Richard Shindell
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| Richard Shindell | ||
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 Richard Shindell, after a concert, April, 2006.
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Richard Shindell | |
| Born | 1960 | |
| Origin | Lakehurst, New Jersey, US | |
| Genre(s) | Folk Singer-songwriter |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals Guitar |
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| Years active | 1991 - present | |
| Label(s) | Shanachie Signature Sounds Koch |
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| Associated acts |
Cry Cry Cry | |
| Website | richardshindell.com | |
Richard Shindell (born 1960, Lakehurst, New Jersey) is an American folk singer. He currently lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina with his wife and their children.
Shindell's songwriting often involves storytelling from a first-person point of view: from an INS officer and illegal immigrant in "Fishing", to a World War II soldier in "Sparrow's Point", to a Confederate drummerboy in "Arrowhead", to a Spanish grandmother in "Abuelita", to a power broker in "Confession".
Shindell collaborated with Dar Williams, and Lucy Kaplansky to form the group Cry Cry Cry. On their eponymous 1998 album, Cry Cry Cry covered an eclectic mix of songwriters, from the famous R.E.M. to the lesser known folk singer James Keelaghan. The trio toured in support of their album, but later resumed their solo careers and have not mentioned plans for future work together.
Shindell's career received a boost in 1997 when Joan Baez recorded three of his songs ("Fishing", "Reunion Hill" and "Money for Floods") for her album Gone from Danger, and invited the aspiring singer-songwriter to join her 1997-98 tour.
A new record of cover songs is scheduled for March 2007. A partial songlist includes "Acadian Driftwood", "Señor", "Born in the U.S.A.", "Deportee", "Mercy Street", "The Humpbacked Whale", "Texas Rangers", "Northbound 35", "Storms are on the Ocean", "Lawrence Kansas". Guest musicians include Larry Campbell, Lucy Kaplansky, Richard Thompson and Tony Trischka.
[edit] Discography
- Sparrows Point (Shanachie, 1992)
- Blue Divide (Shanachie, 1994)
- Reunion Hill (Shanachie, 1997)
- Cry Cry Cry (Razor & Tie, 1998), with Dar Williams and Lucy Kaplansky
- Somewhere Near Paterson (Signature Sounds, February 8, 2000)
- Courier (Signature Sounds, February 12, 2002)
- Vuelta (Koch Records, August 24, 2004)
[edit] External links
- Richard Shindell Official Site
- Richard Shindell Guitar Chords by Ron Greitzer
- Richard Shindell, Live in Kent, Ohio from folkalley.com
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