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Lowen & Navarro is a songwriting team composed of Eric Lowen and Dan Navarro

Dan Navarro

Dan Navarro is an American vocalist, guitarist and voice actor best known as half of the duo Lowen & Navarro-Discography:Lowen and Navarro*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Benatar#cite_note-0 We Belong]Lowen and Navarro...

, who met in Los Angeles

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, California

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in the 1980s. They wrote the song "We Belong

We Belong

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", which became a major hit for Pat Benatar

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in 1984. Starting in 1990, they released a number of records of their own. They have been Lowen & Navarro since 1987.

On March 17, 2004, Eric was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , also referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a form of motor neuron disease caused by the degeneration of upper and lower neurons, located in the ventral horn of the spinal cord and the cortical neurons that provide their efferent input...

(ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Because of compromises to Eric's playing and singing, Lowen & Navarro has ceased touring. Their final shows were held June 5, 2009 in Annapolis MD at the Ramshead and June 6, 2009 in Alexandria VA at The Birchmere

The Birchmere

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. Dan Navarro

Dan Navarro

continues to tour as a solo performer.

Dan Navarro

Dan Navarro

is the cousin of guitarist Dave Navarro

Dave Navarro

David Michael "Dave" Navarro is an American guitarist who plays in the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction and cover band Camp Freddy. He has also played with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Panic Channel, and many others.- Early life :...

.

"Keep The Light Alive: Celebrating The Music of Lowen & Navarro" was released November 2009 with L&N songs performed by Jackson Browne

Jackson Browne

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, John Ondrasik of Five For Fighting

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, Keb' Mo'

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, The Bangles

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, Severin Browne, Joel Rafael

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, Andy Chase, The Refugees

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, Freebo

Freebo

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, Eddie From Ohio

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, Phil Parlapiano, Charlie Wadhams

Charlie Wadhams

-Music:Charlie Wadhams emerged as a musician in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, in 2002 with his band Rex Aquarium. Through Sea Level Records they recorded and distributed two albums in 2004 and in 2005, Privacy and The Back Of The Room. . The song "Alicia" was named one of top ten songs to play in...

, and Stonehoney. The proceeds of the album benefit The Eric Lowen Trust, ALS Association Greater Los Angeles

ALS Association

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, and Augie's Quest.

Discography

Walking on a Wire (Chameleon Records, 1990)
Broken Moon (Parachute Records, 1993)
Walking on a Wire re-release with bonus tracks (Parachute Records, 1994)
Pendulum (Parachute Records, 1995)
Live Wire (Intersound, 1997)
Scratch at the Door (Intersound, 1998)
Live Radio (Red Hen Records, 2002)
3 For The Road (Mad Raine Music, 2003)
At Long Last...Christmas (Red Hen Records, 2004)
All the Time in the World (Red Hen Records, 2004)
Carry On Together (AIX Records, 2005)
Hogging the Covers (Red Hen Records, 2006)
Learning To Fall (Red Hen Records, 2008)

Video

Lowen & Navarro TFV, 1999 VHS
Live at Kulak's Woodshed, DVD, A concert to benefit the ALS Association Greater Los Angeles (Red Hen 2005)(ALSALA)
Carry On Together, DVD & CD, (AIX Records 2005)
Pieces of Time Spent, DVD, (AIX Records 2007)

External links

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