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Love Rocks!Book by David Freilich, Music by Nigel Gilchrist and Michael Hatfield, Lyrics by David Freilich and Nigel GilchristContact Email: karen@loverocksmusical.com |
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Love Rocks! tells the story of Nigel and Bee Gilchrist, players in the early London rock ‘n roll scene, as they strive to keep their love going during the turbulent 1960s. Will new business opportunities in San Francisco derail their marriage once and for all, or will love eternal prevail? A jolly good cast of family and friends join them on their spiritual journey! Love Rocks! features brand new stunning love songs, duets, and dance numbers, as well as rock songs actually composed in the 1960s. Plus a witty script filled with heartfelt emotion, soul, and repartee. Love Rocks! was completed in 2023 after a successful table reading by community theater actors. We are looking to work with producers, agents and theaters to launch this musical all the way to Broadway! NIGEL GILCHRIST: Born in Kent County, England, Nigel began playing in rock and pop bands and writing songs at age 16. He started his own touring band, “The Gentle Madness”, later morphed into the “Canterbury Tales”, and toured Germany, Scandinavia and the clubs in Kent and in and around London until he married in 1969. After ceasing touring, Nigel turned his attention to his family and working for a music equipment sales and production company in London in the late 60s and early 70s. While there he worked with all the hottest acts like the Beatles, Eric Clapton, The Who, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Monty Python, Benny Hill, and with BBC TV productions and Richard Branson’s Manor Studios. He also worked for George Harrison at George’s home, Friar Park. Nigel conceived of the idea for the company to rent musical equipment to touring bands rather then selling it, and that business took off. Nigel moved to San Francisco in the early 8os to expand overseas and eventually owned his own music equipment rental company. Love Rocks! is based loosely in his journey from London to San Francisco. KAREN GILCHRIST: Karen grew up in Michigan in the 60s with a love of rock ‘n roll, R&B, and Motown. After law school, she moved to San Francisco in the 70s and developed a career as a licensing attorney in the music merchandising business working for the biggest merchandising company in the Bay Area. There she worked on license agreements with artists such as the Doobie Brothers, Santana, Billy Joel, Kiss, Madonna, and the Beatles. DAVID FREILICH: David is a retired corporate lawyer and corporate communications executive. He writes lyrics for all types of musical genres, but especially country-western, and he edits novels. His company makes ongoing investments in a variety of creative enterprises. HEIDI FREILICH: Heidi loves the theater and advises on audience engagement. She is involved in marketing for Love Rocks!
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Love Rocks!
Book by David Freilich, Music by Nigel Gilchrist and Michael Hatfield, Lyrics by David Freilich and Nigel Gilchrist
Contact Email: karen@loverocksmusical.com
Love Rocks! tells the story of Nigel and Bee Gilchrist, players in the early London rock ‘n roll scene, as they strive to keep their love going during the turbulent 1960s. Will new business opportunities in San Francisco derail their marriage once and for all, or will love eternal prevail? A jolly good cast of family and friends join them on their spiritual journey!
Love Rocks! features brand new stunning love songs, duets, and dance numbers, as well as rock songs actually composed in the 1960s. Plus a witty script filled with heartfelt emotion, soul, and repartee.
Love Rocks! was completed in 2023 after a successful table reading by community theater actors. We are looking to work with producers, agents and theaters to launch this musical all the way to Broadway!
NIGEL GILCHRIST: Born in Kent County, England, Nigel began playing in rock and pop bands and writing songs at age 16. He started his own touring band, “The Gentle Madness”, later morphed into the “Canterbury Tales”, and toured Germany, Scandinavia and the clubs in Kent and in and around London until he married in 1969. After ceasing touring, Nigel turned his attention to his family and working for a music equipment sales and production company in London in the late 60s and early 70s.
While there he worked with all the hottest acts like the Beatles, Eric Clapton, The Who, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Monty Python, Benny Hill, and with BBC TV productions and Richard Branson’s Manor Studios. He also worked for George Harrison at George’s home, Friar Park. Nigel conceived of the idea for the company to rent musical equipment to touring bands rather then selling it, and that business took off.
Nigel moved to San Francisco in the early 8os to expand overseas and eventually owned his own music equipment rental company. Love Rocks! is based loosely in his journey from London to San Francisco.
KAREN GILCHRIST: Karen grew up in Michigan in the 60s with a love of rock ‘n roll, R&B, and Motown. After law school, she moved to San Francisco in the 70s and developed a career as a licensing attorney in the music merchandising business working for the biggest merchandising company in the Bay Area. There she worked on license agreements with artists such as the Doobie Brothers, Santana, Billy Joel, Kiss, Madonna, and the Beatles.
DAVID FREILICH: David is a retired corporate lawyer and corporate communications executive. He writes lyrics for all types of musical genres, but especially country-western, and he edits novels. His company makes ongoing investments in a variety of creative enterprises.