Dean Olson

StrongWriter On The Radio – Episode 178 “TAMI NEILSON – CHICKABOOM! Packing 10 Tonnes Of Dynamite” (AUDIO PODCAST)

January 21, 2020 Dean Olson

I am so happy that I recently got the opportunity to feature an exciting female artist from the City Of Sails, where the Kiwi proudly play! I’ll put it another way: TAMI NEILSON is an incredible singer who hails from Auckland, New Zealand, and I am proudly presenting her latest album and my conversation as…

StrongWriter On The Radio – Episode 177 “DEANA MARTIN – Baby, It’s Cold Outside, Again!” (AUDIO PODCAST)

December 21, 2019 Dean Olson

Today’s episode is musically and holiday themed as I feature a very special guest DEANA MARTIN. It was truly an honor to chat with a princess, actually the daughter of crooning legend Dean Martin, as we discuss her famous father and his music. Specifically, the 1944 Frank Loesser penned Christmas favorite “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”…

StrongWriter On The Radio – Episode 176 “CHARLES WALLERT – Lessons From The Singer’s Producer” (AUDIO PODCAST)

December 17, 2019 Dean Olson

Today’s episode features a very special guest who has stood behind songwriters and artists for about forty-five years. He is “The Singer’s Producer” CHARLES WALLERT, and I was fortunate to spend an hour learning about his illustrious journey through the music business, which continues into the present day. Along the way, Charles has made many…

StrongWriter On The Radio – Episode 174 “EMILY MURE – Sad Songs, Oboes, Busking and Waltzing” (AUDIO PODCAST)

December 5, 2019 Dean Olson

Today’s episode puts the spotlight on a young female singer-songwriter who has toured the country, busked in Galway, Ireland, and yet she hasn’t drifted far from her island. What I’m referring to is EMILY MURE’s hometown on Roosevelt Island in New York City, the setting in which she and I began to narrate her story….

StrongWriter On The Radio – Episode 173 “ANSON WILLIAMS – The Most Important Thing I’ve Ever Done” (AUDIO PODCAST)

October 20, 2019 Dean Olson

Today’s episode features a man who wears many hats in the entertainment industry. ANSON WILLIAMS earned a special place in the hearts of TV viewers as Warren “Potsie” Weber on the ABC-TV series ‘Happy Days.’ After ten seasons in front of the camera on that hit show, Anson continued with many endeavors, including a very…

StrongWriter On The Radio – Episode 172 “BOB BRADSHAW – Long Live Our Noble Queen Of the West” (AUDIO PODCAST)

October 7, 2019 Dean Olson

Today’s episode features a self-proclaimed troubadour who, though born and raised in Ireland, is a longtime resident of the Boston area. He is songwriter/musician BOB BRADSHAW and he spent some time sharing his life and songwriting knowledge which was enhanced by the famed Berklee College of Music. He and I talked in detail of his…

StrongWriter On The Radio – Episode 171 “ORI NAFTALY – You Better Play It Like You Mean It” (AUDIO PODCAST)

September 9, 2019 Dean Olson

It’s always a great thrill to hear a talented band whose star is rising and starting to shine, and then getting to share that band by getting the story from one of its founding members. The blues-based group, SOUTHERN AVENUE, is born out of Memphis and raised lovingly by its guitar player and prominent songwriter…

StrongWriter On The Radio – Episode 170 “LENISE BENT – Follow Your Bliss, Get Better & Be Prepared” (AUDIO PODCAST)

August 12, 2019 Dean Olson

I have the true pleasure of introducing you to a friend of mine who is a sound recording hero with a legion of technical skills. LENISE BENT is a professional engineer/mixer/editor and producer whose diverse skill set includes foreign dubbing and Foley for film. She is also an archivist, instructor, and consultant to musicians and…

StrongWriter On The Radio – Episode 169 “DON CHEREL – Telling the Story Of My Miracle Through Music” (AUDIO PODCAST)

June 29, 2019 Dean Olson

Creative entrepreneur DON CHEREL is a jack of so many trades in the field of entertainment. He’s been behind the camera directing feature films and high profile commercials. He’s also been behind the microphone as an audio engineer and music producer. All the while, Don has been telling stories in some form, and this year…

StrongWriter On The Radio – Episode 168 “GEOFFREY MARK – Composers Who Love Merman and Astaire” (AUDIO PODCAST)

June 17, 2019 Dean Olson

The great GEOFFREY MARK returns to finish the conversation and to answer today’s musical questions: “Why did so many of the greatest composers write for Ethel Merman as well as for Fred Astaire? And why did they often want to keep writing songs with these two greats in mind?” Geoffrey does have some authority on…

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