Tom Prasada-Rao
American folk singer
About Tom Prasada-Rao
Lived 1957 – 2024 (aged 66–67).
Tom Prasada-Rao (1957/1958 – June 19, 2024) was an American folk singer. He won the 1993 Kerrville Folk Festival competition. The following year, he released the album "The Way of the World". Several decades later, he wrote the song "$20 Bill", about the murder of George Floyd. Prasada-Rao died on June 19, 2024, at the age of 66.
Prasada-Rao also had several musical collaborations, including the trio "The Sherpas" in the 1990s (with Mike Lille and Tom Kimmel), and the duo "The Dreamsicles" with Cary Cooper in the early 2000s.
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Who was Tom Prasada-Rao?
American folk singer
When was Tom Prasada-Rao born?
Tom Prasada-Rao was born in 1957.
When did Tom Prasada-Rao die?
Tom Prasada-Rao died on 19 June 2024.
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