Singers

My generation was the one of the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Steely Dan, Moody Blues, etc. I love that music and have a lot of it, but my heart belongs to the generation that came before me. I love the movie musicals from the 1930s and I also love the big band era. When I think of this music I …

Many years ago my daughter, Brandy, and I were in a Banana Republic waiting to pay for our purchases. Suddenly there was the most beautiful music coming from a big screen television which was in another room. Brandy, who is a musician, and appreciates the music as much as I do, looked at me and said “what is that?” I …

Frank Sinatra was quoted as saying that Vic Damone had “the best pipes in the business”. Vic was an extraordinary singer and he created an incredible body of work. Vic passed away last month. Though Vic’s career had its ups and downs, Vic delighted his fans for decades. I saw him in Las Vegas with his then wife, Diahann Carroll, …

I once said that I love Johnny Mathis but that it was ok because my husband loved him too.  The greatest thrill in my life, when I was a teenager, was to go to the Latin Casino in New Jersey and see Johnny perform live and I did this many times. I thought I had heard every Johnny song and …

At least they are on Movies Broadway Singers and Beyond.  It’s hard to picture Carly Simon as part of “the good old days”.  On this station I play people like Frank Sinatra, Carmen McRae, and others who were part of the generation before mine, but Carly Simon is part of my generation and now she is at a time in …

When I was a child, I listened to some of the most wonderful music.  My mother played music all day long. . . all night long.  Day and night I would listen to Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and hundreds of others.  These others are not to be taken lightly and some had the most beautiful voices …

There are times when I think I’ve heard almost every song, especially those sung by the one and only Johnny Mathis.  Just recently though, I bought a new Johnny Mathis disc that I did not have.  Although I had some of the songs on this disc, I didn’t have all of them and I felt the need for more Johnny.  …

When I was young, my favorite holiday song was Sleigh Ride.  I didn’t care who performed it.  I liked every version.  I was so disappointed when the holidays were through and for some reason everyone stopped playing Sleigh Ride.  I didn’t have the money to buy the music, so all I could do was wait for the holiday season. When …

When beautiful voices come together with exquisite music it is paradise.  I remember when I first saw Linda Eder on Star Search.  I thought she was so beautiful and her voice was magical.  I knew she would be successful: she had it all.  I believe that was when composer, Frank Wildhorn saw her and a wonderful collaboration began. A few …

It’s been described that the word crooner was given to male singers of jazz music either backed by a full orchestra, big band or piano.  What allowed the crooners to perform with such finesse was the invention of the microphone.  Before the mic, singers had to project their voices to the back of the theatre. I describe crooners as singers …