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Meet Michael
Michael Cavanaugh is the new voice of the American Rock & Roll Songbook and a charismatic performer and musician made famous for his piano/lead vocals in the Broadway musical Movin’ Out. Handpicked by Billy Joel to star in Movin’ Out, Cavanaugh evokes a style rivaling the Piano Man. He appeared in the show for 3 years with over 1,200 performances, and received multiple accolades. The show culminated in 2003 with both Grammy and Tony award nominations.
Michael Cavanaugh Promo Video 2021
Billy Joel Symphony Video
Dig In Music Video
Elton John Symphony Promo Video
Upcoming Live Shows
August 23 @ 7:30 pm
The Music of Billy Joel and Elton John starring Michael Cavanaugh (Arnolds Park, IA)
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The Music of Billy Joel and Elton John starring Michael Cavanaugh (Cutler Bay, FL)
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The Music of Billy Joel and Elton John starring Michael Cavanaugh (McPherson, KS)
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The Music of Billy Joel and Elton John starring Michael Cavanaugh (Junction City, )
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The Music of Billy Joel, Elton John & More starring Michael Cavanaugh (Joplin, MO)
Purchase TicketsEvent InfoSeptember 26 @ 7:30 pm
The Music of Elton John Starring Michael Cavanaugh and the Erie Philharmonic (Erie, PA)
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"She's Always a Woman to Me" by Billy Joel is one of the greatest ballads ever written in my opinion. Billy talks about how certain songs were painful for him to write and although I've never asked him, I bet this is one of them. Here's a piece of my version. Hope you like it.
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"Free Ride" by Edgar Winter takes me back to being a kid at the roller skating rink. The opening guitar riff is one of my favorite riffs of just about any song I've ever heard. I always thought it was played by Rick Derringer but it was actually played by the singer Dan Hartman. Either way, I love it, here's the opening riff!
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Can you guess this 80s song with just the opening notes? #namethattune #musicguessinggame #piano #michaelcavanaugh #guessthesong #80smusic ... See MoreSee Less
Here's a cool little rock/blues piano riff in the key of C. Have fun with it!
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Get Back by The Beatles gets me excited every time I hear it. It may be because I'm always waiting for the amazing electric piano solo played by Billy Preston. This video was so much fun to make. I just kept wanting to do more takes because it's so much fun to play this song. Hope you like it!
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"I Go to Extremes" by Billy Joel is another example of a song that's awesome with a full band but sounds just as good with just a piano and vocal. This one is a blast to play. Hope you like it
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