33 Facts About Paul Korda

Paul Korda wrote and performed music from the 1960s onwards, and his songs have been covered by artists such as Roger Daltrey, Dave Edmunds, Frankie Valli, and Love Sculpture.

Paul Korda's father, Hungarian-born Tibor Kunstler, was a violinist and former student of the Franz Liszt Conservatory of Music in Budapest, Hungary and Academia La Scala in Milan, Italy.

Paul Korda starred in Those Kids From Town and sang with Joe Loss, George Elrick, and Stephane Grappelli.

Paul Korda continued to be away at school for much of his childhood.

Paul Korda took classical piano lessons, prompted by his father's classical education, while his mother arranged for him to take lessons from a contemporary piano player.

At thirteen Paul Korda won a scholarship to Victoria College on the Isle of Jersey in the Channel Islands.

Paul Korda applied for a place at Harrow Technical College, near London, to study photography at age fifteen.

Paul Korda was accepted at the college, based not on his academic results, but on the quality of his photographs.

The manager soon took Paul Korda to meet Beatles publisher Stephen James and introduced him to Elton John.

At this point in his early career Paul Korda began playing the Soho folk club, Les Cousins, alongside other friends, Sandy Denny and Cat Stevens.

Cat Stevens and Paul Korda became close friends and in between recording sessions would often check out the London nightlife together.

Paul Korda then focused on local social issues, in particular the plight of Britain's Old Age Pensioners, who were struggling to survive on their government pensions.

Paul Korda penned "Give Us the Right to Live", rehearsed, and recorded the song with twenty pensioners, the eldest of whom was over 80 years old.

Paul Korda then decided to go solo and formed a band to play at the Speakeasy Club.

Cat Stevens and Paul Korda became close friends, both being signed to producer Mike Hurst.

Paul Korda went on to place his songs with other artists.

In 1971 Paul Korda's song "Walk the World Away" was recorded by reggae artist Teddy Brown.

In 1974 Paul Korda wrote, sang, and played piano on three songs for Roger Daltrey's second solo album Ride a Rock Horse, which reached the Top 20 in the US and UK.

Paul Korda moved his family to Los Angeles in 1977, where he recorded his second solo album Dancing in the Aisles, co-produced by Spencer Davis for Janus Records, and recorded at the Village Recorder.

Paul Korda then performed at Los Angeles' Roxy Theatre with a 12-piece band, and Bruce Springsteen, who came to the show, displayed his enthusiasm by dancing in the audience during the set.

Paul Korda performed with guitarists John Goodsall and Mike Miller, keyboardist J Peter Robinson, drummers Steve Chapman, Ric Parnell and keyboardists David Kaf, Merry Stewart and bass player Lou Castro, and percussionist Malando Gassama.

Paul Korda received first prize at the Japan Expo for his space song "Living in the Sky", subsequently recorded with fusion guitar virtuoso Allan Holdsworth.

Paul Korda went on to sing background vocals on Holdsworth's 1985 album Road Games, and co-wrote and sang "In the Mystery" for Holdsworth's follow-up indie album Metal Fatigue.

In 1988 Paul Korda returned to London, where he opened a club in Highgate Village.

Paul Korda booked his friend, British guitarist Snowy White, as headliner, and formed the support band with Malcolm Duncan on saxophone, Nic Potter on bass, and some singers from Eurythmics.

Shortly afterward Paul Korda supported White at one of the last shows at the original Marquee Club in London.

Paul Korda went on to Orlando, Florida, where he opened Major Music Records.

In 1994, shortly after obtaining custody of his sons, Paul Korda dedicated his time and energy to volunteering to help low-income inner city children.

Paul Korda began teaching music to children at a community center in East Los Angeles, encouraging them to develop an outlet for their frustrations through spontaneous musical creativity.

Paul Korda composed many of the songs for his next album Not for Robots.

Shortly after recording Not for Robots, Paul Korda went to work as the governor's dignitary in the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, for the first two weeks of production.

Paul Korda added the song as a bonus track on Not for Robots.

In 2003 Korda worked with Peter Mullen and John C Riley on the Criminal.