1. Philip Kamm Madeira was born on April 9,1952 and is an American songwriter, producer, musician, and singer.
16 Facts About Phil Madeira
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Phil Madeira was raised in Barrington, Rhode Island, and graduated from Taylor University in 1975.
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Phil Madeira received the Nashville Music Award for Best Keyboardist in 2000.
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The band broke up in 1978 and Madeira relocated to Nashville in 1983 where he worked as a sideman and a songwriter, making solo records independently.
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In 2008, Phil Madeira joined Emmylou Harris's band "The Red Dirt Boys".
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Phil Madeira produced a collection of Americana musicians covering Paul McCartney songs on "Let Us In: Americana", a benefit for The Women and Cancer Fund.
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In 2013, Phil Madeira released "PM", his first solo album in 15 years.
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Phil Madeira released his first book, God on the Rocks: Distilling Religion, Savoring Faith in June 2013, published by Jericho Books.
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Phil Madeira appeared with Neil Young, Sheryl Crow, Leon Russell, and Jack White on CMT's Willie Nelson's 80th Birthday Party, hosted by CMT network.
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The year 2014 marked the release of Humming People's "City of Lost Men", produced in Norway by Phil Madeira, leading to a long-standing relationship with the band.
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Phil Madeira commenced work on a follow-up to his "Mercyland" project in the summer of 2014.
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Phil Madeira produced Treasure of the Broken Land: The Songs of Mark Heard featuring Red Dirt Boys, Rodney Crowell, Buddy Miller, The North Mississippi Allstars, Amy Speace, Willie Sugarcapps, and others.
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In 2016, Phil Madeira wrote the liner notes for John Scofield's Grammy winning "Country For Old Men".
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In 2017, Phil Madeira produced several records for indie artists including Sammy Horner and The Sweet Sorrows, and The Mosleys.
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In 2019, Phil Madeira released the Open Heart album, along with a single "Remember Me".
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Phil Madeira appeared as a member of The Ascendants on their 2023 Kickstarter album along with Jimmy Abegg, Steve Hindalong, Matt Slocum and Ben Pearson.