BY SHERI TRUSTY

The Morgans, consisting of husband and wife Richard and Jeanne Morgan, will perform at RiverFront Live on Aug. 15. (Submitted photo)

PORT CLINTON – Popular local duo, The Morgans, has played across Ottawa County for the past 15 years. They are a favorite at The Arts Garage, where they often perform concerts or offer background music during artist receptions and other community events. On Friday, Aug. 15, The Morgans will perform at RiverFront Live in downtown Port Clinton starting at 6 p.m.

The duo consists of husband-wife team, Richard and Jeanne Morgan. Richard is a Port Clinton City Councilman and a popular columnist for The Beacon, where he shares sentimental and humorous true stories of his Midwest childhood and adult life as a teacher, coach, husband, father and friend. He is also the author of “Tales from the Hump,” a delightful memoir of growing up in the 1960s. Jeanne is a beloved local artist whose brightly colored acrylic paintings depict life by the lake as well as everyday scenes. She is an engaged and integral member of the Port Clinton art community.

Both Richard and Jeanne are members of the high-energy group, Water Street Band, but they shine together in the duo, The Morgans, where Richard plays keyboard, Jeanne plays acoustic guitar, and they both belt out exceptional vocals. The have a large repertoire of popular songs from singers like Neil Young, Sting, Adele and the Beatles.

Their Aug. 15 RiverFront Live concert is free and open to the public. For more information on The Morgans, visit www.richardmorgan.org. For more information on RiverFront Live, visit the RiverFront Live Group Facebook page.