Rick Dees is an American widely known as an entertainer, radio personality, comedian, actor, and voice artist, he was born on March 14, 1950, in Jacksonville, Florida, United States as Rigdon Osmond Dees III. Rick is best recognized for his internationally syndicated radio show The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown and for the 1976 novelty song “Disco Duck”. In 2007, Rick sang the theme song for the TV show, Rick and Steve.

Rick is a People’s Choice Award recipient, a Grammy-nominated performing artist, and a Broadcast Hall of Fame inductee. He played the title song for the film Meatballs, Rick co-founded the E. W. Scripps television network Fine Living, now the Cooking Channel as well has hosted Rick Dees in the Morning at 102.7 KIIS FM and Hot 92.3 in Los Angeles.

Today Rick continues his own syndicated daily radio show, Daily Dees, as well as the syndicated Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown.

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Rick Dees Age

Rick is 71 years old as of 2021, he was born on March 14, 1950, in Jacksonville, Florida, United States as Rigdon Osmond Dees III. He celebrates his birthday on March 14, every year and his birth sign is Pisces.

Rick Dees Height

Rick stands at an average height. He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.

Rick Dees Education

Rick graduated from Greensboro’s Grimsley High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor’s degree in motion pictures, TV, as well as radio.

Rick Dees Family

Rick was born and raised by his parents in Jacksonville, Florida. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Rick’s parents is still unclear. It is also not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.

Rick Dees Wife

Rick’s first marriage was with Nancy Carmody in the year 1970 after dating for some time. They stayed together for a couple of years, but until they filed for their divorce in the year 1976, after all, that Rick continued with his life and remarried voice actress Julie McWhirter in the year 1977 and they got one kid namely Kevin Dees.

Rick Dees Net Worth

Rick has an estimated net worth of $50 million dollars as of 2021. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as an Actor, Comedian, Radio personality, Presenter, Businessperson, Songwriter, Screenwriter, and Disc jockey. Through his various sources of income, Rick has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Dees.

Rick Dees Wiki

    • Full Names: Rigdon Osmond Dees III.
    • Popular As: entertainer, radio personality, comedian, actor, and voice artist
    • Gender: Male
    • Occupation / Profession: entertainer, radio personality, comedian, actor, and voice artist
    • Nationality: American
    • Race / Ethnicity: Not Available
    • Religion: Not Known
    • Sexual Orientation: Straight

Rick Dees Birthday

  • Age / How Old?: 71 years old as of 2021
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces.
  • Date of Birth: March 14, 1950
  • Place of Birth: Jacksonville, Florida
  • Birthday: March 14, every year

Dees Body Measurements

  • Body Measurements: Not Available
  • Height / How Tall?: Not Known
  • Weight: Not Known
  • Eye Color: Not Available
  • Hair Color: Not Available
  • Shoe Size: Not Available

Dees Family and Relationship

  • Father (Dad): Not Known
  • Mother: Not Known
  • Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Wife/Spouse: Married to  Julie McWhirter (m. 1977), Nancy Carmody (m. 1970–1976)
  • Dating / Girlfriend: Not Applicable
  • Children: Kevin Dees

Dees Net Worth and Salary

  • Net Worth: $50 million dollars
  • Salary: Under Review
  • Source of Income: entertainer, radio personality, comedian, actor, and voice artist

Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 also known as The Weekly Top 40, is an internationally syndicated radio program created as well as hosted by American radio personality Dees. It is currently heard on over two hundred radio stations worldwide, it is distributed domestically by Compass Media Networks and internationally by Radio Express. It is also heard on Rick’s official website for listeners in the United States only.

The Weekly Top 40 countdown is available in two versions: Hit Radio “for Top 40 stations”, and Hot Adult (for Hot AC stations). A version for AC stations called Weekly Top 30 debuted in July 2009; it has since been cut to twenty songs.

Rick Dees Disco Duck

Disco Duck is a satirical disco novelty song performed by Dees as well as His Cast of Idiots. At the time, Rick was a Memphis disc jockey. It shifted a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 for one week in October 1976 “as well as ranked #97 out of the 100 most popular songs of the year according to Billboard magazine”.

It also made the top twenty on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, peaking at number fifteen. Disco Duck was originally released in the south by Estelle Axton’s Fretone label, but it was later released by RSO Records for national as well as international distribution. The song earned a 1977 People’s Choice Award for Favorite New Song.

Rick Dees Radio

Rick began his radio career at a Greensboro radio station called WGBG. He worked for several radio stations throughout the southeastern United States. They include; WCAR (now known as WXYC) in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, WSGN in Birmingham, Alabama, and WKIX in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The success at Memphis radio station combined Rick’s TV appearances and hit music, which motivated the station owner RKO General to offer him the morning radio show in Los Angeles at 93KHJ AM. He helped their ratings, but AM music radio was rapidly losing ground to FM.

Rick left KHJ when KHJ switched to country music taking a morning position at KIIS-FM in July 1981. In a short time, Rick went back to KIIS-FM into the #1 revenue-generating radio station in America, with an asset value approaching half a billion dollars. He left the station in 2004 because of a contract dispute after 23 years on radio station KIIS-FM. He was replaced by Ryan Seacrest.

Rick Dees Songs

  • John Revolting Hurt Me Baby Make Me Write Bad Checks! · 1983
  • Jane Fondle Hurt Me Baby Make Me Write Bad Checks! · 1983
  • Hurt Me Baby Make Me Write Bad Checks Hurt Me Baby Make Me Write Bad Checks! · 1983
  • Attack Of The Fly Hurt Me Baby Make Me Write Bad Checks! · 1983
  • Listener Survey Hurt Me Baby Make Me Write Bad Checks! · 1983
  • Candid Phone “7 11” Hurt Me Baby Make Me Write Bad Checks! · 1983
  • Talking Cars Hurt Me Baby Make Me Write Bad Checks! · 1983
  • Meatballs
  • Auto Alert Hurt Me Baby Make Me Write Bad Checks! · 1983
  • Disco Duck Disco Duck · 2018
  • Stewardess “Upright Position” Hurt Me Baby Make Me Write Bad Checks! · 1983
  • Talent Agent “Bernie Shelley” Hurt Me Baby Make Me Write Bad Checks! · 1983

Rick Dees Movies

  • Dan Savage’s New Threat to Rick Santorum 2011
  • Jetsons: The Movie 1990
  • La Bamba 1987
  • The Gladiator 1986
  • Stanley, the Ugly Duckling 1981
  • Record City 1978

Rick Dees TV Shows

  • Solid Gold 1980 – 1988
  • Lucky Luke 1983 – 1985

Frequently Asked Questions About Rick Dees

Who is Rick Dees?

Rick is an American entertainer, radio personality, comedian, actor, and voice artist.

How old is Rick Dees?

Rick is 71 years old as of 2021, he was born on March 14, 1950, in Jacksonville, Florida, United States as Rigdon Osmond Dees III.

How tall is Dees?

Rick stands at an average height. He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by.

Is Rick Dees married?

Yes, Rick is married and he is married to Julie McWhirter.

How much is Dees’s worth?

Rick has an estimated net worth of $50 million dollars as of 2021.

How much does Dees make?

Rick has not revealed her annual earnings.

Where does Dees live?

Rick lives in Toluca Lake California.

Is Rick Dees or alive?

Rick is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is Dees Dees now?

Rick is currently an entertainer, radio personality, comedian, actor, and voice artist.

Dees Contacts

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