Chuck Brodsky | |
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | May 20, 1960
Genres | Folk music, singer-songwriter, Americana |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, musician, storyteller |
Years active | 1995–present |
Labels | Waterbug Records, Red House Records, ChuckBrodsky.com Records |
Website | Chuck Brodsky |
Chuck Brodsky (born May 20, 1960, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American musician and singer-songwriter currently living in Asheville, North Carolina. He is particularly known for his often humorous and political lyrics, as well as his songs about baseball, such as "The Ballad of Eddie Klep", "Moe Berg: The Song", and "Doc Ellis' No-No".
On his 2004 album Color Came One Day, he took on pollution in "Seven Miles Upwind", the destruction of independent business and regional culture by multinational corporations in "Trees Falling", and the abridgement of civil liberties associated with Bush administration policies in "Dangerous Times".