Eddie and the Cruisers Part I came out in 1983. The movie was set in 1963 and Eddie Wilson and his band, The Cruisers, had a string of hits, but then Eddie wanted to veer in a different direction and the music producers said no. This led to Eddie’s disappearance. Later, a reporter speculated that Eddie’s work could be compared ... Read More »
Dear Fans of Movies Broadway Singers and Beyond, I am so happy to be able to share this beautiful music with you. It was always my dream. I have been asked if people can play Movies Broadway Singers and Beyond in their car, truck, SUV, or other vehicle. Well, you can! Since we’re an Internet radio station you will need ... Read More »
I recently read a review of Richard Rodger’s prolific career and it indeed it was prolific. Composer Rodgers created music with Lorenz Hart, Oscar Hammerstein and all alone, with his last musical, No Strings. The review said that Rodgers was a genius, which he was and that Lorenz Hart, or Larry as I think of him, was a talented amateur. ... Read More »
When I was 22 years old and newly married, my husband and I moved to Arizona. We were in our apartment, and one day, I heard the theme to a movie playing in another room. I said to Mark, “that’s the theme to The Shrike!” The Shrike was a 1955 film noir starring June Allyson and Jose Ferrer. It was ... Read More »
Andy Williams sang some of the best songs from movies. Think of A Summer’s Place, Charade, The Days of Wine and Roses and more. A funny story that Andy used to tell was that he sang several Academy Award nominated songs on the Oscars and some of these songs won the award. Andy’s mom would tell everyone she knew that ... Read More »
Our last show, Sherry’s Cherries: And the Winner Is… Or Should Have Been, paid tribute to Academy Award winning songs and some of those that were nominated. Below is a list of the movies which highlighted these songs. Song Movie Year Winner or Nominee The Continental The Gay Divorcee 1934 Winner The Way You Look Tonight Swing Time 1936 Winner ... Read More »
Are you ready to take a flight with me to Neverland courtesy of John Williams? On Sunday, December 4th Movies Broadway Singers and Beyond will take flight to Neverland. Some of my all-time favorites are on this show. Defending Your Life by Michael Gore was the music from Albert Brooks’ movie Defending Your Life. For people who have never seen ... Read More »
My fondness for Lorenz Hart goes back a long way. He’s one of the first people I’d hug when I cross over. (The other two are Judy Garland and Stephen Sondheim.) Our next Sherry’s Cherries pays tribute to some of the songs that I could not live without. You’ll hear voices like Frank Sinatra, Michael Bublé, Carly Simon, Ella Fitzgerald, ... 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 »
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