| Website | https://rick.com |
Dees is a People's Choice Award recipient, a Grammy-nominated performing artist, and Broadcast Hall of Fame inductee. He performed the title song for the film Meatballs. He co-founded the E. W. Scripps television network Fine Living, now the Cooking Channel, and has hosted Rick Dees in the Morning at KIIS-FM and KHHT in Los Angeles. Today he continues his own syndicated daily radio show, Daily Dees and the syndicated Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown.