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Geoff Levin
American songwriter

Geoff Levin

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American songwriter
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Biography

Geoff Levin (born September 14, 1945) is an American rock musician, film/television composer and songwriter. Performing as part of the Black Mountain Boys with Jerry Garcia in the early years of his career, in 1968 his own group, People!, scored a hit record(I Love You) on Capital Records. People! Together with Geoffrey Lewis (actor) in 1970, he created Celestial Navigations, a storytelling group, that produced 8 albums, several made the Billboard (New Age) charts. He co-composed and co-produced "The Janitor", an Academy Award-nominated animated short based on a story by Geoffrey Lewis (actor) from the album Celestial Navigations. Levin has scored over 40 full-length films and has created music used in many TV shows including The Sopranos, Chicago Fire, The Good Wife, Friends, Bloodline, SNL, Game of Thrones, Friday Night Lights, CSI, and Weeds. He co-wrote the theme song for Jakers, an Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning PBS animated series. In addition, he composed music for James Cameron's deep sea documentary, The Last Mysteries of the Titanic. In 2007, as part of People!, Levin was inducted into San Jose's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Biography

Levin was born in San Francisco, California, to Manny Levin and Esther Bloom. Levin grew up in San Jose and attended Willow Glen High School. He began playing the guitar at 16 and started performing at 17. He performed regularly at Offstage, a folk club in San Jose founded by Paul Foster that later hosted artists including the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jorma Kaukonen, Paul Kantner, Jerry Garcia David Freiberg and David Crosby, Odetta, Jesse Fuller, The Albin Brothers (members of Janis Joplin's band) and Malvina Reynolds. Levin attended San Jose State University and performed with numerous artists including Jerry Garcia and The Blackmountain Boys and his own band, The Piney Creek Ramblers with his brother Robbie Levin.

In 2017, Levin's former band People! decided to come back together to start recording their new Album which includes the single Eve of Destruction. Current members include, Gene Mason, Denny Fridkin, Robb Levin, Geoff Levin, and John Tristao.

People!

Levin is the former member of the rock band People!. People! In a recent article by Tony Ortega the band will revive itself in 2018 after the band broke up 50 years ago as post scientologists to finalize their comeback album.

Producing

Levin helped produced the album Tusks & Horns for artist Mayuka Thaïs which was released in May 2014. Levin and Thaïs performed the single off the album Tusks & Horns at the Global March for Elephants & Rhinos on October 4, 2014.

Collaboration

For her exhibition held at the Carnegie Art Museum (Oxnard, California) Levin collaborated with artist Bobbie Moline-Kramer by adding auditory experience to complement the art pieces.

Personal life

In 1975, Levin met Diana Canova and in 1976 they were married. They divorced in 1979. In 1993 Levin married Lisa London and had two children, son Collin, and daughter Savannah. Levin and London divorced in 2006.

