Cole Porter was a genius. He wrote the words and composed the music to some of the most beautiful songs of his era. On our next Sherry’s Cherries, you will hear some of my favorite songs from Cole Porter and other masters of their game. I have 38 versions of Cole Porter’s Night and Day. So many singers have sung ... Read More »
I’m often asked what my favorite song is. Oh my! Would that be Broadway, movie soundtracks or pop music. I actually have hundreds of favorites. Sherry’s Cherries new show will present some of these personal favs. When I was 17 and a student at NYU, I bought my first Carmen McRae album, Second to None. To this day I cherish ... Read More »
Classical music is timeless. Many films have used classical music to enhance their storytelling. Whenever people remember 2001: A Space Odyssey, one immediately thinks of Richard Strauss’ Sprach Zarathustra. Producer of Gone with the Wind, David O. Selznick used two of Claude Debussy’s pieces, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Fawn, and The Girl With the Flaxen Hair in the ... Read More »
From the opening bars of music from the film, Jaws, you know the shark is nearby and there is very little time left. Many of my friends have husbands who love action and adventure films. Sometimes the guys would go to these movies as a group and the women would go to the “chick-flicks”. I love movie soundtracks. On our ... Read More »
Many years ago, I drove my daughter and her friends to dance classes. Two hours later I would pick them up, but I would always arrive early, sit in the car, and listen to the radio. One night I heard a ‘song on the radio’ that I had never heard before, and I fell in love again. In those days ... Read More »
“Only music may span that space between the finite and the infinite…” – Edgar Cayce. On our next Sherry’s Cherries, Movies Broadway Singers and Beyond will pay tribute to Broadway and some of the most beautiful music from the greatest composers and lyricists. For all you soundtrack people – you might like this one. Most of these songs originated on ... Read More »
When my daughter was a baby, I used to put melodic music on each night when I tucked her in. She absolutely loved bedtime. Today she plays three instruments and is in two orchestras. The music on my next Sherry’s Cherries pays tribute to “the melody.” Beautiful melodies can be calming, peaceful, or lift the spirit. As a child my ... Read More »
I have always said that one of the first people I hug when I cross over will be Lorenz Hart. Larry had so much talent. He was so gifted, but all he saw were his flaws. He left the world some of the most beautiful music, which I will play for you on this show. When Larry died at a ... Read More »
During the month of August, Movies Broadway Singers and Beyond will pay tribute to many artists and musicians from the 60s and the 70s. The music of this time was the music of The Beach Boys, The Beatles, and all the way through disco. It was also the time of women singers and writers like Joni Mitchell and Carole King. ... Read More »
My next show will showcase songs from movies. Not soundtracks, but songs like Moon River, Charade, A Summer Place and several dozen others that perhaps you haven’t heard. Pay special attention to Magic Mona from The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh. It’s a wonderful song sung by an extraordinary singer, Phyllis Hyman. Truly one of my favorites. Another song I love, ... Read More »
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