Dr. Francis Charles Brunicardi, stage name Chuck. Welcome! Thank you so much for amazing support of my music, cancer research & personalized medicine.
A lifelong performing artist, honored to headline Cambridge Folk Festival as the first American act signed by Tony Stratton-Smith with Charisma Records in 1978.
Honored and humbled:
Pulitzer in Music nomination 2013 - Where Sunset Meets The Beach
57th Grammy entry 2014 - Where Sunset Meets The Beach
Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2014 - nomination for "ROLAND - Where Sunset Meet The Beach"
The Hollywood Reporter: Issue 32: Los Angeles Top Doctor Surgery - September 2014
America's Top Doctors For Cancer - Castle Connolly - November 2014
America's Top Doctors - Castle Connolly - December 2014
Patients' Choice Award - December 2014
LadyLake Music Indie Awards - Top Ten Independent Artists of 2014 - published Jan. 26, 2015
The Cure Alliance - Joins Board of Directors - April 8, 2015 (http://www.thecurealliance.org)
Artist of the Month - newUSB Radio.CO.UK - May 2015 http://go2it.link/rhlo3
Physician of the Year - UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica, CA - May 14, 2015
Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2015 - nomination for "JOEY - Where Sunset Meets The Beach"
Newsweek Magazine - Issue July 31, 2015 - Top Cancer Doctors 2015.
World Journal of Surgery - Joins Editorial Board July 31, 2015 and honored.
The Hollywood Reporter: ““Hollywood's Top Doctors 2015: Surgery - F. Charles Brunicardi UCLA Health System 1304 15 St. Santa Monica 90404” Issue - August 27, 2015.
iMED 7.0 Conference Lisbon 2015: Serving as Honorary President of the Scientific Committee and the Chairman of the Surgery Scientific Session.. Keynote: Atomic Theory of Disease. Thank you to the best Congress of Medical students in Europe! September 18, 2015.
The Fonda Theater - Hollywood Music In Media Awards - "JOEY" nomination. Red carpet and interview. Nov. 11, 2015
Royal College of Surgeons - Dublin IE - Dec. 11, 2015 Speaker
Academic Surgical Congress - Jacksonville, FL - Feb. 2-4, 2016. Celebrating ASC 11th Anniversary & Association for Academic Surgery 50th Birthday.
Los Angeles Magazine - Jan. 2016 issue. Top Doctors - Castle Connolly.
Behind The Knife - The Surgery Podcast - July 17, 2016 Dr. Charles Brunicardi Interview Music + Medicine:
https://behindtheknife.org/podcast/72-dr-charles-brunicardi-surgeon-songwriter-performer
Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2016 - nomination for "Never a Father".
My story: on summer break from med school, signed with Charisma Records in 1978 and a second film/record contract followed with RSO. In a parallel career as a folk-singer and song-writer, headlined The Cambridge Folk Festival in England at the top of a bill including Don McLean and Richie Havens.
It was an honor to be in Billboard Issue, July 22, 1978 when Charisma Records announced I was the first American act to be signed by Tony Stratton-Smith/Charisma.
In between my studies and medical rotations, I managed to write and record some 25 songs, and in the summers of 1978 and ’79 played at The Cambridge Folk Festival, UK.
However, an event while in my final year of medical school changed the course of my life:
My musical hero, John Lennon, was killed in NYC on December 8, 1980. As I rushed over to the Dakota, I realized I was done with entertainment and decided to concentrate on surgery. I didn’t stop playing or listening to music, but it became just a passion hobby.
Surgery, research and education are my passion and I have always loved the intersection of medicine and music.
Also current Chief Editor of "Schwartz's Principles of Surgery".
The Brunicardi Family offers the world's first MP3 musical - Kid Crusade.
Special thanks to McGraw-Hill for permission to use photo image of textbook in Jersey Shore Tribute video created by my sister Pat [Ecologyngle] who is also my music supervisor.
Please note many tracks here are earlier acoustic works.
Please visit new websites to listen to new recordings:
WHERE SUNSET MEETS THE BEACH - Co-produced by Mark Dearnley + Patrick Davis + Chuck Brunicardi
DEVIL AN ANGEL - Produced by Mario Caldato, Jr. in LA
CD and Vinyl EP now available at my Store:
https://chuckbrunicardi.bandcamp.com
Digital: ITunes, Amazon and most on-line distributors.
Of special interest: pictured on my Video "Roland" from "Where Sunset Meets The Beach" are:
Dan Dugmore (Linda Ronstadt slide guitar player - famously Blue Bayou & James Taylor).
Mark Hill - my bandleader and bass player (Reba McEntyre's bandleader/bass. Recording for artists such as The Civil Wars, Kelly Clarkson, Reba McEntire, to name a few).
What an honor to play with these legends. The time of my life!
Special thanks Co-Producers: engineer Mark Dearnley (Paul McCartney, ACDC, Ozzy Osbourne, Jewel, Motorhead) and brilliant Patrick Davis for "Where Sunset Meets The Beach".
Producer, engineer Mario Caldato for "Devil An Angel" best known for his work with Beastie Boys and Jack Johnson in the US.
Hope you enjoy it. Wishing you a great day and many thanks for listening. Love, Chuck
RIP Richie Havens April 22, 2013. Havens was the twentieth living recipient of the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award, presented in Sherborn, Massachusetts on April 12, 1991.
RIP John Lennon December 8, 1980. Lennon posthumous received the Peace Abbey Award for his music and anti-war protests which helped to bring to the attention of an entire generation the ideals of peace and love.
