Mark Weigle (born 1967 in Annandale, Minnesota) is an American singer/songwriter. At the 2003 Outmusic Awards, Weigle received five Outmusic nominations and won in three categories, including: "Outsong of the Year", "Outstanding New Recording", and "Outstanding Producer". His 1998 debut album, ''The Truth Is'', included low-key compositions in a country/folk style, such as "The Two Cowboy Waltz". His 2003 album, ''Different and the Same'', included adaptations of others' songs, such as " 867-5309/Jenny" (Weigle's version changed the name and gender of the song's subject to "867-5309/Jimmy"), and " Love Song To A Stranger".

Discography

* 1998 - ''The Truth Is'' * 2000 - ''All That Matters'' * 2002 - ''Out of The Loop'' * 2003 - ''Different and the Same'' * 2005 - ''SoulSex (Wrestling the Angel/Versatile)'' * 2007 - ''Mark Weigle''

Collaborations

In 2004, Weigle sang a duet with indie singer-songwriter

Skott Freedman Skott Freedman (born March 22, 1983) is an American singer/songwriter. Freedman is formally trained in piano. Background Freedman was born and raised in New Jersey. His music makes heavy use of the piano, which has led to regular comparisons ...

on the Magnetic Fields' song "Papa Was a Rodeo". The version appears on Freedman's 2004 release, ''Judge a Book''.

References

External links

2000 Folk Plus interview transcript

2001 San Francisco Chronicle interview

2001 Windy City Times interview

2005 San Francisco Chronicle interview

Two Cowboy Waltz video

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JD Doyle JD Doyle (born September 24, 1947) is an American LGBT music and history archivist/historian and radio producer. He is a staff member of the weekly radio show Queer Voices and produces the monthly radio shows ''Queer Music Heritage'' and ''OutRa ...

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