Beachwood Native Singer/Songwriter Marc Cohn Returns to Perform at the Music Box

Fri 5/25 @ 7:30PM

Former Beachwood resident Marc Cohn, who moved to L.A. when he was in college, transferring from Oberlin to UCLA, doesn’t tour all that much anymore. His career pretty much peaked at its onset, with the hit tune “Walking in Memphis,” from his self-titled 1991 platinum debut album. He won the Grammy for Best New Artist, often considered a curse that leads to the relative oblivion Cohn has been consigned to. He never had another hit of that magnitude.

But that compelling song, which explored the life-changing spiritual power of music, has had a long afterlife. His output since then has been sparse. His last album was 2010’s Listening Booth 1970 featuring covers of songs that were out that year, which he considered a formative year in his musical development. They range from Cat Stevens’ “Wild World,” to Paul McCartney’s “Maybe I’m Amazed” to Van Morrison’s “Into the Mystic” to Smokey Robinson & the Miracles’ “Tears of a Clown.”

He did, however, release a new original tune, “The Coldest Corner in the World,” in late 2014. And two years ago, he celebrated the 25th anniversary of his debut album by releasing Careful What You Dream: Lost Songs and Rarities with a bonus album Evolution of a Record, featuring demos and previously unreleased tracks.

He’s coming back home to perform at the Music Box Supper Club. Cleveland folksinger Nate Jones opens. Tickets are $40-$50.

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