Stanley Whitaker
@stanleywhitaker.bsky.social
Vocalist, guitarist and founding member of Happy the Man progressive rock group on Arista Records 1974-1976. Reformed in 2023 with original members Rick K. and Ron R… performs in Baltimore/N. Virginia region… love and light to all who visit me here… 🙏☮️
First off, to anyone who went to Sterling Saturday my apologies as it turned out to be the one in Fairfax!!! Quite the mess!😵💫
This Saturday I’m back at Doukenie Winery in Hillsboro, Va. from 2-5pm… lovely place 🙏💙
This Saturday I’m back at Doukenie Winery in Hillsboro, Va. from 2-5pm… lovely place 🙏💙
November 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
First off, to anyone who went to Sterling Saturday my apologies as it turned out to be the one in Fairfax!!! Quite the mess!😵💫
This Saturday I’m back at Doukenie Winery in Hillsboro, Va. from 2-5pm… lovely place 🙏💙
This Saturday I’m back at Doukenie Winery in Hillsboro, Va. from 2-5pm… lovely place 🙏💙
Hi lovely people! I’m at a new room in Sterling, Va. this Saturday November 8th called Honor Brewing from 3-6pm! Looks like a very cool room! Food looks great and has really good reviews! Come help me “break it in“… hope to see you there 🙏👀💙
November 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Hi lovely people! I’m at a new room in Sterling, Va. this Saturday November 8th called Honor Brewing from 3-6pm! Looks like a very cool room! Food looks great and has really good reviews! Come help me “break it in“… hope to see you there 🙏👀💙
Hi friends, new room in Lovettsville, Va. this Friday October 24th “1836 Kitchen and Taproom“ 7-10pm… food looks great! And Sunday Oct. 26th at Hidden Hills in Frederick, Md. 2-5pm… please come join me! 🙏👍☮️
October 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Hi friends, new room in Lovettsville, Va. this Friday October 24th “1836 Kitchen and Taproom“ 7-10pm… food looks great! And Sunday Oct. 26th at Hidden Hills in Frederick, Md. 2-5pm… please come join me! 🙏👍☮️
Hi lovely friends, if you’re not at the No Kings protests this Saturday, which is SO important, I’ll be singing my own protest songs at my favorite vineyard Bleu Frog in Leesburg, Va from 1:30-4:30! If I don’t see you, I’ll assume you’re at the protests! God bless you! No Kings in America!!! 🇺🇸🙏😇
October 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Hi lovely friends, if you’re not at the No Kings protests this Saturday, which is SO important, I’ll be singing my own protest songs at my favorite vineyard Bleu Frog in Leesburg, Va from 1:30-4:30! If I don’t see you, I’ll assume you’re at the protests! God bless you! No Kings in America!!! 🇺🇸🙏😇
Hi friends, this Saturday Oct. 11th I’m at a new room in Berryville, Va. called Chilly Hollow Brewing Co. from 5:30-8:30pm. Come help me break it in! 🙏💙👍
October 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Hi friends, this Saturday Oct. 11th I’m at a new room in Berryville, Va. called Chilly Hollow Brewing Co. from 5:30-8:30pm. Come help me break it in! 🙏💙👍
Hi lovely people! This Saturday October 4th I’m performing at Doukenie Winery in Hillsboro, Va. from 2-5pm. My second time there and it’s a beautiful place! Big pond… ducks and geese… great staff! Wine is very good from what my friends said! They even have a covered area with a stage! Wow! 😵💫🙏👍
September 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Hi lovely people! This Saturday October 4th I’m performing at Doukenie Winery in Hillsboro, Va. from 2-5pm. My second time there and it’s a beautiful place! Big pond… ducks and geese… great staff! Wine is very good from what my friends said! They even have a covered area with a stage! Wow! 😵💫🙏👍
Hi folk, it’s been a pretty sparse month but this Saturday Sept. 27th I’m at 8 Chains Winery in Hillsboro, Va. 1:30-4:30pm and Sunday the 28th at Hidden Hills in Frederick, Md. 2-5pm. Both are dog friendly and hopefully we’ll have some good weather! 🙏👍
September 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Hi folk, it’s been a pretty sparse month but this Saturday Sept. 27th I’m at 8 Chains Winery in Hillsboro, Va. 1:30-4:30pm and Sunday the 28th at Hidden Hills in Frederick, Md. 2-5pm. Both are dog friendly and hopefully we’ll have some good weather! 🙏👍
Hi friends! This Saturday September 6th I’m at my favorite Leesburg, Va. winery Bleu Frog 🐸 from 1:30-4:30 pm! Bring your kids, dogs and appreciation for good music 🎶 Hope to see you there 🙏😊💙
September 2, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Hi friends! This Saturday September 6th I’m at my favorite Leesburg, Va. winery Bleu Frog 🐸 from 1:30-4:30 pm! Bring your kids, dogs and appreciation for good music 🎶 Hope to see you there 🙏😊💙
Happy the Man remastered CD’s are moving pretty well but we need folks to continue spreading the word!
