Lee Holdridge is a legend! He has a wonderful talent for composing music and arrangements for film, television, opera and recording artist. One of the major stars Lee composed symphonic arrangements for was John Denver.
As life-long John Denver fans and long-time tribute artists, you can imagine how thrilled Jim and I were when we first met Lee! It was difficult not to behave like giddy school kids, but we did our best to act like grown-ups and hopefully we didn’t embarrass ourselves too much.
Since our first meeting, Lee has honored us by conducting many of our John Denver symphony shows, featuring Jim singing John Denver’s music with major symphony orchestras. It is always a surreal experience performing with the original arrangements Lee wrote for John, never in our lives could we imagine that we would be doing a tribute performance on that level. But thanks to Lee’s kindness and willingness to work with us in our efforts to preserve and present John’s music, we have a new friend, and we are living a dream come true!
Another major recording star Lee worked with was Neil Diamond. Neil and Lee collaborated on many projects, including the music in the movie “Johnathan Livingston Seagull.”
Now, imagine a show that would put Lee Holdridge and the music of Neil Diamond and John Denver together with members of the La Mirada Symphony Orchestra in one amazing concert…..and you will be imagining the show we will be presenting this May 24 in La Mirada, California! Tribute artists Jim Curry will be singing John Denver, tribute artist Jay White will be singing Neil Diamond, backed by a band and Lee Holdridge conducting the Symphony!
Join us for this exceptional ensemble of musicians and performers that will bring an unforgettable afternoon filled with timeless classics, rich orchestration, and powerful performances that honor the enduring legacy of these American music legends.
The show will be AMAZING!! I wish I lived closer so I could attend. That will be a show to remember for years to come. I envy the lucky people who are able to attend. 🎶🎤💎🏔️❤️
We wish you lived closer too Shirley!
I am so thrilled for y’ll to be teaming up with the legendary Lee Holridge. It is almost worth me buying an airplane ticket to CA.
Definitely worth the trip!!!
Looking forward to seeing you there! As always, it will be a special day!
Glad you can come Miriam!
As Miriam said, we are very much looking forward to this. Hoping you’ll do your regular show near-by soon too.
Hi Wendy, I’m not sure it’s exactly “near-by” but we have a regular show coming up at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood the end of August.
I also wished I lived closer.. What a magnificent concert that will be! I’m very happy for you Anne and Jim and for Jay also..
Hi Barbara! Sorry we are not closer – maybe you could come out and visit Southern CA? Lots to do here!
In the late 70s I bought an album that was called ( I think) “The music of John Denver” by Lee Holdridge. It was an instrumental rendition of John’s popular songs. If you remember that was about the time Cassettes were replacing 8 Tracks and the oil embargo encouraged the Truckers to purchase and use CB Radios to circumvent the National 55 mile per hour limit, decreed by the Carter administration. This spilled over to the overall CB craze shortly after. I had replaced my 8 track player with a cassette player and dubbed the Lee Holdridge album at a friend’s house who had a cassette recorder. Later as I was listening to my freshly dubbed cassette in my car, I could clearly hear my friend’s Mother say, KKZ4701 the Dove. She was using the CB base station during our recording session and what she transmitted was recorded on the tape over the RF. My friend, his Mom and that tape are all long gone but for years it reminded me of them and to this day the memory of it makes me smile.
Hi Ray, Great memory! We still have that Lee Holdridge album! Jim played Lee’s instrumental of “Annie’s Song” and sang to it at our wedding!
Wish we could be at this event. I can only say when Jim and Jay sang on the cruise it was just breathtaking. All the artists painted smiles on my heart.
We were glad you were able to cruise with us! Looking forward to seeing you again!
Lee Holdridge is a legend!
You are exactly right Mark!
I love reading about where you have been, but I yearn for you to be closer to New Jersey or lower CT, it’s been a while since you all have been here, but I will keep watching
Hi Al! I do hope we get to your area soon!! The wheels of progress are slow. Thank you for watching for our next time in your area!
Regarding the burning you mentioned around Wichita….Prescribed burning is common across Kansas, but it is especially important in the Flint Hills, where tallgrass prairie depends on fire to stay healthy. Burning is used as a management tool to support both the land and the cattle grazing it.
…and you were in Wichita! Wish we could have seen you do a concert here! It’s been too long! 😊
Hi Kathy! Thank you for explaining the fields burning! It’s been WAY too long since we’ve done a show in Wichita! We will have to check into a theater. Feel free to email me with suggestions and I will start asking: anne@jimcurrymusic.com
I always enjoy reading about all shows you guys do sharing John Denver’s story/music across the whole USA and then some. We have been able to see your show three times, 2 times in the Villages and once in our community, Hawthorne at Leesburg, Florida. I play a lot of John’s songs for different exercises in my water exercise classes. We’re working out, tightening up and singing along to many songs like Grandma’s Feather Bed, Cowboy and the Lady, Annie’s Song, etc.
Keep the music going. Love reading about you guys and your adventures.
Hi Carol! I’m so glad that we’ve met and shared letters and plants over these years! I have so many beautiful and interesting plants at home because of you, and I think of you every time one of them blooms or when I tend to them. I hope to see you in Florida someday soon!