Geoff Levin Last updated August 16, 2025 American musician
Geoff Levin
Born (1945-09-14 ) September 14, 1945 (age 79) San Francisco, California United StatesOrigin United States Genres Rock , blues , film score , country , pop Occupation(s) Composer , songwriter , producer , guitarist Instruments Guitar , banjo , keyboards Years active 1964–present Website www
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Geoff Levin (born September 14, 1945) is an American rock musician, film/television composer and songwriter. Performing as part of the Black Mountain Boys with Jerry Garcia in the early years of his career, in 1968 his own group, People! , scored a hit record "I Love You " on Capitol Records . [ 1] [ 2] Together with Geoffrey Lewis in 1970, he created Celestial Navigations , a storytelling group, that produced 8 albums, several made the Billboard (New Age) charts. He co-composed and co-produced "The Janitor", an Academy Award -nominated animated short based on a story by Geoffrey Lewis from the album Celestial Navigations . [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] Levin has scored over 40 full-length films and has created music used in many TV shows including The Sopranos , Chicago Fire , The Good Wife , Friends , Bloodline , SNL , Game of Thrones , Friday Night Lights , CSI , and Weeds . He co-wrote the theme song for Jakers , an Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning PBS animated series. In addition, he composed music for James Cameron 's deep sea documentary, Last Mysteries of the Titanic . [ 6] In 2007, as part of People! , Levin was inducted into San Jose's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Biography Levin was born in San Francisco , California , to Manny Levin and Esther Bloom. Levin grew up in San Jose and attended Willow Glen High School . [ 10] He began playing the guitar at 16 and started performing at 17. [ 10] He performed regularly at Offstage, a folk club in San Jose founded by Paul Foster that later hosted artists including the Grateful Dead , Jefferson Airplane , Quicksilver Messenger Service , Jorma Kaukonen , Paul Kantner , Jerry Garcia [ 11] [ 12] David Freiberg and David Crosby , Odetta , Jesse Fuller , The Albin Brothers (members of Janis Joplin 's band) and Malvina Reynolds . [ 10] Levin attended San Jose State University and performed with numerous artists including Jerry Garcia and the Black Mountain Boys and his own band, The Piney Creek Ramblers with his brother Robbie Levin. [ 10] [ 13]
In 2017, Levin's former band People! decided to come back together to start recording their new album which includes the single Eve of Destruction . Current members include, Gene Mason, Denny Fridkin, Robb Levin, Geoff Levin, and John Tristao. [ 14] [ 2] [ 15]
Career Levin is a former member of the rock band People! . [ 1]
Producing Levin helped produced the album Tusks & Horns for artist Mayuka Thaïs which was released in May 2014. [ 16] [ 17] Levin and Thaïs performed the single off the album Tusks & Horns at the Global March for Elephants & Rhinos on October 4, 2014. [ 18]
Personal life In 1975, Levin met Diana Canova and in 1976 they were married. They divorced in 1979. In 1993, Levin married Lisa London and had two children, son Collin, and daughter Savannah. Levin and London divorced in 2006. [ 10] Levin was a Scientologist for 30 years, even having served in the Sea Org , Scientology's religious order, aboard the Apollo . [ 21]
Discography Film Year Title Director Studio Notes 1983 The Measure of America Tom Solari Solari Communications — 1987 Heart James Lemmo New World Pictures — 1999 Spies and Lovers Gary Graver International Investment Holdings Ltd. — 1989 Beyond the Stars David Saperstein Five Star Entertainment — 1989 Dreamers Robert F. Lyons Midsummer Productions — 1990 Nerds of a Feather Gary Graver — — 1994 Skins Wings Hauser Single Wing Productions — 1995 The Janitor Vanessa Schwartz National Film Board of Canada Academy Award -nominated animated short based on a story by Geoffrey Lewis from the album Celestial Navigations . 1997 I'll Be Home for Christmas Jerry London Fremantle Media North America — 1997 Mobius Noel Sterrett Admit One Pictures — 1998 Second Chances James Fargo Rhineberger Organization Inc. — 1999 Jimmy Zip Robert McGinley — — 1999 A Kid Called Danger Eric Hendershot Speedy Films — 1999 Wasted in Babylon Joshua McGowan — — 1999 The Last Great Ride Ralph E. Portillo Mosquito Productions — 2000 The Smokers Kat Slater International Production Company — 2000 The Black Rose Steven Rush Handheld Productions — 2001 Extreme Honor Steven Rush Handheld Productions — 2002 Bloody Crisis Gerald Barclay Gee-Bee Productions — 2002 Hungry Hearts Rolf Schrader Ascension 7 Films — 2002 Hello Tom Cadman — — 2003 Moving Alan Christopher Shelton Destiny Entertainment — 2003 The Ghost Club Ralph E. Portillo Hemisphere Entertainment — 2003 The Wager Henry Crum — — 2003 A.N.I. 1240 Rolf Schrader American Film Institute — 2003 Double Negative Tue Walin Storm American Film Institute — 2003 Underdog Scott Leberecht — — 2003 One of Them Ralph E. Portillo MTI Home Video — 2003 Natural Selection Scott Leberecht — — 2004 Undercover Kids Ralph E. Portillo Hemisphere Entertainment — 2004 Quiet Kill Mark Jones Esoteric