Her husband Chris Perez said the following of his late wife: Selena inspired me and she inspires the world. She provided her fans with everything they needed, from dance tunes to soulful ballads. Through her own life and through her music, Selena showed those who were struggling –…
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Phil Ramone, music producer and dear friend of Billy Joel, died this morning in New York at age 79. Phil produced The Stranger, 52nd Street, Glass Houses, The Nylon Curtain, An Innocent Man, The Bridge, and the single “All My Life” released 2007. Our prayers and condolences are with the Ramone family. Phil will be deeply missed. ——————————————————————– “I always thought…
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AUSTIN, Texas — Nick Cave looks exactly like you’d expect. The Australian-born singer-songwriter is wearing a dark, well-tailored suit and a simple white button-up shirt. His thin black hair is slicked back, and his skin is pale. He’s holed up in a …
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Sodajerker, a British podcast devoted to songwriting, produced a great one-hour episode with Disney songwriting legend Richard M Sherman, half of the Sherman Brothers team that gave us everything from “It’s a Small World” to “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” (and lots more). Hearing Sherman talk about his work is fascinating.
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Everyone know that Taylor Swift is inspired by love and relationships — but that’s not all. The superstarlet recently opened up about a few other things that spark her creative side, and they have nothing to do with kissing in the rain. Apparently, Swift uses good old fashioned books to make sparks fly in her…
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Former Marine Daniel Dean has seen first hand the hardships our servicemen and women go through on their return to the U.S. He’s coping by putting his experience into song. Here he is performing his song “The Simple Life”. Wednesday on Tennessee Mornings, WZTV FOX 17 is running a…
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This post is no longer timely, but I wanted to archive it for its value. -DEAN “Operation: Song,” an eight-week songwriting workshop geared to soldiers, is returning to the Fort Campbell USO starting Thursday, March 14, at 5 p.m.. The course is being taught once again by California Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Bob Regan, …
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The Songwriting Hall of Fame’s 44th annual slate of inductees have been announced: Tony Hatch, Mick Jones & Lou Gramm, Holly Knight, JD Souther and Steven Tyler & Joe Perry will join previous recipients like Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, Sam Cooke and …
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