Artist description Charlie's instrumental compositions receive radio airplay and are sold all over the world. He is also a soundtrack composer and sound effects director for audio tapes that accompany children's read-along storybooks which are sold in the USA through store chains, such as: K-Mart, Wal-Mart, and Target.

Music Style Easy-listening

Musical Influences David Diggs, James Taylor, Andrew Gold, David Foster, Aaron Copeland, Ronnie Montrose, Rick Wakeman, Steely Dan, My Mom, Peter Gabriel, Alan Parsons Project, My University of Redlands Composition Teacher: Professor Barney Childs

Similar Artists Burt Bacharach, John Sebastian, George Winston, Sergei Rachmaninoff, John Williams, David Foster, David Lanz, Bruce Hornsby, Don Henley, David Benoit, Richard Clayderman, Ken Medema, Frances Sneller

Artist History Charlie has been working part time as a studio musician since 1972. He began recording his own work professionally in 1992.

Group Members Charlie and Friends

Instruments Grand Piano, Keyboards

Albums 10 published to date -- most are on MP3.com.

Press Reviews Received excellent reviews from the Music Editor of "Massage Magazine" (Nov/Dec 1995). ================================== Composed music for the Premier Classic that aired on the Fox Sports Network, Thanksgiving 1998. ================================ 1998 -- Invited and performed on the Roger Williams Grand Piano in the Richard M. Nixon Library (Yorba Linda, California). ================================ In addition to the July 1999 release of "Calm Meadows," Charlie continues to compose and orchestrate music that is purchased and used by video and film producers.

Location Fallbrook, CA - USA

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