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CelesteFriedman posted:

February 23, 2011

For Immediate Release

Songs For Charlie Music

Celeste@SongsForCharlieMusic.com

London, England- Songs For Charlie Music is very proud and honored to announce that Grammy nominee and singer-songwriter Celeste Friedman has received special recognition from the Official Office of Queen Elizabeth of England for her song, "The Son of a Soldier".

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The Son of A Soldier

On August 20, 2009, a British soldier was shot down while on foot patrol in the Sangin District of Afghanistan, serving in the 2nd Battalion, the R...

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A Baby Was Born

In a joyful bluegrass style, "A Baby Was Born" is full of beautiful harmonies and sentiment for the season with lyrics that remind us of the true m...

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Put Me On Your Show!

A plea to Ellen DeGeneres. Cute music video with just over 50 animals, wild and domestic, whose images are featured. Written, produced and performe...

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Jul 24, 2009

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Critically acclaimed as a prolific songwriter and passionate performer, GRAMMY nominee and composer Celeste Friedman leaves you inspired as well as entertained. Noted as a brilliant raconteur and a painter of lyrical portraits, she is the granddaughter of big-band leader Leo Reichert.

In just the last two years, Friedman has released three albums; scored the music for the Pulitzer Prize nominated play, "The Glory of Living"; the first season of the cable thriller, Irving Renquist, Ghost Hunter; the pilot for The French Kitchen; and her work is featured in the short film, "Young Folks, showcased in Festival de Cannes-2008.

In March of 2009, she released, Live at the Bluebird Café, featuring live performances over the past 15 years from the famed Bluebird Café in Nashville. This album has recently received a GrIndie Award. In June of 2009, Celeste released an inspirational CD, The Tide, including Christian and Gospel originals.

In 2007, Friedman was chosen as one of the 50 writers from the 50 states, included in the compilation, All States, All Stars, featuring her haunting ballad, Wild Horses. 20,000 copies of this 3-CD boxed set was sent to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, totaling up to one million songs of Music For the Troops.

Nominated for a GRAMMY Award in 2005 and the winner of the 2005 Ohioana Library Citation Award in Music and Education, Ms. Friedman's contributions have been recognized by The Points of Light Foundation, The Ohio State University, Voices of Hope, The Ohio Bicentennial Commission and the Department of Education of The State of New York. For her music works featured in both 1995 and 1997 MDA Telethons, Celeste is the recipient of two Pat Weaver Award nominations.

Hometown

Newark, Ohio

Country

United States

Interests

Composing, film scoring, golf

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