JOE LEAVY
AN AROUND-THE-WORLD REVELATION IN LIFE AND MUSIC By Contributing Writer, Donna Michele Ramos
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r. Joe Leavy is a singer, songwriter and producer. His CD project is “A Guy Named Joe Leavy.” This romantic has combined his huge passion for music and high regard for love for his listeners. His musical influences are Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Sam Cooke, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn and Donny Hathaway. Stevie Wonder and Marvin are his favorite songwriters. THE HUB: Were you interested in music in school? LEAVY: I grew up in a musical family. My uncle was a musician and my mom was a dancer with The Whispers. My dad loved to sing. I love to write the most but I also like singing. THE HUB: What is the first concert you attended? LEAVY: Earth, Wind and Fire on September 18, 1979. | 4 6 | T H E HU B MA G A Z I N E S U M M E R 2 0 2 2
THE HUB: Who would be your dream collaboration? LEAVY: Jay King is a mentor and superhero to me. I would have Nat King Cole sing with me and be produced by Quincy Jones and Derek Allen. THE HUB: What did you enjoy about performing overseas for 10 years? What was the downside? LEAVY: I moved from Santa Rosa to Japan. I was escaping a situation and the grace of God intervened. My trip to Japan was the beginning to my new testament to my life. It was my greatest fight and I came out on top only by the grace of God. I was there with my cousin and got a job as a musician. I met my ex-wife and we got married. I got custody of my daughter but I had to come back to America to get her. The court would not let me bring her to Japan. I packed up my new family and moved to my home in Las Vegas. Being a musician took me away from my family too much so I sold my house and we IS S UU.C O M/ THEHUBMAG
