Artist description Jon Gilbert Leavitt, songwriter, pianist, keyboardist.

Music Style Pop/Rock

Musical Influences Robbie Williams, Elton John, Billy Joel, Joe Jackson, Joni Mitchell, Bruce Springsteen, Lighthouse Family, Squeeze, Herbert Grönemeyer, Ben Folds Five

Similar Artists Elton John, Robbie Williams, Herbert Grönemeyer, Lighthouse Family

Artist History Jon Gilbert Leavitt is a songwriter and pianist/piano performer who has played in venues ranging from pop/rock, cabaret, country, blues, new age and salsa. Currently, Jon writes for recording artists and contributes his piano skills in the studio. His songwriting falls primarily in the pop/rock genre, but also has written Gospel and German-language songs. ______________ He has worked on music featured in the film "My Dinner With Abbie," (1991), featured at the Berlin and L.A. Film Festivals, and aired on PBS television. His independent single "Pride" celebrating 20th Century gay history, which was also re-mixed into 2 dance singles, has received worldwide airplay, print mentions and garnered radio interviews. It was named #1 Song of the Year 2000 on the Outvoice Top-40 Tracks Chart. Jon has appeared on The Joey Reynolds Show (the #1 syndicated radio talk show in its time slot on over 100 AM stations nationwide), as well as featured in segments on This Way Out (GLBT radio newsmagazine syndicated in over 100 radio and cable stations worldwide). ____________Jon is a full writer member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), from which he received the ASCAPlu$ Award for four consecutive years (2000-2004). He is an active member of Outmusic, in which he won 'Outstanding Songwriter' and was nominated for 'Outmusician Of The Year' in the 1st Annual Outmusic (OMA) Awards, 2001. He also was awarded the Stonewall Society Pride Award in 2002. Currently Jon's songs are heard by other recording artists on their albums and in their performing repertoire.

Group Members Jon Gilbert Leavitt

Instruments piano, keyboards

Albums PRIDE

Press Reviews "He has more sky-punching anthems than are found in the halls of the United Nations." -Nick Dedina, Listen.com; (re: PRIDE):"the arrival of Pride could not have been more timely."- Lambda Weekly, KNON-FM Dallas."Quite an anthem for the millennium turn."- Schwule Welle, Radio Dreyeckland, Freiburg, Germany."Pride is one of those unique songs our culture just doesn't have enough of..it's an instant gay anthem." - JD Doyle, OUTVOICE/Queer Music Heritage, KPFT-FM Houston. "A quick queer history lesson all wrapped up in one song." - Alan Wiley, Homophonic/Planet Out Radio. "A summary of 20th century queer history in 25 bars." - Greg Gordon, This Way Out, int'l. syndicated gay/lesbian newsmagazine.

Location New York City, New York - USA

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