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American recording-artist, Dean Friedman, releases his first
compilation album, Words & Music, a double-CD containing 30
handpicked tracks off his last 6 studio albums.
Dean Friedman,
best known to UK & Ireland audiences for his classic hits,
‘Lucky Stars’, ‘Lydia’,
‘McDonald’s Girl’, ‘Ariel’,
and ‘Woman of Mine’, announces the worldwide release of his first
compilation album, ‘Words & Music’ / Dean Friedman [Real Life
Records] – a double CD containing 30 hand-picked tracks off of Friedman’s
last 6 studio albums. The double CD package includes a 24-page lyric
booklet. Says Friedman, “‘Words & Music’ represents the songs
and recordings that, over the last four decades, I’m most proud of.
Although it does contain some familiar radio hits, it’s not a greatest
hits compilation, rather, it’s a collection of what I consider to be my
finest work. And to my great satisfaction, my loyal listening audience
agrees.”
‘Words & Music’ – Dean Friedman Soundcloud Album Review Link
(Private-NOT-for-Distribution):
https://soundcloud.com/deanfriedman/sets/dean-friedman-words-music/s-CiYtF
The album release coincides with a 40+ city UK/Ireland concert
tour, running 27 May thru 9 October, 2016.
Simultaneously, Friedman has published a ‘how-to’ book on
songwriting titled, ‘The Songwriter’s Handbook’ [The Artists
League] - a
funny, informative, thoroughly practical and easy-to-follow course on how
to write your own songs. Using examples from well-known songs by top
songwriters, as well as his own catalog of international hits, Friedman
explains the basic structure of songs and explores the art and practical
craft of songwriting in clear, easy to understand language.
Friedman’s recent tours continue to garner rave reviews: “Every
song in this show is a classic.”
(London Theatre Guide),
“Songsmith
Extraordinaire” – (Music
Week), “Stunning Musicianship”
(HotPress) , “Dean
Friedman is entirely unique and utterly brilliant!” –
(ThreeWeeks)…
are just a few of the
superlatives used to describe his unique and original talent.
In addition to his familiar radio
hits, album releases and touring, Friedman composes and produces music
soundtracks for TV and film, including the music to the hit Central TV
series BOON,
NBC’s Eerie Indiana and
Nickelodeon’s Nick Arcade.
Friedman has faced his share of controversy in recent years: The
Merseyside band, Half Man Half
Biscuit released a best-selling EP containing a track entitled,
‘The Bastard Son of Dean Friedman’, which went to #1 on the UK
Indie chart; a claim which Friedman vehemently denies,
‘I’ve never even met Nigel Blackwell’s mum!’. Friedman extracts his
revenge on his recent CD,
‘Submarine Races’, in the song, 'A Baker's Tale', the hitherto untold story
of Nigel Blackwell's dubious origins.
Though Friedman's single, ‘McDonald's Girl’, was officially
banned by the BBC for mentioning the name of the well known fast food
restaurant, the irrepressible pop song has been covered by a number of
contemporary bands including top-selling, Canadian group, Barenaked
Ladies, and The Blenders, whose version soared to #1 in
Norway. With the advent of YouTube, video versions have gone viral and
finally, last year, thirty five years after the song was banned by the
BBC, the McDonald’s corporation officially licensed the song for a
national TV/Radio campaign, confirming the song as a pure pop phenomenon.
One of Friedman's recent tours was almost cancelled when it was announced
that his tour sponsor www.goldenseeds.co.uk would distribute packets of
cannabis seeds to the first ten people that purchased CD's at each of
Friedman's gigs. (click to see
Songwriter's Cannabis
Controversy).
Discover what legions of devoted fans have known for years - the
sophisticated, funny and profound work of a master songsmith:
‘Words & Music’ – Dean Friedman Soundcloud Album Review Link (Private-NOT-for-Distribution):
https://soundcloud.com/deanfriedman/sets/dean-friedman-words-music/s-CiYtF
For hi-res pics and bio go to media
page:
www.deanfriedman.com/media/media_home.html
For more info contact Steve Schwartz: media@deanfriedman.com
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