Jerry Popiel, a regular performer for Viking Cruise Lines during Great Lakes ports of call, is taking his act solidly to terra firma May 20 with his Sault Ste. Marie debut at Bird's Eye Outfitters at 6 p.m.
The Cleveland singer-songwriter is best known for “The Wreck of the El Faro” that pays tribute to that ship’s tragic 2015 sinking as well as his cover of Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.”
His live set includes covers from the high-water mark of the singer-songwriter era, including Jim Croce, Cat Stevens, James Taylor, Lightfoot and many more.
Popiel is a many-time performer for Live Nation’s Blossom Music Center VIP club, singing before greats such as Taylor, Jimmy Buffett, Dierks Bentley, Doobie Brothers, Hootie and the Blowfish and many more. Additionally, he appeared in the 2015 feature film “A Bigger Splash” starring Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton and Dakota Johnson.
His 2023 video for the “The Wreck of the El Faro” can be viewed at The Wreck of The El Faro - HD (youtube.com).
More is available at the following links:
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jerry-popiel/277411077
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5hAqGMRTuP1S9csZNaWhKU?si=tqN9uVICTmm8FnOdLVp74g
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