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Tag: Ben Shirley

Posted inEditor's Picks, Social Justice

‘Full circle’ moment: Composer Ben Shirley returns to LA’s Skid Row

by Adnan Alam Mar 8, 2023Mar 8, 2023

LOS ANGELES – Even when life got rough, music never left Ben Shirley’s side. After playing in small-town bars in Texas, the concert and film composer moved to Hollywood to pursue a career in rock and roll. But alcohol addiction took its toll and Shirley found himself homeless on Los Angeles’ notorious Skid Row, where […]

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