Every song on this album is an experience that has been part of my life. The constant backdrop of the music that we all have listened to brings back the vivid memories of those earlier days, when we were just beginning to learn about life and trying to figure out who we were and where we were going.
These songs reflect my emotions as I began to understand what love was and how I could express those feelings with words and music.
As you listen to these songs, I hope you'll share some of your own thoughts and emotional journeys with me. We all have those certain songs that remind us of those important times in our lives when the music made all the difference in the world and got us through whatever romantic drama or heart ache we were dealing with at the time.
Thank you for listening and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Growing up I was shy and introverted, often spending time in my room singing along with 45 RMP records, writing poetry and most evenings, sitting home watching TV with my parents.
After watching an episode of "Ozzie and Harriet", my mother said to me, "Eddy, I want you to sing like Ricky Nelson". So, I learned to play the guitar, write my own songs, finally getting good enough to accompany myself, so I could play and sing the songs that I wrote.
December 1968, an important moment in music history. It was a television "must see" event I refused to miss.
I was working at a fast food resturant on Long Island and asked my boss if I could go home and watch " The Elvis Comeback Special. He refused to let me go, so I quit my job on the spot and went home to witness this spectacular event. Needless to say, I was mesmerized by that performance and there was no doubt that epic event truly marked the return of Elvis Presley as being the King of Rock 'n' Roll.
As 1968 turned into 1969, the AM radio airwaves were filled with the melodies that would become the soundtrack for my last years of High School. Hooked on a feeling, Build me up buttercup, This Magic Moment, My cherie amour, Wichita lineman and Suspicious minds, are some of the songs, just to name a few.
Fast forward to today, I present to you an album that breathes new life into my original songs. Re-orchestrated with a modern twist, yet still infused with the original emotion that gave them life, these songs serve as a bridge between generations.
It is with great pride that I share these tracks with you, each one a piece of my heart set to the music and rhythm of my soul. Welcome to my story, a journey of sound, emotion and an expression of my life.
Thank You for listening.