Pictures — 2004 Among Thieves Oscar Daniels Red Sea Films — 2004 Haunted House Conrad John — — 2005 United Taron Lexton TXL Films — 2005 Searching for Bobby D Paul Borghese Neighborhood Filmworks — 2008 Kemper Rick Bitzelberger Mainline Releasing — 2005 Made for Each Other Brad White White Film Production — 2005 Last Mysteries of the Titanic Neil Flagg Discovery Channel — 2005 Confessions of a Pit Fighter Art Camacho Alliance Group Entertainment — 2006 Strip Poker Alex D'Lerma Tostado Productions — 2006 House of the Rising Sun Bill Balas AYM Films — 2006 Who Made the Potatoe Salad? Coke Daniels Dos Bros. LLC — 2006 Social Security Guard Jason Cook — — 2007 Agenda Jonathan de la Luz Azisa Pictures — 2007 The Rat Thing Kevin Keresey Relentless Productions — 2007 The Tehuacan Project Andrew Lauer Reel-Aid — 2007 Born Richard Friedman Devil's Child Picture Company — 2007 From Fire: An Odyssey of Glass Karen Lavender LiveTribe Productions — 2007 Yours Truly Tom Wozny — — 2008 The Grift Ralph E. Portillo Hemisphere Entertainment — 2008 Triloquist Mark Jones Sawyers Levine Jones Productions — 2008 America's Phoneless Ted Prescott Prince / Prescott Productions — 2008 Nine Fourteen Carolyn Bevacqua — — 2009 Set Apart Ralph E. Portillo Hemisphere Entertainment — 2009 Becoming Jesse Tate Ralph E. Portillo GodFilms — 2009 Flying By Jim Amatulli Arte Films — 2009 Spaceman on Earth Shant Hamassian — — 2011 Dreams Awake Jerry Alden Deal Susan Johnston Casting — 2011 Midnight Son Scott Leberecht Free Lunch Productions — 2012 Henry Collin Mckenzee Levin — — 2012 iVOTE Rob Adler — — 2013 Avec amour Collin Mckenzee Levin — — 2013 Halfway to Hell Richard Friedman APT. 1B Productions — 2013 The Homecoming Jan Tussing Blue Boots Entertainment — 2013 Noah Hammer Joao Gabriel Kowalski — — 2013 Flabbergasted Bruno B. Campelo — — 2014 Finding Harmony Dagen Merrill Once Upon A Dream — 2016 In Search of Liberty Norm Novitsky Blu Nile Films —
Documentary Year Title Director Studio Notes 2005 Answering the Call: Ground Zero's Volunteers Lou Angeli Chesca Media Group LLC — 2007 Google Me — Killeen Films —
Videos Title Year Director Notes Hot Boyz 2002 Master P No Limit Films Far on Foot 2001 Stephanie R.M. Smith Sisyphs Productions Dark Wolf 2003 Richard Friedman DarkWolf Picture Company LLC One of Them 2003 N/A N/A Maisie Undercover: Shadow Boxer 2006 J.W. McHausen MRG Entertainment Succubus: Hell-Bent 2007 Kim Bass V1 Cut Productions Kemper 2008 Rick Bitzelberger Mainline Releasing
Awards Year Award Category Work Result 2013 Action on Film Best Score - Feature Half Way to Hell Nominated
References 1 2 Harris, Ron (October 22, 2007). "Split over Scientology, '60's band 'People' Reunites for One Night" . Religion News Blog . The Salinas Californian. Retrieved October 22, 2007 . 1 2 Levin, Geoff. "People!: The '60s rock hitmakers with the Larry Norman connection" . Cross Rhythms . Retrieved December 21, 2018 . ↑ Barnes, Mike (April 7, 2015). "Geoffrey Lewis, Frequent Co-Star of Clint Eastwood, Dies at 79" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved April 7, 2015 . ↑ "Celestial Navigations" . Celestial Navigations . ↑ "Haunted House Movie" . Haunted House Movie . ↑ Cameron, James (2012). James Cameron: Interviews ISBN 9781617031311 ↑ "San Jose Rocks" . Retrieved June 23, 2007 . ↑ Levin, Geoff. "Geoff Levin" . Geoff Levin . Retrieved December 24, 2016 . ↑ "Dreams Awake" . Dreams Awake Movie . Retrieved February 24, 2017 . 1 2 3 4 5 Levin, Geoff. "About" . Geoff Levin . Retrieved January 7, 2017 . [ permanent dead link ] ↑ "Hear Jerry Garcia Perform Rare 'Deep Elem Blues' From New Garcia Box Set" . Rolling Stone . April 12, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018 . ↑ "Round Records Shares 2 Jerry Garcia 'Before The Dead' Singles" . Jam Base . Retrieved November 2, 2018 . 1 2 "APM Music - Composer Geoff Levin Creates Music From Abstract Art" . www.apmmusic.com . Retrieved August 13, 2017 . ↑ "The Jerry Bovino Show" . Grassrootstv . Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2017 . ↑ "The Reinvigoration of a Classic 60s Rock Group" . SF GATE . April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019 . ↑ "Mayuka Thais About" . Mayuka Thais . Archived from the original on January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017 . ↑ "Beyond the zoo gates" . Issh International . The International. Retrieved January 7, 2017 . ↑ "Global March For Elephants & Rhinos 2014" . Bands in Town . Retrieved January 7, 2017 . ↑ Seiden, Franceasca. "Bobbie Moline-Kramer Our Willingness To Experience Art Through One Thing" . LA i creative . Retrieved February 3, 2017 . ↑ "As Above So Below Bobbie Moline-Kramer Artist Reception" . zoomdune.com . Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2017 . ↑ "Scientology's arbitration contracts are 'unconscionable,' say trafficking victims | The Underground Bunker" . tonyortega.org . Retrieved September 25, 2022 . ↑ "An interview with Mat Gleason" . Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017 . ↑ "The Jerry Bovino Show - "Rock and Roll Brothers" with Robbie Levin, Geoff Levin, and Host Jerry Bovino" . Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2017 . External links
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