Showing posts with label blossom dearie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blossom dearie. Show all posts
Thursday, March 12, 2009
ON RADIO: "EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW": LIZA & BLOSSOM
On Sunday, March 15th, EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN, on the Radio over WBAI 99.5 FM and on the Internet at http://www.2600.com/offthehook/hot2.ram, usually heard from 9:00 to 11:00 pm and hosted by David Kenney, feature the music of Liza Minnelli. Some of the songs from her career that you will hear: "A Quiet Thing", "Let's Make A Date" (in duet with Johnny Rodgers), Peter Allen's "Simon", "Lonely Feet" (Jerome Kern / Oscar Hammerstein Ii), "But The World Goes 'Round", "Cabaret", "Theme From New York, New York" and "What Makes A Man" and more. David will also continue a Celebration of the Music of Blossom Dearie. Here are some of your requests: "My Attorney Bernie", "Bruce", "Bye, Bye Country Boy", "I Don't Remember", "Dusty Springfield", "Touch The Hand Of Love" Each week David presents the usual blend of big-band jazz, swing, standards, showtunes, contemporary cabaret and celebrity interviews plus MEGA-MEDLEY MADNESS. For more information contact: oldisnew@earthlink.net. You are also invited to e-mail your comments and suggestions for future shows. You can listen to past shows at any time by going to the WBAI Archives at http://www.archive.wbai.org/ . For more information, see http://www.oldisnew.org/ .
Sunday, February 8, 2009
BLOSSOM DEARIE PASSES AWAY
BLOSSOM DEARIE PASSES AWAY
April 29, 1926 - February 7, 2009
New York: Feb. 7, 2009: Legendary songwriter/singer Blossom Dearie died peacefully in her Greenwich Village home following a lengthy illness. She was 84 years old. Her longtime manager/representative Donald Schaffer said she died of natural causes.
Ms. Dearie was always known for her girlish voice and writing urbane songs about love and humor and collaborations with the likes of Cy Coleman and Johnny Mercer. Her last professional engagement was at Danny's Skylight Room (now closed) on Restaurant Row where she performed regularly for seven years through 2006.
She is survived by a brother named Barney from New York State. Funeral plans have not been announced.
Prepared by John Hoglund
FULL STORY ON CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE WEBSITE
April 29, 1926 - February 7, 2009
New York: Feb. 7, 2009: Legendary songwriter/singer Blossom Dearie died peacefully in her Greenwich Village home following a lengthy illness. She was 84 years old. Her longtime manager/representative Donald Schaffer said she died of natural causes.
Ms. Dearie was always known for her girlish voice and writing urbane songs about love and humor and collaborations with the likes of Cy Coleman and Johnny Mercer. Her last professional engagement was at Danny's Skylight Room (now closed) on Restaurant Row where she performed regularly for seven years through 2006.
She is survived by a brother named Barney from New York State. Funeral plans have not been announced.
Prepared by John Hoglund
FULL STORY ON CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE WEBSITE
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