ItsAboutMusic.com Artist Bill Quateman Releases "4 All Of Us" In Humanitarian Effort To "Help Fix the World" After Tsunami Disaster
ItsAboutMusic.com Artist Bill Quateman Releases "4 All Of Us" In Humanitarian Effort To "Help Fix the World" After Tsunami Disaster
PRWEB) May 21, 2005 -- The special edition CD, "4 All Of Us," containing the
songs, "Last Night I Dreamed I Fixed The World" and "Long Ride Of The Soul" was
produced to honor the memories and bravery of the victims and survivors of the
devastating Tsunami in the Indian Ocean on Dec. 26, 2004. Partial proceeds from
the sales of this CD will be donated in an ongoing effort to rebuild the lives
and livelihoods of those who were affected in South East Asian countries.
Says Quateman on the release, "The devastation wrought by the Indian
Ocean Tsunami has touched the hearts of millions of people around the world and
clearly reminds us of how fragile and interconnected we are, as we are joined
together by the oceans of the world."
Having traveled from Los Angeles to
London for his infant son to meet his grandparents, Bill awoke at 3 a.m. on a
rainy night with the words and music of a fully realized song playing in his
mind. What streamed out nearly eighteen years ago became the song, “Last Night I
Dreamed We Fixed the World,” a prayer-like plea for a world safe to live in.
Ironically, Quateman was just setting aside a highly respected songwriting
career to raise his son, Dylan. Long kept as a personal family treasure, Bill’s
“gifted” song now finds its purpose and comes to us to help inspire a world in
true need of its timeless message.
A prolific writer, Quateman’s
on-going theme is the pathway of true compassion and the mystery of the human
heart. He touches on these central human issues through his multi-media
humanitarian projects under the auspices of "4 All of Us." His CDs are available
at ItsAboutMusic.com as well as his own web site: www.billquateman.com. Bill
enchants and inspires as he masterfully weaves music and story to bring
attention to the simple yet profound lessons of fulfillment we find when we take
care of and have affection for each other.
From the age of 14, Bill
Quateman, a native of Chicago, played a variety of music around the Windy City,
and began performing in clubs and coffeehouses in the early 1970’s. In 1972,
Quateman was signed to Columbia Records as a special project of legendary music
impresario Clive Davis, who was responsible for signing music legends Bruce
Springsteen, Billy Joel, Janis Joplin and Sly and the Family Stone. There, he
began building a devoted fan base following the release of his debut album,
“Bill Quateman," which led to critical acclaim and national tours. Bill
subsequently recorded for RCA Records and his classic albums included: "Night
After Night," "Shot in the Dark," and "Just Like You."
Throughout his
career, Quateman has attracted an impressive list of fellow artists. David
Sanborn, James-Newton Howard, Ron Wood, Paul Buckmaster, Ken Ascher, Buzz
Feiten, Caleb Quaye and Davey Johnstone (both from Elton John's bands) and
Michael McDonald are just some of the musicians who have worked with Bill in
concert or in the studio.
Almost twenty years after setting his
performing career aside to raise his family, Bill Quateman made a long awaited
and triumphant return to performing in 2000, playing to SRO crowds. Reviewers
have consistently noted that Quateman has always generated an instantaneous bond
between himself and his audiences. It has been said of his presence: “Bill
Quateman is in a category all by himself.”
Multi-talented, Quateman has
also collaborated with his now 9-year-old daughter India, on a book about how to
have single parent fathering and blended family life work well. “Daddy Daughter
Dinner Dance,” a book with music CD, is published by Angel Mind, Angelmind.net.
Bill Quateman's complete catalog of music can be sampled at: http://www.itsaboutmusic.com/billquateman.html
Press
photos are available for download at the following location:
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Promotional downloads of this artist's music are available upon
request.
Full album downloads of this artist's music are available for
review upon request.
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727-571-4183
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