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Terry Callier
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Chicago, United States (24 May 1945 – present)
Terry Callier (born 24 May 1945) is an American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. Callier, a childhood friend of Curtis Mayfield, began recording in 1963 but never reached stardom despite a series of regional hits in the 1960s and 70s and three outstanding albums for Cadet: Occasional Rain (1972), What Colour is Love? (1973) and I Just Can’t Help Myself (1975). In 1983, he gained custody of his 12-year-old daughter Sundiata and decided to retire from music to look for a steadier income. He took classes in computer programming and landed a job at the University of Chicago in 1984.
He reemerged from obscurity when British DJs discovered his old recordings and began to play his songs in clubs in the early 1990s. Acid Jazz Records head Eddie Pillar brought Callier to play clubs in Britain beginning in 1991 and he began to make regular trips to play gigs during his vacation time from work.
In the late 90’s Callier began his comeback to recorded music, contributing to Beth Orton’s Best Bit EP in 1997 and releasing the album Timepeace in 1998, which won the United Nations’ Time For Peace award for outstanding artistic achievement contributing to world peace. Curiously, his colleagues at the University of Chicago never learned of Callier’s life as a musician, but after the award the news of his secret life as a musician became widely known and subsequently led to his firing.
Callier today is continuing his recording career having currently released five albums since Timepeace.
He reemerged from obscurity when British DJs discovered his old recordings and began to play his songs in clubs in the early 1990s. Acid Jazz Records head Eddie Pillar brought Callier to play clubs in Britain beginning in 1991 and he began to make regular trips to play gigs during his vacation time from work.
In the late 90’s Callier began his comeback to recorded music, contributing to Beth Orton’s Best Bit EP in 1997 and releasing the album Timepeace in 1998, which won the United Nations’ Time For Peace award for outstanding artistic achievement contributing to world peace. Curiously, his colleagues at the University of Chicago never learned of Callier’s life as a musician, but after the award the news of his secret life as a musician became widely known and subsequently led to his firing.
Callier today is continuing his recording career having currently released five albums since Timepeace.
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Hidden Conversations
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Fool Me Fool You
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Shoutbox
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danilofloydiano wrote:
o melhor do soul ..
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yelya wrote:
thank you Massive Attack! ) not sure whether I would discover Terry without magnetic 'Live with me'...
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goodsprite wrote:
Потрясающая музыка!
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thaopaipai wrote:
Read his bio. I mean WOW!!!
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philmking wrote:
hey http://www.last.fm/music/Phil+King if you have a minute, check it out, if not, ignore. peace
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thaopaipai wrote:
Great voice.
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ichel92 wrote:
His voice in Live With Me....HIPNOTIZES ME.
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SolitudEE wrote:
I like new album too and his voice.
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meretrix_magna wrote:
the new album is pure perfection...but my favourite song is paris blues...ah.. <3
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antonkrot wrote:
perfectly!!
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zaitsumi wrote:
Yeah! New Hidden Conversations is beautiful!
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zestme wrote:
New album Hidden_Conversations--2009 is very nice, tender
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selfade wrote:
Heya, people! Does anybody have lyrics on song WINGS ? Please.. Terry is great!
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Willowbranch14 wrote:
I just love his song "Coyote Moon"!
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Theeboon wrote:
What you're listening is a preliminary version of the album, not the final mix.
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thirdprofile wrote:
i agree that the new album is right out of the top drawer, one of the best things i've heard from 2009 for sure.
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DJ_GUN wrote:
TIME(less)PIECE(ofMusic)
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kotuko wrote:
his forthcoming album is breathtaking )
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SolomonSmith wrote:
one of the best lyrics i ever heard...."i've seen a sparrow get high"!
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RadioAndii wrote:
a very beautiful artist...will definately be seeing him again when he comes to London...the last time I heard him play Dancing Girl with just an accoustic guitar at the Jazz Cafe...you could hear a pin drop...a one in a million gig...
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Brand new studio album - Hidden Conversations
8 Oct 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/terrycallier
Terry's new album is finished! It features three track produced by Massive Attack and is set for a March 2009 release on Mr BongoMore news soon.All at Mr Bongo Recordson behalf of Terry
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