Cale & Eric Clapton, Oklahoma City, OK/EnglandĮric Clapton combining with one of his personal musical heroes on a fabulous blues shuffler from a fine collaborative effort they recorded in 2006. 'Some of the best music I’ve heard in eons.Artist: J.J. “Super songs…coarse, energetic poetry and unexpected vulnerability.”

“…these songs are a clear cut above the usual…each one features at least one major-league moment, phrase or hook…” “…songs carry the craft and know-how of someone who has listened to and learned from some of pop’s best lyricists and melody makers.” Gary’s music is…very melodic, very beautiful.” Isaac Misrahi’s Target campaign “Cross Country'Ģ010 Inductee Mid-America Music Hall of FameĢ010 Inductee Minnesota Music Hall of FameĢ012 IVEY Award, Music Direction, “Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story” Paul Wellstone’s 1996 campaign theme “We Can Do Better” Mall of America’s “There’s a Place For Fun In Your Life” He is the author of nearly 90 scores for music theater (including The Stinky Cheese Man, which toured the US and China with Dallas Children’s Theater), is a 2010 Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Inductee and an active touring musician and educator.Ĭomposer (and vocalist/arranger/producer) for: Rue began writing music of his own, and was rewarded with some of his songs being recorded by (among others) Nick Lowe and Helen Reddy, as well as many prominent regional artists. “More Than I Can Say” (written by Jerry Allison, Crickets' drummer)Ī performer and composer, Gary has been playing music for audiences throughout the western hemisphere since the mid-sixties, beginning with various town halls in the upper Midwest and graduating to East Coast ‘tent’ tours that included the Big Apple (Carnegie Hall as music director and duet partner for Gene Pitney) and on to far flung points in Canada and the Caribbean. “Take Good Care of My Baby” ( by Jerry Allison and Sonny Curtis) “Love Is All Around” (Mary Tyler Moore theme song) “Walk Right Back” (for the Everly Brothers) ”I Fought the Law” (for Bobby Fuller Four) Sonny Curtis (Crickets' guitarist and writer the Holly-hit, “Ollie Vee”): “Rubber Ball” (also penned by Gene Pitney exclusively for Bobby Vee). THIS SHOW: Gary Rue, Solo guitar and voice, along with “a whole lotta stories from the road, backstage, Carnegie Hall and then some.” Rue developed a ‘passing acquaintance-relationship’ with The Crickets who were touring simultaneously with Gene Pitney, which led to Gary’s music director position with History Theatre for Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story, and consequently to the Crickets’ attendance on opening night and their subsequent endorsement of the production.

Also played “a little piano” for Bobby Vee in the mid-eighties. Rue was Music Director, arranger and duet partner with Gene ('Town Without Pity') Pitney, 1986 until Mr.

Musical Director Gary Rue weaves a tale of rock and roll history in reverse, performing a solo opening set of songs from Gene Pitney (who wrote “Rubber Ball” for Bobby Vee), Sonny Curtis (Crickets’ guitarist and a great tunesmith in his own rite) to Bobby Vee (Bobby took Holly’s place at the Moorhead, MN Winter Dance Party concert after Buddy’s fatal plane crash on February 3rd, 1959).

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