................The JazzBites Show ..............

Monday, May 16, 2016

STEPHEN JOHN KALINICH

AMERICAN POET

The great American Poet and lyricist Stephen Kalinich has been a profound voice of the rock 'n' roll era for more than four decades. When Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson - two of the most prominent icons in rock history - recorded 'A Friend Like You' written by Kalinich & Wilson on an album featuring Eric Clapton and Elton John; it was a testament to the lyrical poet at the height of his artistic achievement. Other top musicians who have immortalized Kalinich's mesmerising lyrics are Randy Crawford, P.F. Sloan (Eve of Destruction), Mary Wilson and Diana Ross (Supremes), and Odyssey - the list is both long and impressive. Today we talk about his legacy in music for more than half a decade, the rock and pop royalty who hold him in awe, and the mystery surrounding the poem hanging on the wall in Sting's cottage.

[Photo: Courtesy Stephen Kalinich]

The Music and Poetry of Stephen Kalinich
is available on AMAZON

Read more about Stephen and his amazing life
on his WEBSITE

Stephen Kalinich and John Tiven
MEDIA ARTICLES

The Lost Tapes - a discovery after almost half
a century - Stephen Kalinich and Brian Wilson
of The Beach Boys
ARTICLE

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