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Ladies Sing . . . The Blues, Broadway, Big Band & So Much More

Julie Budd

Recently someone posted “Before Elvis there was nothing”.  I replied “I beg to differ”.  The truth is, before Elvis there was so much beautiful music.  When you think about the singers like Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, it is overwhelming to reflect upon all that talent.  And those are just the men. The ladies included Ella ... Read More »

I’m So Excited, I Just Can’t Hide It . . .

Frank Sinatra

On Wednesday, September 4th, at 10:00pm Eastern Time /7:00pm Pacific Time, I will host a new show Movies Broadway Singers and Beyond Pays Tribute.  Each show will have a theme and I will play some of the most beautiful music for you.  Some of this music you may know, some may be new. Our first show will pay tribute to ... Read More »

Ella & Eydie: Music To My Ears

Ella Fitzgerald

This coming weekend, Movies Broadway Singers and Beyond will showcase two great female singers.  Ella Fitzgerald’s career spanned many decades.  She was known as the “First Lady of Song” and the “Queen of Jazz”.  Her vocal range spanned three octaves.  She sang the songs of the great composers, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, and many others. She sang with singers like ... Read More »

A Summer Place: A Moment In Time

A Summer Place

One of the most beautiful music soundtracks is from A Summer Place, 1959.  It starred heart-throb, Troy Donahue and beautiful teen idol, Sandra Dee.  The music composed by Max Steiner became famous and Percy Faith’s rendition became a number one hit. I recently saw this movie on television.  Although the story is somewhat dated, the performances, scenery and passion are ... Read More »

Eydie Gorme – Our Language of Love

Eydie Gorme

The world lost a great singer over the weekend. Beautiful, talented Eydie Gorme passed away at 84. Eydie and her husband, Steve Lawrence, have been entertaining the public for more than 50 years. My husband and I have seen them perform many times over the years. They both have wonderful voices that made the music come alive. Steve still performs, ... Read More »

Barbra Streisand Tribute: A Taste of Honey

Barbra Streisand A Taste of Honey

A friend of mine recently said that we played some of Barbra Streisand’s new music and she loved it.  It got me to thinking.  I first became acquainted with Barbra’s magical voice during college.  My roommate was one of the few students in the dorm to have a record player and she would buy every Barbra Streisand album.  We would ... Read More »

Into the Woods

Into The Woods

Several years back, my husband and I lived in a very large home. We would often wonder where in the house the other one was. Sometimes we would meet in the hallway. We called it “Into the Woods”. In 1986, the musical “Into the Woods” was first produced. Stephen Sondheim wrote the music and lyrics to this brilliant musical. Based ... Read More »

Song on the Radio

Song on the Radio

Coming of age in the 50’s and 60’s, the radio was a lifeline. No matter what your taste, there was a station that played your kind of music. I loved radio because it introduced me to some of the most beautiful music in the world. For many years, while my daughter was in junior high and high school, she competed ... Read More »

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