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Filmed for eight years in the US, Canada, and Europe, The Songpoet” shines a light on the life of Eric Anderson, a singer-songwriter at the vanguard of the folk music scene in the '60s. Despite...
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The Songpoet dives deep into Greenwich Village folk musician Eric Andersen's conflicts of career, ego, relationships, and the unrelenting pursuit of purpose while exploring what it takes to keep...
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A musician from the Greenwich Village folk music scene in the 1960s, finds himself a victim of improbable circumstances that nearly changed his trajectory. Yet, through it all, he finds a way to endure. This is the sometimes tragic but surprisingly uplifting story of Eric Andersen, The Songpoet.
1h 50m. Filmed for eight years in the US, Canada, and Europe, The Songpoet” shines a light on the life of Eric Anderson, a singer-songwriter at the vanguard of the folk music scene in the '60s. Despite crushing setbacks, his 50-year creative odyssey earned him a devoted international following.
Apr 24, 2021 · The Songpoet: Directed by Paul Lamont. With Robert Aaron, Steve Addabbo, Eric Andersen, Inge Andersen. Eric Andersen is widely regarded as one of the most poetic songwriters that sprang from the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 1960s.
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- Documentary
- Paul Lamont
- 2021-04-24
The Songpoet. Watch this show and many more anytime, anywhere on the free PBS App. Stream to your TV. Specials. 1:50:41. The Songpoet. Explore the life of Eric Anderson, a singer-songwriter of the '60s folk music scene. Greenwich Village folk musician Eric Andersen's 50-plus-year journey.
With unprecedented access to Andersen and his personal archives, the film is a study on the culture of fame, the fragility of an artist’s career and the integrity of the artist as it reveals the indestructible energy that drives Eric Andersen — THE SONGPOET.
