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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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