Spinning On Air

Spinning On Air


Episode 12 — Dave Deporis: An Extraordinary Life

August 06, 2018

Dave Deporis was a brilliant songwriter and performer, whose way of living life was as unusual as his songs. He was passionate about his music, he lived for his music, and a year ago he died for his music. This episode of Spinning On Air is a full-length audio documentary about Dave, and a tribute to this extraordinary person and musician. It features interviews with his parents Stella Deporis and Gene Deporis, songwriters Peter Himmelman and Diane Cluck, and Dave himself in a 2005 Spinning On Air radio interview, as well as several songs and song excerpts showing the music’s power and inventiveness.