The Brian Gari Story

BRIAN GARI has written over 800 songs in over 40 years of songwriting. He had his first song published at 15 and recorded at 17. He signed with Vanguard Records in 1975 recording for them through 1976. For the next few years he performed his songs in New York comedy and cabaret clubs such as the Ballroom, Reno Sweeney, Catch a Rising Star, the Improv, the Comic Strip and the Copa. All along he was writing what was to become his first Broadway musical, LATE NITE COMIC , which debuted in October of 1987 at the Ritz Theatre (now the Walter Kerr.) The album made Top 10 for film and show albums at Tower Records. His songs have been performed and/or recorded by such artists as Margaret Whiting, the Tokens, Jana Robbins , Kaye Ballard, Lesley Gore & Andrea Marcovicci. Brian conceived A HARD TIME TO BE SINGLE , a musical revue which premiered in October of 1990 and had successful runs at Don't Tell Mama, Eighty-Eights and Steve McGraw's in New York City with a CD released as well. Brian has produced over a dozen CDs on his grandfather, Eddie Cantor, as well as writing a new musical about him which is previewed in Brian's CD SONGS FOR FUTURE MUSICALS . LOVE ONLINE was Brian's 1997 CD about a romance that ensues via the online-computer experience. The long awaited follow up, I CAN'T MAKE YOU FREE , was released in 1999. His next release, BRIAN SINGS WILSON , was a salute to Beach Boys composer Brian Wilson and has received rave reviews. Coincidentally, Brian became the consulting producer and composer for the E True Hollywood Story of the Beach Boys for the Entertainment Television Network. He even recorded a Christmas CD entitled THE MAN WITH ALL THE TOYS in true Beach Boys tradition with songs from both Brians. His next release was entitled PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED and featured songs that were written and recorded over a period of fifteen years. Brian renewed his friendship with the great NEIL SEDAKA and produced a collection of Sedaka rarities released under the title THE BROOKLYN DEMOS. His dedication to Sedaka continued with writing the book for the box set for The Bear Family label in Germany. Brian also completed a new album of his own songs for YVONNE ROOME . His longtime appreciation of the music of Brazil resulted in an exciting collection of songs (including 11 by Brian) called HERE I COME BRAZIL . His latest CD celebrates the music of "WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN" songwriters ROGER NICHOLS & PAUL WILLIAMS .

Brian's first book, WE BOMBED IN NEW LONDON The Inside Story of the Broadway musical Late Nite Comic, is published by Bear Manor Media.

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