Michael Hedges,  American composer, Acoustic guitaristand singer-songwriter.  This American guitarist, singer and composer had moved from possessing a highly individual instrumental style to a growing acclaim as a singer and composer. In 1980, he moved to California to study computer music at Stanford University and was signed by the Windham Hill Records label. Michael’s life in music began in his hometown of Enid, where he played with various instruments before focusing his talents on the flute and guitar.

He attended Phillips University in Enid where he studied classical guitar, but more importantly, to study under the tutelage of his compositional mentor, E. J. Ulrich. Michael went on to earn a degree in composition from the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore while concurrently nurturing an interest in electronic music.  Michael’s interest in electronic music led him in 1980 to Stanford University’s renowned electronic music department. While playing in nearby Palo Alto, Michael was heard by Windham Hill co-founder and guitarist Will Ackerman, who later recalled, “Michael tore my head off. It was like watching the guitar being reinvented.”

Some of his music includes:

Studio albums
Breakfast in the Field (1981)
Aerial Boundaries (1984)
Watching My Life Go By (1985)
Taproot (1990)
The Road to Return (1994)
Oracle (1996)
Torched (1999–posthumous)
Live albums
Live on the Double Planet (1987)
Compilations (solo)
Strings of Steel (1993)
Sounds of Wood and Steel (1998)
Best of Michael Hedges (2000–posthumous)
Beyond Boundaries: Guitar Solos (2001–posthumous)
Platinum & Gold Collection: Michael Hedges (2003–posthumous)
Pure (2006–posthumous)

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