Coffee Morning – Laura Nyro VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 124,971 views since Mar 12, 2011 - Absolutely beautiful masterpiece of jazz and an outstanding performance by Laura - nobody could top her vocals and the feeling she gave through th... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
KENNY RANKIN, A duet with Laura Nyro – POLONAISE – rare single VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – FOR SPRINGTIME - Rare, single only, release from 1983. Although the label reads the composer as “Jon Nigro”, it was actually Laura Nyro’s brother, Jan Nigro, who wrote the song. Only a few... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
Riding On The Back – Francis Dunnery VIDEO – HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY – MUSICAL INTERLUDE - Producer: Francis Dunnery - Lyricist: Francis Dunnery - Let’s Go Do What Happens CONTINUE@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKTPFejt4sI ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerMar 18 2025
Sinead O’Connor & Van Morrison Sing “Have I Told You Lately?” VIDEO – THAT I LOVE YOU – 1,626,804 views - (From “Late Show” in London, 5/17/95) - WOW! This is amazing to see. For anyone that doesn’t know, not only are Van and Sinead 2 Irish legends but The Chieftains are some o... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiongrammy winnerMar 18 2025
ROY AYERS: “Everybody Loves The Sunshine” and more… VIDEO – MUSICAL OBITUARY – Born: September 10, 1940, Los Angeles, CA. Died: March 6, 2024, New York City 2,591,393 views Mar 8, 2018 - Roy Ayers arrived at his Tiny Desk performance beaming with positivity.... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerMar 11 2025
Jai Uttal and The Pagan Love Orchestra VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Feb. 24, 2025 - Ezra Uttal - keyboards-Ami Molinelli - percussion- Ben Leinbach - bass - Jai Uttal - guitar & singing - Deszon Claiborne - drums = Brianna Prajna Vieira harmonium... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerMar 04 2025
Groove Is In The Heart – Deee-Lite VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 90,941,762 views since Oct 26, 2009 - Deee-Lite was formed in 1986 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn by vocalist Lady Miss Kier and multi-instrumentalist Super DJ Dmitry and became popular in th... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 25 2025grammy winner
The Creator Has A Master Plan – Pharoah Sanders VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Eternally - Pharoah Sanders - tenor saxophone, vocals; William Henderson - piano; Jeffrey Littleton - bass; John Betsch - drums. Mediawave Fesztivál, Gyor, Hungary, Synagogue, (Zsinagóga ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 25 2025grammy winner
Quote of the Week – Roberta Flack “See every opportunity as golden, and keep your eyes on the prize—yours, not anybody else’s.” – Roberta Flack, Feb. 10, 1937–Feb. 24, 2025 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 25 2025grammy winnerquote of the week
“Day By Day” – Godspell (1973) VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 4,525,720 views since Nov 18, 2017 - Godspell is a musical in two acts with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by John-Michael Tebelak. The show features eight non-Biblical c... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 18 2025grammy winner
Marianne Faithfull RIP – Working Class Hero (John Lennon) – Live VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV, And you think you’re so clever and you’re classless and free, But you’re still fucking peasants as far as I can see, A working class ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 18 2025grammy winner
Public Enemy – Fight The Power VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 11,974,721 views since Jul 2, 2020 - “Fight the Power” served as the theme for Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing and is featured on Public Enemy’s 1990 album Fear of a Black Planet. Gotta gi... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 11 2025grammy winner
Sam Cooke – A Change Is Gonna Come 1963 VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 84,794,972 views Since Jan 22, 2016 - I was born by the river in a little tent Oh, and just like the river I’ve been a-runnin’ ever since. It’s been a long, a long time com... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 11 2025grammy winner
SAVE THE COUNTRY – Laura Nyro VIDEO – IMUSICAL INTERLUDE – NOW - The theme song for today ... Save my Country NOW!!!!!!!!!! I wish the politicians would listen to this. This a true patriot. Building a dream with love. Naw, they wouldn’t ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 04 2025grammy winner
Best Rap Album Grammy Winner Doechii Loves Sobriety SOBER REWARD – Feb. 2, 2025 - I bared my life, I Went through so much, I dedicated myself to sobriety and God told me that I would be rewarded. That he would should me just how good it can get. And I have to thank ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 04 2025grammy winner
