Great Voices Sing John Denver
Posted on January 30, 2016 at 8:00 am
Some of the world’s great singers pay tribute to singer/songwriter John Denver in a new DVD and album
Everyone joins in on “Annie’s Song.”
Happy Birthday, Mozart!
Posted on January 27, 2016 at 10:26 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl-N2JleNeU
Related Tags:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, born 260 years ago today, wrote eight operas by the age of 16 and produced over 600 works amounting to over 200 hours of music in his short 35 years. He was a brilliant composer whose work stands among the greatest of all human achievements. Here’s an animated version of one of his most brilliant works, “The Magic Flute” (there is a PSA and a commercial at the beginning).
I love the Ingmar Bergman version of the opera.
The movie “Elvira Madigan” used Mozart’s Piano Concerto number 21 so memorably it is now known as the “Elvira Madigan” concerto.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQPfOvcY75oThe PBS Newshour had a wonderful tribute.
Bruce Springsteen’s Chicago Concert Recording is Free for Just Two Days!
Posted on January 25, 2016 at 10:03 am
Happy Birthday Dolly Parton!
Posted on January 19, 2016 at 9:22 am
Singer/songwriter/actress/businesswoman Dolly Parton turns 70 today!
This song was inspired by her childhood, born the fourth child of 12, to mother, Avie Lee and father, Robert Lee, in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zLsAf6SCwYHere she sings one of her biggest hits with her goddaughter, Miley Cyrus.
She contributed a classic song and a deft, warm-hearted comic performance to “9 to 5.”
And she wrote this song, which became one of the biggest hits of all time when Whitney Houston sang it in “The Bodyguard.” Watch this with a handkerchief nearby.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzQ9j_Ek1roWhen asked if her feeling are hurt when people treat her like a dumb blonde, Dolly says, “No, because I know I’m not dumb and I know I’m not blonde!”
Here she is with her original partner, Porter Waggoner — and some old-style sexist “humor.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esEu6zfcdlcAnd if you have not seen the neglected gem “Joyful Noise,” please wish Dolly a happy birthday by taking a look.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QJ5e1N1aIc
Tribute: Glen Frey
Posted on January 18, 2016 at 5:48 pm
We mourn the loss of Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey, who died today at age 69. His music was indelibly linked to “Miami Vice” and “Beverly Hills Cop.”
You can also see him as an actor in “Miami Vice” and “Jerry Maguire.”
But he will be best remembered for his songs. Here are my favorites.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaG00zRHDJY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG7uksXOCioThere’s an excellent documentary about the band.
May his memory be a blessing.