Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Cy Timmons - World's Greatest Unknown (1976)




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As a young Alabama man born to a musical family, Cy Timmons was destined to have music in his veins. Everywhere he went Cy seemed to have a song resonating in his head.


Cy was thrilled when he discovered his dad’s guitar sitting in the back of a closet. It had been sitting idle for years but a new set of strings and the enthusiastic attention of a young music enthusiast gave the guitar new life. Once Cy felt that he had mastered this steel stringed acoustic guitar, he set his sights on an electric guitar. He lobbied his parents until he got the guitar he wanted as a gift for his nineteenth birthday. From the electric guitar Cy migrated to the classical guitar. That has been his mainstay from then on.
Cy Timmons - Moonshine Wine (1976)



Over the years Cy has developed a repertoire of jazz, old standards, and contemporary pop, as well as his original compositions. Followers of Cy will attest to the fact that he has a special gift for invigorating you with his music. In addition to his music, Cy has a flair for comedic interaction.  He’ll mellow you out with a song and then liven you up with a joke.

If you have been around Highlands for several years, you are sure to have heard Cy perform in one venue or another. He doesn’t limit himself to the Plateau either.  Clubs on both the east and west coast have seen Cy perform as he has pursued his study of the guitar.


The soft melodic tones of Cy’s voice are the result of natural talent and studies with the late Judy Davis in Oakland, voice coach to many vocalists including Barbara Streisand.  He has worked many musical venues in San Francisco and in Los Angeles.  He was even the opening act for folks like Joan Rivers, Peter Nero, Al Jarreau and David Steinbereg.

Lucky for us, in 1970 Cy decided to move back to Atlanta and eventually opened Café Erewhon where he wowed audiences for eleven years before moving to Highlands, in 1993. He and his wife, Carolyn, reside in the Scaly Mountain community.


Cy Timmons grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, graduated from North Fulton High School and attended what is now the University of Montevallo in Alabama. His love of music led him to pursue a career in entertainment as a guitarist/singer. Having performed in Atlanta for several years he moved to San Francisco to study music at the same time performing in the city’s many caberets and clubs, including the famed Purple Onion.


Cy Timmons - Mama Let Go (1976)

His career led him to Los Angeles, where he had continued success. But his love of the South brought him back to Atlanta and he opened Café Erewhon in midtown Atlanta, entertaining his fans for eleven years. He performed in Cashiers, North Carolina at the popular Market Basket restaurant for almost ten years and continues to entertain his fans at the Hummingbird Lounge in the Old Edwards Inn most weekends.


While living in Atlanta, Cy and his wife, Carolyn, purchased and renovated several homes, an endeavor they found both challenging and satisfying and confirming their belief in the value of real estate ownership. In the late 1980’s Cy purchased a small farm eight miles outside of Highlands in Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, where he and Carolyn spent most weekends. In 1993 they left Atlanta to make it their permanent home.
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Track listing
A1 Sunny Times 3:37
A2 Moonshine Wine 3:03
A3 How Could I Ever 2:04
A4 Never Ever 3:33
A5 Mama Let Go 3:47
A6 It's Over 3:10
A7 I Can Still Smile 3:11
B1 Wake Up 4:06
B2 Judy 3:48
B3 Nowhere 9:35
B4 The World's Greatest Unknown 5:38

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8 comments:

herc takes five said...

Cy is one of a kind, musically, and a little hard to describe. I wish that he had stayed with the more "experimental" sound he dabbled in, but his public -- limited as it was -- seemed to favor the "jazz crooner" material. Even in that vein, some of his ballads are really nice. First heard him in 1975 and as of 2017 he still sounds great. If you can find any of his albums or CDs, get them!

Unknown said...

Would love to see Cy again.

Cafe Erehwon was our fav Atlanta spot when we were dating. We lived down the street on Vermont, up from Lenox when Buckhead and Brookhaven were still local towns.

"Gerbil on my shoulder..." God bless you CY... You inspired many!

Unknown said...

Hi Cy, I was your #1 fan back in the 70`s when I lived in Atlanta. I would come and see you perform at The Tree on Peachtree. Sorry to say, I was usually drunk and would make a fool out of myself. I was just thinking of you and decided to google you. So happy that you are still around and soooo happy that I got to hear your AMAZING voice once again. You are SOOOO TALENTED and you brought me a lot of joy. Your album that had the denim pocket cover was the only album I ever bought in my life. I wish I still had it. Anyway Cy, thanks for the music and you still look GOOOOD!!!
Elaine, Still A Fan xo

Bill Long said...

Hi Cy, I too was a big fan of yours while you were in Atlanta in the 70s. I wish I had a chance to ask you some questions. One of which is "why did you sing the bridge in Nowhere only once during the 9 1/2 minute song?" It's is one of the most beautiful segments of music you've ever recorded IMO. Thank you for your years of great entertainment at the Tree and at Cafe Erehwon.

Bill Long
Atlanta, GA

WhatALovelyDay said...

thx like this very much!

Unknown said...

I remember a performance one night and he engaged patrons with "Any questions?". Erewhon was small and had ceiling tile missing over one of the tables and patron asked the reason for the hole and Cy calmly said that's where we beamed the last guy up. It was an interesting and entertaining dinner. I had shark appetizers for first time there. Hope to get up to hills to see his act again.

Unknown said...

Hello Mr. Beep

Anne said...

I was a big fan of yours in Atlanta back in the 70’s. Saw you perform at “The Tree” on Peachtree. Bought your album in the Denim cover and I still listen to it.