Marshall Crenshaw has contributed songs to other artists, writing singles for Kirsty MacColl and the Gin Blossoms.
13 Facts About Marshall Crenshaw
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Marshall Crenshaw graduated from Berkley High School in June 1971.
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Marshall Crenshaw got his first break in 1978, playing John Lennon in the musical Beatlemania, first as an understudy in New York, then in the West Coast company, then in a national touring company.
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Marshall Crenshaw portrayed Buddy Holly in the 1987 Ritchie Valens biopic La Bamba, performing his cover of Holly's "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" on screen and on the soundtrack album.
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In 1995, Marshall Crenshaw co-wrote "Til I Hear It from You" with Jesse Valenzuela and Robin Wilson of the Gin Blossoms.
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Marshall Crenshaw was among those who received a Gold record for the film's soundtrack album.
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From 2011 until a hiatus in 2017, Marshall Crenshaw hosted a radio show called The Bottomless Pit on WFUV in New York, featuring his vast collection of recorded music.
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In 2013, Marshall Crenshaw joined his young friend Viktor Huganet in France, recorded in studio few songs and played in Paris.
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Marshall Crenshaw himself has dubbed these shows part of "the NPR singer-songwriter circuit".
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Marshall Crenshaw has performed as a guest vocalist for the Smithereens since the 2017 death of their lead singer Pat DiNizio.
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Marshall Crenshaw alternates touring duties with Robin Wilson of the Gin Blossoms and other guest lead vocalists.
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In 2014, Marshall Crenshaw was voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame.
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Many notable artists have recorded cover versions of Marshall Crenshaw's songs, including Lou Ann Barton, Ronnie Spector, Robert Gordon, Marti Jones, Bette Midler, and S Club.