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Richard Barone

Carnegie's Zankel Hall - October 1st

About Me


BUY Richard's new book, Frontman: Surviving the Rock Star Myth
at Amazon now! ..~ Richard's catalog is available now on iTunes ~Photo by Mick Rock * * *'Is there a musician more deserving of the moniker Man About Town than Richard Barone?' wrote The New York Times. Producer, performer, director, composer, author... Barone has forged an acclaimed and multi-faceted solo career. Recent productions include his sold-out, all-star tribute to the legendary Miss Peggy Lee, presented at Carnegie Hall in New York and the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. His music and collaborations have been heard on Dawson's Creek, Felicity, The West Wing, and other television shows. While recording tracks for his forthcoming album with producer Tony Visconti (Bowie, T.Rex) and others, Richard has recently produced music for Jolie Jones , Fred Schneider, Johnny Rodgers, Liza Minnelli , Rolan Bolan , and others. Barone has also just released his first book, FRONTMAN published by Backbeat/Hal Leonard Books . * * * Richard Barone uses Apple Computers and plays Gibson Guitars . * * * Click here for Richard's bio at Wikipedia . Click here for The Bongos' profile page at MySpace . For more information, visit richardbarone.com * * *Main images on this page by MICK ROCK copyright (c) 2008 Mick Rock. all rights reserved. * * * "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." ~ Oscar Wilde * * * RECENT ARTICLES: NPR.org: "Shadow Classics" Pop Culture Press: Interview with Richard Barone * * * * * *

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/10/2005
Band Website: richardbarone.com
Band Members: The greatest dream team in the world.
Influences: The Beatles, John Lennon, Marc Bolan & T. Rex, Donovan, Lou Reed, Velvet Underground, Nico, Oscar Wilde, Harry Nilsson, Brian Eno, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Cole Porter, Kraftwerk, G.F. Handel, William Blake, James Brown, New York Dolls, Marlon Brando, Iggy Pop & The Stooges, Melvin Van Peebles, David Bowie, Sparks, Bryan Ferry, Roxy Music, The Ramones, The Feelies, Mabel Mercer, Cy Coleman, Andy Warhol, Frank Sinatra, Jean Paul Gautier, Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys, Ernie Isley and the Isley Brothers, The Dalai Lama, Leonardo Da Vinci, John Cage, Nick Drake, Phil Ochs, Nino Rota, George Martin, Phil Spector, Howlin' Wolf, Hubert Sumlin, Miles Davis, Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, Ornette Coleman, Federico Fellini, Pier Paolo Passolini, Robert Fripp, Parliament Funkadelic, Klaus Nomi, Captain Beefheart, Les Paul, Everly Brothers, The Kinks, Eddie Cochran, Little Richard, Yoko Ono, Philip Glass, Tennessee Williams, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, Syd Barrett & Pink Floyd, The Roches, Coco Chanel, Alexander the Great, Star Wars, Frank Lloyd Wright, James Dean, René Magritte, Giorgio DeChirico, Vincent Van Gogh, Plato, Bo Diddley, Mick Rock, Tony Visconti, Joe Meek, Astro Boy, Tiny Tim, William Burroughs, Andrew Loog Oldham, Flamin' Groovies, Scott Walker, Richard Hell & the Voidoids, Jean Cocteau, Paul Williams, Sal Mineo, Edmund White, The Last Poets, Gil Scott Heron, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Salvador Dalí, Quentin Crisp, Throbbing Gristle, Peggy Lee, Quincy Jones, Achilles & Patroclus, all the Greek and Roman gods, myths and legends...
Sounds Like: The music playing in my mind.
Live in New York | February 2007
Photo by Mick Rock * * * Richard Barone: River To RiverDirected by Michelle Maher | Video courtesy of MTV Networks The Bongos + Moby: The Bulrushes 2007Directed by Richard Kerris Richard Barone: FRONTMANNew From Backbeat/Hal Leonard Books .. Richard with The Bongos | Zebra ClubLive in New York | 2007 Richard & Moby at the T.Rex Tribute | 20th Century BoyLive in Central Park, New York | September 29, 2007 Photo by Mick Rock * * * Get "DRUMS ALONG THE HUDSON - SPECIAL EDITION"
and the exclusive new video of "Bulrushes 2007" featuring Moby
at iTunes Now! * * * Click here to visit the new Richard Barone Store at Amazon.com:
Record Label: Various
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

FRONTMAN @ Carnegie Hall October 1st - Hold the date!

Dear Friends,Though it's several months away, I wanted to let you know about a very special evening I'm preparing: On October 1st, at 7:30 pm, we will be performing at Carnegie Hall's beautiful new Z...
Posted by Richard Barone on Sun, 25 May 2008 09:56:00 PST

XM Audience Tickets - April 16th in D.C.

HERE ARE THE DETAILS FOR OUR UPCOMING LIVE EVENT AT XM RADIO IN WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Hope to see you there! -- RichardXM Satellite Radio, America’s no. 1 satellite radio service (featuring 68 com...
Posted by Richard Barone on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 10:53:00 PST

FRONTMAN IN D.C. - XM RADIO & BORDERS BOOKS

Dear Friends,With the race to see who will be the next Frontman (or frontwoman) in the White House in full swing (and in all its full, unseemly glory), I thought it might be a good time to visit Washi...
Posted by Richard Barone on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:34:00 PST

NUMBERS WITH WINGS & BEAT HOTEL NOW ON iTUNES

Dear Friends,I'm happy to announce that SONY/BMG has just released The Bongos' RCA albums, 'Numbers with Wings' and 'Beat Hotel' on iTunes. Many of you have written requesting these titles, and it's g...
Posted by Richard Barone on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:46:00 PST

FRONTMAN: The next chapter

Hey All,This is my new blog, that appears on Amazon.com. To see it on my Amazon page, click HEREThanks!RichardFRONTMAN: The next chapter1:21 AM PST, March 9, 2008Welcome to my new blog, and thank you ...
Posted by Richard Barone on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:32:00 PST

RICHARD BARONE Live at XM Satellite Radio - An opportunity to be in the audience on 2/4/2008

RICHARD BARONE Live at XM Satellite Radio - An opportunity to be in the audience on 2/4/2008XM Satellite Radio, America's no. 1 satellite radio service (featuring 68 commercial free music channels), i...
Posted by Richard Barone on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:35:00 PST

FRONTMAN at a Special Price - Now at Amazon.com

Dear Friends,I can't thank you enough for the incredible reaction and support you have shown for my new book, FRONTMAN! It is already well into its second printing, and I'm receiving so many wonderful...
Posted by Richard Barone on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:09:00 PST

Lunchbox for holiday hungry: Bid online auction now to own

Dear Friends,I was delighted and honored to participate in the Lunchbox Auction project, a unique charity benefitting the Food Bank for New York City and the Lunchbox Fund for South Africa. Over 100 c...
Posted by Richard Barone on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:29:00 PST

Hoboken Saturday Night

From the Richard Barone Mailing ListDear Friends,This Saturday, December 15th at 7:00 PM, my former bandmate Rob Norris and I will be speaking at the Hoboken Historical Museum, on the origins of the H...
Posted by Richard Barone on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:13:00 PST

Gibson Top Friend

Just a quick note to thank Gibson Guitars for making me their 'top friend' this week --Check out their profile page!Gibson GuitarsAll my best,Richard...
Posted by Richard Barone on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:56:00 PST