Larry Beckett

Larry Beckett
Beckett in 2012
Born (1947-04-04) April 4, 1947 (age 77)
Occupation(s)Poet, songwriter, literary critic
Websitelarrybeckettpoet.com

Larry Beckett (born April 4, 1947) is an American poet, playwright, songwriter, musician, translator, and literary critic. As a songwriter and music arranger, Beckett collaborated with Tim Buckley in the late 1960s and early 1970s on several songs and albums, including the critically acclaimed "Song to the Siren" which has been recorded by many artists, from This Mortal Coil to Robert Plant to George Michael to Kitty Macfarlane[1] and Jann Klose.[2] [3] He has also collaborated with British group The Long Lost Band, and local Portland indie band Eyelids.

Beckett has had several books of poetry published including Songs and Sonnets, his selected songs in Song to the Siren, and a few book-length poems entitled Paul Bunyan, Wyatt Earp, and Amelia Earhart. American Cycle, a 47-year project, was published in April 2021 by Running Wild Press.

  1. ^ Kitty Macfarlane – Song To The Siren, retrieved 2024-12-02
  2. ^ Alexandra Yurkovsky,Songs and Sonnets review, SF Gate, 2002
  3. ^ Cheal, David (2016-04-22). "The Life of a Song: 'Song to the Siren'". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.

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