Nina Simone: Mississippi Goddam VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Today - Live in Antibes, July 24-25, 1965.- “All I want is equality for my sister, my brother, my people, and me.” This is brilliant, universal, and timeless. - She had the ner... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJan 28 2025
For What It’s Worth (57 Years Ago) – Buffalo Springfield VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – TODAY - 70,587,708 views since Aug 26, 2010. There’s something happening here What it is ain’t exactly clearThere’s a man with a gun over thereTelling me I got to beware I thi... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJan 28 2025
America! West Side Story VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1961- 7,995,592 views as of Jul 30, 2013, In the 1961 film version, Anita, played by Rita Moreno, still sings in favor of the United States while Bernardo, played by George Chakiris, rep... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJan 21 2025
Winter in America – Gil Scott-Heron VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1982 - A great performance from Gil Scott-Heron and the Midnight Band, live at the Wax Museum Nightclub. So beautiful, it’s my favorite. The melancholy trumpet and the fluttering bird lik... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJan 21 2025
I Love L.A. – Randy Newman VIDEO – MUSICAL PRAYER – 1983 - 5,739,558 views since Jul 8, 2016 - It was originally released on his 1983 album Trouble in Paradise. I lived in Los Angeles for a total of 25 years and while I experien... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJanuary 14 2025
George Harrison – All Things Must Pass (Video & Lyrics) VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Now - 139,724 views since Aug 22, 2017 / (originally released November 27, 1970) 55 Years ago. “Some songs can actually make me cry from lyrics alone never mind the music and this is abso... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJanuary 14 2025
John Prine ‘LIVE’ Sam Stone VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Jan. 7, 2025 - Today Somewhere - There’s a hole in daddy’s arm where all the money goes Jesus Christ died for nothin’ I suppose. Sam Stone was alone When he popped his last ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJan 7 2025
Rufus Wainwright – Hallelujah (Live At The Fillmore West) MUSICAL INTERLUDE – video 6.9 Million Views - Marilyn C says., “When I’m having my absolute worst days, I come here to this song to fix it. No song brings me peace like this.” CONTINUE@YouTube https://www.yo... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 31 2024grammy winner
John Coltrane Quartet – My Favorite Things LIVE VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1965 - 786,695 views Since Aug 4, 2022 - Soprano Saxophone - John Coltrane Piano - Mccoy Tyner Bass - Jimmy Garrison Drum - Elvin Jones CONTINUE@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watc... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 24 2024grammy winner
A Charlie Brown Christmas – Opening VIDEO – MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE – 1965 - 1,465,813 views since Jan 20, 2010 = Refusing to let his Christmas be ruined, Charlie Brown decorates the tree he chose, despite the doubt from the rest of the group. A Cha... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 24 2024grammy winner
Kendrick Lamar – squabble up VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Dec. 6, 2024 - 16,346,294 views 11 days ago #1 on Trending for music CONTINUE@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuV4yQWdn_4&t=2s ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 17 2024grammy winner
Laurie Anderson’s Mind-Blowing Performance of ‘Waiting for the Barbarians’ VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – OCT. 26, 2024 - 160,430 views Premiered Laurie Anderson and more come together in a concert of new works inspired by poet C. P. Cavafy. Filmed at the Saint Thomas Church in New York ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 10 2024grammy winner
Elaine Stritch – The Ladies Who Lunch VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 309,074 views Sep 2, 2014 - This is not singing or acting, this is becoming. In 63 years of my life I had never witnessed such an actor’s transfiguration, at such an intensity. This is th... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 03 2024grammy winner
Anthony Newley “Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)” VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – May 30, 1965 - I’m stunned after watching this. Possibly THE most brilliant performance ever. The ultimate rendition of this song. Anthony Newly ? What can you say ? Unique. Singular. Diff... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerNov 26 2024
QUINCY JONES – Killer Joe (LIVE 1981) VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – July 9, 1981 - QUINCY JONES - cond, GREG PHILLINGANES - keyb, ROD TEMPERTON – keyb, CARLOS RIOS – g, LOUIS JOHNSON – bg, JOHN ROBINSON – dr, JERRY HEY – flug, JEROME RICHARDSON – sax, fl, ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerNov 19 2024