BORN: 1/17/52 at 5:45 am – 4 lbs 2 oz
HAIR:  Dark Brown
EYES: Blue

MUSIC EXPERIENCE:       Singer/Songwriter
                                                Vocals, Piano and Drums
                                                40 Years in the Music Business
                                                Voted Best Solo Entertainer on The Main Line

MUSIC TEACHER:              Springfield Music - Springfield, PA 610-543-2244
                                                Swarthmore Music – Swarthmore, PA 610-328-2464

PERFORMANCES:              The Opryland Hotel – Nashville, TN
                                                The Casa Marina – Key West, FL
                                                Marco Polo – Miami Beach, FL
Atlantic City Casinos:
                                                Caesar’s, Harrah’s Marina, Resorts, Showboat, Taj Mahal,
                                                Tropicana, Trump Marina, and Trump Plaza     

RECORDINGS:                    Cook-E-Jarr – “Ain’t No Use”
                                                GENE JOHNSON BAND – LP
                                                Mike Hughes

RADIO AIRPLAY/SESSION WORK:       
                                                Joe Gabe – “Snow Angel” - CD
                                                Cook-E-Jarr – “Ain’t No Use” - single
                                                Gene Johnson Band - LP

VIDEOS:        “Ambiance “ ”Snow Angel”
                                               
VOCALVISION:  Carl from the Kit Kats was singing. I HEARD the VOICE in my SOUL, And that set THE TONE OF IT ALL.

PIANOVATION:  Beautiful melodies and lavish chord changes have always motivated me.  I  PLAYED the MUSIC in my MIND, and that was THE KEY TO IT ALL.

DRUMDREAMS:   While watching a parade, the drummers went by. I FELT the BEAT in my HEART, And that set THE TEMPO OF IT ALL.

SONGSPIRATION:  Burt Bacharach and Hal David were on the radio. I SAW the WRITING on the WALL, And that was THE BRIDGE TO IT ALL.

FAVORITES:

ACTORS:                               Lon Chaney Sr.           
                                                Boris Karloff
                                                Anders Hove

MOVIES:                               Subspecies
                                                The Day the Earth Stood Still
                                                Phantom of the Opera - 2005

TV SHOWS:                          Dark Shadows (The Revival)
                                                The Munsters
                                                Leave it to Beaver

FEMALE SINGERS:            Hayley Westenra
                                                Agnetha Falskog
                                                Emmy Rossum             
                                                Martina McBride
                                                Carrie Underwood

MALE SINGERS:                 Lou Graham
                                                Marvin Gaye
                                                Robert Plant
                                                David Gates
                                                Steve Perry

GROUPS:                               ABBA
                                                The Beatles
                                                Journey
                                                Steely Dan
                                                The Corrs

SONGS:                                 Laschia Ch’io Pianga (Hayley Westenra)
                                                Walk Away Renee  (The Left Banke)
                                                What Becomes of the Broken Hearted  (Jimmy Ruffin)
                                                A Lover’s Concerto (The Toys)
                                                Bittersweet Symphony  (The Verve)
                                               

COLOR:                                 Purple

FOOD:                                    Mashed Potatoes

DRINK:                                  Red Wine

PASTIME:                             Watching Movies
                                                                                 
TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTION:  Happy Halloween

EMAIL:          joegabe@joegabe.com