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 »
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Movies Broadway Singers and Beyond Pays Tribute Play It Again, Sherry!
What a success! Thanks to all of you who tuned in to Movies Broadway Singers and Beyond Pays Tribute, our first show! For those of you who did not get to hear it or who would like to hear it again, we are rerunning the show at the following times. Show Date Time Movies Broadway Singers and Beyond Pays Tribute ... Read More »
Movies Broadway Singers and Beyond Pays Tribute Debuts Tomorrow!
Please join me tomorrow night at 10pm Eastern Time / 7pm Pacific Time for the debut of my new show, Movies Broadway Singers and Beyond Pays Tribute. There will be a new show every two weeks and each show will have a theme. Tomorrow I will pay tribute to some of my all-time favorites from the world of movies, Broadway, ... Read More »
I’m So Excited, I Just Can’t Hide It . . .
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 »