Michael C. Ford
Michael C. Ford | |
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| Born | December 13, 1939 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Occupation | Poet, teacher, recording artist, critic, playwright |
Michael C. Ford (born December 13, 1939) is an American poet, playwright, editor and recording artist.
Bio
Ford was born in
projects
The Mount Alverno (Peace Press, 1971) and Foreign Exchange (Biographies, 1979).
He was influenced by Poet
collaborative recordings with members of The Doors drummer John Densmore and pianist and keyboardist Ray Manzarek. He also has done collaborative recording with Trombonist Julian Priester. His debut spoken word record Language Commando earned a Grammy nomination in 1986.[1]
His first reading of his poetry occurred at a Fund Raiser for Norman Mailer's run for Mayor of New York in 1969 with Jim Morrison lead singer The Doors and poets Jack Hirschman, Michael McClure and several Andy Warhol "Factory workers"[2]
Styles and poetics
The motif of many of Ford's works, be it collaborative cd recordings or written poetry is that he resurrects iconic figures ranging from actresses
Venice, California.[5]
Poetry
- Stuttering in the Starlight, 1970
- There's a Beast in my Garden, 1971
- Sheet Music, Anacapa Press, 1972
- Lacerations in a Broom Closet, Seeing I Press, 1974
- Lawn Swing Poems, Snowville Press, 1975
- Rounding Third, 1976
- Westpoint, Biographics, 1977
- Sleepless Night in a Soundproof Motel, Mudborn Press, 1978
- Prologue To An Interview With Leonard Cohen, Image Graphics, 1979
- Twice, 1980
- The World is a Suburb of Los Angeles, Momentum Press, 1981
- Sloe Speed, Biographics, 1984
- Ladies Above Suspicion, Illuminati, 1987
- Cottonwood Tract, Amaranth Editions, 1996
- Emergency Exits (Selected Poems 1970-1995), Amaranth Editions, 1998
- Nursery Rhyme Assassin, Inevitable Press, 2000
- To Kiss The Blood Off Our Hands, Ion Drive Publishing, 2007
- The Marilyn Monroe Concerto, Ion Drive Publishing, 2008
- The Demented Chauffeur & Other Mysteries, Ion Drive Publishing, 2009
- San Joaquin Valley Solutions (with photos by Rose Albano Risso), Ion Drive Publishing, 2012
Plays
- Two American Plays, Illuminati, 1980
Recordings
- Language Commando, SST, 1986
- Motel Cafe, Blue Yonder Sounds, 1988
- Fire Escapes, New Alliance Records, 1995
- The Los Angeles Bards (9 Poets Take A Swing at the National Pastime), Hen House Studios, 2002 (compilation)
- Hen House Studios Anthology Volume 2 with Jazz Fiction 2002
- Hen House Studios Anthology Volume 4 with Ray Manzarek 2004
- Hen House Studios Look Each Other in The Ears. Album includes Robbie Krieger, John Densmore, and Ray Manzarek. 2014
References
- ^ "Michael C Ford - Hen House Studios Hen House Studios". Henhousestudios.com. 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
- ^ "Archived copy". search1.incredimail.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Michael C. Ford - Official Site". www.cinetropic.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2008.
- ^ "Yahoo Screen - Watch videos online". Ca.video.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2015-05-05.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Look Each Other in the Ears: Michael C Ford: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
External links
- Video on YouTube
- Interview
- with Julian Priester
- Michael Ford at Library of Congress, with 1 library catalog records
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