Dick Siegel
Encyclopedia
Dick Siegel is an American
jazz-blues guitarist
from Ann Arbor, Michigan
, United States
. He won the Best New Folk Artist award at the 1991 Kerrville Folk Festival
, and became a member of the Detroit Music Hall of Fame after winning multiple Detroit Music Awards
. Siegel's music has featured on nationally syndicated shows such as NPR's All Things Considered
and Mountain Stage
.
Siegel can be seen and heard frequently in the Ann Arbor area. He performs solo acoustic, with an acoustic trio called the Dick Siegel Trio and in an electric band called Dick Siegel and the Brandos with members David Roof on bass and Brian Delaney on guitars.
His best known songs include "Angelo's", "Fighting for King George", "What Would Brando Do?" and "When The Sumac Is On Fire". "Angelo's" is played after every weekend morning "Over Easy" programming block on the Detroit
classic rock
radio station WCSX
. It refers specifically to Angelo's Restaurant, a diner in close proximity to the University of Michigan
Medical School in Ann Arbor.
In January, 2010, Siegel was appointed as the DeRoy visiting professor to the University of Michigan Honors Program and is teaching songwriting. He has also taught songwriting at Interlochen National Music Camp
near Traverse City, Michigan
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
jazz-blues guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
from Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He won the Best New Folk Artist award at the 1991 Kerrville Folk Festival
Kerrville Folk Festival
The Kerrville Folk Festival is a music festival held for 18 consecutive days in the late spring/early summer at Quiet Valley Ranch near Kerrville, Texas. The event has run on a yearly basis since 1972. In November 2008, the Kerrville Folk Festival and Kerrville Wine & Music Festival were acquired...
, and became a member of the Detroit Music Hall of Fame after winning multiple Detroit Music Awards
Detroit Music Awards
The Detroit Music Awards was initially proposed in 1988. Presented by the Motor City Music Foundation, the multi-genre awards ceremony was established to bring recognition to Detroit area musicians. The first award show was held in 1992 at Detroit's Music Hall, and moved to the State Theatre in...
. Siegel's music has featured on nationally syndicated shows such as NPR's All Things Considered
All Things Considered
All Things Considered is the flagship news program on the American network National Public Radio. It was the first news program on NPR, and is broadcast live worldwide through several outlets...
and Mountain Stage
Mountain Stage
Mountain Stage is a two-hour music radio show, first aired in 1983, produced by WV Public Broadcasting and distributed worldwide by National Public Radio and the Voice of America's satellite radio service. Hosted by Larry Groce, the program showcases diverse music, from the traditional to modern...
.
Siegel can be seen and heard frequently in the Ann Arbor area. He performs solo acoustic, with an acoustic trio called the Dick Siegel Trio and in an electric band called Dick Siegel and the Brandos with members David Roof on bass and Brian Delaney on guitars.
His best known songs include "Angelo's", "Fighting for King George", "What Would Brando Do?" and "When The Sumac Is On Fire". "Angelo's" is played after every weekend morning "Over Easy" programming block on the Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
radio station WCSX
WCSX
WCSX is a Detroit-based FM radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. WCSX's transmitter is located in suburban Oakland County in Royal Oak Township near the intersection of 8 Mile Rd. and Wyoming Avenue. WCSX transmits its signal from an antenna 951 feet in height with an effective radiated...
. It refers specifically to Angelo's Restaurant, a diner in close proximity to the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
Medical School in Ann Arbor.
In January, 2010, Siegel was appointed as the DeRoy visiting professor to the University of Michigan Honors Program and is teaching songwriting. He has also taught songwriting at Interlochen National Music Camp
Interlochen Center for the Arts
Interlochen Center for the Arts is a privately owned, 1,200 acre arts education institution in Interlochen, Michigan, roughly 15 miles southwest of Traverse City...
near Traverse City, Michigan
Traverse City, Michigan
Traverse City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Grand Traverse County, although a small portion extends into Leelanau County. It is the largest city in the 21-county Northern Michigan region. The population was 14,674 at the 2010 census, with 143,372 in the Traverse...
.