Lee Feldman (born June 15, 1959,

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, Washington) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Feldman grew up in New York City. He studied classical piano from an early age, attending the Manhattan School of Music (Precollege Division). In the mid-1970s he studied jazz at

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and studied privately with

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. Feldman earned a degree in composition from

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in 1981 and returned to New York. Feldman's musical style has been compared to

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. In 1995, he released his debut album, the critically acclaimed ''Living It All Wrong'' (

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). His next two efforts, ''The Man in the Jupiter Hat'' (2000) (

) and ''I've Forgotten Everything'' (2006) also won high praise. He has also created the animated musical ''Starboy''. In addition to creating and performing music, Feldman teaches music at the

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. Feldman is the president of the Third Street Faculty Association, the first teachers' union at Third Street. He is also the director of LF/S BROOKLYN, an art gallery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Feldman lives in Riverdale, the Bronx.

Discography

*''Living It All Wrong'' (1995) *''The Man in the Jupiter Hat'' (2000) *''I've Forgotten Everything'' (2006)
All Music *''Album No. 4: Trying to Put the Things Together that Never Been Together Before'' (2012)

References

External links

Official website"Lee Feldman, Lee Feldman"
(documentary)
Starboy
* Lee Feldman on allmusicbr>Art Dudley on Lee Feldman
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