Rigdon Osmond "Rick" Dees III (born March 14, 1950) is an American radio personality, stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, and comedian. Dees is a People's Choice Award winner, Grammy-nominated performing artist, and is in the Broadcast Hall of Fame. He wrote two songs that appear in the film "Saturday Night Fever" and performed the title song for the film "Meatballs". He co-founded the E. W. Scripps television network and Fine Living Network. He has hosted "Rick Dees in the Morning" at 102.7 KIIS FM and Hot 92.3 in Los Angeles. Today he continues his own daily radio show, "Daily Dees".