Bill Harley
Bill Harley is a singer, songwriter, storyteller, author, and playwright who is recognized as one of America's finest performers for families. Trying to describe Bill is often as funny as attending one of his concerts. One person will call him a singer/songwriter, another a storyteller. People know Bill from his books, his theatrical plays, his concerts, his workshops - or maybe even as a keynote speaker at a conference. With over twenty recordings of songs and stories and four children's books to his credit, Bill's humorous yet meaningful work chronicles the lives of children at school and at home.

Bill tours nationally as a solo artist as well as with his band, the "Troublemakers"or with his pianist/co-conspirator, Keith Munslow. Armed with his guitar, songs, stories and slightly off center mind, Bill is the kind of performer you just have to see in person!

As a storyteller, Bill has appeared numerous times at the prestigious National Storytelling Festival, and at dozens of other regional festivals from California to Florida. You'll find Bill's stories and off-beat observations in numerous anthologies and magazines. He also shows up on your car radio as a regular commentator for National Public Radio's "All Things Considered". His commentaries are filled with his trademark humor and wisdom on topics ranging from T-ball game strategy to first jobs to dead groundhogs. As Bill says "Anything is material to a desperate man."

In the past several years, Bill has spent considerable time writing, and presently has five published books to his credit. These include: "Sitting Down To Eat" which was selected as an ABA Pick of the list ; "Nothing Happened", Bill's first picture book, and "Sarah's Story" a Storytelling World Award Winner. Bill is currently at work on a novel for eight to ten year olds.

The reasons for Harley's success are obvious - his songs are direct and honest, his stories are filled with the details of daily life, and everything he does has a refreshing dose of fantasy mixed with a healthy breath of reality. Since 1984, Bill's been producing recordings for kids and adults that have become staples in the car cassette player and the home entertainment system. Winner of two Grammy Nominations and numerous other national awards including Parent's Choice, ALA (American Library Association), NAPPA (The National Parenting Publications Award) and AFIM (Association for Independent Music).

Bill tours nationally offering concerts, workshops and keynotes. Booklist describes his storytelling as "masterful," Entertainment Weekly called him the "Mark Twain of children's music."

Learn more about Bill at www.billharley.com



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