This Sunday the 31st I’ll be playing at Hidden Hills in Frederick, Md from 2-5pm and my favorite vineyard Bleu Frog next Saturday September 6th in Leesburg, Va 1:30-4:30… love to you all 🙏💙
This Sunday the 31st I’ll be playing at Hidden Hills in Frederick, Md from 2-5pm and my favorite vineyard Bleu Frog next Saturday September 6th in Leesburg, Va 1:30-4:30… love to you all 🙏💙
August 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Happy the Man remastered CD’s are moving pretty well but we need folks to continue spreading the word!
This Sunday the 31st I’ll be playing at Hidden Hills in Frederick, Md from 2-5pm and my favorite vineyard Bleu Frog next Saturday September 6th in Leesburg, Va 1:30-4:30… love to you all 🙏💙
This Sunday the 31st I’ll be playing at Hidden Hills in Frederick, Md from 2-5pm and my favorite vineyard Bleu Frog next Saturday September 6th in Leesburg, Va 1:30-4:30… love to you all 🙏💙
Hi my BlueSky friends! I have 3 local gigs over the next 2 weeks so I’m putting them all up! This Sunday 17th at Grillmarx in Columbia 12-3pm. Next Saturday 23rd at Oscar’s in Eldersburg 8-11pm. Wednesday 27th at Copper Shark in Federal Hill 6-10pm! Come and join me! 🙏💙
August 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Hi my BlueSky friends! I have 3 local gigs over the next 2 weeks so I’m putting them all up! This Sunday 17th at Grillmarx in Columbia 12-3pm. Next Saturday 23rd at Oscar’s in Eldersburg 8-11pm. Wednesday 27th at Copper Shark in Federal Hill 6-10pm! Come and join me! 🙏💙
Hi folks! I’m at 8 Chains Winery in Waterford, Va. this Saturday 1:30-4:30pm… lovely spot and very dog 🐶 friendly! Hope to see you 🙏
August 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Hi folks! I’m at 8 Chains Winery in Waterford, Va. this Saturday 1:30-4:30pm… lovely spot and very dog 🐶 friendly! Hope to see you 🙏
Hi folks, I finally got my website back up and running!!! www.stanleywhitaker.com
This Saturday I’m at a new winery for me in Hillsboro, Va. called Doukenie Winery from 2-5pm… looks very nice… please come out and help me break it in! 🙏😊
This Saturday I’m at a new winery for me in Hillsboro, Va. called Doukenie Winery from 2-5pm… looks very nice… please come out and help me break it in! 🙏😊
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July 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Hi folks, I finally got my website back up and running!!! www.stanleywhitaker.com
This Saturday I’m at a new winery for me in Hillsboro, Va. called Doukenie Winery from 2-5pm… looks very nice… please come out and help me break it in! 🙏😊
This Saturday I’m at a new winery for me in Hillsboro, Va. called Doukenie Winery from 2-5pm… looks very nice… please come out and help me break it in! 🙏😊
Love and helloes, this Saturday 26th I’m at Hidden Hills Vineyards in Frederick, Md 2-5pm and Sunday 27th at Big Cork in Rohrersville, Md. 1-4pm… really cool new place for me… 2nd time in 🙏 please keep on sharing those Happy the Man remasters!
July 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Love and helloes, this Saturday 26th I’m at Hidden Hills Vineyards in Frederick, Md 2-5pm and Sunday 27th at Big Cork in Rohrersville, Md. 1-4pm… really cool new place for me… 2nd time in 🙏 please keep on sharing those Happy the Man remasters!
