James Lee Stanley Biography

JAMES LEE STANLEY ...where have they been hiding James Lee Stanley? We could say that James Lee Stanley is probably the last great undiscovered singer-songwriter in America. But true as that may be let's say something else let's say that a diamond has been smuggled into the wasteland and here is where the wasteland ends -- Tom Robbins, Author of Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

It is only a long lived singer-songwriter career that lets JAMES LEE STANLEY unite the unpredictable creative turns and the eclectic elements that make up his world. His remarkable ability as a vocalist and composer allow him to create truly great songs, each accompanied by his amazing guitar orchestrations. When you couple with his outragously hilarious repartee, you get one of the most entertaining concerts on the circuit.

He has been hailed as one of the few all time greats and undisputed geniuses among singer-songwriters. Fi Magazine listed his FREELANCE HUMAN BEING as one of the finest recordings of 1998 and one of the Top 200 Recordings of all time -- FI Magazine March 1999.

JAMES LEE STANLEY, the true renaissance man, was born in Philadelphia, PA, and has been recording and performing since he was fourteen. He has toured consistently since he returned from the USAF (as a Chinese linguist) and has performed up to three hundred dates a year since then with such diverse acts as BONNIE RAITT, ROBIN WILLIAMS, NICOLETTE LARSON and even BILL COSBY.

STEVEN WRIGHT chose James Lee as his opening act for three years in a row; a testament to his professionalism and talent.

CD Releases:

JAMES LEE STANLEY / JAMES LEE STANLEY, TOO / 3'S THE CHARM / MIDNIGHT RADIO / RACING THE MOON / ECLIPSE / LIVE (MUSIC CONNECTION- TOP 5 Record of the Year) / SIMPATICO / RIPE FOR DISTRACTION / COWGIRLS GET The BLUES / THE ENVOY (MAC Report - years top 100 AC airplay) / DOMINO HARVEST / TWO MAN BAND (w/ Peter Tork) / ONCE AGAIN (w/ Peter Tork) / TWO MAN BAND TWO (w/ Michael Smith) / FREELANCE HUMAN BEING (FI Mag Top 200 CD's of All Time) / NEW TRACES OF THE OLD ROAD / A BEACHWOOD CHRISTMAS (w/Peter Tork, Pamala Stanley & Tom Paxton) / LIVE BACKSTAGE @ THE COFFEE GALLERY (w/Peter Tork) / THE ETERNAL CONTRADICTION / ALL WOOD AND STONES (w/John Batdorf) / BACKSTAGE AT THE RESURRECTION / ALL WOOD AND DOORS (w/Cliff Eberhardt)

Scored: Emmy Award Winning - CATHY Specials (from the comic strip) for prime time CBS TV Cable Ace Award Winning TOM PARKS - HBO Special A SINGLE MOM, a musical in development, scheduled for release - Fall 2002

JAMES LEE STANLEY records for and is represented by: Beachwood Recordings Stephen Chandler, chanman23@aol.com Post office box 4848 Woodland Hills, CA 91308 (818) 888-3534

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