The Great Daryl Nathan

The Great Daryl Nathan was (is) a musician and entertainer in Grand Rapids. He first attained noteriety with his appearances on the local public access television channels during the mid-90s with his program "The Great Daryl Nathan Entertainment Show."^[1] Although few people ever achieve fame by appearing on public access tv, Daryl quickly became a bit of a local celebrity and somewhat put GRTV channel 25 "on the map."

Style

Part of Daryl's appeal was his eccentric visual impression. He would almost always appear wearing a long curly wig, eyeliner and flamboyant yet dated tuxedo while sitting behind a cheap keyboard, often in front of the public-access staple background of a curtain and fake plants.

Songs

Daryl's songs were usually built around the pre-set rhythm settings of his keyboard. Catchy, whimsical and bizarre, some of Daryl's songs include "Spinning Wheel," "She Put A Napkin On My Plate," and "Pretty Fine Girls," only to name a few. Daryl wrote many songs, mostly from "The Great Daryl Nathan Rehearsal Hall" (his bedroom.)

Daryl was also known for his offbeat poetry, such as "Silk and Velvet," involving a conversation between these two fabrics about their sensual properties.

Daryl still lives in Grand Rapids but apparently has not been performing since the early 2000s.

A number of videos of his tv appearances are on Youtube^[1], which occasionally results in brief attention from mainstream media, most recently a clip on VH1's "We Got To Do Better."^[1]

Jefleppard 12:37, 19 January 2008 (EST)