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Vladimir John Ondrasik III [9] (born January 7, 1965), also known by his stage name Five for Fighting, is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. He is best known for his piano-based soft rock , [ 2 ] such as the top 40 hits " Superman (It's Not Easy) " (2001), " 100 Years " (2003), and " The Riddle " (2006).
Written and composed by John Ondrasik, "100 Years" is in the key of G major, with a 4 4 time signature and vocal range of D4 to B5. [2] The lyrics tell the perspective of a man recollecting his life through ages from 15 to 99, including romance, fatherhood, and midlife crisis.
"Superman (It's Not Easy)" is a song written and performed by American singer Five for Fighting. It was released on April 16, 2001, as the second single from his second studio album America Town. Following the September 11 attacks, the song was used to honor the victims, survivors, police, and firefighters involved in the attacks. [3]
John Ondrasik and Five for Fighting will play pop hits, political songs at Melody Tent, plus concerts by Ani DiFranco, Michael and Kevin Bacon, more.
"Chances" is a song written by Gregg Wattenberg and John Ondrasik, and recorded by Ondrasik under his stage name Five for Fighting. The song was released on July 21, 2009, as the first single from the band's 2009 album Slice. The song was the band's fourth and last single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Dodgers legend Orel Hershiser teams with Frankie Moreno and singer-songwriter John Ondrasik of "Five for Fighting" on a rendition of "We Three Kings."
John Ondrasik had signed with EMI Records in 1995 and adopted Five for Fighting as his "band name" despite being a solo act. EMI executives believed that the male singer songwriter persona was no longer viable, so Ondrasik selected Five for Fighting as a stage name.
John Ondrasik, the lead singer of Five for Fighting who was the first performer on stage, condemned Hamas and called pro-Palestinian protesters “a cult” before calling attention to the recent ...