Bob Stanton
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Bobby Stanton has been playing in world-class bands since he was a teenager. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, before moving to Boston, Massachusetts, to go to Berklee College of Music, where he graduated with honors and became the first student to receive the prestigious Ovation Award. His musical path has been diverse, including appearances on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion and Dave Brubeck’s A Welcome Home Christmas.
Stanton has played with James Taylor, Bo Diddley, Hal Blaine, Sleepy LaBeef, the Temptations, the Drifters, Charlie Daniels, Noel Redding, and many others. He has won songwriting awards from Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) and the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), and contributed articles to several international music publications, including Guitar Player magazine.
- Leader of Bobby Stanton Band
- Studied with Lenny Breau, and Charlie Banacos
- Appearances on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion and Dave Brubeck’s A Welcome Home Christmas
- Performances with Minnesota Orchestra, Prairie Home Companion, James Taylor, Anthony Cox, and Noel Redding
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Solo Guitar recording, b.style
- Songwriting awards from BMI and ASCAP
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School NameMcNally Smith College of MusicState or ProvinceMinnesotaDegreeMaster of Arts (MA)Field of StudyMusicDate Degree Received
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School NameBerklee College of MusicState or ProvinceMassachusettsDegreeBachelor of Music (BM)Field of StudyMusicDate Degree Received