![]() ![]() Peek even co-wrote "The Rock-Around" with Reeder, and Reeder played piano on the 1958 recording that launched the NRC ( National Recording Corporation) label. At that time, Peek was a member of the rockabilly group The Blue Caps, led by manic performer Gene Vincent. Reeder's first solo studio recordings came about when Paul Peek got him to record some demos at a Greenville radio station (WESC) around 1958. As Esquerita, he often wore heavy makeup, sunglasses, and two wigs, piling his pompadour high on his head. Little is known about Reeder's early career as a secular rock and roll piano player. His music career started as a teenager, when he dropped out of high school and joined the gospel group Heavenly Echoes based in New York City. Reeder was a self-taught piano player whose roots were in gospel music. Although most sources give the year of his birth as 1935, other reliable sources, and his social security records, state 1938. Though most reliable sources give his birth name as Eskew Reeder, Jr., some give the name Stephen Quincy Reeder. Early life Ī native of Greenville, South Carolina, he was the son of Elizabeth and Eskew Reeder, and attended Sterling High School in Greenville from 1947 to 1950. He has been credited with influencing rock and roll pioneer Little Richard. Reeder or The Magnificent Malochi, was an American R&B singer, songwriter and pianist, known for his frenetic performances. (Novemor 1938 – October 23, 1986), usually known by the stage name Esquerita ( / ˈ ɜː s k ə r i t ə/ ), and occasionally as S.Q. When she isn’t teaching and making music, DeAnne enjoys running ultra-marathons, back-packing, traveling and learning about other cultures, and spending time with her family.Eskew Reeder, Jr. Her plan is to not only help each student learn to play and sing, but to also be the best they can be and to dare to reach for their dreams! She vows to keep it fun, and real, and inspiring. Her Renegade Christmas Carolers are a holiday treat for the community, during which she includes anyone who wants to join in the fun, teaches them to harmonize if they don’t already know how, and leads the group on caroling expeditions throughout the county every year since 2012.Īs an experienced teacher, DeAnne enjoys customizing her approach to teaching music to whoever is working with her at that moment. She also taught Kindergarten through Third Grade Music for a school district in Sonoma County. She taught private piano and voice lessons in a private studio in Sebastopol, CA, for twenty years. She has also performed with a contemporary (pop music) a’cappella band, and as a pianist in classical chamber music ensembles.ĭeAnne loves to share the wonder and joy of music with others. ![]() DeAnne has appeared in leading roles with assorted opera companies, as well as a soloist in symphonic performances, as a recitalist, and as a soloist for weddings and other events. Having performed extensively overseas and in her native California Bay Area, she is well versed in music of all styles. She earned a BA in Music Performance, as well as Music Education, from Humboldt State University. DeAnne Reeder is a classical pianist and vocalist. ![]()
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