Tuesday, December 21, 2021

LIVINGSTON TAYLOR ENTERTAINS ON AN EXCLUSIVE LIVE ZOOM TV INTERVIEW A BRAND NEW EPISODE OF INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS WITH RAY SHASHO

 

 L I V I N G S T O N 

T A Y L O R

SINGER-SONGWRITER-FOLK MUSICIAN

ZOOM TV EXCLUSIVE

WITH RAY SHASHO 

ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

LIVINGSTON TAYLOR

ENTERTAINS...PERFORMS AND TEACHES

ON ZOOM TV

CLICK BELOW TO WATCH IN ITS ENTIRETY



From top-40 hits “I Will Be in Love with You” and “I’ll Come Running,” to “I Can Dream of You” and “Boatman,” the last two recorded by his brother James, Livingston’s creative output has continued unabated. His musical knowledge has inspired a varied repertoire, and he is equally at home with a range of musical genres—folk, pop, gospel, jazz—and from upbeat storytelling and touching ballads to full orchestra performances. 

Livingston Taylor has never stopped performing since those early coffeehouse days, shared the stage with major artists such as Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, Fleetwood Mac, Jimmy Buffett, and Jethro Tull, and he maintains a busy concert schedule, touring internationally. He is a natural performer, peppering his shows with personal stories, anecdotes and ineffable warmth that connect him to his fans. His relaxed on-stage presence belies the depth of his musical knowledge, and fans might just as often be treated to a classic Gershwin or something from the best of Broadway.

In February 2019, Livingston released "The Best of LIVe - 50 Years of Livingston Taylor Live". This album features 11 song selections from his upcoming "LIVe - Livingston Taylor Live" Box Set. Upon release, the album was ranked in the top 10 and his song "Good Friends" was #2 on the Folk DJ chart.

Purchase

The Best Of 

LIVe

50 Years of 

Livingston

 Taylor

Livingston has never stopped performing since those early coffeehouse days, shared the stage with major artists such as Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, Fleetwood Mac, Jimmy Buffett, and Jethro Tull, and he maintains a busy concert schedule, touring internationally. He is a natural performer, peppering his shows with personal stories, anecdotes and ineffable warmth that connect him to his fans. His relaxed on-stage presence belies the depth of his musical knowledge, and fans might just as often be treated to a classic Gershwin or something from the best of Broadway.

AVAILABLE AT AMAZON.COM

Also

Livingston’s best-selling book

STAGE 

performance

By Livingston Taylor

In his Stage Performance class at Berklee College of Music, Livingston Taylor has taught thousands of young musicians how to take the stage without fear and deliver a performance that is rewarding for both the performer and the audience. Stage Performance will help you discover the conversation of performance, the right way to begin and end your appearance, how to understand and conquer stage fright, as well as many other helpful tips. With a natural humor, real-life anecdotes, and 10,000 performance critiques under his belt, Livingston gives you the tools to successfully deliver your message to an audience and to elevate the level of your performance to professional standards. 

Available at amazon.com

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about

LIVINGSTON TAYLOR

Visit

www.livingstontaylor.com

official website

www.facebook.com/livingstontaylormusic

facebook

https://twitter.com/livtaylor/

twitter

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LIVINGSTON TAYLOR 

TOUR DATES

2021

November 14

SOLD OUT Eddie's Attic Decatur, GA

November 16 A True Fire Evening with Livingston Taylor- SOLD OUT

Side Door @ Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg, FL

December 5 25th Anniversary with Livingston Taylor, Shemekia Copeland, Will Kimbrough, Jim Lauderdale, and Al Kapone!

Acoustic Sunday Live, Memphis, TN

2022

January 12 Oaks Theater Oakmont, PA

January 13 Music Box Cleveland, OH

January 16 Stage Performance Workshop 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM

