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Michael Bacon (born December 22, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and film score composer. He is the older brother of actor Kevin Bacon. He is a faculty member in music at Lehman College.

Michael Bacon
Bacon in April 2010
Background information
Born (1949-12-22) December 22, 1949 (age 72)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
GenresCountry, Rock, Folk, Soul, Film score
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician, composer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, keyboards, cello, banjo, drums, violin
Websitewww.michaelbaconmusic.com

Biography



Early life and career


Bacon, one of six children, was born in Philadelphia and raised there in a close-knit family. A former Park Avenue debutante, his mother, Ruth Hilda (née Holmes), taught elementary school and was a liberal activist, while his father, Edmund Bacon, was a well-respected urban planner and author of the canonical urban planning book, Design of Cities. Michael attended and graduated from the prestigious Central High School (Philadelphia), June 1965, 224th class.[1] Much later he entered Lehman College and graduated with very high notes in 1995.


Music


The Bacon Brothers, Michael (right) and Kevin Bacon, NYC
The Bacon Brothers, Michael (right) and Kevin Bacon, NYC

Bacon is an accomplished guitarist, keyboardist and cellist. In the late 1990s and into the 2000s, Bacon performed with his Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning brother, Kevin, in a duo ensemble, called The Bacon Brothers, which he formed. With three albums to their credit by 2001, Bacon's tour schedule included eight concerts for the summer of that year, at venues from New York City, down the East Coast, and into the Midwest to Peru, Illinois and Missouri. The duo have written and performed songs together for several decades, including several commercial numbers and maintain that they will continue to work together and perform. The Bacon Brothers were featured on the July–August 2006 cover of Making Music Magazine.

In 2008, Bacon composed the soundtrack for the PBS mini series The Jewish Americans.


Film and television


Bacon has composed hundreds of songs for television shows and motion pictures.

In January 2006, Bacon appeared on an episode of Queer Eye with his brother Kevin. The episode featured him as the episode's "straight guy" and makeover recipient, and ended with both Bacon Brothers performing.


Personal life


Bacon has been married to Betsy Maguire-Bacon since 1972; they have one child, Neil Bacon (born April 29, 1982). He earned a degree in music from Lehman College; he studied composition and orchestration with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Corigliano.


Discography


Bacon at a concert of the Bacon Brothers in 2006
Bacon at a concert of the Bacon Brothers in 2006

Solo


“Good News" Columbia

“Bringin’ it Home" Monument/CBS

“Love Song Believer" Monument/


With Kevin Bacon as the Bacon Brothers



Film and television scores



References


  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Carl Colby (director) (September 2011). The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby (Motion picture). New York City: Act 4 Entertainment.


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