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Cover Stories
Cover Stories
Artist Bio
“The Great American Songbook.” It’s a phrase that’s used to refer to the songs of the great composers and lyricists of the first half of the 20th century...a time when writers wrote, and singers sang. But what about the work of the great songwriters of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s — the singer/songwriters, whose recordings of their own material are etched in our minds as deeply as the songs themselves? Aren’t their songs as much a part of the Great American
Songbook as those of Gershwin, Berlin and Porter?
This is the question that gave rise to “Cover Stories,” the thrilling new concert series celebrating the albums that launched the careers of the major singer/songwriters from the late 50’s to the present. Faithful to the spirit of the original recordings, but featuring new
vocal and band arrangements performed by a repertory company of firstrate New York
and Nashville musicians, “Cover Stories” will also be available in an expanded version
for full symphony orchestra.
Produced by Ligeti Artists and theshowstore.com, the series is the brainchild of Peter Ligeti, in collaboration with music director, featured artist, and two-time Tony nominated actor Bob Stillman. Some concerts feature complete start-to-finish renditions of an artist’s breakthrough
album; others take the form of an overview of his or her body of work. But each presentation captures the spirit of the original recordings while re-imagining the songs for new voices. This is no mere ‘tribute” series. It’s a celebration of songs that — though they may be linked in our minds with that one original recording — really belong to all of us, the way great songs always have.
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Specialties
Special Attraction Orchestra Rock Group Ensemble & Group - vocal
Genre
Symphony Attraction pop vocal contemporary