Charles Vestrand
I’VE BEEN SINGING FOREVER. I STARTED IN GRADE SCHOOL. IN HIGH SCHOOL I LOVED SINGING AND DANCING, I SANG WITH THE CHOIR AND CHORUS AND ALSO ACAPELLA GROUPS (DOO-WOP), "THE ROYAL LADS " AND "CHUCKY V. & THE CONTINENTALS."
STARTED PICKING UP A GUITAR AND TRIED TEACHING MYSELF TO PLAY WHILE I WAS IN THE COAST GUARD IN THE 60'S. GUITAR ALSO GOT ME WRITING. I'M STILL WORKING AT IT....
I STUDIED VOICE WITH "DONALD GAGE". HE WAS OUR DIRECTOR FOR OUR THEATER GROUP. I SANG WITH THE ESSEX COUNTY OPERA GUILD. THAT DIDN'T LAST, I HAD THE VOICE BUT NOT THE LOVE FOR OPERA. I'VE ALWAYS LOVED MORE BLUESY FEEL OF R/B AND BLUES...
I DID MUSICAL THEATER WITH THE ROCHE PLAYERS WHILE WORKING AT HOFFMANN LA ROCHE IN NUTLEY, NJ. WE DID THE THE BOYFRIEND, OKLAHOMA, ONCE OPON A MATTRESS, CAN CAN AND SOUTH PACIFIC.
THEN CAME "1969", THE JETS WON ALL THE MARBLES, THE FIRST MAN WALKS ON THE MOON AND MY FAVORITE "WOODSTOCK." IT CHANGED MY HEART FOREVER.
IN THE 70S I TRIED WORKING WITH CLUB GROUPS: "NIRVANA", (WAY BEFORE CURT), "HOOCHI COOCHI DREAM BAND","THE SECOND STREET EXPRESS” AND OTHERS. DURING THIS PERIOD I STUDIED VOICE WITH DAVID COLLYER IN NEW YORK CITY. I ALSO SANG CHOIR & CHORUS IN CHURCH GROUPS AND ANYWHERE ELSE I COULD GET TO SING.
MUSIC IS MY DRUG AND I DO BELIEVE I'M HOOKED!!!
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