Tim Weisberg

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Tim Weisberg
Birth nameJules Timothy Weisberg
Born (1943-01-01) January 1, 1943 (age 81)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
GenresPop, rock, easy listening
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Flute
Years active1970–present
LabelsA&M
Websitetimweisberg.com

Jules Timothy Weisberg (born January 1, 1943) is an American flutist, vocalist, and record producer. A collaboration album with singer songwriter Dan Fogelberg, "Twin Sons of Different Mothers," achieved platinum status from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Career[edit]

In school Weisberg wanted to play drums, but instruments were chosen in order of the students' last names. When Weisberg got his chance, his choice was bassoon or flute.[1] He chose the latter because it was easier to carry and seemed easier to learn.[1] He was a fan of soul music, which had been using the flute in the 1960s.[1] He studied classical music before playing soul, jazz and pop.[1] His first experience recording was on The Monkees' album The Monkees Present in 1969.[1]

While working as a studio musician, his debut album was released with a version of "Nights in White Satin" by The Moody Blues.[1] In 1972 he recorded with The Carpenters and two years later appeared on the television programs The Midnight Special and Don Kirshner's Rock Concert.[1] His song "A Hard Way to Go" appeared in Woody Allen's movie Annie Hall.[1] He had a hit song, "The Power of Gold", on Twin Sons of Different Mothers (1978), an album recorded with Dan Fogelberg.[1] They collaborated again in 1995 on No Resemblance Whatsoever.[1] Weisberg sued Fogelberg in 1997 for alleged breach of contract and fraud.[2]

Weisberg has performed with David Benoit,[3] Dave Mason, David Arkenstone, and Eddie Rabbitt.

Other appearances[edit]

  • He appeared on the TV show, The Midnight Special, hosted by Bobby Womack (season 2, episode 42), on July 12, 1974.[4]
  • He appeared in an ABC TV interview with Dan Fogelberg, in which they discuss their collaboration for the No Resemblance Whatsoever album.[5]

Performances[edit]

  • Winter Park Jazz Festival, Winter Park, Colorado, July 19, 1998.[6]
  • Bonnie Raitt - Tim Weisberg concert at Greek Theatre, University of California, Berkeley, September 14, 1980.[7]
  • Tom Waits opened for a concert by Tim Weisberg at Ebbett's Field, Denver Colorado, May 17–19, 1973[8]
  • Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, California, 1970[9]

Awards and honors[edit]

Discography[edit]

  • Tim Weisberg (A&M, 1971)
  • Hurtwood Edge (A&M, 1972)
  • Dreamspeaker (A&M, 1973)
  • 4 (A&M, 1974)
  • Listen to the City (A&M, 1975)
  • Live at Last! (A&M, 1976)
  • The Tim Weisberg Band (United Artists, 1977)
  • Rotations (United Artists, 1978)
  • Twin Sons of Different Mothers with Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic, 1978)
  • The Best of Tim Weisberg: Smile! (A&M 1979)
  • The Tip of the Weisberg (Nautilus, 1979)
  • Night-Rider! (MCA, 1979)
  • Party of One (MCA, 1980)
  • Travelin' Light (MCA, 1981)
  • High Risk (Cypress, 1985)
  • Outrageous Temptations (Cypress, 1989)
  • Naked Eyes (Fahrenheit, 1994)
  • No Resemblance Whatsoever with Dan Fogelberg (Giant, 1995)
  • Undercover (Fahrenheit, 1997)
  • Time Traveler: A Three Decade Journey (Fahrenheit, 1999)
  • Another Byte (DreamSpeaker Music, 2015)

As guest[edit]

With David Benoit

  • Digits (Bluemoon 1990)
  • Lost and Found (Rhino, 1994)
  • Fuzzy Logic (GRP, 2002)
  • Full Circle (Peak, 2006)
  • Earthglow (Heads Up, 2010)
  • Conversation (Heads Up, 2012)
  • 2 in Love (Concord, 2015)

With others

Singles[edit]

  • 1971 - Long Ago and Far Away/A Hard Way To Go (A&M 1318)
  • 1972 - Fog and Spice/For Those Who Never Dream (A&M 1330)
  • 1972 - Our Thing/Thyme Cube (A&M 1397)
  • 1973 - Killing Me Softly with His Song/Tibetan Silver (A&M 1427)
  • 1973 - Do Dah/A Night for Crying (A&M 1493)
  • 1974 - Streak Out/Night for Crying (A&M 1520)
  • 1975 - Dion Blue/The Visit (A&M 1680)
  • 1976 - Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)/Just for Fun (UA XW933)
  • 1977 - Cascade/Gene Jean (UA XW1083)
  • 1978 - Every Time I See Your Smile/So Good to Me (UA 1227)
  • 1978 - (w/Dan Fogelberg) Tell Me to My Face/Hurtwood Alley (Full Moon 50605) also released by: UK/Full Moon, Australia & Netherlands/Epic
  • 1979 - (w/Dan Fogelberg) The Power of Gold/Lahaina Luna (Full Moon 50606) also released by: UK/Full Moon, Canada & Japan/Epic
  • 1979 - Midsummer's Dream/Moonchild (MCA 40135)
  • 1980 - Magic Lady/I'm The Lucky One (MCA 41307)
  • 1981 - What's Going On/Page One (MCA 51042)
  • 1981 - Sleepwalk/Paula (MCA 51163)
  • 1985 - You've Got to Know/Hang Time (Desert Rock 001)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Eder, Bruce. "Tim Weisberg". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  2. ^ "This Day in Music". Billboard. 22 August 2006. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  3. ^ Blackwell, Morrice (2001). "Featured Artist: Tim Weisberg". Album Review. JazzReview.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2002. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
  4. ^ "The Midnight Special". listing. TV.com. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
  5. ^ "Dan Fogelberg - ABC Interview with Tim Weisberg video". YouTube.com video. ABC Television. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  6. ^ "Winter Park Jazz Festival". poster. wplbo.com. 1998. Archived from the original (JPG) on July 18, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
  7. ^ "Bonnie Raitt - Tim Weisberg" (JPG). handbill. wolfgangsvault.com. 1998. Retrieved June 27, 2010.
  8. ^ "Performances: 1970 - 1975". listing. tomwaitsfan.com. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  9. ^ Rice, Ager (December 6, 1973). "Tim Weisberg's "Color"". Downbeat.

External links[edit]

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