Who Is The Harmonica Player Mickey Raphael’s Wife Heidi Raphael? Facts To Know

Heidi Raphael is the wife of Harmonica player Mickey Raphael.

Mickey Raphael has played harmonica for over three decades and has played for Willie Nelson since the beginning. Raphael credits blues saxophone genius King Curtis and blues great Paul Butterfield as his inspiration.

He has recorded or performed with several artists, such as Paul Simon, Tom Morello, Snoop Dogg, Aaron Lewis, Neil Young, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Norah Jones, Jerry Lee Lewis, and many more.

He has also appeared in films, including “Honeysuckle Rose” and “Songwriter.” He released his first solo project, “Hand to Mouth,” in 1988, and due to its popular demand, it was re-released in 2000.

Quick Facts About Mickey Raphael’s Wife Heidi

Mickey Raphael’s Wife Heidi Raphael

Mickey Raphael’s wife, Heidi Raphael, is a Chief Communication Officer at Beasley Media Group Inc.

Her exact age hasn’t been mentioned, but considering her experience, she must be around 50-55 years old.

Heidi has 20 years of experience in the radio industry and has been mentioned by Radio Ink Magazine in the “50 Most Influential Women in Radio” for six consecutive years. In 2009, American Women in Radio & Television named her among the “Top 25 Women to Watch in Sales & Marketing”.

In 2005, Heidi was named the director of Corporate Communication for Greater Media, Inc., and later in 2008, she became the company’s vice president. She is also the vice president of the Board of Directors of the Buffalo Broadcasters Association and the Everywoman Opportunity Center.

Heidi is a member of the United Nations Association of Greater Boston.

Per her husband’s Instagram, they seem to have split up from their relationship as he is seen with another woman named Michelle Manning Barish.

5 Fast Facts To Know About Heidi Raphael

1. 1. Heidi Raphael met her husband Mickey Raphael at the Farm Aid Concert. Heidi is catholic and Mickey is Jewish, so, due to their difference in religion, they sought out premarital counseling and met with rabbi Paul Yedwab of Temple of Israel. A judge wedded them in Nashville, and they had an informal ceremony conducted by a friend.
   2. She used to take hour flights to meet her husband when he didn’t have tour commitments; even though they stayed apart most of the time, they still loved each other immensely and grew close to one another.
   3. Heidi Raphael doesn’t bear any children with her husband as neither Mickey has mentioned any details about the kids.
   4. She has achieved several professional successes; in 2019, she was promoted to Chief Communications Officer at the Beasley Media Group.

1. She is on the boards of the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation and the boards of the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation.