I am so sad that we lost our dear friend Odetta today. I feel blessed that she was a part of my life. I will keep her memory alive by the countless stories I have about her. This world will never be the same

A Tribute to John Lennon Keeps to Its Quixotic Path

Joe Raiola, principal organizer of an event called simply the Lennon Tribute, has the appreciation for the incongruous required to answer yes to that question: by day he's a senior editor at Mad magazine. And so he is pressing ahead with this year's event, the 28th installment of an annual show remembering John Lennon, even though what little corporate backing he had evaporated and ticket sales are as sluggish as they are for most every other kind of event in New York.

"Some people have suggested I cancel it," Mr. Raiola said. "They just look at the numbers and say, 'My God, we're getting squeezed on both ends.' "

But fund-raising wasn't the original point of this shoe-string variety show, and it's only part of the point now. "Everything about this event is secondary to getting together to celebrate and remember John Lennon for a cause bigger than ourselves," Mr. Raiola said.

… Mr. Eberhardt, who this year will be performing for the second time, likes that mind-set.

"It's a very positive thing," he said, "remembering him in a very positive light rather than tragic." Among the songs he plans to sing: "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away."

"The audience," he said, "loves to shout the 'Hey.' "

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/01/arts/music/01lenn.html

Hi, welcome to Cliff's MySpace page. My name is Michael Downie and I am Cliff's booking agent. I'll be maintaining this page and keeping you all up-to-date on whats happening in Cliff's world.

Cliff is busy performing in the Northeast right now and through the Fall. We are just starting to put together his schedule for this winter and for 2009. There are many exciting things coming up. Plans are being made for Cliff to go back in the studio with the crew that created the High Above And The Down Below CD. In case you didn't know, that CD was selected by USA Today as "one of the Top 5 Albums of 2007". Not bad for a short list that included Bruce Springsteen!

Keep watching for new announcements!

Thanks,

Michael Downie
booking@cliffeberhardt.net