Odegard, Kevin 1950-
Odegard, Kevin 1950-
PERSONAL:
Born September 29, 1950, in Princeton, MN; son of Robert (a fund-raiser) and Barbara Odegard; children: Jessie, Jenny. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Attended University of Minnesota. Politics: Republican. Religion: Jewish. Hobbies and other interests: Family history research.
ADDRESSES:
Home—Stillwater, MN. Agent—Paul Bresnick Literary Agency, 115 W. 29th St., 10th Fl., New York, NY 10001. E-mail—kevinodegard@msn. com.
CAREER:
National Academy of Songwriters, Hollywood, CA, executive director, 1984-94; writer. Musician (guitarist) with KO Band.
AWARDS, HONORS:
John Bettis fellowship award, National Academy of Songwriters; Helen King Founder's award, National Academy of Songwriters.
WRITINGS:
(With Andy Gill) A Simple Twist of Fate: Bob Dylan and the Making of "Blood on the Tracks," Da Capo Press (Cambridge, MA), 2004.
Founding publisher of SongTalk newsletter; also contributor to periodicals, including USA Today, Mpls. St. Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Business Monthly, and Minneapolis Star Tribune.
SIDELIGHTS:
Kevin Odegard told CA: "Ernest Hemmingway and Elmore Leonard first got me interested in writing. The most surprising thing I've learned as a writer is that the agent's role and participation in preparation for ‘shopping’ material is far more involved than one might think. I hope my books will provide factual information for current and future generations of readers."
BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:
PERIODICALS
Booklist, March 1, 2004, Gordon Flagg, review of A Simple Twist of Fate: Bob Dylan and the Making of "Blood on the Tracks," p. 1252.
Library Journal, March 15, 2004, Henry L. Carrigan, Jr., review of A Simple Twist of Fate, p. 78.
Publishers Weekly, February 9, 2004, review of A Simple Twist of Fate, p. 74.
ONLINE
KO Band Web site, http://www.koband.com (February 20, 2006).