Sunday December 7, 2025

www.johnbatdorfmusic.com This is John's Third Appearance on our stage bringing his 70s style music that we all love. John Batdorf is an American singer-songwriter, solo artist, and one half of the folk-rock duo Batdorf & Rodney. Born in Springfield, Ohio, on March 26, 1952, Batdorf was initially inspired to pursue music after witnessing The Beatles on television in the 1960s. Batdorf's early career saw him performing with his father and later with his own band, The Luv'd Ones, opening for The Young Rascals in Los Angeles. He met his eventual musical partner, Mark Rodney, in Las Vegas in 1970, forming the folk-rock duo Batdorf & Rodney. The duo quickly gained attention, securing a record deal with Atlantic Records after a live audition. Batdorf & Rodney released three albums between 1971 and 1975, toured extensively, and performed at Carnegie Hall, sharing stages with notable artists like America, Seals and Crofts, Fleetwood Mac, and The Doobie Brothers. In the 2000s, Batdorf experienced a resurgence in his artistic career, driven by the growing popularity of his catalog on broadband and satellite radio. He began releasing solo albums on his own imprint, BATMAC MUSIC, starting with "Side One" in 2004. He released numerous solo efforts, including "Home Again," "Old Man Dreamin'," and "Beep Beep". He continues to write, record, and release music, with recent projects including "Me and My Guitar" and "I'm Not Givin' Up".