Discography

Films

YearTitleDirectorStudioNotes
1983The Measure of AmericaTom SolariSolari CommunicationsN/A
1987HeartJames LemmoNew World PicturesN/A
1999Spies and LoversGary GraverInternational Investment Holdings Ltd.N/A
1989Beyond the StarsDavid SapersteinFive Star EntertainmentN/A
1989DreamersRobert F. LyonsMidsummer ProductionsN/A
1990Nerds of a FeatherGary GraverN/AN/A
1994SkinsWings HauserSingle Wing ProductionsN/A
1995The JanitorVanessa SchwartzNational Film Board of CanadaAcademy Award-nominated animated short based on a story by Geoffrey Lewis from the album Celestial Navigations.
1997I'll Be Home for ChristmasJerry LondonFremantle Media North AmericaN/A
1997MobiusNoel SterrettAdmit One PicturesN/A
1998Second ChancesJames FargoRhineberger Organization Inc.N/A
1999Jimmy ZipRobert McGinleyN/AN/A
1999A Kid Called DangerEric HendershotSpeedy FilmsN/A
1999Wasted in BabylonJoshua McGowanN/AN/A
1999The Last Great RideRalph E. PortilloMosquito ProductionsN/A
2000The SmokersKat SlaterInternational Production CompanyN/A
2000The Black RoseSteven RushHandheld ProductionsN/A
2001Extreme HonorSteven RushHandheld ProductionsN/A
2002Bloody CrisisGerald BarclayGee-Bee ProductionsN/A
2002Hungry HeartsRolf SchraderAscension 7 FilmsN/A
2002HelloTom CadmanN/AN/A
2003Moving AlanChristopher SheltonDestiny EntertainmentN/A
2003The Ghost ClubRalph E. PortilloHemisphere EntertainmentN/A
2003The WagerHenry CrumN/AN/A
2003A.N.I. 1240Rolf SchraderAmerican Film InstituteN/A
2003Double NegativeTue Walin StormAmerican Film InstituteN/A
2003UnderdogScott LeberechtN/AN/A
2003One of ThemRalph E. PortilloMTI Home VideoN/A
2003Natural SelectionScott LeberechtN/AN/A
2004Undercover KidsRalph E. PortilloHemisphere EntertainmentN/A
2004Quiet KillMark JonesEsoteric PicturesN/A
2004Among ThievesOscar DanielsRed Sea FilmsN/A
2004Haunted HouseConrad JohnN/AN/A
2005UnitedTaron LextonTXL FilmsN/A
2005Searching for Bobby DPaul BorgheseNeighborhood FilmworksN/A
2008KemperRick BitzelbergerMainline ReleasingN/A
2005Made for Each OtherBrad WhiteWhite Film ProductionN/A
2005Last Mysteries of the TitanicNeil FlaggDiscovery ChannelN/A
2005Confessions of a Pit FighterArt CamachoAlliance Group EntertainmentN/A
2006Strip PokerAlex D'LermaTostado ProductionsN/A
2006House of the Rising SunBill BalasAYM FilmsN/A
2006Who Made the Potatoe Salad?Coke DanielsDos Bros. LLCN/A
2006Social Security GuardJason CookN/AN/A
2007AgendaJonathan de la LuzAzisa PicturesN/A
2007The Rat ThingKevin KereseyRelentless ProductionsN/A
2007The Tehuacan ProjectAndrew LauerReel-AidN/A
2007BornRichard FriedmanDevil's Child Picture CompanyN/A
2007From Fire: An Odyssey of GlassKaren LavenderLiveTribe ProductionsN/A
2007Yours TrulyTom WoznyN/AN/A
2008The GriftRalph E. PortilloHemisphere EntertainmentN/A
2008TriloquistMark JonesSawyers Levine Jones ProductionsN/A
2008America's PhonelessTed PrescottPrince / Prescott ProductionsN/A
2008Nine FourteenCarolyn BevacquaN/AN/A
2009Set ApartRalph E. PortilloHemisphere EntertainmentN/A
2009Becoming Jesse TateRalph E. PortilloGodFilmsN/A
2009Flying ByJim AmatulliArte FilmsN/A
2009Spaceman on EarthShant HamassianN/AN/A
2011Dreams AwakeJerry Alden DealSusan Johnston CastingN/A
2011Midnight SonScott LeberechtFree Lunch ProductionsN/A
2012HenryCollin Mckenzee LevinN/AN/A
2012iVOTERob AdlerN/AN/A
2013Avec amourCollin Mckenzee LevinN/AN/A
2013Halfway to HellRichard FriedmanAPT. 1B ProductionsN/A
2013The HomecomingJan TussingBlue Boots EntertainmentN/A
2013Noah HammerJoao Gabriel KowalskiN/AN/A
2013FlabbergastedBruno B. CampeloN/AN/A
2014Finding HarmonyDagen MerrillOnce Upon A DreamN/A
2016In Search of LibertyNorm NovitskyBlu Nile FilmsN/A

Television

TitleYearNotes
Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour1988-1989Paul Brownstein Productions
Street Sharks1994-1996DIC Entertainment
What if1996Barraclough Carey Productions
Perfect Assassins1998Promark Entertainment Group
Beauty1998Citadel Entertainment
As Time Runs Out1999Fremantle Media North America
Riddle of the Desert Mummies1999Terra Nova Television
Sabrina, The Animated Series1999Buena Vista Television
K2: Surviving the Mountain2001National Geographic Channel
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks2003Entara Ltd.
UnDetectables2005Discovery Channel
ChalkZone2004-2005Frederator Studios
Last Mysteries of the Titanic2005Last Mysteries of the Titanic
Random! Cartoons2007Frederator Studios

