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Tim Pompey

Oxnard
As seen in: Vida Newspaper, NewsBreak, Ventura County Reporter, The Argonaut, The Acorn, Simi Valley Acorn, Citizens Journal, Ventana Monthly
Tim Pompey is a news writer, fiction author, musician, and poet living along California’s Central Coast.
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Ms. Chapman’s Wild Ride: Ojai Underground welcomes singer-songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman

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By Tim Pompey
| Ventura County Reporter Verified
Beth Nielsen Chapman is one of those rare talents who is both a singer and a songwriter. Her list of collaborations is as long as a river: Faith Hill (“This Kiss”), Neil Diamond (“Deep Inside of You”), Trisha Yearwood (“Down on My Knees”), Willie Nelson (“Nothing I Can Do About It Now”) — and we’ve just put the boat in the water. Born in Harlingen, Texas, she was a U.S. Air Force child. While living in Germany, Chapman started playing a guitar that was originally intended as a gift for her father.
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On Stage: ‘Steel Magnolias’ at Conejo Players Theatre

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By Tim Pompey
| Ventura County Reporter Verified
This is a play for women. Sharp as nail clippers, tender as hair strands, and funny as a head in a bowlful of curlers. Written by playwright Robert Harling and based on his true-life experience with his sister, Susan, who died from diabetic complications after the birth of his nephew, it’s about love and grief and a tight group of women who frequent a Louisiana beauty parlor.
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‘I’ve Lived the Craziest Life’: Bluesman Chris O’Leary draws on a deep well of experiences

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By Tim Pompey
| Ventura County Reporter Verified
If you’re looking for someone who has actually lived the blues, look no further than bluesman Chris O’Leary: U.S. Marine Corps and Gulf War veteran, police officer, traveling musician, associate of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Levon Helm, harmonica guru. “I’ve lived the craziest life,” said O’Leary. “Going to war, performing and touring with Levon Helm, befriending and learning from blues legend James Cotton, now recording for Alligator Records.
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