Cher. Bon Jovi. Imagine Dragons. Music from the films “Stayin’ Alive” and “Rocky.” If you’re familiar with these names or titles, you’ve probably heard Tom Marolda’s work – you just didn’t know it.
The Grammy-nominated songwriter, performer and producer has spent decades as one of music and Hollywood’s most dependable hitmakers, his name absent from the marquee while his music plays everywhere from stadium tours to blockbuster films. In the 144th dinner interview, he gets the credit he’s due.
Over dinner in Las Vegas, he talked about being a New Jersey kid who taught himself to play several instruments, a career that took him from cult movie soundtracks to Sylvester Stallone’s inner circle, and the friendship that nearly ended in a lawsuit before finding its way back in an unusual reunion.