Tom Ghent
2018 INDUCTEE
Nashville Songwriter, Folk
TOM GHENT
Coming soon…
Members of the Historical Archive Committee of the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame are researching and documenting the career of this important Ocean State musician. When work is completed, we will be posting an in-depth biography and complete discography on this page. In the meantime, please enjoy this introduction to his work.
In 1962, 16 year old Cranston guitarist Tom Ghent left home to pursue a career in folk music on Providence’s vibrant coffeehouse scene. By 1964, he was living in Greenwich Village during the heyday of the folk revival, performing his songs alongside Phil Ochs, Dave Van Ronk, Tom Paxton and Bob Dylan. He hit Los Angeles in 1968 which led to the release of his first major label album, the self-titled Tom Ghent, but was back in New York by 1969. There, he was encouraged by Kris Kristofferson to move to Nashville where he quickly made his mark as a songwriter and session musician. In 1970, Nat Stuckey scored a major hit with Tom’s “Whiskey, Whiskey” which led to the release of a second album, Yankee’s Rebel Son for Kapp/MCA. Along the way, Tom’s songs have been recorded by dozens of artists including Charlie Louvin, Rita Coolidge, Bobby Bare and Kristofferson.
TOM GHENT OFFICIAL WEBSITE
http://www.tomghent.net
TOM GHENT FACEBOOK PAGE
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