In Memoriam

Jimmy Collier’s repertoire blends folk, blues, gospel, country and soul has electrified audiences from Carnegie Hall to Sesame Street, to President Carter’s Inaugural Program. Collier’s experiences as a performer echo some of the most important events of our culture. These include working as staff entertainer for Dr. Martin Luther King, crewing on Pete Seeger’s musical sloop Clearwater, and portraying the role of African Americans in the Old West. He performed widely in Northern California at State University workshops, Stanford University, and for various organizations.

Stephen DeRuby played the guitar, East Indian esraj, Chinese harp, bouzouki, cello, self-made flutes, and was a singer. His songs are uplifting and inspirational. Stephen’s original style creates a broad cross-cultural experience. His recordings include influences from World music, New Age, Folk, Chants, Sing-Along and Meditative music. He was an internationally known artist, and his music can still be heard on Satellite Radio, Webcasting and Cable Radio.