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Refimprove|date=April 2010Infobox musical artist | name = Garland Jeffreys| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name =| alias =| origin = Brooklyn, New York|Brooklyn , New York United States | Born = 1943| death_date =| instrument = Human voice|Vocalist | genre = Rock and roll , Americana , reggae , blues , Soul music|soul | occupation = Musician , songwriter , record producer | years_active =| label = Atlantic Records , A& M Records , Epic Records|Epic , RCA/BMG , Universal Music Group|Universal , Luna Park Records| associated_acts =| website = URL| http://www.garlandjeffreys.com/|Official Site| notable_instruments = Garland Jeffreys (born 1943, Brooklyn, New York|Brooklyn , New York ) is a part African-American , and Puerto Rican American , singer and songwriter , transversing the musical genres of rock and roll , reggae , blues and Soul music|soul .
Career
Jeffreys is from Sheepshead Bay , Brooklyn . He majored in art history at Syracuse University where he met Lou Reed , before The Velvet Underground became active. http://www.novaconcerts.com/garlandjeffreys.html Garland Jeffreys, Nova Concerts International , June 15, 2011. In 1966, Jeffreys began to play in Manhattan nightclubs including Gerde's Folk City , The Bitter End , Gaslight, Kenny's Castaways , and later Reno Sweeney , where he began to explore racially conscious themes in his work, sometimes utilizing blackface masks and a rag doll named Ramon in performance. Jeffreys played guitar on John Cale 's 1969 debut solo album Vintage Violence and contributed the song "Fairweather Friend". In 1969 he founded Grinder's Switch with Woodstock-area musicians including pianist Stan Szelest, guitarist Ernie Corallo, and percussionist Sandy Konikoff. Lew Merenstein produced this one album before the band dissolved in 1970.
In 1973, he released his first solo album, Garland Jeffreys , on Atlantic Records . Around the same time Atlantic also released a Single (music)|single , "Wild in the Streets", that was not included on the album. Jeffreys wrote the song after hearing about a pre-teen rape and murder in the Bronx. Dr. John played clavinet and helped arrange the song, with backing from guitarist David Spinozza, drummer Rick Marotta, the Brecker Brothers on horns and David Peel on background vocals. The track received airplay on the progressive FM broadcasting|FM album-oriented rock radio station|stations , and has become one of his best-known songs.
"Wild in the Streets" has become something of an unofficial anthem for the skate community and been cover version|covered by several musician s, including:
The Circle Jerks , on their album Wild in the Streets (Circle Jerks album)|Wild in the Streets
In 1977 Garland recorded his Ghost Writer album for A& M Records , with "Wild in the Streets" included on side two. All the tracks are autobiographical, encompassing bittersweet tales about coming of age as an artist in the big city ("Ghost Writer"), of racial separatism ("Why-O"), of interracial romance ("I May Not Be Your Kind"), and of overcoming conflict at home ("Cool Down Boy").cn|date=October 2011 The next years saw a string of albums, five within five years, and the release of the perennial European radio favorite "Matador" which charted in the top five of a number of countries. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/garland-jeffreys-p4604/biography Garland Jeffreys, AllMusic , June 15, 2011. This burst of productivity culminated with the criminally underrated Guts for Love, a meditation on the challenges of monogamy and fidelity. After a long hiatus, much of it spend woodshedding, reading and researching, Jeffreys released ''Don't Call Me Buckwheat'', devoted to the complexities of race in America. The title was triggered by an incident at Shea Stadium where Jeffreys was enjoying the game and feeling carefree. He stood to go get a hotdog when a voice shouted "Hey buckwheat, sit down!" The casual epithet was a jolt and it spurred a number of memorable songs including "Don't Call Me Buckwheat, " "I Was Afraid of Malcolm," "Racial Repertoire." In February 1992, Jeffreys' sound recording and reproduction|recording of "Hail Hail Rock 'n' Roll" ( RCA Records|RCA PB49171), spent one week at #72 in the UK Singles Chart .cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 281
Jeffreys was featured in the 2003 documentary The Soul of a Man , directed by Wim Wenders as the fourth installment of the documentary film series The Blues produced by Martin Scorsese . The film explored the musical careers of blues musicians Skip James , Blind Willie Johnson and J. B. Lenoir . Jeffreys was also featured on the cover of Beyond Race Magazine in February 2007.
1997: Wildlife Dictionary (only released in Europe)
2007: ''I'm Alive (only released in Europe)
2011: The King of In Between http://www.patriotledger.com/entertainment/music/x907621730/Music-review-Garland-Jeffreys-return-with-The-King-of-In-Between Garland Jeffreys' return with 'The King of In-Between', Patriot Ledger , June 15, 2011.
Contribution to others
1998 Diamond Cuts: Turning Two (Vol. II) ( Hungry For Music )Jeffreys contributed his own " Color Line ".
2003 '' Johnny's Blues: A Tribute To Johnny Cash ( Northern Blues Music|Northern Blues )Jeffreys contributed his cover version of " I Walk the Line ".
2003 Light of Day Tribute To Bruce Springsteen ( Schoolhouse Records )Jeffreys contributed his cover version of " Streets of Philadelphia ".
2003 Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: The Soul Of A Man ( Sony )Jeffreys contributed his cover version of " Washington DC Hospital Center Blues ".
2005 Elliott Murphy: Live Hot Point ( Last Call Records )Jeffreys contributed his own " Ballad Of Me, 35 Millimeter Dreams and Wild In The Streets ".
Refend Persondata | NAME = Jeffreys, Garland | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =1943 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Brooklyn, New York|Brooklyn , New York , United States | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Jeffreys, Garland Category:American singer-songwriters Category:Living people Category:People from Brooklyn Category:1943 births
