I have known and loved Liv since years ago in the 70's when our college band #KIDDOG opened for a few of his shows in the Pittsburgh area including our home club at the time, the legendary Tin Pan Alley in #WheelingWV. That tri-level venue  was built and became a New York mafia hangout known as Zellar's SteakvHouse in the prohibition era. We opened  for Liv there as well and he and I became musical friends over coffee and brandy in the downstairs acoustic room.

Over time?  I vividly recall a visit to his home west of #Boston where on that day he was building a birdbath on the back deck and Maggie brought home a pie we shared. Many years later when Maggie went down another road, Liv wrote this beautiful plea for her to simply forget all the marital strife and Just Come Home... Sadly it all ended in a 2003 amicable divorce...

I Asked You Once

I Asked You Once Livingston Taylor & Zannman

Pas Ce Soir

A duet version of one of Matraca Berg's most authentic songs ever with a dedication to the Love of my life and soulmate Diane A. from Austin TX.

You & Tequila Matraca Berg & Zannman Remix

One of my "In the vault" tracks from 2005, and one of the first Master recordings of one of my favorite country song co-writes with Andy Dee with authentic traditional vocals by Minnesota's own Becky Schlegel & Dan Gaarder of Trailer Trash.
Dobro & Baritone Guitars: Andy Dee
Guitars & Bass- Zannman
Drums- Jaran Sorenson
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Zannman at The Cabin Studios, St. Paul, Minnesota
©2005 Chris "Zannman" Zann 
Avant Groove Music (ASCAP)

Down The Road Feat: Becky Schlegel, Dan Gaarder, Andy Dee & Zannman

Glen Campbell recorded this song, often touted as the best country ballad of all time in 1968 when I was a high school freshman. Little did I know that 20 years later Glen would become my publisher and that I would get to record with an All Star background choir in Nashville in 1990.  Now and then inspiration and magic strikes like lightening. This is my tribute to Glen, who among several other Nashville legends mentored me and influenced everything I have done since as a songwriter, producer, artist, and recording professional. God Bless You Glen- may you sing and play with God's Angels..  Chris
Written by Jimmy Webb 
©1968 Universal Polygram Publishing (BMI)
Piano:Jimmy Webb. All other parts performed, Produced, Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Zannman  At the Greenroom Studio in Appalachian Ohio 
January 30th- December 7th, 2024

Witchita Lineman-  Zannman Feat. Jimmy Webb

Say U Say Me 4 YOLO by Zannman

Pre Production demo for my upcoming album. Thanks to Brian Dunne for the outstanding drum samples, Otherwise all tracks are performed by Zannman

Music & Lyrics by Daryl Hall. Go to Daryl's House for cool versions by Elle King & Tribe of Thieves on YouTube.

Every Time You Go Away Pre-Production

Mr. Cut Time Orchestra 4 Children of Zannman

A Bill Withers Classic done in a 2025 Way..A few years ago my artists Paul Metsa & Willie Walker were opening for Joan at The Dakota jazz club in Minneapolis. We talked about something together. For starters I did this Remix with Joan and some of her band. I played the new feel bass track and added my vocal. Sometimes less is more if the emotion that moves listeners is there. One of my kind followers commented "Can’t stop replaying this! Absolute masterpiece." Thanks dear! Z.

Ain't No Sunshine Duet Remix Joan Osborne & Zannman

Sometimes great songs slip through the cracks of time. This Larry Gatlin penned gem was part of Glenn's 1990 album Walking in the Son. Which was the first time I got to sing with Glen and many of the best country artists of the 20th Century.

The band had some of my friends playing like

Larrie Londin- Drums
Steve Gibson- Guitars
John Michael Jarvis- Keys

Song written by Larry Gatlin 
Published by 

And my remix bass track inspired by Leland Sklar
And my one take vocals inspired by #Prince 

Who believed in using the take with the emotion in it... which is what I think both did about the old loves we lost to another man...

If I Could Only Glen Campbell & Zannman Remix

Zannman throws down on a #Beatles Classic..
Guitars, Synth Bass, Vocals, Production, Mix & Mastering by Zannman
Recorded March 30th & 31st 2025 at The Green Room Studios  in Appalachian Ohio.

Long & Winding Road 4 Payton

Chris "Zannman" Zann- Music  Industry Curriculum Vitae

•	Is an Independent Artist, Songwriter & Producer with co-production and engineering experience with Norbert Putnam (Jimmy Buffet, Dan Fogelberg, Kris Kristoffesen,Joan Baez), Steve Gibson (Michael Johnson, & the Music Director for Grand Ole Opry Television/Gaylord Entertainment), Phil Solem (The Rembrandts), the late Tom Tucker, Sr., (Prince, Paisley Park) Andy Dee (Molly & The Haymakers) J.D. Steele & Tarra Layne  at TarraLayne.com.

