Tom Rush

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Tom Rush
Background information
Born	February 8, 1941 Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
Genre(s)	Blues, Folk music
Occupation(s)	Arranger Singer Songwriter Record producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Label(s)	Elektra Records Prestige Records Columbia Records
Associated acts	Eric Von Schmidt
Website	http://www.tomrush.com/

Tom Rush (born on February 8, 1941, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire) is a folk and blues singer and recording artist who was particularly popular in the 1960s and 1970s.

[edit] Background

His father was a teacher at St. Paul's School, in Concord, New Hampshire. Tom himself began performing in 1961 while studying at Harvard University.

Rush is credited by Rolling Stone magazine with ushering in the era of the singer/songwriter. In addition to performing his own compositions, he covered songs by Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, James Taylor and Murray McLauchlan, and helped them to gain recognition early in their careers.

His 1968 composition "No Regrets" has become an acknowledged standard, with numerous cover versions having been recorded. These include The Walker Brothers, who gave Tom Rush a belated Top Ten exposure as a songwriter on the UK singles chart.

[edit] Discography

1962 - Tom Rush at the Unicorn
1963 - Got a Mind to Ramble
1965 - Blues, Songs & Ballads
1965 - Tom Rush (Elektra)
1966 - Take a Little Walk with Me
1968 - The Circle Game
1970 - Tom Rush (Columbia)
1970 - Wrong End of the Rainbow
1972 - Merrimack County
1974 - Ladies Love Outlaws
1975 - The Best of Tom Rush (Columbia)
1982 - Tom Rush: New Year
1982 - Tom Rush: Late Night Radio
1991 - Blues, Songs and Ballads [Compilation]
1999 - No Regrets: The Very Best Of Tom Rush
1999 - Wrong End of the Rainbow (Import, Original recording remastered)
2001 - Tom Rush/Take a Little Walk With Me (Import, Original recording remastered)
2001 - Live at Symphony Hall, Boston (Live)
2002 - Merrimack County/Ladies Love Outlaws (Import)
2002 - Take a Little Walk with Me
2003 - Trolling for Owls