Michael M. Redman (born April 15, 1945) is an American singer who was a member of television's The Lawrence Welk Show from 1980 to 1982 as part of the trio Gail, Ron and Michael, with Ron Anderson and Anderson's wife, Gail Farrell. [1]
Redman was born in Portland, Oregon, and graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in performing arts and literature. He did voice work for famous cartoons including The Flintstones and Yogi Bear . Later he appeared on television shows such as The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour , Happy Days , Sonny and Cher and Donny and Marie . He also appeared as a singer on Johnny Mann's Stand Up and Cheer show. As a vocalist, he performed and recorded with Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra, Henry Mancini, Barry Manilow and the Ray Conniff Singers. [2]
It was Tom Netherton who recommended Redman for Gail and Ron's trio on the Welk show in 1980. Today, Redman still performs with the trio. His recent projects include a new album titled Michael Redman — Yesterday and Today and vocal work for the 1991 Walt Disney Harmony .
