Archiv - Pop
Martin Bruny am Sonntag, den
7. September 2003 um 11:17 · gespeichert in Pop, Sprache
20 Jahre hat sich Andre Heller dem Plattenmarkt verweigert, nun hat er offenbar wieder was zu singen. Im November erscheint eine Dreifach-CD mit 21 selbstgeschriebenen Songs, auf einer zweiten Scheibe interpretieren diverse Künstler, unter anderem auch Xavier Naidoo, Thomas D. und die Walkabouts, alte Hits des Phantasiegartenzauberers, auf der dritten sind die Originalfassungen zu hören.. Ein Projekt jenseits von allem, was man sich vorstellen kann. Aber Heller wusste es schon immer: Die wahren Abenteuer sind im Kopf, und sind sie nicht in Deinem Kopf, dann sind sie nirgendwo … [story]
Martin Bruny am Samstag, den
6. September 2003 um 11:17 · gespeichert in TV, Pop
ABC-TV will present a new television movie based on the life of Lena Horne next year.
The New York Post reports that Grammy Award winner Janet Jackson will portray the legendary star of stage and screen in the new biopic. Craig Zadan and Neil Meron — of “Chicago” film fame — will produce the movie, which will feature Jackson singing the tunes Horne made famous.
The telefilm will be based on “Lena,” the autobiography written by Horne with contributions by Time Magazine’s Richard Shickel.
Lena Horne made her Broadway debut in the 1934 play Dance With Your Gods. She also starred in the original musical revue Lew Leslie’s Blackbirds of 1939 and the musical Jamaica; she was nominated for a Tony Award for her work in the latter. In 1981 she returned to Broadway with Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music, winning a Special Tony Award for her performance. Horne’s many screen credits include “Panama Hattie,” “Cabin in the Sky,” “Stormy Weather,” “Broadway Rhythm,” “Till the Clouds Roll By” and “The Wiz.” [story]
Martin Bruny am Dienstag, den
26. August 2003 um 11:13 · gespeichert in Pop
Am 14. Okotober veröffentlicht Celine Dion ihr erstes französischsprachiges Album in fünf Jahren. Auf “Une fille et 4 types” interpretiert sie Songs der bekannten französischen Komponisten Erick Benzi, Jacques Veneruso und Gildas Arzel. Als Produzenten fungierten Benzi und Jean Jacques Goldman. [story]
Martin Bruny am Freitag, den
22. August 2003 um 11:03 · gespeichert in Musical, Pop
Joey McIntyre and Jodi Benson will replace the previously announced Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel York in the upcoming Reprise! concert of Babes in Arms.
Featuring direction by Glenn Casale and choreography by Dan Mojica, the Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart classic will play UCLA’s Freud Playhouse Sept. 9-21 with an official opening set for Wednesday, Sept. 10. Gerald Sternbach is musical director for the production, which features such classic tunes as «Where or When,†«Babes in Arms,†«I Wish I Were in Love Again,†«My Funny Valentine,†«Johnny One Note†and «The Lady Is a Tramp.â€
In a statement Reprise! Producing Director Marcia Seligson said, “Of course we are thrilled that Joey McIntyre and Jodi Benson are going to be starring in our season opener Babes in Arms. We look forward to working with Neil Patrick Harris and Rachel York in future Reprise! productions.
[story]
Martin Bruny am Mittwoch, den
16. Juli 2003 um 10:42 · gespeichert in Pop
Recent newspaper headlines, proclaiming “Barry Manilow Breaks Nose” have already achieved the same notoriety as “Fog in Channel: Continent Cut Off” and “Dundee Man Drowns: 1500 Also Die As Titanic Hits Iceberg”.
There is something deliciously absurd about the man and his world-famous proboscis, but not so absurd to have prevented him from selling 58 million records, winning a Grammy, an Emmy, a Tony and playing both the Superbowl and Bill Clinton’s inaugural ball.
