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Jeffrey Lehman, American Musician
Jeff Lehman is an American musician. As a singer/songwriter he has gotten worldwide radio and Internet airplay for his songs: “Don’t Look Back,” which was played in Eastern Canada in 1997 and 1998, “Everything Must Change,” which was played in Switzerland many times during 2003 and most recently “Obscured by Light,”and “My Heart Wants to Believe You,” both from 2011.

He also has impressive production skills. He has the proven ability to take little resources and turn them into lucrative ventures. As a producer he has made contributions to many successful projects. In 2005 he produced the singles “Tell Me Love,” and “Little Lady” for Detroit artist Jim Wirth, both of which earned radio airplay in mid-Michigan. Later that year, in December, Jeff was contacted by The Ten Alps Radio Company in England to work as a sound engineer/mixer/editor for the BBC Special: Classic Singles: The Making of Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On.” The special, hosted by International Recording Star, David Gray chronicled the events of concerning the making of that legendary album. Jeff’s contribution was the interview segment with Funk Brothers guitarist, Joe Messina who played on the album as well as many other Motown hits.

He is also widely known as the music director/keyboard player of the 1970s group, Looking Glass, that brought the world the #1 1972 hit “Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl).”

Although not an original member, Lehman is credited with reforming the band with original singer/guitarist Elliot Lurie in 2003. On September 3, 2006 the band played its first concert since 1974 at the Cannery Casinos in Northern Las Vegas Nevada. With an enthusiastic crowd estimated at 5000 in attendance, the band, which was augmented by Gary Kwek’s Temptation Horns, was well received. The show was professionally recorded but has yet to be released.

ASSOCIATED ACTS

Besides Looking Glass, Lehman has performed as a second generation member of Jim Gold and Gallery, that had the hits, “(Oh It’s So) Nice to be With You,” #5, 1972, “I Believe in Music,” #10, 1972 and “Big City Miss Ruthann,” which reached #28 in 1973, and Cub Koda’s Brownsville Station, that did the #1 1973 hit “Smokin’ in the Boys Room.”

In addition he performs solo, as a dueling pianist, and with a variety of local Detroit acts such as: The Dream, Jeff Lehman’s City Lights (CLB), and with members of the now defunct Detroit rock/soul/funk act, Art-of-Fact. He is blessed with a 4.5 octave singing range that reaches to a high C, and fluid keyboard playing which is adaptable to many styles. As secondary instruments he also plays harmonica, some guitar and drums. It is for these reasons that he is in high demand on the Detroit circuit.

As of November 2011, Jeff is still recording with his old band City Lights, (now named Jeff Lehman’s CLB), as well as UK Jazz/soul/pop artist Judy Shire. The video for Immune to a Heartache, one of the song’s from the upcoming CD, was the featured video at the NME Music Awards in the UK during January 2010 PERSONAL LIFE

Jeff was born at Detroit Osteopathic Hospital in Highland Park Michigan to William and Patricia Lehman; his father of German descent and mother of Italian descent. Although raised Catholic, he has a slight Jewish ancestry from his father’s side.

Jeff has been singing and playing since he was nine years old. At that same age he developed a curiosity for tinkering with recording and Super 8 movie equipment, which eventually led to his passion for music production.

Besides music, he is a computer and business instructor at two Michigan colleges; Dorsey School of Business and Schoolcraft College. He holds a Masters Degree in Business from Central Michigan University.

FACTS:

DOB: August 13, 1963 in Highland Park, Michigan

Instruments: vocals, keyboards, guitar, harmonica, drums

Occupations: College Instructor, Musician, Music Producer, Digital Artist

Categories; Detroit Musicians, American Musicians of Jewish Ancestry, Pop Music Keyboardists, Tenor Singers, Singer/Songwriters, People of German Descent, People of Italian Descent, Catholics in the Music Industry, American Music Directors, American Record Producers, American College Instructors

Web Site: www.jefflehman.com