emphasizing the strong links between the Canaries and, especially, Cuba. “It was like weaving together patches from here and there, but with a lot of love and respect for this music, the music of my parents and grandparents, the music of the last century, but,...
They are both great singers and dancers. Together they dazzle. They have great opportunity to bring life to such George and Ira Gershwin songs as ”Someone to Watch Over Me,”“Embraceable You,”“You Can’t Take That Away From Me,” and join the talented ensemble to announce “I Got ...
Besides I’m queuing up for a hip replacements operation and the line in front of me is getting shorter and shorter. When that operation is over I will end up at a convalescence center for at least four weeks (free of charge as the operation, standard here in Norway). So you see ...
Rolling Stone named her one of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time and one of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. She still performs regularly with the band and shows no signs of stopping. - Other notable artists: Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper 1949: Lionel Richie Hulton Archive // ...
It’s also intriguing to hear Browne’s songwriting given expression by different female singers: Sara Watkins (on a fine version of “Your Bright Baby Blues”), Bonnie Raitt, and Shawn Colvin all add something to the originals, but the highlight is Lucinda Williams, whose achingly sad ...
Hollywood musicals were a popular form of entertainment in the 1930s, and many film stars were also singers. This trend changed the way songwriters and performers were able to market their work. The 1950s The 1950s saw a large shift in music culture and it changed how the music industry ...
One of my favourite singers, Kirsty MacColl, recorded Tropical Brainstorm in 1999. The songs had a true Cuban/Latin feel, but the lyrics were feisty, funny and literate, mostly about men who didn’t match up to MacColl’s standards. Like with all albums I call classics, I never tire li...
Prior to my arrival, the Grandstand Show was practically an all-American production. The stars, producers, choreographers, lighting designers, etc., were all Americans. The only Canadians in the show were pit musicians and backup singers. ...
2002年 The Best Of Love La Dolce Vita: 25 Classic Italian Dinner Party Songs Peace in the Valley: Favorite Sacred Songs Made Famous by America's Favorite Singers (2021 Remaster from the Original Somerset Tapes) Jack Irwin & Ray King
soundtrack became the bestselling album two years in a row. Many listeners may not realize that many of the vocals weren't recorded by the film's actors and actresses. Instead, producers brought in professional singers including Marni Nixon, who recorded the songs dubbed to Natalie Wood's ...