“Sometimes a single moment can change all the ones that follow.” Jimmy Webb… They said that Natalie Cole was extremely nervous when she recorded the duet album, Unforgettable, with her father, the late Nat King Cole, who died in 1967. Nowadays it is common for children or relatives of celebrities to become celebrities too. It is called NEPO babies. Back ... Read More »
Tag Archives: Frank Sinatra
The Crooners
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 ... Read More »
Frank Sinatra: Nice ‘N Easy
The song said he did it “His Way”. . . and at the end of his life, it certainly appeared that he had. But upon deeper reflection, Frank’s life was like any other life in that it had highs and lows, except his were much higher and much lower. In the early 1940s, the teenagers of that day screamed whenever ... Read More »
Mind If I Make Love to You
Mind If I Make Love to You is a gorgeous song sung by Frank Sinatra from the movie, High Society, with Frank, Grace Kelly and Bring Crosby. I have all of Frank Sinatra’s music and this song has always been one of my favorites. It was written by Cole Porter who has always been one of my favorite song writers. ... 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 »