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the depth of Happy Ron Hill’s songwriting.” The San he depth of Happy Ron Hill’s songwriting.” The San
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created a balance that was drawing people to me. eated a balance that was drawing people to me.
Very soon I met a woman and found myself thinking songs. Not to mention brilliant titles” songs. Not to mention brilliant titles”
Very soon I met a woman and found myself thinking
“stay steady stay steady” and things went very well stay steady stay steady” and things went very well
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between us. This song is about that.etween us. This song is about that.
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same name as my song and adapted it into a music ame name as my song and adapted it into a music Gregory Page says “ I didn’t like it, I LOVED IT!!!”regory Page says “ I didn’t like it, I LOVED IT!!!”
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video for my song and it’s just perfect.ideo for my song and it’s just perfect.
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The Happy Man has lived in San Diego all his life e Happy Man has lived in San Diego all his life
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into music until he was forty. He was played more to music until he was forty. He was played more
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A than 2700 shows since then bringing to the stage his han 2700 shows since then bringing to the stage his
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disabilities that have prevented him from fully pursu-sabilities that have prevented him from fully pursu- unique combination of fun sing-along songs with ue combination of fun sing-along songs with
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ing music and is excited to finally bring his music to g music and is excited to finally bring his music to
in heartfelt softer songs. eartfelt softer songs.
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the world. he world.
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To celebrate his 44rth birthday he released his first o celebrate his 44rth birthday he released his first
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Firstly he is on the autistic spectrum that has always stly he is on the autistic spectrum that has always real album, backed by no less than twenty-two eal album, backed by no less than twenty-two
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made communication difficult and music has helped ade communication difficult and music has helped people, including some of the best musicians and eople, including some of the best musicians and
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him heal and move forward in life. eal and move forward in life. singers in San Diego. Also featured is Paul Litteral gers in San Diego. Also featured is Paul Litteral
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on Trumpet, who played on the B-52s “Love Shack” n Trumpet, who played on the B-52s “Love Shack”
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Secondly, he was born without a left hip socket which and James Brown’s “Living In America. The album and James Brown’s “Living In America. The album
Secondly, he was born without a left hip socket which
brought tension and pain throughout his body. After Produced by local music guru Sven-Erik Seaholm. Produced by local music guru Sven-Erik Seaholm.
brought tension and pain throughout his body. After
having surgery he found that was able to create music The critically acclaimed album was nominated for a The critically acclaimed album was nominated for a
having surgery he found that was able to create music
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much easier and has become obsessed with teaching uch easier and has become obsessed with teaching
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people that anyone can make music.eople that anyone can make music. San Diego Troubadour as “Masterpiece… anyone n Diego Troubadour as “Masterpiece… anyone
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who listens will be amazed at the depth of Happy ho listens will be amazed at the depth of Happy
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He is well known for heart felt ballads like “The e is well known for heart felt ballads like “The Ron Hill’s songwriting.”on Hill’s songwriting.”
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Wider View” and “You Are Enough” as well as fun ider View” and “You Are Enough” as well as fun
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sing alongs like “Terribly Happy” g alongs like “Terribly Happy” HappyRon was born without a socket in his left hip appyRon was born without a socket in his left hip
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and that contributed to music being very difficult nd that contributed to music being very difficult
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He is now an inspirational speaker with music e is now an inspirational speaker with music for him. After having surgery his life and his music or him. After having surgery his life and his music
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sharing the value of positive thought and action to haring the value of positive thought and action to changed. He is now in what he calls “HappyRon hanged. He is now in what he calls “HappyRon
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businesses and schools.usinesses and schools. finally unleashed” mode and is finally able to create ally unleashed” mode and is finally able to create
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his music in full force.s music in full force.
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“Dare we say HappyRon is making San Diego Dare we say HappyRon is making San Diego
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hipper?” - The San Diego Readerpper?” - The San Diego Reader HappyRon has played with a thousand musicians, his appyRon has played with a thousand musicians, his
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current band is The Good Hearted People, featuring urrent band is The Good Hearted People, featuring
“HappyRon lives and breathes music. His dedication Stand Up Bass Player Paul Tillery and Andy Stand Up Bass Player Paul Tillery and Andy
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i is an inspiration” - The San Diego Union Tribunes an inspiration” - The San Diego Union Tribune Gallagher from Trains Across The Sea on keys and llagher from Trains Across The Sea on keys and
Rob Garbo from Sweettooth on drums.ob Garbo from Sweettooth on drums.
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copy of HappyRon’s Terribly Happy if only to sing py of HappyRon’s Terribly Happy if only to sing
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