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Paul "Biff" Rose is an American comedian and singer-songwriter.

Biography

Born in New Orleans, Rose moved to Hollywood where he found a job working as a comedy sketch writer with George Carlin working sometimes on the Mort Sahl show. Eventually, Rose moved to songwriting.

David Bowie covered the song "Fill Your Heart," written by Biff Rose and Paul Williams, on his album Hunky Dory (1971), making it Rose's most well known song. It was originally released by Tiny Tim as the B-side to his 1968 hit single, "Tiptoe through the Tulips.". Rose was instrumental in giving Williams his start in music; Paul Williams wrote in the liner notes of his greatest hits package Evergreens – The Best of the A&M Years (2004) that Rose was Williams first songwriting collaborator and ultimately, his connection to A&M Records, by getting Williams a meeting with publisher Chuck Kaye. Besides "Fill Your Heart", another song Rose and Williams collaborated on was "I'll Walk Away" from Rose's third eponymous record, with Rose again writing the music and Williams the lyrics.


Other Rose songs were covered by John Denver ("Molly") and Pat Boone.


Following the release of 1968's The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side, Rose made 12 appearances on Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show from 1968 to 1970. Rose performed his songs ("Gentle People" and "Myrtle's Pies") on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, the footage of which can be seen on Youtube. He also appeared on other popular programs of the day such as American Bandstand, and Hugh Hefner's Playboy After Dark. He emceed the Atlantic City Pop Festival of 1969, and the Atlanta Pop Festival of 1970.

Music

Rose's early work switches between unaccompanied piano and vocals and more heavily orchestrated numbers. His lyrics from this era embrace a left-wing hippie philosophy.

Full Length Releases

  • The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side (1968, Tetragrammaton, re-released on Buddha)
  • Children of Light (1969, Tetragrammaton, re-released on Buddha)
  • Biff Rose (1970, Buddha)
  • Roast Beef (1978, Pacific Arts)
  • Thee Messiah Album/Live at Gatsby's (1979, Pacific Arts)

References

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  2. "The Ziggy Stardust Companion: Early beginnings". 5years.com. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
  3. "Evergreen". Oocities.org. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
  4. ""In A Far Away Land" The Japanese John Denver Page". Bekkoame.ne.jp. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
  5. http://www.mp3.com/albums/1983/summary.html
  6. "Columns: April 1969". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
  8. "Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour - Episode Schedule". Smothersbrothers.com. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
  9. Log in om een reactie te plaatsen. (2009-07-22). "Gentle People". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
  10. TV.com. "American Bandstand - Season 13, Episode 21: Joe South / Biff Rose / Rhetta Hughes". TV.com. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
  11. "BR's Classic Rock Photos - Atlantic City Pop Festival". E-rockworld.com. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
  12. http://www.classicrockpage.com/newslet/issues/aug11.htm
  13. http://jhendrix110.tripod.com/BiffRose.html

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