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Ben Vaughn
Ben Vaughn is the man behind the music in the television shows 3rd Rock from the Sun, That '70s Show, Men Behaving Badly and Grounded for Life. He's also provided scores for several films (Psycho Beach Party, The Independent, Scorpion Spring) . As a producer, he's worked with Memphis rockabilly legend Charlie Feathers, Fort Worth gospel saxophonist Vernard Johnson, Muscle Shoals country soul singer Arthur Alexander, as well as Ween, Los Straitjackets and the Swingerssoundtrack CD. His new CD, Designs in Music, a vibrant snapshot of instrumental music's past, present and future, takes Easy Listening in a new direction. Tonight, from 11-midnight, music and conversation with DJ Ben Vaughn.
Ben Vaughn is the man behind the music in the television shows 3rd Rock from the Sun, That '70s Show, Men Behaving Badly and Grounded for Life. He's also provided scores for several films (Psycho Beach Party, The Independent, Scorpion Spring) . As a producer, he's worked with Memphis rockabilly legend Charlie Feathers, Fort Worth gospel saxophonist Vernard Johnson, Muscle Shoals country soul singer Arthur Alexander, as well as Ween, Los Straitjackets and the Swingerssoundtrack CD. His new CD, Designs in Music, a vibrant snapshot of instrumental music's past, present and future, takes Easy Listening in a new direction. Tonight, from 11-midnight, music and conversation with DJ Ben Vaughn.
Ben Vaughn is the man behind the music in the television shows 3rd Rock from the Sun, That '70s Show, Men Behaving Badly and Grounded for Life. He's also provided scores for several films (Psycho Beach Party, The Independent, Scorpion Spring) . As a producer, he's worked with Memphis rockabilly legend Charlie Feathers, Fort Worth gospel saxophonist Vernard Johnson, Muscle Shoals country soul singer Arthur Alexander, as well as Ween, Los Straitjackets and the Swingerssoundtrack CD. His new CD, Designs in Music, a vibrant snapshot of instrumental music's past, present and future, takes Easy Listening in a new direction. Tonight, from 11-midnight, music and conversation with DJ Ben Vaughn.
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