Ed Kowalczyk
Background information
Born	July 16, 1971
Origin	York, Pennsylvania
Genre(s)	Alternative Rock
Occupation(s)	Singer-Songwriter-Guitarist
Instrument(s)	Vocals Guitar
Years active	1980s - Present
Label(s)	Radioactive Records Epic Records

Edward Joel Kowalczyk (born July 16, 1971 in York, Pennsylvania, USA) is the lead singer for the band Live. He counts among his influences the writer Jiddu Krishnamurti and integral thinker Ken Wilber, and his lyrics reflect his mystical and spiritual tendency. He has worked with musician Stuart Davis, Glen Ballard, Dave Matthews, singer Anouk, Neneh Cherry, British trip-hop star Tricky and the Counting Crows' Adam Duritz. He also appeared in the David Fincher film adaptation of Fight Club. He currently lives in Ojai, California, with his wife and two daughters, Ana Sophia and Natasha. Before you can upload images you will need to register an account Only use this if you hold the copyright on the image. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... 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Live (IPA pronunciation: , rhymes with five)[1] (also typeset as LIVE) is an American alternative rock band from York, Pennsylvania, comprised of Ed Kowalczyk (lead vocals and guitar), Chad Taylor (lead guitar), Patrick Dahlheimer (bass) and Chad Gracey (drums). ... Jiddu Krishnamurti Jiddu Krishnamurti or J. Krishnamurti, (May 12, 1895–February 17, 1986) was a well-known writer and speaker on fundamental philosophical and spiritual subjects. ... Ken Wilber Kenneth Earl Wilber Jr. ... Stuart Davis performing (with Chad Phillips on bass guitar) at the 2005 Boulder Creek Festival in Boulder, Colorado Stuart Davis (born on January 11, 1971 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA) is a contemporary American musician and songwriter from Minnesota. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 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American Idol incident

The singer made headlines when many fans noticed that American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry seemed to be duplicating Kowalczyk's vocal style and appearance (Kowalczyk is known for his shaved head). Such accusations gained even more ground when Daughtry performed a noticibly darker version of "I Walk the Line" by Johnny Cash on a telecast of American Idol. Immediately, many noticed this version was extremely similar to one done by Kowalczyk and his bandmates of Live years earlier. A publicity firestorm soon erupted, with fans and the media bashing Daughtry for failing to credit Live for writing that version of the song. However, any animosity was quelled, at least publicly, when it was discovered that Daughtry had in fact credited the band, only to have the section cut from the American Idol show, and also when Live performed with Chris Daughtry on the season finale of American Idol. AMERICAN IDOL HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO DEATH OF SIMON ... Survivor contestant, see Chris Daugherty. ... Johnny Cash (born J. R. Cash, February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was a Scottish American, multi Grammy Award-winning influential American country and rock and roll singer and songwriter. ...

Kowalczyk has also developed a close friendship with British trip-hop pioneer Tricky and the two have worked together with Tricky contributing on Live's fifth studio album V on the song Simple Creed. Kowalczyk was featured in the Tricky song "Evolution Revolution Love," released in the 2001 album "Blowback." For other uses, see Tricky (disambiguation). ... Blowback is the sixth album of Bristol, England rapper/producer Tricky, released in 2001. ...

External links

• Ed's Integral Naked Journal
• Friends of Live (official site)
• The Live Lounge (fansite)
• The Subculture of Live (Dutch fan club)