This is the official site for acclaimed singer-songwriter-guitarist Jamie Reno, who's also an award-winning journalist with Newsweek, author, and 11-year survivor of stage IV non-Hodgkin's lymphoma cancer...
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JULY, 2008
GUEST OF HONOR IN NEW YORK - Last week, Jamie was a guest of honor at the The Greg Wolf Fund’s 1st Annual Fundraiser in New York City. The Greg Wolf Fund, a non-profit organization that supports patients and funds blood cancer research, is named in honor of Gregory Joseph Wolf, who battled leukemia with courage, determination and humor. At the event, which also featured an intimate acoustic performance by Gavin DeGraw and a lively auction, 500 copies of Jamie's brand new book were given out to contributors. It was a rousing success. Please support the Greg Wolf Fund: https://tgwf.ejoinme.org/MyPages/RegistrationPage/tabid/92833/Default.aspx
NEW BOOK PROJECT COMPLETED!! Jamie has just completed an inspirational, informative and first-of-its-kind book, "Hope Begins in the Dark: 50 Lymphoma Survivors Tell Their Exclusive Life Stories." In the book, Jamie tells his own survival story and profiles 50 other courageous survivors of non-Hodgkin's and Hodgkin's lymphoma, including many celebrities who've never spoken publicly about their cancer battle. Jamie has written this important book in association with GlaxoSmithKline, makers of Bexxar, the drug that saved Jamie's life nine years ago, and Vital Options International, the esteemed cancer communications organization (www.vitaloptions.org). This is Jamie's most meaningful national cancer awareness project yet. To learn more about the book, and order a copy, just send an email to jreno@san.rr.com or go to hopebeginsinthedark.com. MORE NEWS BELOW...
SUPPORTING CANCER CAUSES: Jamie was a healthy, non-smoking multi-sport athlete when he was diagnosed with stage IV, low grade, follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma cancer in 1996. Told at the time he'd be lucky to live 5 years, Jamie has beaten the odds. In 1999, when his cancer returned, he chose to participate in a clinical trial for an experimental radioimmunotherapy (RIT) drug called Bexxar, which saved his life. Jamie subsequently pursued a second career in music, his other passion besides journalism, and sports. In 2003, he signed a national record deal with 33rd Street Records, and has since won numerous songwriting awards, had his songs placed on network and syndicated tv shows, and performed and recorded with more than a dozen musical legends. He attaches all his projects to lymphoma causes. MORE NEWS BELOW...
JAMIE'S NEW CD SHIPPED NATIONWIDE! More than 10,000 copies of Jamie's inspirational new music CD "Survivors' Songs" were shipped recently to every chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (www.lls.org) across the nation and distributed for FREE to lymphoma patients, survivors and their loved ones. "Survivors' Songs" features a deluxe 20-page booklet filled with cancer treatment information and words of inspiration and such superstar guests playing on Jamie's songs as Peter Frampton, Charlie Daniels, Robert Lamm (Chicago), Carl and Justyn Wilson (Beach Boys family), members of The Eagles, Allman Brothers, Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan, Little River Band and more. "Survivors Songs" is available to purchase, by contacting Jamie at jreno@san.rr.com. MORE NEWS BELOW...
JAMIE SIGNS WITH APPLE iTUNES! Jamie's just signed an artist deal with Apple iTunes, and songs from his catalogue will soon be available for purchase exclusively online at Apple's iTunes Music Store - www.apple.com/itunes. MORE NEWS BELOW...
PETER FRAMPTON JOINS JAMIE ON TITLE TRACK: Jamie's new celebratory rocker "Survivors' Song" features the legendary Peter Frampton on lead guitar. "Having Peter on my record is very cool," says Jamie. "Peter's been my favorite guitar player since I was in high school. Recording with him is an honor." The song also features a chorus of cancer survivors with Jamie singing "We are alive, we will survive!" MORE NEWS BELOW...
