Tom Rush

Though he never reached the popular or artistic heights of some of his contemporaries, Boston-based singer/songwriter Tom Rush was a profoundly influential figure in the 1960s folk revival. Perhaps best known for exposing previously little-heard artists such as Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne to a wider audience by covering their songs, Rush was a unique stylist who delivered his music in a direct, unadorned style imbued with a deep sense of melancholy. An excellent writer himself, Rush contributed at least one standard to the repertoire with "No Regrets." Also an engaging li...