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Album: Blue Mountain

Released: Aug 9, 2008

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Wish Me Luck
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Blue Mountain
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Hang Around With You
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Midnight Gal
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Troubadour
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Genre: Americana / Folk Rock / Roots Music
Location PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, US
Profile Views: 180977
Last Login: 9/16/2010
Member Since 10/18/2006
Website www.roberthazard.com
Record Label Rykodisc
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.. ...... .... Robert's final album, ....Troubadour.... Click to buy it at ..Amazon.. or .. .... ..... .. .... .... The late Robert Hazard was known primarily as the composer of the timeless, worldwide smash, "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" and his own hit renditions of "Escalator Of Life" and "Change Reaction" as a RCA recording artist in the early 80's but he was so much more than that. A master of pop, blues, folk and country he could turn out a memorable song in minutes with a sweeping depth from a variety of musical idioms. In Robert's own words he recalls, “My older sister Gloria turned me on to Elvis, Gene Vincent, Carl Perkins and other hillbilly cats. The music just knocked me out. At 10, I was playing guitar ‘cause I thought it was cool, but I got sidetracked by writing songs.” “Rockabilly led me to folk, blues and what we call roots music today. I was playing in coffee houses and writing songs in high school, hanging out in folk clubs and soaking up gigs by Jimmy Webb, Eric Andersen and Jackson Browne. (The fact that Eric Andersen played on the title track of "Troubadour" is a real thrill.) A guy named Jerry Ricks gave me guitar lessons and taught me about the delta blues and Robert Johnson.” Back when the new wave era hit, Hazard formed Robert Hazard and The Heroes. Having gained a huge following in his hometown of Philadelphia, RCA reissued their self-released EP resulting in MTV hits and tours opening for heavyweights U2 and Bob Dylan. “The royalties from ‘Girls’ allowed me to survive. In the ‘90s I had a band called The Hombres, but we never recorded.” In 1998 Hazard cut Howl, the project that began to tap into his singer/songwriter soul. He started writing with a newfound conviction and the stories began to just pour out. “I woke up and started writing, going back to the folk and blues that originally inspired me. I decided to go back to what I love to do: me with an acoustic guitar.” In 2004 Hazard hooked up with T-Bone Wolk for his first singer/songwriter album, The Seventh Lake. Later in 2004 he cut Blue Mountain. “I made that for about $1.98,” Hazard jokes. “Everything was one take. The songs were written, I laid ‘em down and it was done.” With his final release, "Troubadour", Robert Hazard’s adventurous musical journey came full circle --back to his original inspirations. “Songwriting is an emotional process. Getting to the place where the words and music came pouring out honestly is what I call success.” The RYKO album "Troubadour" released shortly before his passing led the Star Ledger to exclaim, “Hazard’s new music establishes him as a poetic, sometimes autobiographical songwriter and a soulful singer. His music still rocks at times, but his blues and country influences are more obvious.” This site pays tribute to the musical legacy of Robert's final musical chapter. .... .... .... ..Masthead Banner Made with MyBannerMaker.com! Click here to make your own!.............. .... .... .... .. .. .. .. ...... Layout by ..CoolChaser.. Background from ..flickr user.. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ..
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.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .... .... ....ROBERT HAZARD - TROUBADOUR TOUR 2007.. The NBC 10 Show Philadelphia - TROUBADOUR TOUR 2007 Pre Release..Thursday October 11, 2007.. .... .. .. .. .. .. ...... .... .... ....ROBERT HAZARD - TROUBADOUR TOUR 2008.. Last Club Performance - Friday July 18, 2008.. The Auction House - Audubon, New Jersey.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .... .... .... ROBERT HAZARD - A VIDEO INTERVIEW REMEMBRANCE.. FROM PHILLY POP MUSIC - THE LOST PIONEERS.. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .... .... ....IN MEMORY OF ROBERT HAZARD 1948 - 2008.. BLOOD ON MY HANDS.. Camp Jam 2007 - Thursday August 9, 2007.. Medford Lakes, New Jersey.. Video credit: AUGUSTUS FILMS, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.. www.myspace.com/augustusfilms.. ....In Memory of Robert Hazard-Blood on my hands...... .. .. .. .. .. ...... .... .... .... THE HOOTERS TRIBUTE TO ROBERT HAZARD - ESCALATOR OF LIFE.. SHOT AT THE BORGOTA – THE MUSIC BOX - ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY.. SATURDAY AUGUST 30TH 2008.... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .... .... .... Tommy Conwell’s tribute to Robert Hazard - Loves on Fire.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ .... .... ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .................................... .... .... .... .. ...... ...... "Robert Hazard, a Friend to the Artist in Us All".. Please make donations in his memory to the Old Forge Arts Center .. Robert's favored concern... Thank you for your support on behalf of Robert Hazard, Old Forge, NY Artist... With kindest appreciation,.. Susan Hazard.. .. .. ...... .... .. Contact: Deborah Jones.. Arts Center Old Forge New York .. 3260 State Route 28.. PO Box 1144.. Old Forge, New York 13420.. Tel: (315) 369.6411.. E-Mail: info@artscenteroldforge.org .. Web Page: http://www.artscenteroldforge.org .... .... .... ....
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.. .... Special Thank You to:.. .. FRED DITOMASSO, KEN BERNARD & ALL OF ROBERT'S FANTASTIC SIDEMEN THROUGH THE YEARS .. .. BILL EIB, JIM DELLA CROCE, J. R. STANTON, JAN WARD .. MICHAEL TEARSON.. ..ANDREW ORTH , GINA HANF.. ..KAT FALCEY, MICHELLE REIDER..
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