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Jan Britten
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Jan Britten Owen is a singer/songwriter who, as NY DJ Jimmy Fink said, "...not only does great covers, but is an artist in his own right."
About Me:
"Hey! This guy is good!! We should get this guy up to sing with us next time!" -- Ringo Starr, former Beatle during CBS Morning show appearance, 2005
"Jan, you are El Maestro! The Teacher! The Master! You are our star!" -- The owners of the Cavern Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina
"Great job on 'No Matter What' mate! You more than did justice to it!" -- Joey Molland of Badfinger
"You were wonderful! At one point while you were singing, I wanted to come up to the stage and say 'Jan, you passed the audition!'" -- Allan Williams, the man who booked the Beatles at his club, The Jacaranda, and booked them for the Hamburg tours.
"You've got a great voice!" -- Stanley Tucci, actor.
"Cool stuff, Chief!" -- Matt Dillon, actor.
"You're good! Very good!" -- Sid Bernstein, promoter who brought the Beatles to Shea Stadium and Carnegie Hall; manager of The Rascals, and many others. "Did I say that? You're more than good. You're incredible!" -- Sid Bernstein, redux
"I've never heard a voice like that before . . . Not only does Jan Owen do great covers, but he's an artist in his own right!" -- Jimmy Fink, New York DJ, 107.1 The Peak
"I caught your act! You're really good, man!" -- Gary U.S. Bonds, Rock 'n' Roll pioneer
"You don't need a band - you're a band all by yourself!" -- Len Garry, The Quarrymen
"You're a fantastic guitarist!" -- Rod Davis, The Quarrymen
"Jan, play my bass - that's what Paul would do!" -- Will Lee, The Fab Faux & The CBS Late Night Orchestra - The David Letterman Show
"Jan and his music ... works great live! It's so reflective of the great 60's and 70's Beatles and Costello era and is 'hooky' and melodic ... Jan's a solid singer!" -- Valerie Main, A&R, Sparks Entertainment
"You did a great job on 'Come Go With Me' and I should know!....I'm the guy who did it first!" -- Norman Wright, lead singer of the Del-Vikings
"I enjoyed listening to your songs. I didn't know ... that I was talking to such a talented guy!" -- Pete Best, original Beatles drummer, who still performs the early Beatles songs and Beatles music worldwide
"You did a great performance! I didn't even know it was you because I was in one of the booths with my back to you and facing the audience. I finally got up to take a look. You had the audience spellbound, and it was great to hear the way you filled in for all the instrumental parts ... particularly 'A Day in the Life,' which may be my favorite Beatles song" -- Larry Kirwan, Black 47 lead singer, songwriter, and novelist
"'The Healing Kind' [one of Jan's original compositions] is the best song ever written." -- Richard X. Heyman, singer/songwriter
"Great guitar playing, man!" -- Sid McGuiness, guitarist for Paul Schaffer's CBS Orchestra, on The David Letterman Show
"We'd love to have you play the Cavern for Beatles Week!" -- Bill Heckle, owner and manager of the Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, where the Beatles songs and Beatles music lives on
"You're one super-talented dude, brother!" -- Van Ritshie, DJ, 92.1FM WRNQ
"Jan, you were the star of the show! You were awesome! I still can't believe you played 'A Day in the Life' on a single guitar! I will definitely be in touch about future events." -- Trina Yannicos, editor, Daytrippin' Magazine
"I really enjoyed your show. You nailed those Beatles songs!" -- Bruce Spizer, Beatles scholar and author of "The Beatles Are Coming!" and other tomes about the Beatles music and Beatles songs
"Gee, you're real good!" -- Ron Howard, producer, director, actor and former resident of Mayberry
"Jan - you are a great singer, guitar player and a great person!" -- Javier Parisi of Buenos Aires' great Beatles tribute band, The SearChers
Record Label:
Subway Records
Label Type:
Independent
Band Members:
Jan Britten Owen
Influences:
Paul McCartney, John Lennon, The Beatles, Roy Orbison, Gary U.S. Bonds, Ron Sexsmith, Elvis Costello, Tim Hardin, Gram Parsons, Ronnie Spector, Darlene Love, and so many more!
Sounds Like:
In Jan's own words: "Me. But my voice is an amalgam of my many influences. People have said I can sound exactly like: All 4 Beatles, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Elvis Costello, Donovan, and others. That's cool."
In legendary radio personality Bruce "Cousin Brucie" Morrow's words, "If John Lennon were alive today, he'd be singing Jan's praises."
Hometown:
New York
Country:
United Kingdom
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