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Cliff Eberhardt is an American folk singer/songwriter who currently lives in the Pioneer Valley, in Massachusetts. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Pioneer Valley is a region consisting of the three counties that the Connecticut River passes through in Western Massachusetts, and especially those towns The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. His songs have been covered by Richie Havens, Buffy St. Marie, Erasure, Lucy Kaplansky and Cry Cry Cry. Richie Havens (born January 21, 1941) is an American folk Singer and Guitarist. Buffy Sainte-Marie (born Beverly Sainte-Marie, February 20, 1941 or this date in 1942 is an Academy Award -winning Canadian First Erasure are an English Synth pop duo formed by Songwriter and Keyboardist Vince Clarke and Singer Lucy Kaplansky (born 1960 is an American folk musician based in New York City. Cry Cry Cry was a folk supergroup, consisting of Richard Shindell, Lucy Kaplansky, and Dar Williams. His albums have appeared on Shanachie Records, Windham Hill, and Red House Records. Shanachie Records was founded in 1976 by Richard Nevins and Dan Collins Windham Hill Records was an Independent record label, founded in 1976 by Guitarist and Carpenter William Ackerman and his then-wife Red House Records is an American Independent record label specializing in Folk music based in St

Biography

Cliff Eberhardt knew by age seven that he was going to be a singer and songwriter. As a child Cliff taught himself to play guitar, piano, base and drums. In his teens Eberhardt was fortunate enough to live close to one of the best folk clubs on the East Coast, the Main Point. He cut his teeth listening to the likes of James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Bruce Springsteen, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bonnie Raitt, and Mississippi John Hurt. James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and Chester Burnett redirects here For the American football player see Chester Burnett (American football Chester Arthur Burnett ( June 10, 1910 For the album by Redman, see Muddy Waters (album. For the college football coach see Muddy Waters (football coach. Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is an American Blues Singer-songwriter who was born in Burbank, California "Mississippi" John Smith Hurt ( July 3 1893 or March 8, 1892, Teoc, Carroll County, Mississippi - November At the same time, he was listening to great pop songwriters like Cole Porter, Ira Gershwin and George Gershwin, and Rodgers and Hart, which explain his appetite for great melodies and clever lyrical twists. Cole Albert Porter (June 9 1891 &ndash October 15 1964 was an American Composer and songwriter from Peru, Indiana. Ira Gershwin ( 6 December 1896 &ndash 17 August 1983) was an American Lyricist who collaborated with his younger George Gershwin (September 26 1898 &ndash July 11 1937 was an American Composer. Rodgers and Hart were an American songwriting partnership consisting of the composer Richard Rodgers (1902 &ndash 1979 and the lyricist

At fifteen, Cliff and his brother Geoff began touring as an acoustic duo, playing the Eastern club circuit until Cliff turned twenty-one and moved to Carbondale, Illinois. There he developed his own voice within a vibrant, supportive music scene that included Shawn Colvin. Shawn Colvin (born January 10, 1955) is a Grammy Award -winning American singer songwriter and Musician. After a couple of years there and a short stay in Colorado, Cliff moved to New York in 1978.

Because the clubs were great (the Bitter End, the Speakeasy, Kenny’s Castaway, Folk City) and the company amazing (John Gorka, Suzanne Vega, Lucy Kaplansky, Julie Gold, Steve Forbert, Christine Lavin, and Shawn Colvin), New York was an ideal musician’s boot camp. John Gorka (born 1958 Edison New Jersey) is a contemporary American Folk musician In 1991 Rolling Stone magazine called him "the preeminent Suzanne Nadine Vega (born 11 July 1959 in Santa Monica, California) is an American Songwriter and Singer Lucy Kaplansky (born 1960 is an American folk musician based in New York City. Julie Gold is a New York Singer/songwriter. She is best known for Bette Midler's version of her song " From a Distance " which won the Grammy for Steve Forbert (born December 15, 1954, Meridian, Mississippi) is an American pop music Singer. Christine Lavin (born January 2, 1952) is a New York City -based singer songwriter and promoter of contemporary Folk music. Shawn Colvin (born January 10, 1955) is a Grammy Award -winning American singer songwriter and Musician. Though he put in long hours as a taxi driver, Cliff worked steadily on his music throughout the 80’s, doing solo gigs and studio work, and playing guitar on the road with Richie Havens, Melanie (Melanie Safka) and others. Richie Havens (born January 21, 1941) is an American folk Singer and Guitarist. Melanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk (born 3 February 1947 in Astoria, New York City) is an American singer-songwriter Singing advertising jingles for products like Coke, Miller Beer and Chevrolet (“The Heartbeat of America”) let him to devote more time to songwriting.

In 1989 Cliff’s song "My Father’s Shoes", appeared on Windham Hill’s Legacy collection, leading to a deal with the label. Windham Hill Records was an Independent record label, founded in 1976 by Guitarist and Carpenter William Ackerman and his then-wife Legacy A Collection of New Folk Music and Legacy II A Collection of Singer-songwriters are a pair of compilations that were released by Windham Windham Hill released Cliff’s first album, The Long Road (1990), which featured a duet with Richie Havens. Richie Havens (born January 21, 1941) is an American folk Singer and Guitarist. The critical response to this debut was outstanding. He followed with two more records on Windham Hill before releasing 12 Songs of Good and Evil (1997) on Red House Records, which stemmed from a chance meeting with Red House founder Bob Feldman at John Gorka’s wedding. John Gorka (born 1958 Edison New Jersey) is a contemporary American Folk musician In 1991 Rolling Stone magazine called him "the preeminent Since then, Cliff has released three albums on the label, including his latest The High Above and the Down Below, recorded in Minneapolis with noted jazz players Gordon Johnson, J. Gordon "Gordy" Johnson, (born 1952 in Minneapolis Minnesota) is an American bass guitarist who has toured and/or recorded with numerous T. Bates, and Richard Dworsky. Richard A Dworsky is a Pianist, a Composer, and appears weekly on the A Prairie Home Companion public radio variety show from

Long one of the most respected songwriters on the club scene, Cliff's peers often mine his catalog for themselves. His song "Memphis" was included on Cry Cry Cry, an album of collaborative covers by the "folk supergroup" of the same name (comprised of Dar Williams, Lucy Kaplansky and Richard Shindell). Cry Cry Cry was a folk supergroup, consisting of Richard Shindell, Lucy Kaplansky, and Dar Williams. Dar Williams (Dorothy Snowden Williams born April 19, 1967) is an American singer-songwriter specializing in Pop folk. Lucy Kaplansky (born 1960 is an American folk musician based in New York City. Richard Shindell (born 1960 Lakehurst, New Jersey) is an American folk Songwriter. Other performers who have recorded his songs include Richie Havens, Shawn Colvin, Russ Taff, and Buffy Sainte Marie. Richie Havens (born January 21, 1941) is an American folk Singer and Guitarist. Shawn Colvin (born January 10, 1955) is a Grammy Award -winning American singer songwriter and Musician. Russ Taff (born November 11, 1953) is an American Gospel singer who is originally from Farmersville, California. Buffy Sainte-Marie (born Beverly Sainte-Marie, February 20, 1941 or this date in 1942 is an Academy Award -winning Canadian First A collection of his songs has been published in The Cliff Eberhardt Songbook (Cherry Lane Publishing).

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