Many of you know my passion for the song, Baia, by Johnny Mathis. I personally listen to it all the time. One of my favorite stories is that when I first heard this song I fell in love, and was determined to find out where the music came from. It turns out it came from a Disney film from the …
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I love movie soundtracks. For those of you who share my passion please tune in on Monday, June 8th, at 1 pm Eastern / 10 am Pacific time when Movies Broadway Singers & Beyond plays some of my favorite soundtracks. Some of these you may recognize but there will be many new ones for you to appreciate. It has fascinated …
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”Can’t sing. Can’t act. Balding. Can dance a little.” This inauspicious quote about Fred Astaire’s early foray into Hollywood has been talked about for years. Fred, himself, said the quote was “Can’t act. Slightly bald. Also dances.” This obviously was not a good beginning for this extraordinarily talented man who helped lift the spirits and rescue the world from the …
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Movies and music have always gone together. Just think Flashdance and Saturday Night Fever. But back in the 40s and 50s most of the popular music came from either Broadway shows or movies. Some of these songs are as recognized today as they were when they first came out. When I’m in my art room, I play a mix of …
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I was a little girl when I first heard the Peter Gunn theme. I fell in love with the work of composer, conductor and arranger, Henry Mancini. This successful collaboration between the producer of the Peter Gunn series, Blake Edwards, and composer, Henry Mancini, inspired them to work together for the next 35 years on 30 films. Henry was so …
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When I was very young I thought that Leonard Bernstein and Elmer Bernstein were related. They were two of my favorite composers and conductors. In my childish imagination they even looked alike. As I matured I learned that, although they shared the same last name, they were no relation to each other but boy, were they both two of the …
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My passion for movie soundtracks and Broadway songs began when I was a very young child. It is a passion that has lasted a life time. It makes me so happy to be able to share this music with those who love it as much as I do. I also began collecting movie memorabilia when I was very young. Oh, …
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As I put this show together, my greatest regret was that I only had two hours for the show. Last night, in my art room, I listened to John Barry’s The Dove and I thought, I need to put that one on the show. Then I remembered . . . that boat had already sailed. Some of my favorite music …
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On Wednesday, April 9th, Friday, April 11th and Sunday, April 13th, Movies Broadway Singers and Beyond will salute Hans Zimmer’s soundtrack to the production of First Born, as well as many other magnificent soundtracks. I will play some Max Steiner, Alex North, Alfred Newman, Elmer Bernstein and many, many more. In response to a recent list of all-time best composers, …
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Some nights, all I listen to are movie soundtracks. Some of the best soundtracks are from western films. In my youth, there were over thirty western shows on television. My favorite western character was Adam Cartwright from Bonanza. My best friend’s favorite was Sugarfoot. I could sing all of the theme songs. My best friend learned the theme to Davey …
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