Ben Vaughn
Ben Vaughn grew up in the Philadelphia area on the New Jersey side of the river. At age 6 his uncle gave him a Duane Eddy record and forever changed his life. In 1983 he formed the Ben Vaughn Combo, releasing two albums and touring the US several times. They received rave reviews in Rolling Stone and People magazine and video airplay on MTV. He worked as an award winning composer for several TV sitcoms, and recorded an entire album in his ’65 Rambler! He continues to release albums and hosts a national weekly broadcast on WXPN entitled The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn.
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