Tom Rush
Tom Rush (born in Portsmouth, NH, on 8 February 1941) is an American folk a… Read Full Bio ↴Tom Rush (born in Portsmouth, NH, on 8 February 1941) is an American folk and blues singer and songwriter. He is credited by Rolling Stone magazine with ushering in the era of the singer-songwriter. In addition to performing his own compositions, he sang songs by Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Murray McLauchlan, David Wiffen and William Hawkins, helping them to gain recognition early in their careers. His 1968 composition "No Regrets" has become a standard, with numerous cover versions having been recorded.
Rush is considered a gifted musician and performer whose shows offer a musical celebration. His distinctive guitar style, wry humor and warm, expressive voice have made him both a legend and a lure to audiences around the world. His shows are filled with the rib-aching laughter of terrific story-telling, the sweet melancholy of ballads and the passion of gritty blues.
Rush's impact on the American music scene has been profound. He helped shape the folk revival in the '60s and the renaissance of the '80s and '90s, his music having left its stamp on generations of artists. James Taylor told Rolling Stone, "Tom was not only one of my early heroes, but also one of my main influences." Country music star Garth Brooks has credited Rush with being one of his top five musical influences. Rush has long championed emerging artists. His early recordings introduced the world to the work of Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne and James Taylor, and in more recent years his Club 47 concerts have brought artists such as Nanci Griffith and Shawn Colvin to wider audiences when they were just beginning to build their own reputations.
Rush began his musical career in the early '60s playing the Boston-area clubs while a Harvard student. The Club 47 was the flagship of the coffee house fleet, and he was soon holding down a weekly spot there, learning from the legendary artists who came to play, honing his skills and growing into his talent. He had released two albums by the time he graduated.
Rush displayed then, as he does today, an uncanny knack for finding wonderful songs, and writing his own - many of which have become classics re-interpreted by new generations. (It is testimony to the universality of his appeal that his songs have been folk hits, country hits, heavy metal and rap hits.) Signed by Elektra in 1965, Rush made three albums for them, culminating in The Circle Game, which, according to Rolling Stone, ushered in the singer/songwriter era.
In the early '70s, folk turned to folk-rock, and Rush, ever adaptable, saw more room to stretch out. Recording now for Columbia, he toured tirelessly with a five man band, playing concerts across the country. Endless promotional tours, interviews, television appearances, and recording sessions added up to five very successful but exhausting years, after which Tom decided to take a break and "recharge" his creative side at his New Hampshire farm.
Rush returned with a splash in 1981, selling out Boston's prestigious Symphony Hall in advance. Time off had not only rekindled Rush's love of music, it had re-ignited music audiences' love of Rush's music.
He instinctively knew that his listeners were interested in both the old and the new, and set out to create a musical forum - like the Club 47 of the early '60s - to allow established artists and newcomers to share the same stage. In 1982, he tried it out at Symphony Hall. The show was such a hit it became an annual event, growing to fill two, then three nights, and the Club 47 series was born. Crafting concerts that combined well known artists such as Bonnie Raitt or Emmylou Harris with (then) unknowns like Alison Krauss or Mark O' Connor, Rush took the show on the road. From the '80s to the present day, Club 47 events have filled the nation's finest halls to rave reviews, and have been broadcast as national specials on PBS and NPR.
In 1999, Columbia/Legacy released a Tom Rush retrospective album that covered his recorded musical history from 1962 to the present, including tracks recorded for Columbia, Elektra, Prestige and his independent years. Entitled "The Very Best of Tom Rush: No Regrets", the 17-track compilation includes as a bonus a brand new Tom Rush composition, "River Song," which features vocal contributions from Grammy winners Shawn Colvin and Marc Cohn.
A live CD, "Trolling for Owls" released in 2003 and published by Tom's NIGHTLIGHT RECORDINGS, captures a complete performance and includes, for the first time, some of the spoken stories that have endeared him to audiences.
In 2018, at age 79, he released the album "Voices".
Rush is considered a gifted musician and performer whose shows offer a musical celebration. His distinctive guitar style, wry humor and warm, expressive voice have made him both a legend and a lure to audiences around the world. His shows are filled with the rib-aching laughter of terrific story-telling, the sweet melancholy of ballads and the passion of gritty blues.
