Neal Gladstone

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Neal Gladstone
Neal Gladstone at a 2017 tribute concert held in his honor at the Whiteside Theater, Corvallis, Oregon, USA. Neal Gladstone at a 2017 tribute concert held in his honor at the Whiteside Theater, Corvallis, Oregon, USA.
Background information
Also known as	Nick Drosophila, Private Eye Sergio Zweem
Born	(1945-07-23)July 23, 1945 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Origin	Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	April 5, 2024(2024-04-05) (aged 78) Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.
Genres	Comedy parody children rock
Occupations	Singer songwriter musician parodist orchestrator radio show host radio show producer voice actor record producer teacher investment advisor
Instruments	Vocals keyboards guitar
Years active	1962 (1962)–2011
Labels	PKC Records, Chicago Kaleidoscope Records, San Francisco
Website	nealgladstone.com

Early Life

Neal Gladstone as a boy.

Neal Gladstone as a boy.

Neal was born on 23 July 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, into a

Neal spent a year in India when he was sixteen, when his father won a Fulbright sabbatical. In India, Neal learned guitar and began composing his own songs.

Early Career

In 1973, Neal and Kuchler recorded Children’s Voices for an educational video that was played internationally, and then in 1974, they recorded another that received national recognition, Terry, Terry, a video about autism.

The Neal Gladstone Radio Show

Neal Gladstone Radio Show, Oregon Public Broadcasting
Season 1	Season 2	Season 3	Season 4
Show #1	Show #14
			Show #42
			Show #43
			Show #44
			Show #45
			Show #46
Show #8		Show #34	Show #47
		Show #35	Show #48
Show #10		Show #36	Show #49
			Show #50
Show #12			Show #51
Show #13			Show #52

Musical Philosophy

Neal's wide variety of musical styles and clever lyrics fostered a rabidly loyal fan base in Oregon. But he valued friendships and community far more than fame or money, and so resisted the temptation to "make it big" on the national scene. He preferred composition to performance, and he performed primarily in the US Pacific Northwest, reserving two concerts a year for his loyal Corvallis fan base.

Later Life

Neal Gladstone at a 2017 tribute concert in his honor.

Neal Gladstone at a 2017 tribute concert in his honor.

On 28 January 2017, over 850 people gathered to honor Neal at a tribute concert. Local bands each selected some of his more than sixty songs to perform for his fans at the historic Whiteside Theater in Corvallis, Oregon.

Neal died of Parkinson's Disease on 5 April 2024 at his residence in Corvallis, with his wife, Barbara, by his side.

Prominent Performances

• Waterworks Park, 1987, Vancouver, Washington
• I'm a Liberal, YouTube
• Neal Gladstone Radio Show, Oregon Public Broadcasting
• Tyee Winery (annually), Corvallis, Oregon
• Sandy Bradley's Potluck (live on KUOW, nationally syndicated from Seattle)
• Brit Festival, Jacksonville, Oregon
• Bumbershoot, Seattle, Washington
• Hult Center, Eugene, Oregon
• Summer Festival, McCall, Idaho
• Folklife Festival, Seattle, Washington
• Salem Art Festival, Salem, Oregon
• River Rhythms, Albany, Oregon
• Majestic Theatre, Corvallis, Oregon
• East Avenue Tavern, Portland, Oregon
• Antique Sandwich in Tacoma, Washington
• Tyee Wine Cellars, Corvallis, Oregon
• Governor's Conference, Salishan Lodge, Oregon
• Fund Raiser for Mike Kopetski, Salem, Oregon
• LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University
• Performing Arts Series, Lincoln City, Oregon
• MacMillans, Eugene, Oregon
• Parks and Recreation, McMinnville, Oregon
• Roseburg Folklore Society, Roseburg, Oregon
• Western Economists Conference, Salem, Oregon
• Corvallis High School, Corvallis, Oregon
• Folk Concert Series, Ashland, Oregon
• Grand Theater, Salem, Oregon
• Travel Writers Conference, Jacksonville, Oregon
• Beatlesfest #1 through #9, Corvallis, Oregon
• Benton County Fair, Corvallis, Oregon
• Best Cellar Series, Corvallis, Oregon
• Cycle Oregon, numerous sites
• Festival Corvallis, Corvallis, Oregon
• Central Oregon Arts Festival, Hermiston, Oregon
• Medical Workers Conference, Portland, Oregon

Discography

• You Can't Stay Here, 1986
• Sleep Neat, 1988
• An American Dawg, 1990
• Mixed Company, 1993
• Song For Us All, 1998
• Big Fish, 2003
• Odd Penny, 2009

References

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