Graham Salisbury
Encyclopedia
Graham Salisbury (born April 11, 1944, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
) is an American
author
. He has written many books including Under the Blood Red Sun
, his most famous novel. He lives with his family in Lake Oswego, Oregon
.
, and lived in Kailua, Oahu. He later attended Hawaii Preparatory Academy
in Kamuela, Hawaii. He was also a songwriter
and musician
in the late 1960s, and is best known for his association with Curt Boettcher
. He was a member of Boettcher's group The Millennium
, as well as an earlier group called The Ballroom, before attempting a solo career of his own, with Boettcher producing, on Gary Usher
's Together Records label
.
Though several singles
were released and an album
was completed, the financial failure of the label contributed to the commercial failure of the singles and caused the album to remain unreleased for over 30 years.
Following this, Salisbury worked several jobs before becoming an author of children's literature (under his given name).
In the early 2000s, compilations
of his work started appearing, including the release of his late 1960s solo album.
Night of the Howling Dogs
Pennsylvania
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) is an American
United States
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author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
. He has written many books including Under the Blood Red Sun
Under the Blood Red Sun
Under the Blood Red Sun is a Scott O'Dell Award-winning historical novel by Graham Salisbury, published in 1994. It details the life of Tomi, a Japanese-American boy, and his family during World War II, when Americans of Japanese descent were being sent to internment camps. Tomi lives in Hawaii,...
, his most famous novel. He lives with his family in Lake Oswego, Oregon
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Lake Oswego is a city located primarily in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Small portions of the city are also located in neighboring Multnomah and Washington counties. Located south of Portland surrounding the Oswego Lake, the town was founded in 1847 and incorporated as Oswego in...
.
History
Salisbury grew up in HawaiiHawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
, and lived in Kailua, Oahu. He later attended Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Hawaii Preparatory Academy is a coeducational, boarding, independent school in Kamuela, Hawaii teaching kindergarten through the twelfth grade. Founded in 1949 by The Right Reverend Harry S. Kennedy, Episcopal Bishop of Honolulu, the school came of age under the leadership of James Monroe Taylor...
in Kamuela, Hawaii. He was also a songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
in the late 1960s, and is best known for his association with Curt Boettcher
Curt Boettcher
Curt Boettcher was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer from Wisconsin. His career spanned 1964 to 1983...
. He was a member of Boettcher's group The Millennium
The Millennium
The Millennium was an American super group based in California, who were conceived by Curt Boettcher. The group consisted of psychedelic rock musicians, and they incorporated sunshine pop harmonies....
, as well as an earlier group called The Ballroom, before attempting a solo career of his own, with Boettcher producing, on Gary Usher
Gary Usher
Gary Usher was an American surf rock musician, songwriter, and record producer.-Biography:Usher's early life was spent in Grafton, Massachusetts. He attended Norcross Grammar School with his sister, Sandra, who was in the same class and was likely his twin. Gary was kiddingly called "Chicken Feed"...
's Together Records label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
.
Though several singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
were released and an album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
was completed, the financial failure of the label contributed to the commercial failure of the singles and caused the album to remain unreleased for over 30 years.
Following this, Salisbury worked several jobs before becoming an author of children's literature (under his given name).
In the early 2000s, compilations
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
of his work started appearing, including the release of his late 1960s solo album.
Books
- House of the Red Fish
- Eyes of the EmperorEyes of the EmperorEyes of the Emperor is a historical novel written by Graham Salisbury, and is currently published by Laurel-Leaf, which is an imprint of Random House Children's Books, in the United States in paperback. The first edition was published in 2005...
- Island Boyz
- Lord of the Deep
- Under the Blood Red SunUnder the Blood Red SunUnder the Blood Red Sun is a Scott O'Dell Award-winning historical novel by Graham Salisbury, published in 1994. It details the life of Tomi, a Japanese-American boy, and his family during World War II, when Americans of Japanese descent were being sent to internment camps. Tomi lives in Hawaii,...
- Jungle Dogs'
Night of the Howling Dogs
Discography
- Sandy (2001, Sonic Past MusicSonic past musicSonic Past Music is a record label in Southern California that specializes in releasing previously unpublished music from main-stream artists. Most of the music from the label is from artists from the 1960s and 1970s Sunshine Pop, Psychedelic Pop era....
) - The Millennium (1999, Tyler Sorenson Recording Studio)
External links
- Salisbury's website including information about his books and music