Rush's impact on the American music scene has been profound. He helped shape the folk revival in the '60s and the renaissance of the '80s and '90s, his music having left its stamp on generations of artists. James Taylor told Rolling Stone, "Tom was not only one of my early heroes, but also one of my main influences." Country music star Garth Brooks has credited Rush with being one of his top five musical influences. Rush has long championed emerging artists. His early recordings introduced the world to the work of Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne and James Taylor, and in more recent years his Club 47 concerts have brought artists such as Nanci Griffith and Shawn Colvin to wider audiences when they were just beginning to build their own reputations.
Rush began his musical career in the early '60s playing the Boston-area clubs while a Harvard student. The Club 47 was the flagship of the coffee house fleet, and he was soon holding down a weekly spot there, learning from the legendary artists who came to play, honing his skills and growing into his talent. He had released two albums by the time he graduated.
Rush displayed then, as he does today, an uncanny knack for finding wonderful songs, and writing his own - many of which have become classics re-interpreted by new generations. (It is testimony to the universality of his appeal that his songs have been folk hits, country hits, heavy metal and rap hits.) Signed by Elektra in 1965, Rush made three albums for them, culminating in The Circle Game, which, according to Rolling Stone, ushered in the singer/songwriter era.
In the early '70s, folk turned to folk-rock, and Rush, ever adaptable, saw more room to stretch out. Recording now for Columbia, he toured tirelessly with a five man band, playing concerts across the country. Endless promotional tours, interviews, television appearances, and recording sessions added up to five very successful but exhausting years, after which Tom decided to take a break and "recharge" his creative side at his New Hampshire farm.
Rush returned with a splash in 1981, selling out Boston's prestigious Symphony Hall in advance. Time off had not only rekindled Rush's love of music, it had re-ignited music audiences' love of Rush's music.
He instinctively knew that his listeners were interested in both the old and the new, and set out to create a musical forum - like the Club 47 of the early '60s - to allow established artists and newcomers to share the same stage. In 1982, he tried it out at Symphony Hall. The show was such a hit it became an annual event, growing to fill two, then three nights, and the Club 47 series was born. Crafting concerts that combined well known artists such as Bonnie Raitt or Emmylou Harris with (then) unknowns like Alison Krauss or Mark O' Connor, Rush took the show on the road. From the '80s to the present day, Club 47 events have filled the nation's finest halls to rave reviews, and have been broadcast as national specials on PBS and NPR.
In 1999, Columbia/Legacy released a Tom Rush retrospective album that covered his recorded musical history from 1962 to the present, including tracks recorded for Columbia, Elektra, Prestige and his independent years. Entitled "The Very Best of Tom Rush: No Regrets", the 17-track compilation includes as a bonus a brand new Tom Rush composition, "River Song," which features vocal contributions from Grammy winners Shawn Colvin and Marc Cohn.
A live CD, "Trolling for Owls" released in 2003 and published by Tom's NIGHTLIGHT RECORDINGS, captures a complete performance and includes, for the first time, some of the spoken stories that have endeared him to audiences.
In 2018, at age 79, he released the album "Voices".
