Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Tony Bennett, I agree with you. Last month I visited my kids, Dorrie and Jim, in San Francisco. And, yes, I left my heart there. That’s the vocalist’s signature song. He’s been singing “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” since it was released in 1962. Wow! Actually I have a special feeling for Anthony …
My son, Andy, knows his music. Among many favorites there’s one which tops the list. He owns more than thirty of the Bob Dylan albums. Sometimes he is treated to hearing the singer/songwriter’s latest before its release. As a result I got lucky to be gifted to the one where Mr. Dylan pays tribute to …
My son, Andy, knows his music. Among many favorites there’s one which tops the list. He owns more than thirty of the Bob Dylan albums. Sometimes he is treated to hearing the singer/songwriter’s latest before its release. As a result I got lucky to be gifted to the one where Mr. Dylan pays tribute to …
It’s very unusual for me to be laughing out loud in a movie theater and I credit it not only to the amazing Meryl Streep but also to an actor, comedian, and musician known for his role as Howard Wolowitz on “The Big Bang Theory,” a smash hit sitcom. Does that ring a bell? He’s …
Who would believe it – a 27-year-old girl nabbed the top spot on the 2016 Forbes Celebrity 100 list. A singer/songwriter, Taylor Swift earned $170,000,000 in the past year. Whew! Most of her tours attracted an endless ocean of crowds. I look at my computer screen and think “why aren’t they home studying or working …
Recently my daughter, Jolie, and her husband, Mike, moved to Wayne, New Jersey, and I envied that move. The reason is that they now live in a walking distance from William Paterson University. That might seem strange to you but, as of this year, a most respected jazz program has as its new director one …
Years ago my children were appalled when I confessed to not being a great fan of the Beatles. The group was so popular but Rock n Roll is not my favorite type of music even after I viewed Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr on the Ed Sullivan Show. However, little by …
I became more aware of the actor Kevin Spacey when he received an Academy Award for best actor. It was in the mid-life-crisis-themed drama, “American Beauty” in 1999. But in 2011 when Spacey was cast as Frank Underwood in the Netflix series “House of Cards,” he became the actor I love to hate. Much of …
Editor’s Note: This month marks the 32nd year of the In Tune with June! column. Bette Midler is a woman to admire. There’s a special reason. It’s not because she has won 3 Grammy Awards, 4 Golden Globes, 3 Emmy Awards, and a special Tony Award. It’s because “The Divine Miss M,” singer, songwriter, actress, …
In 1973 my son, Andy, who has a great ear for music, was strolling on a street in Washington, D.C., when he heard singing while passing a bar. It sounded so good to him that he went inside and joined a very small audience enjoying the on-stage band. At the break the musicians went to …