Michael Erlewine
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Michael Erlewine | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | John Michael Erlewine |
Born | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. | July 18, 1941
Genres | Folk, blues |
Occupation(s) |
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Years active | 1950s–2000s |
John Michael Erlewine (
Career
Erlewine has had several careers. As a musician, he was active in the
In 1977, Erlewine founded Matrix Software. He was the first person to program astrology on microcomputers and make astrological programs available to the astrological community.[3] He has published more than forty books on astrology and related topics.[4] Michael Erlewine and his band, the Prime Movers, were inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame in 2015.[5]
Family
Erlewine and his wife have four children, including musician May Erlewine. He is the uncle of music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine.[6]
All Music Guide
In the 1990s, Erlewine founded the
Television channel
Erlewine is the host on a 12-segment television channel called Spirit Grooves/Dharma Grooves, featuring topics on alternative awareness and reaching some 540,000 viewers.[citation needed]
Publications
- Erlewine, Michael, 1980, "Astrological programming manual", American Federation of Astrologers, Tempe, Ariz.
- Erlewine, Michael, 1992, "All-Music Guide", editor (Miller-Freeman)
- Erlewine, Michael, 1999, "All-Music Guide to the Blues", editor (Miller-Freeman)
- Erlewine, Michael, 1999, "All-Music Guide to Rock", editor (Miller-Freeman)
- Erlewine, Michael, 1997, "All-Music Guide to Country", editor (Miller-Freeman)
- Erlewine, Michael, 1996, "All-Music Guide to Jazz", editor (Miller-Freeman)
- Erlewine, Michael, 1976, "The Sun Is Shining", paperback (Heart Center Publications)
- Erlewine, Michael, 1976, "Astrophysical Directions", paperback (Heart Center Publications)
- Erlewine, Michael, 1976, "Interface: Planetary Nodes”, paperback (Heart Center Publications)
- Erlewine, Michael, 1981, “Local Space: Relocation Astrology”, paperback (Heart Center Publications)
- Erlewine, Michael, “Tibetan Earth Lords: Tibetan Astrology and Geomancy”, paperback (Heart Center Publications)
- Erlewine, Michael, 2007, “Astrology's Mirror: Full-Phase Aspects”, paperback (Heart Center Publications)
- Erlewine, Michael, 1998, “Our Pilgrimage to Tibet”, paperback (Heart Center Publications)
- Erlewine, Michael, 1980, “Burn Rate: Retrogrades in Astrology”, paperback (Heart Center Publications)
- Erlewine, Michael, 2005, “Mother Moon: Astrology of 'The Lights'”, paperback (Heart Center Publications)
- Erlewine, Michael, 2007, “Interpret Astrology: The 360 3-Way Combinations”, paperback (Heart Center Publications)
- Erlewine, Michael, 2007, “Interpret Astrology: The House Combinations”, paperback (Heart Center Publications)
- Erlewine, Michael, 2007, “Interpret Astrology: The Planetary Combinations”, paperback (Heart Center Publications)
- Erlewine, Michael, 2008, “Astrology of the Heart: Astro-Shamanism”, paperback (Heart Center Publications)
- Erlewine, Michael, 2008, “The Astrology of Space”, paperback (Heart Center Publications)
- Erlewine, Michael, 2008, “StarTypes: Life-Path Partners”, paperback (Heart Center Publications)
- Erlewine, Michael, 2008, “How to Learn Astrology”, paperback (Heart Center Publications)
- Erlewine, Michael, 2008, “The Art of Feng Shui”, paperback (Heart Center Publications)
- Erlewine, Michael, 2008, “Tibetan Astrology”, paperback (Heart Center Publications)
- Erlewine, Michael, 2010, “Experiences with Mahamudra”, paperback (Heart Center Publications)
- Erlewine, Michael, 2010, “Nature in the Backyard”, paperback (Heart Center Publications)
- Erlewine, Michael, 2010, “Dharma Poems”, paperback (Heart Center Publications)
- Erlewine, Michael and Stanley Livingston, 2010, “Blues in Black & White: The Landmark Ann Arbor Blues Festivals”, paperback (University of Michigan Press)
References
- ^ a b Jim Ambrose (2004). Gimme Danger: The Story of Iggy Pop.
- ^ "The Prime Movers | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ISBN 9781578592463.
- ^ "Books by Michael Erlewine (Author of All Music Guide to Rock)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Rick Nelson Pt. 1: "Rockabilly Ricky" - Michigan Rock and Roll Legends". Michiganrockandrolllegends.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Jenkins, Terry. "Artist Biography by Terry Jenkins". AllMusic. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
External links
- Matrix Software
- Michael Erlewine at AllMusic
- Interview, I-94 Bar
- Rockcriticsarchives.com interview
- Startypes.com interview
- AllMusic Guide Biography of The Prime Movers by Terry Jenkins
- The Prime Movers Rusted Chrome profile