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Sam Kogon (born June 17th, 1991) is an American songwriter, musician, and producer originally from Rhinebeck, New York (state), best known for his solo material, as well as briefly fronting the 1960's Baroque Pop group The Left Banke O'Rourke, Sally. "LIVE: The Left Banke at Joe’s Pub, NYC (1/24/15)"

History
Kogon began performing at an early age playing in numerous bands in high school. While attending college at SUNY ESF in Syracuse, New York (state) he formed the Indie Rock band, The Vanderbuilts, who scored local success in Syracuse Baker, Chris. "Meet The Vanderbuilts: Syracuse's best new artist".

In June 2013, Sam joined forces with Beach Boy co-founder Al Jardine, Jardine's songwritting partner Larry Dvoskin, and The Bongos frontman Richard Barone to record a version of Pete Seeger's iconic folk anthem "If I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song)" for the ONE Campaign. Produced by Steve Addabbo at Shelter Island Sound studios in New York. The video was released as ONE Campaign's worldwide protest song project. . Kogon would also lend his voice on another cover for the ONE Campaign, this time featuring Sean Ono Lennon as well as Al Jardine, Richard Barone, and Larry Dvoskin singing a line of John Lennon's Give Peace A Chance. 

Kogon's musical relationship with Al Jardine would develop further, when Jardine again called upon Kogon to accompany him at a rare solo concert at the [Rubin Museum]] in NYC in February 2014, alongside former Beach Boys member Blondie Chaplin, Spacehog's Royston Langdon, Paul Schaffer, and Larry Dvoskin, "Beach Boy Al Jardine Shares Details About Saturday's Star-Studded NYC Beatles Tribute Show", with Kogon singing harmonies, and playing acoustic guitar and banjo.