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All A Man Can Do Well it seems so long ago, I took the train…
Baby Please Don Baby, please don't go Baby, please don't go Baby, please don…
Biloxi Down around Biloxi Pretty girls are swimming in the sea Oh…
Black Magic Gun I was on the south road Headed for Savannah I was tired…
Black Mountain Blues Down around Biloxi Pretty girls are swimming in the sea Oh…
Came to See Me Yesterday in the Merry Month Of If I ask you politely What it is your going to…
Child Goodbye momma goodbye to you too pa Little sister you'll hav…
childs song Goodbye momma goodbye to you too pa Little sister you'll ha…
Colors Of The Sun Browne Colors of the sun Flashing on the water top Echo…
Desperados Waiting For The Train {kris ] i'd sing the red river valley and he'd sit out…
Do Re Mi Lot of folks back east say leave home most every…
Drift Away Give me the beat, boys Give me the beat, boys Day after…
Driving Wheel Well I just came up on the midnight special how…
Drop Down Mama Estes Drop down mama Let your daddy see you got somethi…
Duncan & Brady Twinkle, twinkle, little star G 'Long comes…
Duncan and Brady Twinkle, twinkle, little star G 'Long comes…
East Of Eden We've come this far and we can't turn back This trains…
Fall Into The Night Baby, take your blue jeans off Lay your body down Leave the…
Galveston Flood It was the year of 1900 that was 60 years…
Gnostic Serenade And finally we are as the times are We meet to…
Hobo's Mandolin This here mandolin is carved out of pine It was willed…
Hot Tonight Well, it's gonna get hot tonight, The moon is shining brigh…
I Yes it means I'm in love again Had no lovin' since…
I Don I don't want your millions, Mister, I don't want your diamon…
I'm in Love Again Yes it means I'm in love again Had no lovin' since…
Jamaica Say You Will Jamaica was the lovely one, I played her well As we…
Jazzman Holstein Black-eyed sweet thing, sugar loose Won't you call…
Joshua Gone Barbados Von Schmidt Cane standin' in the field, gettin' old and r…
Kids These Days Rush-Veitch Kids these days they don't value a dollar Do…
Ladies Love Outlaws Bessie was a lovely child from west Tennessee Leroy was an…
Lonely Tired and confused Are you running from the west Heart…
Long John Down around Biloxi Pretty girls are swimming in the sea Oh…
Lullaby Outside your window Rain is pouring down You know that by …
Merrimac County Way up north by the ice bound ocean I was born…
Merrimack County Way up north by the ice bound ocean I was…
Milk Cow Blues Well, I woke up this morning And I looked out the…
Mink Julip Mink Julip, lady of leisure You got me feeling tie-dyed agai…
Money Honey Stone Well, the landlord rang my frontdoor bell I let it…
Mother Earth Kaz Mother Earth lives on the ocean Mother Earth sails o…
No One Else But You I've sen a thousand starry nights Caught glimpse of the moo…
No Regrets I know your leavin's too long overdue For far too…
Old Blevins We had a little quarrel, she and I She told me…
Old Man's Song Hair on your head White as the snow Old man, stand feeding…
On the Road Again I locked my doors, the sun went down Said goodbye to…
Panama Limited Down around Biloxi Pretty girls are swimming in the sea Oh…
Rainy Day Man What good is that happy lie All you wanted from the…
Riding On A Railroad We are riding on a railroad, singing some else's song Foreve…
River Song The gypsies know my future The angels know my past I roll…
Shadow Dream Song I meant to call her name I meant to take her…
Silly Little Diddle Come on, baby, won't you dance with me, Come on, mamma,…
Solid Gone Down around Biloxi Pretty girls are swimming in the sea Oh…
Something In The Way She Moves There's something in the way she moves Or looks my way,…
Songs You Can Now, you can't tell the honey, babe, lookin' at the…
Starlight Rush Like starlight on dark water My love brought life t…
Statesboro Blues McTell Wake up, baby, turn your lamp down low Wake up, m…
Sugar Babe Traditional Sugar babe, what's the matter with you ? You…
Sweet Baby James There is a young cowboy, he lives on the range His…
The Dreamer The moon she rides the tattered storm On a ragged gypsy…
The Panama Limited Down around Biloxi Pretty girls are swimming in the sea Oh…
These Days Wiffen Well I've been out walking I don't do that much t…
Tin Angel Mitchell Varnished weeds in window jars Tarnished beads …
Too Many Memories I remember this town with a girl by my side And…
Turn Your Money Green Lewis I was in Missouri, would not let me be Yeah, I…
Urge For Going And I awoke today and found the frost perched on…
What An Old Lover Knows I'm sorry to be calling so late, But you could always…
When She Wants Good Lovin' Leiber-Stoller Well, she go to see the baker when she wan…
Who Do You Love I walked forty-seven miles of barbed wire, I got a…
Windy Bill Down around Biloxi Pretty girls are swimming in the sea Oh…
Wrong End Of The Rainbow Rush-Veitch The rainbow life from show to show The smili…
You I walked forty-seven miles of barbed wire, I got a…
You Can't Tell A Book By The Cover Now, you can't tell the honey, babe, lookin' at the…