Hi friends, this Saturday I’m at Three Creeks Winery in Hamilton, Va. 1-4pm… lovely place and my friends say the wine is excellent 🙏👍
July 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Hi friends, this Saturday I’m at Three Creeks Winery in Hamilton, Va. 1-4pm… lovely place and my friends say the wine is excellent 🙏👍
Hi friends, I’m back at the Copper Shark in Federal Hill this Wednesday 6-10pm. Amazing food and very cool place! Sunday I’m at my favorite vineyard Bleu Frog in Leesburg, Va 1:30-4:30pm! Hope to see you 🙏👍☮️🇺🇸
July 7, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Hi friends, I’m back at the Copper Shark in Federal Hill this Wednesday 6-10pm. Amazing food and very cool place! Sunday I’m at my favorite vineyard Bleu Frog in Leesburg, Va 1:30-4:30pm! Hope to see you 🙏👍☮️🇺🇸
Hi friends, July 4th HTM music is officially released and I’m at Big Cork in Rohersville, Md. 1-4pm and Saturday at new room The Dell in Leesburg, Va. 4-7pm… hope to see you! 🙏☮️🇺🇸😇
July 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Hi friends, July 4th HTM music is officially released and I’m at Big Cork in Rohersville, Md. 1-4pm and Saturday at new room The Dell in Leesburg, Va. 4-7pm… hope to see you! 🙏☮️🇺🇸😇
Hi folks, this Saturday I’m at Hidden Hills in Frederick, Md. 2-5pm and Sunday at 8 Chains in Hillsboro, Va. 1:30-4:30pm… both wine and dog friendly :) 🙏☮️🇺🇸
June 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Hi folks, this Saturday I’m at Hidden Hills in Frederick, Md. 2-5pm and Sunday at 8 Chains in Hillsboro, Va. 1:30-4:30pm… both wine and dog friendly :) 🙏☮️🇺🇸
Hi lovely friends, I’m in Ashburn, Va. this Friday at the Parallel Wine and Whiskey bar 7:30-10:30pm and Sunday at Bleu Frog Vineyards in Leesburg, Va. 1:30-4:30pm… hope you can make it 🙏☮️🇺🇸💙
June 17, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Hi lovely friends, I’m in Ashburn, Va. this Friday at the Parallel Wine and Whiskey bar 7:30-10:30pm and Sunday at Bleu Frog Vineyards in Leesburg, Va. 1:30-4:30pm… hope you can make it 🙏☮️🇺🇸💙
Hi friends, a rare area gig this Saturday 6/14 at Oscar’s in Eldersburg 8-11pm… right up the street from good old Basta Pasta… first time in… help me make it a recurring gig! Much bigger and food looks delicious 🙏☮️🇺🇸💙
June 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Hi friends, a rare area gig this Saturday 6/14 at Oscar’s in Eldersburg 8-11pm… right up the street from good old Basta Pasta… first time in… help me make it a recurring gig! Much bigger and food looks delicious 🙏☮️🇺🇸💙
Hello friends, this Saturday I have a private party but next Saturday 6/14 I’m local at Oscar’s in Eldersburg, MD. 8-11pm… trying to get all of my folks that used to come to Basta Pasta first Friday of every month… hope to see you there… first time in… gotta pack it 🙏☮️🇺🇸😇
June 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Hello friends, this Saturday I have a private party but next Saturday 6/14 I’m local at Oscar’s in Eldersburg, MD. 8-11pm… trying to get all of my folks that used to come to Basta Pasta first Friday of every month… hope to see you there… first time in… gotta pack it 🙏☮️🇺🇸😇
My first little ‘rant’ on BlueSky since leaving Facebook:
Now is not the time to be apathetic about the state of our country… now we must stand together and fight this autocracy that is trying to destroy Amerika under the guise of being “patriotic”, “for the people” and “religious”… all lies… 🙏☮️🇺🇸😵💫
Now is not the time to be apathetic about the state of our country… now we must stand together and fight this autocracy that is trying to destroy Amerika under the guise of being “patriotic”, “for the people” and “religious”… all lies… 🙏☮️🇺🇸😵💫
May 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
My first little ‘rant’ on BlueSky since leaving Facebook:
Now is not the time to be apathetic about the state of our country… now we must stand together and fight this autocracy that is trying to destroy Amerika under the guise of being “patriotic”, “for the people” and “religious”… all lies… 🙏☮️🇺🇸😵💫
Now is not the time to be apathetic about the state of our country… now we must stand together and fight this autocracy that is trying to destroy Amerika under the guise of being “patriotic”, “for the people” and “religious”… all lies… 🙏☮️🇺🇸😵💫
We celebrate all military forces and their families… coming from a military
family it’s so important to honor and remember all the sacrifices these people made to keep America free and safe… god bless all of them… I couldn’t do it… but I can write some pretty decent protest songs in my old age…🙏☮️🇺🇸
family it’s so important to honor and remember all the sacrifices these people made to keep America free and safe… god bless all of them… I couldn’t do it… but I can write some pretty decent protest songs in my old age…🙏☮️🇺🇸
May 26, 2025 at 9:11 PM
We celebrate all military forces and their families… coming from a military
family it’s so important to honor and remember all the sacrifices these people made to keep America free and safe… god bless all of them… I couldn’t do it… but I can write some pretty decent protest songs in my old age…🙏☮️🇺🇸
family it’s so important to honor and remember all the sacrifices these people made to keep America free and safe… god bless all of them… I couldn’t do it… but I can write some pretty decent protest songs in my old age…🙏☮️🇺🇸
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May 19, 2025 at 10:35 PM
This is pretty cool BBC Classical Music site has us No. 1 👍☮️
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Happy the Man’s self-titled debut, released in 1977 on Arista Records, is one of the most fully realized progressive rock albums ever recorded on American
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May 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Hi friends, HTM preorders are now available from Iconoclassic Records
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Hi friends, this Saturday May 24th I’m performing at Hidden Hills in Frederick, Md. 2-5pm and Sunday May 25th at 8 Chains in Hillsboro, Va. 1:30-4:30pm. Both are lovely vineyards and I hope to see you there… 🙏☮️🇺🇸😇
May 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Hi friends, this Saturday May 24th I’m performing at Hidden Hills in Frederick, Md. 2-5pm and Sunday May 25th at 8 Chains in Hillsboro, Va. 1:30-4:30pm. Both are lovely vineyards and I hope to see you there… 🙏☮️🇺🇸😇