So, with tremendous self consciousness, I sang to song to a wonderful young woman named Emmy Law who recorded it on her smart phone. Then, she sang and recorded the song giving it a level of vitality I could never have imagined. If you are interested in hearing it click on http://...
“Livermore Stories” invites you to contribute your story about Ed, or about any teacher who influenced your life. By Barbara Jessing When I met Ed Brush in the fall of 1964, I was a partially formed human being. I say that with affection, because it was clear that Mr. Brush looked ...
Ms. Poltis smiled warmly and told him it was no secret thatseveral other choir member had better singing voice than he did, butshe chose him because he worked hard, like the person in the song.“Don’t be nervous. Be proud.” Ms. Poltis cheered him up. Big day came and so many...
Townshend once called this gorgeous ballad “the closest to a love song I’ve ever written and managed to get the Who to perform.” He has implied “Behind Blue Eyes” is about being tempted (unsuccessfully) by a groupie on the road in 1970. But he has also said the song is about th...
In the midst of the popular current seiyuu, take a second to look back at one of the veterans still going strong: Hayashibara Megumi. A cheerful, yet elegant soprano, and a perfect pitch control; older anime fans might remember her gorgeous cover of Fly Me to the Moon as Ayanami Rei fro...
The music video for the single, which was directed by John Maybury, and featured mostly close-ups of O'Connor's face as she sang, which helped her to become as well-known as the song. She was named Rolling Stone's artist of the year in 1991, and in 2023, she was presented with ...
Brown sang in the church choir where he would find the voice that would eventually lead to the moniker "the Godfather of Soul." The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is considered one of the most influential musicians of all time. Birthplace: USA, South Carolina, Barnwell Also ranks #5 on ...
She previously compared lovers to toys in 2019's "Cruel Summer," in which she sang, "Bad, bad boy, shiny toy with a price / You know that I bought it." Buda Mendes/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management "Down Bad":In the lyrics to this song, Taylor reflects on being ghosted...
Madonna and Vince Staples was once notorious for performing gigs via gorgeous lip-syncing stand-ins – while mashing on a laptop off to the side. It’s unclear why so many had assumed she was yet another exploitative cis male DJ for so long – perhaps because her music almost inexplicably ...
mixed country and rockabilly and the blues, and with his sneer and black hair and mascara he looked like no human had ever looked before. Prince was a one-man band who mixed funk and rock with his own synth-pop bitches’ brew and sang, “Am I black or white? Am I straight ...