Artists produced include  Tarra Layne,  J.D. Steele, Billy Franze, Jonell Mosser, Karen Staley, Stella Parton, Debbie Duncan, The Warehouse Barbarians (with Steele, Solem, Tucker, Putnam,Gibson), G# Greg Sain, Sonny T. (Prince's NPG & Cory Wong & the Wong Notes) Emmy winner PaviElle French, Paul Mayasich, Paul Metsa, blues legend Willie Walker, Charlie Roth (w Andy Dee), Rachael Mead, Jonny Bartlett, Mark Licktieg. Chris Halberg, Andy Hartin, Egon Danielson (w Andy Dee), Deep River, Lauren Redpath, Brokenheart Jones, Deb Brown, Brandie Adams, Peter McQuaid (with Gibson/Putnam) 70's Ohio hit band Kiddog(with Stan Hutto).

•	Recording mix and mastering engineer, with work at Paisley Park, Wild Sound, Flowers, Shock & Audio, FlyteTime/MMI, Winterland, The Terrarium, The Bennett House, Quad, Digital Recorders, Fonogenics in Los Angeles, Thr Cabin Studios in St. Paul & Minneapolis, MN, and at numerous other studios in the Twin Cities, Nashville including The Church Studios, Pittsburgh's premier studio.

•	Studio bassist, guitarist, drummer, Keys. arranger. percussionist and background vocalist having session and production experience with Steve Cropper (The Blues Brothers, Ringo Star, Booker T & the MG’s) Leland Sklar (James Taylor, Carole King, Phil Collins, CSNY, etc), Larrie Londin (Elvis Presley, Journey), Norbert Putnam (Elvis, Jimmy Buffett, Muscle Shoals) Russ Kunkel (James Taylor, Carole King, CSN, Judith Owen, Tarra Layne) Joe Osborne (Simon & Garfunkel, The Carpenters), Steve Gibson (Reba McEntire, Neil Young, George Harrison, Randy Travis), Dave Hungate (Toto & Chet Atkins), Michael Bland (Prince, Soul Asylum, Nick Jonas, Dixie Chicks, Chaka Khan, Waddy Wachtel (Rolling Stones, Stevie Nicks, Linda Ronstadt, Keith Richards), Sonny T., Tommy Barbarella (tommybarbarella.com), Sam Bush (Multiple Grammy winner for O Brother Where Art Thou),  Jessy Greene (Foo Fighters),Dave Barry (Janet, Cher), Paul Peterson (The Family, FDeluxe) Billy Franze (Prince, Mavis Staples, Johnny Lang) , Donnie LaMarca (Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Lang, Whitney Houston), Andy Dee  (Molly & The Haymakers, Soul Asylum) Kevin Bowe (Jonny Lang, Paul Westerberg)  & Dr.Matt Fink (Prince & the Revolution)

•	Staff bassist for Jamboree USA radio show (1975-77), Wheeling, WV. Zannman worked as a staff musician with regional and on shows national artists, including Brad Paisley, Crystal Gayle, Charlie Pride, Johnny Cash, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn and Chet Atkins.

•	Artist and songwriter development, including early artist development (1984-86) and co-writing with Karen Staley, writer of the 1995 Academy of Country Music song of the year, Keeper of the Stars and numerous country hits for Reba McIntire, Patty Loveless, Trick Pony, & Faith Hill . Additional co-writing in the Twin Cities with Phil Solem  (I’ll Be There For You – NBC “Friends” Theme), J.D. Steele , Andy Dee (Molly & The Haymakers), Billy Franze (Prince, Mavis Staples, Johnny Lang), Greg Sain (Grammy winner w/ Jimmy Vaughn and Prince's MD for Carmen Elektra),  Margaret Cox (Prince & NPG, Tamara & the Scene), Tarra Layne & Rachel Mead.

•	Studio background vocalist for Glen Campbell with Alan Jackson, Ricky Skaggs, The Gatlin Brothers, Kathy Mattea, The Whites and others (Jesus On My Mind- MCA 1989}, produced by Jimmy Bowen- see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkin'_in_the_Sun

•	ASCAP writer and publisher member since 1985, co-published by Glen Campbell Music & BMG/Sony/Universal Nashville.  Catalog recorded by Johnny Paycheck, J.D. Steele, with songs also used in film and on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

•	Nearly 45 years of experience as a studio musician, songwriter, producer, music publisher, engineer, event promoter and private music & technology educator.

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