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Paul 'Biff' Rose is an American singer-songwriter.
Biff Rose was a musician and comedian in the early 1960's. He was profiled in Time Magazine on January 29, 1965. Biff Rose arrived in Hollywood in 1966, where he found employment working as a sketch writer for television variety shows, working with George Carlin. Eventually, Rose took up with the songwriting he developed during his youth growing up in New Orleans. A song co-written with Paul Williams, "Fill Your Heart", was recorded by both Tiny Tim and David Bowie.
In the meantime, Rose began writing lyrics and combining them with the carnival like sounds he produced on the piano. A testament to Rose's popularity, his songs were covered by a variety of entertainers, looking for a national audience. One of his most popular songs of this era was "Molly," the story of a circus clown, which was later covered by John Denver. Other songs were recorded by Pat Boone, Sajid Khan and Dorsey Burnette. Much of Rose's music was comedic, often prodding the political climate of the time. He appeared twelve times on Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show" from 1968 to 1970. Rose toured the country extensively, throughout the decade and into the 1970s and 1980s.
Bill Cosby's Tetragrammaton label released his debut in 1968. Rose also recorded albums for United Artists, Pacific Arts, Sweet Jane Limited, and the Buddha label. He returned to recording in 1996 with the self-released "Bone Again" CD. It's important to note that these later recordings, contain what some consider unsavory or racist lyrics, while others applaud his efforts at exposing everyday hypocrisy. He himself consistently refers to all the "conflict" as "theatre" on his website. Rose no longer tours the country, but performs intermittently at festivals and smaller venues. He is easily accessible via his website/message board, as are his CDs.
Discography
Commerical releases
- The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side (1968, Tetragrammaton)
- Children of Light (1969, Tetragrammaton)
- Biff Rose (1970, Buddah)
- Half Live at the Bitter End (1971, Buddah)
- Uncle Jesus, Aunty Christ (1972, United Artists)
- Hamburger Blues (1974, Sweet Jane Limited)
- Roast Beef (1978, Down Pat/Pacific Arts)
- Thee Messiah Album (1979, Pacific Arts)
Self released
- Bone Again (1996, Fast Eddy)
- The Elizabethan Period (2000, self release)
- E-Stir Parade(2003, self release)
- The Night Wiggah and the Nippie Higger (2004, self release)
Quotations attributed to Rose
- My words are just some antics.
- There's only two ways to handle women, and no one knows either one of them.
- Hi! I'm Biff Rose. I'm the Messiah. I'm the one the jews have been waiting for to set them free from Zionism. I'm the one they've been waiting for to spurtualize their incessant noise and grasping and grabbing for mutterialism.
- But I'm the MAN that got the Grand Slam hittin' Ho' runs for the masses kick dem jooz'n'nigguhz asses N.A..S.A's Spice Walk and that's what War's For
External links
Official websites
Other
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