Eric Bazilian on Clubhouse

Bio

Inspired by the Beatles and the British Invasion, Eric Bazilian formed his first band at the
ago of ten. At the University Of Pennsylvania he met keyboardist/singer/songwriter Rob
Hyman and producer Rick Chertoff, with whom he forged a creative collaboration,
resulting in Cyndi Lauper’s “She’s So Unusual” album (“Girls Just Want To Have Fun”,
“Time After Time”), on which Eric played guitars, bass, melodica, saxophone, and
contributed backing vocals, as well as creating the arrangements along with Hyman and
Chertoff.
Eric and Rob founded The Hooters in 1980. "Nervous Night", The Hooters’ debut on
Columbia, sold in excess of 2 million. The Hooters achieved superstar status throughout
the 1980s and 1990s, performing the Live-Aid Concert, in Philadelphia, Amnesty
International Concert at Giants Stadium in 1986, and Roger Waters’ Berlin Wall Concert in
1980.
Since then, Eric has become recognized internationally as a gifted songwriter, musician,
arranger and producer. Eric wore all those hats while involved with Joan Osborne’s debut
project. "Relish" was nominated for 6 Grammy Awards in 1996 including Song Of The Year
for the #3 Billboard smash hit "One Of Us" which Eric is proud to have single handedly
written.
Globally, Eric has crafted hits for artists such as Billie Myers/"Kiss The Rain", Robbie
Williams /"Old Before I Die", Amanda Marshall/"Believe In You", Ricky Martin/"Private
Emotion" and “Lo Mejor Di Mi Vida Eres Tu, The Scorpions/”The Best Is Yet To Come”, and
many others.
Between his work as a songwriter/producer/instrumentalist, Eric has released two solo
albums, “The Optimist” and “A Very Dull Boy”, as well as “What Shall Become Of The Baby”,
an album with long-term collaborator Mats Wester in Sweden. Eric continues to tour
extensively with The Hooters, as well as performing selected solo shows and special event
tours such as Rock Meets Classic in Germany (2013 & 2018) as wells as Night Of The
Proms in 2019. He also enjoys sharing his experience and perspective at workshops
globally.