Richard Meyer (folk music)
- Richard Meyer (folk music)
Richard Meyer (born 1952) is an American folk singer-songwriter, writer, painter, and set designer. Meyer was active in the Greenwich Village folk music scene of the 1980s and '90s and did much to promote other artists. As one of the leaders of a musicians cooperative in the Village he handled booking at the SpeakEasy and edited "Fast Folk Musical Magazine" (1986-1997). He has since written reviews for various media such as "Allmusic". He has also worked extensively as a lighting/scenery designer in theater.
As of summer 2008, Richard is suffering from advancing Parkinson's disease and living at a nursing home in the New York area.
Discography
* "Laughing/Scared" (1987, Old Forge)
* "The Good Life!" (1992, Shanachie)
* "Letter from the Open Sky" (1994, Shanachie)
* "First Aid for the Choking Victim" (?)
* "Works in Progress" (?)
* "Strange Generosity/Bitter Moon" (2001, Old Forge) [2-CD] [McGrath, T J, "Recordings: Richard Meyer - "Strange Generosity/Bitter Moon", "Dirty Linen", 93, April-May 2001, p.65]
References
Further reading
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:audfyl1jxpeb Richard Meyer] entry at "Allmusic"
* "Dirty Linen", No. 40, June/July 1992 [http://www.dirtynelson.com/linen/special/backiss.html link to back issues]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.rmeyerhere.com/ internet archive of rmmeyerhere.com] (now defunct official web site)
* [http://richardmeyer.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/at-the-age-of-56-he-is-trapped-in-his-own-body/ "At the age of 56, Parkinson's Disease has trapped Richard in his own body. We can help free him."] by Torin Peterson, Wordpress.com June 13, 2008
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