GALACTIC BALLADS

A Lyric & Lead Sheet Songbook

GENRE: Music, Lyrics, Galactic Ballads, Filk, Space Opera

SYNOPSIS: Edgar Rice Burroughs and Robert A Heinlein were the first writers to fuel my interest in science fantasy and fiction—the former's John Carter of Mars series, and the latter's novel, 'Stranger in a Strange Land'. At the time I began writing my 'galactic ballads'—songs that have some sort of space opera theme—there were very few other writers doing this sort of thing. Zager & Evans released 'In the Year 2525' in 1969 which gave me hope that I might find a market for my music, but none of the record companies at the time seemed to be interested. A short while later, 'filk music' became part of the science-fiction genre. My galactic ballads are still some of my favorite tunes.

BUY: Galactic Ballads