I am a fan of film credits/opening sequences. In film history, they served to give the audience information and set the story, often in a very creative way. Three of my favorite opening sequence designers are Saul Bass (Alfred Hitchcock, Otto Preminger), Maurice Binder (James Bond) and Pablo Ferro (Stanley Kubrick, Steve McQueen). Film title … More Film Titles: Classics
I was, and am still, a fan of the musical duo, Carpenters. It is not the Carpenters. I read that little fact in Carpenters: The Musical Legacy, co-written by Richard Carpenter, along with Associated Press journalist Mike Cidoni Lennox and Chris May. Their early hits had a sound and poignancy that was sophisticated yet inviting. … More Carpenters, Not The Carpenters
The 1980s was not my favorite decade, especially for music, but there are some hidden treasures. I’ve bypassed the more famous bands and artists in favor of ones that may be a mystery to you. Incredibly, the majority of these artists are still performing today. The 1980s was a strange decade for music. Radio format … More Music: Hidden Treasures of the 1980s
If you follow this blog, you know I make a lot of lists. The thing about lists is it makes you choose and justify in your own mind. My colleague Peter said he took a cue from one of my blogs and developed a list of 10 songs he would enjoy if stuck on a … More Ten Desert Island Songs
Who are the best songwriters? There are many to choose from. There are some great songwriting teams, but I am only going to talk about individuals who write both music and lyrics. These are in no particular order. Bob Dylan – Bob has been at it for nearly 60 years. He is not a great … More Best Songwriters
Here is a fifty year old film staring Jack Lemmon and Catherine Deneuve that very few people remember. Is this a classic film? No. It was one of Lemmon’s very stylish 1960s films that were a bit edgy and an effort at satirizing pop culture and morality. Hits and misses. Lemmon’s box office success and … More The April Fools (1969)
Burt Bacharach has a sound and song style like no other composer. One of the top five composers of the twentieth century? A strong case could be made for it. I saw Bacharach in concert a concert a couple of years ago for my first and only time. He was quite frail and his stage … More Burt Bacharach
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