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Josh Pfeiffer
Birth nameJoshua Randall Pfeiffer
Born (1973-06-27) June 27, 1973 (age 51)
Sonora, California, United States
GenresJazz, Pop
Occupation(s)Singer, Songwriter, Vocalist
Years active(2010–present)
Websitejoshpfeiffer.com

Joshua Randall Pfeiffer (Born June 27, 1973) is an American singer, songwriter, and music producer.[1][2][3]

Early life

He was born in Sonora, California[4] to parents Gary and Joyce Pfeiffer.[5]  Josh credits his parents as being two of the most influential people in his musical development.[6] His father Gary was involved in the Christian music industry for many years and is known for writing the Christian camp/folk song ‘It’s A Happy Day’ [7]arranged by Barry McGuire and featured on the Agapeland album by the Dove Award winning [8] group Candle.[9] His mother Joyce was a voice and piano teacher. He attended Summerville High School where he was active in the music program, including the original Jazz@8 Choir. He went on to receive Outstanding Musicianship Awards at the Santa Cruz Jazz Festival, Redding Jazz Festival, and Fullerton Jazz Festival. Pfeiffer received a number of music scholarships after graduating.[10]

Career

In 2010, Josh made his debut with American Crooner Act:1, a jazz music album, featuring cover versions of Big Band standards as well as original compositions, Life, Beautiful Girl, California Days, When I'm With You, and Where I Want To Be. The album features the late Tower Of Power founding member and trumpet player Mic Gillette,[1] as well as pianist Kent Gripenstraw.[11] In 2016, Pfeiffer released the music video for his single Life, which was directed by Alejandro Guimoye. The video is dedicated to his late parents, and features his daughter, Tamara Pfeiffer.[2][12] His single Life reached the Top 10 on the iTunes UK singer songwriter chart, and held a spot in the Top 40 for the final week of February. On February 25, 2018, the single peaked at #6 On iTunes UK Chart.[13][14] In late 2017, Pfeiffer released his single and music video entitled Brand New Shoes, written and co-produced by David Schram, and mixed by Grammy Award winner, Joe Chiccarelli.[15][1][16] His single 'Brand New Shoes went viral on Internet and received millions of views on YouTube.[17]The single reached the Canadian iTunes Charts peaking at #63 [18]on the main chart and #15 on the pop chart April 15, 2018[19] On November 17, 2018, Pfeiffer released the single and music video 'One More Time'.[20] It is the artists first release in the country music genre.[21] The song peaked at #1 on the UK iTunes Country Music Chart in January 2019,[22] and #38 on the UK iTunes overall chart January 1, 2019.[23][24] The single also reached #57 on the British Official Charts Sales Top 100, the week ending January 3, 2019.[25][26]

Philanthropy

In 2013, Pfeiffer worked with the American Cancer Society, Habitat For Humanity, and the American Red Cross to raise funds and awareness for each of the organizations, through a performance at the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto, California.[3] In 2017, Josh Pfeiffer re-released his single Life in the Pop genre, and donated six months of profits from the single and music video to the victims of the Northern California wildfires.[2][27] In 2019, Pfeiffer joined in the Parkinson’s Disease worldwide campaign #startaconversation to raise funds and awareness through a performance at the historic Sonora Opera Hall.[28]

Personal life

He is married to Tara Pfeiffer, and the couple has three children. He currently resides in Sacramento, California.[29]

References

  1. ^ a b c Radic, Randall (January 22, 2018). "Music Review: Josh Pfeiffer - 'Brand New Shoes'". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  2. ^ a b c Truppner, Mark (February 15, 2018). "Josh Pfeiffer Returns Home To Perform This Weekend". KVML. Mymotherlode.com.
  3. ^ a b Linehan, Gary (August 23, 2015). "Pfeiffer to headline benefit concert on Gallo stage". The Union Democrat.
  4. ^ Stokes, About the Author: Wendy (2019-01-23). "Josh Pfeiffer – Learn More About The Singer". The Frisky. Retrieved 2019-03-11. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Cook, Jenny (2019-03-28). "Recording Aritst Josh Pfeiffer's Love For Cars Runs Strong". Opptrends 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  6. ^ "Josh Pfeiffer is silky smooth on new video for "Life"". Indie Band Guru. 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  7. ^ "Christian Childrens Song: It's A Happy Day-Gary Pfeiffer Lyrics and Chords". www.traditionalmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  8. ^ "Past Winners | The 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards". Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  9. ^ "Agapeland | Christian Music Archive". christianmusicarchive.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  10. ^ "Singer launches memorial scholarship fund". The Union Democrat. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  11. ^ "The Beat: Kent Gripenstraw". modbee. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  12. ^ Perkins, Amanda (April 20, 2018). "Josh Pfeiffer Music and LIFE story!". Conspiracytalk.info.
  13. ^ Brantly, Emily (Mar 6, 2018). "Recording Artist Josh Pfeiffer Peaks At #6 On iTunes UK Chart". WBBH-TV.
  14. ^ "Josh Pfeiffer Sails on 'One More Time'". CelebMix. 2018-12-11. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  15. ^ Fasulo, Alexandra (January 17, 2018). "American Singer-Songwriter Josh Pfeiffer Releases New Music Video: Brand New Shoes". STL News.
  16. ^ "New Music Video "Brand New Shoes" By Josh Pfeiffer". WMC-TV. December 11, 2017.
  17. ^ Gaskins, Nikki (January 23, 2018). "'Brand New Shoes' by Singer Josh Pfeiffer Goes Viral". Patch Media.
  18. ^ "iTunesCharts.net: 'Brand New Shoes' by Josh Pfeiffer (Canadian Songs iTunes Chart)". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  19. ^ "Cinderella Success Story Of Three Relatively Unknown Recording Artists". WORLDHAB. 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  20. ^ "Josh Pfeiffer on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  21. ^ "Josh Pfeiffer Transcends Genres with His First #1 Country Hit". beat.media. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  22. ^ Mikonoss, About the Author: Petar (2019-01-23). "Josh Pfeiffer Hit Single One More Time – Chart Performance". The Frisky. Retrieved 2019-03-09. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  23. ^ "iTunesCharts.net: 'One More Time' by Josh Pfeiffer (British Songs iTunes Chart)". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  24. ^ "'One More Time': A Return to Form for Country Music and Josh Pfeiffer". Foreign policy. 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  25. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  26. ^ Ldn-Post (2019-02-07). "Josh Pfeiffer's "One More Time" Hits #1 on UK Chart & #2 on Canadian Chart Following Debut". London Post. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  27. ^ "Here's How You Can Help Victims of the Northern California Wildfires". blogs.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  28. ^ Frisky, About the Author: The (2019-03-11). "Pfeiffer To Headline Parkinson's Foundation Benefit'Saluti'". The Frisky. Retrieved 2019-03-25. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  29. ^ Truppner, Mark. "Josh Pfeiffer Returns Home For Valentine's Day | myMotherLode.com". www.mymotherlode.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.


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