Chicago, IL

January 22 Latchis Theatre Brattleboro, VT

February 11 Flying Monkey Plymouth, NH

February 12 Johnson Hall Gardiner, ME

February 21 Key West Theater Key West, FL

February 23 Livingston Taylor & Jonathan Edwards

Boca Black Box Boca Raton, FL

February 24 Livingston Taylor & Jonathan Edwards

The Emerson Center Vero Beach, FL

March 23 The Music of Carly Simon Carnegie Hall

New York, NY

March 24 The Greenwich Odeum E. Greenwich, RI

March 25 StageOne Fairfield, CT

April 1 Private Event

April 2 Janis Ian Farewell Tour - with Livingston Taylor & Tom Chapin

Parker Playhouse Ft. Lauderdale, FL

April 3 Livingston Taylor & Tom Chapin

Capitol Theatre Clearwater, FL

April 23 Janis Ian Farewell Tour - with Livingston Taylor & Tom Chapin

Lynn Memorial Auditorium Lynn, MA

April 27 Janis Ian Farewell Tour - with Livingston Taylor & Tom Chapin

Whitaker Center Harrisburg, PA

May 1 Oneida Community Mansion 3 pm & 7pm

Oneida, NY

May 4 Ram's Head Annapolis, MD

May 5 Janis Ian Farewell Tour - with Livingston Taylor & Tom Chapin

Scottish Rite Auditorium Collingswood, NJ

May 6 Janis Ian Farewell Tour - with Livingston Taylor & Tom Chapin

Ocean City Music Pier Ocean City, NJ

May 7 Janis Ian Farewell Tour - with Livingston Taylor & Tom Chapin

Concert Hall @ the NY Society for Ethical Culture

New York, NY

May 25 Janis Ian Farewell Tour - with Livingston Taylor

The Sheldon Saint Louis, MO

May 27 Janis Ian Farewell Tour - with Livingston Taylor

CMA Theater Nashville, TN

June 26 Private Event

August 4 Livingston Taylor's "The Master's Class" 2022 Retreat!

Endicott College Beverly, MA

August 5 Livingston Taylor's "The Master's Class" 2022 Retreat!

Endicott College Beverly, MA

August 6 Livingston Taylor's "The Master's Class" 2022 Retreat!

Endicott College Beverly, MA

August 7 Livingston Taylor's "The Master's Class" 2022 Retreat!

Endicott College Beverly, MA

August 13 New Date! The Bryan Mawr Gazebo Bryn Mawr, PA

October 9 Livingston Taylor's New England & Canada Cruise

October 10 Livingston Taylor's New England & Canada Cruise

October 11 Livingston Taylor's New England & Canada Cruise

October 12 Livingston Taylor's New England & Canada Cruise

October 13 Livingston Taylor's New England & Canada Cruise

October 14 Livingston Taylor's New England & Canada Cruise

October 15 Livingston Taylor's New England & Canada Cruise

October 16 Livingston Taylor's New England & Canada Cruise

 

LIVINGSTON TAYLOR

DISCOGRAPHY

Albums

Year  Title  US    

1970 Livingston Taylor        

1971  Liv   

1973  Over the Rainbow        

1978  Three Way Mirror       

1979  Echoes      

1980 Man's Best Friend

1988 Life is Good        

1991  Our Turn to Dance      

1993 Good Friends

1994 Unsolicited Material

1996 Bicycle       

1997  Ink   

1998 Carolina Day: The Livingston Taylor Collection                  

1999 Snapshot: Live at the Iron Horse

2000 Live Wires (with Deborah Henson-Conant)     

2005 The Best of Livingston Taylor

2005 There You Are Again   

2010 Last Alaska Moon        

2014 Blue Sky    

2017 Safe Home

2019 LIVE – 50 Years of Livingston Taylor Box Set  





LIVINGSTON TAYLOR

on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

with RAY SHASHO

STREAMING at

THE CLASSIC ROCK MUSIC REPORTER

(classicrockmusicwriter.com)

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ENTITLED

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

SERIES ONE

CHRONICLES, TRUTHS, CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS THAT SET US FREE

BY RAY SHASHO



 …Order yours today on (Collector edition) Hardcover  or E-book  at bookbaby.com and amazon.com

Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.

CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA…  JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER...  RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER...  ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST



THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

BOOK TRAILER

 

BOOK REVIEW

-By Literary Titan (5) STARS


The Rock Star Chroniclesby Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show. 

The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan. 

Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives. 

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.

https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/   Gold Award Winner



MORE BOOKS BY RAY SHASHO




Wednesday, December 15, 2021

D I O N RELEASES 'STOMPING GROUND'WITH ALL-STAR CAST OF LEGENDARY MUSIC ARTISTS:EXCLUSIVE ZOOM TV INTERVIEW WITH RAY SHASHO ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

 



 D  I  O  N


RELEASES NEW ALBUM 

entitled 'STOMPING GROUND'

with guest artists

 Boz Scaggs … Mark Knopfler … Eric Clapton

 Peter Frampton … Patti Scialfa

 Bruce Springsteen … Billy F Gibbons

 Keb’ Mo’ … Sonny Landreth

Joe Bonamassa and many more!


EXCLUSIVE ZOOM TV INTERVIEW

WITH

THE LEGENDARY

D I O N

CLICK BELOW

 TO WATCH IN ITS ENTIRETY


DION and his music have long represented a special time and place, reflective of a moment when a song could mean so much. When a singer could sum up what it means to be young, in love and on top of the world. R & B, blues, doo-wop and that first wave of rock all influenced Dion’s approach to music. “I Wonder Why” was Dion’s first hit with The Belmonts and over the next two years the group earned a reputation not only for topping the charts, but for creating some of the most vital and exciting doo wop music on the American scene.

