I once said that I would go to the ends of the earth to find a piece of music that I wanted. Indeed, there have been many pieces of music for which I really had to search far and wide. Several years back, I saw a Johnny Mathis DVD which paid tribute to his 50 years in show business. He ... Read More »
Beautiful, melodic, passionate, powerful. These words describe the musical soundtracks to biblical movies. The stories deal with the most basic human emotions. . . . love, hate, greed and kindness. The music to movies like Ben Hur, Samson and Delilah, Demetrius and the Gladiators, The Robe, and the gorgeous The Ten Commandments, match the majesty of these films. Today at ... Read More »
Gigi is like a deliciously decorated cupcake. This musical romantic film was created by the genius team of Lerner and Loewe, creators of My Fair Lady, Camelot and Brigadoon. Alan Jay Lerner wrote the screenplay and the lyrics to the songs. When he first asked his partner, Frederick (Fritz) Loewe, to write the music, Fritz declined because he did not ... Read More »
Many of our listeners love movie soundtracks. I am often asked what my favorite soundtrack is and frankly, I’d be hard pressed to name just one. One of my favorite actors from the past was Errol Flynn. No one could play a pirate or Robin Hood as good as Flynn. Although he aspired to play serious, challenging dramatic roles, in ... Read More »
I remember being in the audience when overly enthusiastic female fans threw their underwear on the stage when Tom Jones performed. It wasn’t me. I’ve been with my husband for 46 years. The only place I’ve thrown my underwear is in the hamper. But I did see Tom Jones perform many times in concert. He was always an exciting performer ... Read More »
I’ve taken this title from a Betty Buckley disc where she sings the songs that have been written for men. And, she does a wonderful job. Through the years, there have been some wonderful male voices that have dominated the airwaves, the Broadway stage and the world of entertainment. I feel so blessed to be the age I am and ... Read More »
Thank you all for listening to our two new shows, Movies Broadway Singers And Beyond Pays Tribute To My Favorites, and The Ladies. In the next few weeks, we will debut two new shows for you. The first one will salute the male vocalists who have enthralled us with their wonderful voices. After that, we’re heading west, as we pay ... Read More »
How many of you remember hearing, or singing Heart and Soul? For me, it was like Chopsticks (the song). You sit at the piano and people just play the familiar tunes. Actually though, I love the song Heart and Soul and no one does it better than Bea Wain from the Big Band era. The female vocalists of the past ... Read More »
At one point in her stellar career Sarah Vaughan told her dear friend, Billy Eckstine, that she wanted to be as popular as Tom Jones. She wanted #1 hits and the kind of mega stardom Tom Jones had. Billy, wisely, reminded her that in her career she sold out large concert halls, sold millions of records and had so many ... Read More »
Our next show, Movies Broadway Singers and Beyond Pays Tribute To The Ladies debuts next Wednesday, September 18th. For those of you who missed Movies Broadway Singers and Beyond Pays Tribute To (some of) My Favorites we are rerunning it two more times. Show Date Time Movies Broadway Singers and Beyond Pays Tribute To My Favorites Sunday, September 15th ... Read More »
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