CHICAGO'S ROBERT LAMM JOINS JAMIE'S LATEST PROJECT: Jamie has just recorded a new tune with Robert Lamm, founding member of the legendary band Chicago. Lamm, who's written some of the greatest songs in popular music history (Beginnings, 25 or 6 to 4, Saturday in the Park, Does Anybody Know What Times it is, Free, Questions 67 & 68, Free, Listen, Dialogue) plays on Jamie's new CD. "I've idolized Robert since I was 9 years old," says Jamie. "He's my favorite artist in music, he's written some of my favorite songs in pop music history, and he's a very generous person." MORE NEWS BELOW...
JAMIE RECORDS WITH BEACH BOYS FAMILY: Jamie's just written and recorded a new tune called "Away" in memory of two of his musical idols: Beach Boy brothers Carl and Dennis Wilson. On the song, Jamie sings four-part harmonies with Carl's son Justyn Wilson and Dennis's son Carl B. Wilson. The historic recording marks the first time the Wilson boys have recorded a new, original song in honor of their famous dads. "In this song, I've tried to convey how much their fathers' music has meant to me all my life," says Jamie. "Carl and Justyn are great people and very talented musicians in their own right. It's in the genes." MORE NEWS BELOW...
BUY JAMIE'S MUSIC: You can purchase all of Jamie's CDs - "Survivors' Songs," "My Side of Paradise," "Reunion," "Favorite One," or "All American Music" - by contacting Jamie Reno Music directly at jreno@san.rr.com. MORE NEWS BELOW...
NATIONWIDE SUCCESS: Jamie's "All AMERICAN MUSIC," an acclaimed country-rock road trip on 33rd Sreet Records, features such guest artists as RICKY SKAGGS, CHARLEY PRIDE, JERRY DONAHUE (Hellecasters), CHARLIE DANIELS, SUZY BOGGUSS, DENNIS CAPLINGER, EVE SELIS, DICKEY BETTS (Allman Brothers), and more. The CD, which is still getting national airplay, is available at all Borders and Barnes & Noble locations, and at amazon.com, vh1.com, cmt.com, barnesandnoble.com, cduniverse.com or bordersstores.com. MORE NEWS BELOW...
LIGHT THE NIGHT: Jamie's appearances at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Light the Night walks around the nation have been enormous successes. Jamie, a lymphoma survivor, was the special guest performer at cancer benefits in such cities as Los Angeles, Des Moines, and Las Vegas, where he talked about his cancer battle and performed his music. More than 12,000 copies of his CD "All American Music" have been given out for free to each participant, and thousands have rocked to Jamie's music and celebrated and commemorated lives touched by cancer. MORE NEWS BELOW...
COMING HOME: A nice profile of Jamie by John Przybys appeared recently on the front page of the Las Vegas Review Journal's Living section. Titled "Coming Home," the piece chronicled Jamie's years in Las Vegas, his "second hometown," and talked about Jamie's music, journalism career, and cancer battle, and his recent triumphant concert at Hills Park in Summerlin:
www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Oct-05-Tue-2004/living/24881886.html. MORE NEWS BELOW...
CMT GIVES AWAY JAMIE'S GUITAR: Country Music Television (CMT), the nation's largest country music TV network, and Taylor Guitars recently presented a guitar giveaway contest on CMT's website (CMT.com). The winner received one of Jamie's personal Baby Taylor Guitars and a dozen more got a free copy of Jamie's "All American Music." There were more than 10,000 entries.
NEW TREATMENTS: Jamie's encouraged by the new research and new treatments for lymphoma, and urges everyone to look into BEXXAR (GlaxoSmithKline), ZEVALIN and PIXANTRONE (Cell Therapeutics), VELCADE (Millenium), RITUXAN (Genentech), and clinical drug trials of lymphoma vaccines such as BIOVAC-ID (Accentia), MyVax (Genitope), and FAVID (Favrille), among others. "These are exciting new-generation drugs and vaccines for lymphoma that are less toxic and more effective than the old chemo drugs," says Jamie. "They're saving lives. Check them out." MORE NEWS BELOW...
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