With songs such as “I Wonder Why,” “A Teenager In Love” and “Where or When,” Dion & The Belmonts earned their place in music history. The great music kept coming as Dion ventured out as a solo artist in 1960, racking up a string of #1 hits. Over an incredible four-year run he cut one classic after another from the rollicking “Runaround Sue” to the driving “Lovers Who Wander” to “The Wanderer.” He quickly rose to the top ranks of recording artists. In 1968 Dion shot to the top of the charts once again with “Abraham, Martin and John,” a song that was as much an anthem for that era as his early hits had been for theirs. What followed in the ‘70s and ‘80s was a string of acclaimed LPs, many of which reflected his early interest in roots music.

DION turned increasingly to folk blues and gospel, again earning a reputation as an innovator. In 1989 Dion entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. One of the Hall’s earliest honorees, he was inducted just one year after the Beatles and Bob Dylan and at the same time as the Rolling Stones, Otis Redding and the Soul Stirrers. In over six decades he has never stopped writing, recording and performing new music. His voice is unmistakable. His music is original and entirely his own. His story is more relevant than ever.

Purchase


DION


STOMPING

GROUND

 Pioneering rock n' roll singer/songwriter Dion delivers yet another powerful collection of timeless blues with Stomping Ground. It's the follow-up to his universally acclaimed Keeping The Blues Alive Records debut, Blues With Friends, from 2020. Dion has yet again enlisted the music world's most iconic and talented stars to bring his blues to life.

Available NOW at amazon.com


ALSO

D I O N’ S

BOOK

DION 

THE WANDERER

 TALKS

 TRUTH

(Stories, Humor & Music)

by Dion Dimucci (Author),

 Mike Aquilina

Dion came up out of the Bronx in the 50s and tore through the music charts in a ferocious display of talent. He continued to make great music while slowly returning to his Catholic roots. His hard-won wisdom filters through his stories whether he's recalling how he went shopping with John Lennon and ended up on the cover of Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band or what it was like to travel in the Jim Crow South with Sam Cooke.

available NOW at amazon.com


For more information

 about

D I O N

Visit

www.diondimucci.com

official website

www.facebook.com/OfficialDion

facebook

https://twitter.com/thewandererdion

twitter

www.instagram.com/diondimucciofficial

Instagram

  

Discography

DION and the Belmonts

Year  Album       

1959  Presenting Dion and the Belmonts     

1960  Wish Upon a Star with Dion and the Belmonts      

1967  Together Again

1973  Live at Madison Square Garden 1972

DION

Year  Album        

1961  Runaround Sue    

Alone with Dion  

1962  Lovers Who Wander      

1963  Dion Sings to Sandy      

Ruby Baby 

Donna the Prima Donna 

Love Came to Me 

1968  Dion 

1969  Wonder Where I'm Bound       

1970  Sit Down Old Friend      

1971  You're Not Alone 

Sanctuary   

1972  Suite for Late Summer   

1975  Born to Be with You      

1976  Streetheart 

1978  Return of the Wanderer

1979  Fire in the Night

1980  Inside Job   

1981  Only Jesus 

1983  I Put Away My Idols     

1984  Seasons      

1985  Kingdom in the Streets

1986  Velvet & Steel     

1989  Yo Frankie 

1992  Dream on Fire

1993  Rock N' Roll Christmas 

2000  Déjà Nu      –       

2003  New Masters       

2006  Bronx in Blue      

2007  Son of Skip James

2008  Heroes: Giants of Early Guitar Rock 

2011  Tank Full of Blues

2016  New York Is My Home

2020  Blues with Friends

2021  Stomping Ground

 







D I O N

on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

with RAY SHASHO

STREAMING at

THE CLASSIC ROCK MUSIC REPORTER

(classicrockmusicwriter.com)

Classic Rock Here And Now

Music Tried And True

Facebook LIVE

YouTube




RAY’S BEST-SELLING BOOK

ENTITLED

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

SERIES ONE

CHRONICLES, TRUTHS, CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS THAT SET US FREE

BY RAY SHASHO



 …Order yours today on (Collector edition) Hardcover  or E-book  at bookbaby.com and amazon.com

Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.

CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA…  JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER...  RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER...  ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST



THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

BOOK TRAILER

 

BOOK REVIEW

-By Literary Titan (5) STARS


The Rock Star Chroniclesby Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show. 

The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan. 

Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives. 

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.

https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/   Gold Award Winner



MORE BOOKS BY RAY SHASHO