Manilow’s idiosyncratic brand of easy listening music has won him a legion of adoring middle-aged matrons, yet the man himself remains charmingly disarming and refreshingly self-deprecating. [story]
Martin Bruny am Montag, den
14. Juli 2003 um 10:33 · gespeichert in Pop
Say someone drops the name Bertrand Burgalat and it’s the first time you’ve ever heard of the guy. What kind of music might you expect someone with a name like that to create? Would it be lush and cinematic? Would it be sensual and exotic? Would it be decadent and cultured? Would it be cosmopolitan? Would it be glamorous? Would it be ever so clever? Would it be as smooth as the finest silk? Damn right, it would! It would be all of those things! [story]
Martin Bruny am Dienstag, den
8. Juli 2003 um 10:28 · gespeichert in Pop
Fans of Diane Schuur know the story: blind since birth, singing professionally at 9, discovered by the late saxophonist Stan Getz at the 1979 Monterey Jazz Festival. And don’t forget her passion for the singers, such as Dinah Washington, Carmen McRae and Sarah Vaughan, who inspired Schuur at a tender age.
So perhaps it’s no surprise that the 49-year-old Schuur’s new CD, “Midnight” (Concord Jazz) pays tribute to standards she grew up hearing in her formative years.
There’s just one catch. Most of the 13 songs on “Midnight” are recent arrivals to the canon.
The album was actually the brainchild of singer-songwriter Barry Manilow and his longtime collaborator Eddie Arkin. Schuur, known to most friends as Deedles, had worked with both men on Manilow’s 1988 jazz foray, “Swing Street.” [story; weitere Berichte: 1, 2, 3, 4]
Martin Bruny am Montag, den
7. Juli 2003 um 10:25 · gespeichert in Musical, Broadway, Pop
Legendary ABBA songwriter Bjorn Ulvaeus is delighted his musical Mamma Mia! is making him more money than when he was in the ’70s chart-toppers. The “Waterloo” star wrote the music and lyrics for the stage show, which this week was watched by its 10 millionth audience member, with former ABBA colleague Benny Andersson - and he’s seen the proceeds stack up. Bjorn, 57, says, “It’s going to make me richer than ABBA ever did. In the ’70s, groups didn’t make the incredible deals that they did in the ’80s and ’90s. They never became as rich. It’s never bothered me. We were only ever in it for the love of music. Having too much too soon can be very dangerous anyway.” And despite his love for writing ABBA’s songs, Bjorn doesn’t yearn for the good old days. He says, “I’m not nostalgic for those days. I wouldn’t like to have it back. Creating was what I really enjoyed. In this business, it all begins and ends with a song. Without that, no one is anything.” [story]
Martin Bruny am Sonntag, den
6. Juli 2003 um 10:23 · gespeichert in Pop
Pat Benatar is set to unveil some new songs - whether the groundbreaking rocker’s fans are ready or not.
“I know what they want to hear,” Benatar said, calling from a tour stop in Memphis. “I’ve known a lot of these fans forever. We’re like old friends. If I say: ‘I’ve gotta do this.’ They’ll be cool with it.” [story]
Martin Bruny am Dienstag, den
1. Juli 2003 um 23:52 · gespeichert in Musical, Pop
“Summertime: This Was Then” & “Summertime: This Is Now” - zwei CDs, auf denen sich die unterschiedlichsten Künstler dem Gershwin-Klassiker widmen. Seit 26. Juni ist CD1 im Handel erhältlich. Das zweite Album “This Is Now” widmet sich den elektronischen Interpretationen und wird im Laufe des Juli erhältlich sein.
SUMMERTIME: THAT WAS THEN
1. Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong
2. Joni Mitchell/Herbie Hancock/WayneShorter/Stevie Wonder
3. Big Brother and the Holding Company featuring: Janis Joplin
4. Stan Getz
5. Al Jarreau
6. James Brown/Martha High
7. Patricia Barber
8. Billy Stewart
9. Helen Merrill
10. Kurt Ostbahn & Die Kombo (exklusiv eingespielt für diese CD)
11. Christine Jones/Karl Ratzer
12. Sarah Vaughan
13. George Benson
14. Charlie Parker
15. Aaron Neville (vom neuen Album, das im Sept. erscheinen wird!)
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