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Eric Schwartz

b. 1953

American singer-songwriter

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About Eric Schwartz

Born 1953. Eric Schwartz is an American singer, songwriter, singer-songwriter and journalist.

Eric "Red" Schwartz is an American folk singer-songwriter and musical satirist known for his often humorous, sexually explicit lyrics, as in the songs "Clinton Got A Blowjob" and "Who Da Bitch Now". His video "Keep Your Jesus Off My Penis" has been downloaded over a million times. He cites Dr. Demento as an inspiration. He graduated from Tufts University with a degree in biology and worked as an actor and guitarist, before moving to Greenwich Village to begin his songwriting career. He has played several times at the Kerrville Folk Festival and was a finalist in the songwriting contest in 2001. He was a winner of the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist Showcase.

Schwartz's live performances include appearances at The Bottom Line in New York, Bluebird Café in Nashville, and Club Passim in Cambridge, Massachusetts. During COVID-19 restrictions, Schwartz took part in the virtual Hard Luck Café concert series held in partnership with the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington, New York.

He now lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Awards International Songwriting Competition Comedy/Novelty for song "Clinton Got A Blowjob" (2008) Just Plain Folks Comedy/Novelty CD of the Year for album Redder than Ever (2009)

Discography That's How It's Gonna Be (1999) Pleading The First: Songs My Mother Hates (2000) Sunday Blue (2002) Self-Bootleg (2003) Redder than Ever (2006) "Christmastime in La La Land" (With The Seasonals) (2010) The Aristocrat (2013) The Better Man (2014)

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Important facts

Born
1953, New York City
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Education
Tufts University

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People whose lives overlapped Eric Schwartz's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Eric Schwartz?

American singer-songwriter

When was Eric Schwartz born?

Eric Schwartz was born in 1953 in New York City.

What is Eric Schwartz's occupation?

Eric Schwartz is a singer, songwriter, singer-songwriter and journalist.

What nationality is Eric Schwartz?

Eric Schwartz is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eric Schwartz

· Wikidata: Q1708663

· DBpedia: Eric Schwartz (songwriter)

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