About Richard Potter
Richard Potter grew up the youngest of four children in a middle-class family in northwestern Iowa during the 1950’s. His parents loved Nat King Cole, Jackie Gleason and Dean Martin. One of his earliest memories is listening to Nat King Cole singing Christmas carols.
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"Oh, George"
This song expresses my reaction to the news that George Reeves had allegedly killed himself. I grew up watching Adventures of Superman on TV in the 1950’s and when I learned that Reeves had supposedly committed suicide, I was crushed. George really was -- and still is -- my hero.
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"Love is Blind"
"Love Is Blind" is a great title, I think -- it's amazing that no-one, to my knowledge, has written a popular song by this title. This country/pop/rock song has a great hook; and when you listen, you'll instantly pick up the strong Buddy Holly influences.
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"Noel"
I'm very excited that my latest song, "Noel," is finished. This is a song I wrote in honor of Noel Neill, the original Lois Lane. Ms. Neill appeared as Lois Lane in the old Superman serials starring Kirk Alyn (which predated the TV show) and also played the character in seasons 2-6 of the Adventures of Superman.
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"Kafka Love Song "
"Kafka Love Song" is a dreamy, romantic love song which attempts to express how love feels to me. When I'm in love, it makes me feel empowered, as though I could do anything -- including fly across the sky and change wrong to right.
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NEW SONGS ADDED Feb. '08
Give them a listen: And She Loved Me | Silver and Blue | Carolina |
"And She Loved Me "
"And She Loved Me" is about my mother, who passed away in 2001. She was a very compassionate, nurturing person and I miss her very much. My mother was the rock to which I could tie my boat when the storms of depression threatened to overwhelm me.
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"Silver and Blue "
"Silver and Blue" is a song in which a father says farewell to his daughter. Silver and Blue stand for many things in this song. They are the colors of winter, and the song evokes the feeling of peace and tranquility of a winter night as the starlight sparkles on the snow.
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"Carolina"
"Carolina" is another country song of mine, sort of my response to "Ode to Billie Joe" by Bobbie Gentry. There really is an old Lystra Church; the rest of the song is fictional.
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