Renee Armand and Paul Aleman bring the genius and joy of John Denver
to the Franklin Theater by sharing real and vibrant stories of life on
the road with John and his wonderful, unforgettable music.They spent
six years singing and recording with John and being an artistic
partner in songs that became part of the American dream. Renee Armand
began her professional career at seventeen performing with John
Handy’s fusion band in San Francisco. By the age of twenty she was
discovered by Tony Bennett, mentored by Carmen McRea, and on the road
with Woody Herman and Harry James as their last band singer. Her gift
for live performance has taken her to every major city in the United
State, Europe, Japan and Australia, on stages from a chicken-wire bar
in Roswell, New Mexico, to Madison Square Garden, Albert Hall, The
Budokan, and the Sydney Opera House. She’s the voice of
Oscar-winning soundtracks (“The Morning After” from The Poseidon
Adventure), television themes, commercials (Rice A Roni, Toyota), and
sung on albums with Michael Jackson, Linda Rondstadt, Little Feat,
John Denver and Emmylou Harris. Armand has written, sung and
collaborated with many, including Hoyt Axton (“Boney Fingers,” her
first country hit), and is the writer of Michael Jackson’s “One
Day In Your Life.” Her own albums include “The RainBook” on A&M,
“In Time” on RCA, and “The Coyote Sisters” on Motown, and
“Listen.” Paul Aleman is a composer, vocalist, and guitarist that
has been performing professionally since childhood. In college, Paul
began studying and writing for musical theatre and had his first
musical produced at Fresno City College in 1989, “Moonlight,”
which he composed with his close friend, Martin Torres. Paul’s
cantata “The Abduction of Spring” was also featured at Fresno City
College as well as several of his choral arrangements and symphony
orchestrations. In 1997, Paul wrote the music and lyrics for
“Freedom’s Run,” a fully staged musical and 1997 Pulitzer Prize
Candidate. Highlights of the soundtrack were recorded in Hollywood in
the fall of 1997 by a full orchestra with orchestrations by the
composer. Paul’s musical, “Dillinger: Public Enemy Number One”
which features his music and lyrics written to Joel Gross’ great
script, was recorded by a full orchestra in Los Angeles, with several
of Broadway’s biggest stars lending their talents; Tony
winners-Alice Ripley, Debbie Gravitte, and Michael Maguire, leading
the cast that also included Ron Bohmer, Jana Eastin, Eric Jordan
Young, and Chuck Wagner. “Dillinger” has also had readings at New
York’s “The York” theatre and “Manhattan Theatre Club”
featuring well known Broadway performers such as, Tony winner-Lena
Hall, Burke Moses, Bob Cucciolli, Aaron Lazar, Brooke Sunny Moriber,
as well as Lou Diamond Phillips, to name a few. “Dillinger” is in
development for a Broadway opening in the near future.
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