Bert Sommer
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Bert Sommer was a folk singer
who performed at Woodstock in 1969. Bert wrote "We're All Playing In The Same Band" at and about Woodstock, and his recording peaked at #48 on the Hot 100 on 12 September 1970. He was briefly a member of baroque-pop group the Left Banke, co-writing and singing lead on the "Ivy Ivy"/"And Suddenly" single.
Sommer also played Woof in the original Broadway production of Hair
and "Flatbush" of Kaptain Kool and the Kongs on The Krofft Supershow
in 1976. He did not reprise the role in the second season.
Sommer died in Troy, New York
on July 23, 1990, after a long battle with respiratory illness. His last performance was in Troy on June 11, 1990, with his friend Johnny Rabb
.
Folk Singer
Folk Singer is a 1964 album by Muddy Waters. Waters plays acoustic guitar, backed by Willie Dixon on string bass, Clifton James on drums, and Buddy Guy on acoustic guitar...
who performed at Woodstock in 1969. Bert wrote "We're All Playing In The Same Band" at and about Woodstock, and his recording peaked at #48 on the Hot 100 on 12 September 1970. He was briefly a member of baroque-pop group the Left Banke, co-writing and singing lead on the "Ivy Ivy"/"And Suddenly" single.
Sommer also played Woof in the original Broadway production of Hair
Hair (musical)
Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a rock musical with a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot. A product of the hippie counter-culture and sexual revolution of the 1960s, several of its songs became anthems of the anti-Vietnam War peace movement...
and "Flatbush" of Kaptain Kool and the Kongs on The Krofft Supershow
The Krofft Supershow
The Krofft Supershow is a Saturday morning children's variety show, produced by Sid and Marty Krofft. It aired for two seasons from September 11, 1976 to September 2, 1978 on ABC.-Background:...
in 1976. He did not reprise the role in the second season.
Sommer died in Troy, New York
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...
on July 23, 1990, after a long battle with respiratory illness. His last performance was in Troy on June 11, 1990, with his friend Johnny Rabb
Johnny Rabb
Johnny Rabb is a professional live/studio drummer, author, inventor, and instructor. As a Product Specialist for , Rabb performs around 70 international clinic dates per year...
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Discography
- The Road To Travel (1969). Capitol.
- Inside Bert Sommer (1970). Eleuthera.
- Bert Sommer (1970). Buddha.
- Bert Sommer (1977). Capitol.