TV Movie

YearTitleDirectorStudioNotes
1992The Price She PaidFred WaltonSandyhook ProductionsN/A
1997I'll Be Home for ChristmasJerry LondonFremantle Media North AmericaN/A
1999As Time Runs OutJohn de GraafN/A
2001The Valley of the T-RexReuben AaronsonDiscovery ChannelN/A

Documentary

YearTitleDirectorStudioNotes
2005Answering the Call: Ground Zero's VolunteersLou AngeliChesca Media Group LLCN/A
2007Google MeN/AKilleen FilmsN/A

Video

TitleYearDirectorNotes
Hot Boyz2002Master PNo Limit Films
Far on Foot2001Stephanie R.M. SmithSisyphs Productions
Dark Wolf2003Richard FriedmanDarkWolf Picture Company LLC
One of Them2003N/AN/A
Maisie Undercover: Shadow Boxer2006J.W. McHausenMRG Entertainment
Succubus: Hell-Bent2007Kim BassV1 Cut Productions
Kemper2008Rick BitzelbergerMainline Releasing

Albums

TitleArtistYearRoleLabels
Little Wheel Spin and SpinBuffy Sainte-Marie1966Lead GuitarVanguard
I Love YouPeople!1968Lead guitarCapital Records
Both Sides of PeoplePeople!1969Lead guitarCapital Records
Isle of YouJimmy Spheeris1971Lead guitarCBS
Original Tap Dancing KidJimmy Spheeris1973Lead guitarEpic
The Eloquent ElephantDick Glass1974Lead GuitarMoonwatcher
Falling into SpringRita Coolidge1974Energy bow, dobroA&M Records
Wings LivinryteWings Hauser1975Elbow, GuitarRCA Victor
The Dragon Is DancingJimmy Spheeris1975Lead GuitarEpic
Port of the HeartJimmy Spheeris1976Lead guitaristEpic
Laverne and Shirley SingLaverne and Shirley1976SongwriterOh Gee!
Live at McCabesLarry McNeely, Geoff Levin, and Jack Skinner1977N/AFlying Fish
ConfederationLarry McNeely, Geoff Levin, and Jack Skinner1977N/ASheffield Labs
Celestial Navigations Chapter 1Celestial Navigations1986N/AK-tel
Celestial Navigations Chapter 2Celestial Navigations1989N/AN/A
After MidnightLarry McNeely, Geoff Levin, and Jack Skinner1990N/ASheffield Labs
Celestial Navigations Ice Chapter 3Celestial Navigations1992N/AN/A
Celestial Navigations Road Train Chapter 4Celestial Navigations1995N/AN/A
Celestial Navigations The Connection Chapter 5Celestial Navigations2005N/AN/A
Live at the MatrixCelestial Navigations2006N/AN/A
Celestial Navigations Space Racer Chapter 6Celestial Navigations2008N/AN/A
Celestial Navigations War Chapter 7Celestial Navigations2008N/AN/A
Tusks & HornsMayuka Thaïs2014ProducerIndependent

Singles

TitleArtistYearRoleLabels
I Love YouPeople!1968Lead guitarCapitol Records
I Love You/Somebody Tell Me My NamePeople!1968Lead guitarCapitol Records
Crying ShoesPeople!1968Lead guitarCapitol Records
Apple Cider/Ashes of MePeople!1968Lead guitarCapitol Records
Ulla/Turnin' Me InPeople!1968Lead guitarCapitol Records

Video interviews

  • "An interview with Mat Gleason Coagula Art Journal Modern Art Blitz Bobbie Moline-Kramer & Geoff Levin" 2017
  • "The Jerry Bovino Show - Rock and Roll Brothers with Robbie Levin, Geoff Levin, and Host Jerry Bovino" 2017

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2013Action on FilmBest Score- FeatureHalf Way to HellNominated
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