Presentation of Deborah Kooperman

 Was born and raised on her parents chicken farm in New York State. It was during these formative years that her love for music began. Her parents often took her to local concerts of Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston and Pete Seeger,and she grew up listening to records of blues, jazz and folk music. In the 60’s Deborah moved to the hub of “where the music was” – to Greenwich Village in New York City.

The coffee houses were her training ground, and to supplement her student life she sang and played guitar as a solo artist along with other “unknown” artists such as José Feliciano, Bob Dylan, Richie Havens and John Sebastian. In 1968 she moved to Italy and enrolled in the Conservatory of Bologna to study piano. Firmly established in the Bologna music scene she then founded a club- “Ostaria delle Dame” along with other Italian musicians such as Francesco Guccini and Lucio Dalla.

 In the 70’s Deborah was one of the few fingerstyle guitarists in Italy and collaborated on many recordings of Italian artists. Her repertoire ranges from traditional folk-blues to ballads and features, of course, her own songs. Her interpretations of songs of other musicians and poets such as Leonard Cohen, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Bob Dylan and Pete Seeeger are unique. When not doing concerts she runs a musical instrument store near Verona, Italy and directs a rock-pop choir- “Coro Woodstock” and a music school.

Today, thanks to Uberto Pieroni (who introduced Deborah to Sabino Mogavero, a record producer), she has recorded a entitled “Yesterday Tomorrow” pubblished by Idyllium Music Publishing of Milan, Some of the songs wonderfully interpreted by D. Kooperman are: Bob Dylan’s: “TOMORROW IS A LONG TIME” and several traditionals songs such as: 900 MILES, PRETTY POLLY, DRINK’S BLUES and…

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