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Emitt Rhodes
12+ albums
singer-songwriterfolkbaroque pop60spop
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Emitt Rhodes (born Emitt Lynn Rhodes on 25 February 1950; died 19 July 2020) was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording engineer. Considered by many as "the one man Beatles" whose recordings show a clear Paul McCartney influence in both vocals and musicanship, Rhodes began his career in musical ensembles The Palace Guard (as the group's drummer) and The Merry Go Round (multi-instrumentalist). His album Rainbow Ends was released in 2016, his first album in 43 years. After The Merry-Go-Round, who had a recording contract with A&M Records, disbanded in 1969, Rhodes recorded songs at A&M to fulfill that contract, but A&M decided to not release them at the time. Rhodes then decided to go out on his own and bought equipment to make a recording studio in his parents' garage. Rhodes recorded his first album (Emitt Rhodes) in that home studio. He got a recording contract with ABC/Dunhill Records, who released his album, as well as the next two albums he recorded (Mirror and Farewell to Paradise). Rhodes got a $5,000 advance for Emitt Rhodes, which he spent on recording equipment. His first album was a critical success – Billboard called Rhodes "one of the finest artists on the music scene today" and later called his first album one of the "best albums of the decade". The album reached number 29 on the Billboard charts. The single "Fresh as a Daisy" reached number 54 on the pop chart. Meanwhile, shortly after Emitt Rhodes was released by Dunhill, A&M decid
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The Emitt Rhodes Recordings (1969-1973)
The Emitt Rhodes Recordings (1969 - 1973)
Emitt Rhodes
The American Dream
Rainbow Ends
The Royal Tenenbaums
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The Royal Tenenbaums [Expanded]
The Royal Tenenbaums OST
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Soundtrack - The Royal Tenenbaums
Mirror
Listen, Listen: The Best of Emitt Rhodes
What's a Man to Do (feat. The Bangles & Richard Thompson)