Jerry Merrick
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Jerry Merrick is an American singer-songwriter. His songs have been recorded by Richie Havens, B.J. Thomas, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Susan Tedeschi.
Rolling Stone has called Merrick's song, "Follow" a "Sixties folk epic."[1] It was first recorded by Richie Havens for his major label debut, Mixed Bag. Havens also performed the song in well-known concert appearances at the Newport Folk Festival and at Carnegie Hall. The piece has since appeared within the soundtrack of several movies.[2]
[edit] Discography
- Follow (1968, Mercury Records)
- Suddenly I'll Know (2002, Sutherland Records)
[edit] External links
- Jerry Merrick, official web site
[edit] Notes and sources
- ^ Barry Walters, "Hope and Desire:Review", Rolling Stone, November 17, 2005 (link)
- ^ Jerry Merrick page at Sutherlandrecords.com