Stephen King
Stephen King has been one of the world's most successful authors since his first novel, Carrie, hit the best-seller lists in 1973, but in addition to publishing more than 40 books, King is an enthusiastic music fan who frequently drops references to some of his favorite acts in his novels, and has written about rock & roll in his "The Pop of King" column for Entertainment Weekly magazine. When not busy writing, King plays guitar as a hobby, and has performed as part of the Rock Bottom Remainders, a tongue-in-cheek rock band featuring a number of best-selling authors (including Amy Tan, Roy Blount, Jr., Dave Barry, Mitch Albom, and Scott Turow) who occasionally perform at fund-raising events for various charitable causes, many involving literacy programs. Several tracks by the Remainders appeared on the 1999 album Stranger Than Fiction, credited to the Wrockers, which also featured vocal performances from several other noted authors, including Normal Mailer and Maya Angelou, all backed by a combo not unfittingly credited as the Don't Quit Your Day Job Band. In the '80s, King's enthusiasm for rock & roll radio prompted him to buy a radio station in Bangor, Maine, WKIT-FM (formerly WGUY), which is one of the few commercial radio stations that still employs a staff of live announcers 24 hours a day. And King's interest in music took a new turn in 2000, when he was introduced to veteran singer and songwriter John Mellencamp. The two struck up a friendship and began collaborating on a stage musical, Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, a Southern gothic tale of a man who witnesses the death of his bickering siblings as a boy and fears the rivalry between his two sons could lead them to a similar fate. King wrote the book for the show, while Mellencamp composed the music and penned the lyrics; Ghost Brothers debuted at the Alliance Theater in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 11, 2012, and an album documenting the show was released by Hear Music the following June.
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Into The Fray
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Brokenrecords on 15 Sep 2023
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And Over The Ashes I Shall Reign
Dance - Released by 1502522 Records DK on 21 Oct 2022
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Carrie (ungekürzt)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Lübbe Audio on 18 May 2012
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Mr Barz
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by B.M.Records [Powered by Planet Distribution] on 30 Sep 2019
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You Got Away With It
Folk - Released by Stephen King on 22 Nov 2012
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Free Refills for the Broken Hearted
House - Released by Midnight Riot on 20 Aug 2018
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Great Sacred Music of Paris
Brentwood Cathedral Choir, Andrew Wright, Stephen King
Classical - Released by Herald on 16 Feb 2018
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Optic Frog Sessions
Punk / New Wave - Released by Optic Frog Productions on 1 Jan 2002
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Feverish Dream (Ode to Gord) [Remix]
Pop - Released by Stephen King on 25 Sep 2020
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Live at the Bluebird Cafe
Pop - Released by Stephen King on 27 Jan 2019
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Fields of Yellow
Rock - Released by Optic Frog Productions on 1 Jan 2006
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The Stand - Das letzte Gefecht (Ungekürzt)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Lübbe Audio on 12 Dec 2014
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Das Mädchen (Ungekürzt)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Lübbe Audio on 20 Feb 2007
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Shining (ungekürzt)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Lübbe Audio on 18 May 2012
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Brennen muss Salem
Miscellaneous - Released by Lübbe Audio on 10 Apr 2007
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