Tom Rush

Tom Rush
Rush performing in 2006
Rush performing in 2006
Background information
Born (1941-02-08) February 8, 1941 (age 83)
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S.
GenresBlues, folk, country
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, acoustic guitar
Years active1961–present
LabelsElektra, Prestige, Columbia
Websitetomrush.com

Thomas Walker Rush (born February 8, 1941)[1] is an American folk and blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter who helped launch the careers of other singer-songwriters in the 1960s and has continued his own singing career for 60 years.[2]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 1048. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  2. ^ Dicaire, David (September 9, 2011). The Folk Music Revival, 1958-1970: Biographies of Fifty Performers and Other Influential People. McFarland. pp. 95–. ISBN 978-0-7864-6352-7. Retrieved February 21, 2012.