Time: 58:25
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz/Pop/Soul/Blues Vocals
Art: Front
01. People Get Ready (4:58)
02. Lean On Me (3:24)
03. Georgia In My Mind (5:27)
04. Superman (3:50)
05. Preacherman (3:49)
06. Island In The Sun (4:11)
07. Heidis Choice (4:58)
08. Lady Liberty (3:52)
09. I Left My Heart (6:00)
10. I Can See Clearly Now (5:21)
11. What A Wonderful World (4:16)
12. I Can Move You, Too/The Power Of Love (4:39)
13. Lifting Me Higher (3:35)
Ron Williams, born in Oakland, California, USA. He graduated from Oakland Technical Highschool, turning down a scholarship to study law at Dartmouth University, he joined the Army. After training as a Military Policeman he served in Virginia. Transferred to Germany
he was stationed in Stuttgart where he retrained as an Information Specialist (print-journalist) and as a radio announcer for the Armed Forces Network, AFN. After serving three years he was discharged. He remained in Germany, planning to travel and see more of Europe, before returning home.
Learning the language quickly, even a German dialect or two(!), he took on various jobs:
A sales-driver for Coca-Cola, a private chauffeur, and as a butler, learning more about Germany and its culture.
His first introduction to German show-business was as a soloist with the SDR-Radio Bigband and the Horst Jankowsky Jazz-Chorus in Stuttgart which made him change his mind about returning home. Then followed a FIRST in Germany. He joined the ranks of German satirical performers, being the only American to ever do so, performing two seasons as a member of the ensemble of Stuttgart`s “Kleines Renitenztheater”. His impersonations of legendary German politician and Chancellor Willy Brandt, or Stuttgart`s famous long-time serving Lord-Mayor Arnulf Klett (in the Schwabian dialect!) are unforgettable, making his mark as an impersonator for the first time before German audiences.
Moving from political Satire to numerous stage, tv- and film roles, he`s since become a recognizable face and voice throughout German speaking Europe: For 7 years as the TV-Host for the music-magazine “Musik-Szene” (ARD/WDR/ORF) and as Host and Anchor for the monthly English language TV-magazine “Focus on Europe” which was broadcast worldwide by Deutsche Welle / PBS USA for 7 years. Unforgettable, his parody as the satirical “voice” of President Ronald Reagan in numerous TV- Radio-shows and stage-performances; and on his own Saturday Night TV-Show “Ronabend” (ARD/WDR). He`s had over 800 television appearances including over 300 of his own shows..
He`s also the dubbing-voice for cartoon characters like “Sebastian the Crab” in Disney`s “Arielle the Mermaid”, as “Francisco Flaminco” in the National Geographic`s “GEO KIDS”, as “Howie the Bear” on the CD-Rom “Tuneland”. “Oogie Boogie” in Tim Burtons “Nightmare before Christmas” is just one of his many dubbing roles.
As a singer-entertainer with over 40 years of performances he`s gained a large audience of admirers young and old, singing the Blues, Soul and R & B with different bands, or Swing,
Jazz with numerous Big-Bands. He continues to win new fans doing galas, concerts, club- and festival gigs.
he was stationed in Stuttgart where he retrained as an Information Specialist (print-journalist) and as a radio announcer for the Armed Forces Network, AFN. After serving three years he was discharged. He remained in Germany, planning to travel and see more of Europe, before returning home.
Learning the language quickly, even a German dialect or two(!), he took on various jobs:
A sales-driver for Coca-Cola, a private chauffeur, and as a butler, learning more about Germany and its culture.
His first introduction to German show-business was as a soloist with the SDR-Radio Bigband and the Horst Jankowsky Jazz-Chorus in Stuttgart which made him change his mind about returning home. Then followed a FIRST in Germany. He joined the ranks of German satirical performers, being the only American to ever do so, performing two seasons as a member of the ensemble of Stuttgart`s “Kleines Renitenztheater”. His impersonations of legendary German politician and Chancellor Willy Brandt, or Stuttgart`s famous long-time serving Lord-Mayor Arnulf Klett (in the Schwabian dialect!) are unforgettable, making his mark as an impersonator for the first time before German audiences.
Moving from political Satire to numerous stage, tv- and film roles, he`s since become a recognizable face and voice throughout German speaking Europe: For 7 years as the TV-Host for the music-magazine “Musik-Szene” (ARD/WDR/ORF) and as Host and Anchor for the monthly English language TV-magazine “Focus on Europe” which was broadcast worldwide by Deutsche Welle / PBS USA for 7 years. Unforgettable, his parody as the satirical “voice” of President Ronald Reagan in numerous TV- Radio-shows and stage-performances; and on his own Saturday Night TV-Show “Ronabend” (ARD/WDR). He`s had over 800 television appearances including over 300 of his own shows..
He`s also the dubbing-voice for cartoon characters like “Sebastian the Crab” in Disney`s “Arielle the Mermaid”, as “Francisco Flaminco” in the National Geographic`s “GEO KIDS”, as “Howie the Bear” on the CD-Rom “Tuneland”. “Oogie Boogie” in Tim Burtons “Nightmare before Christmas” is just one of his many dubbing roles.
As a singer-entertainer with over 40 years of performances he`s gained a large audience of admirers young and old, singing the Blues, Soul and R & B with different bands, or Swing,
Jazz with numerous Big-Bands. He continues to win new fans doing galas, concerts, club- and festival gigs.
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