This year I've been discovering a whole new crop of "new-favorite" Christmas songs. I've purchased about 10 so far on i-Tunes just from hearing them played on satellite radio. I'm not sure why it took me so long to discover this one, but it's [...]
The Christmas season is upon us! When I was eating with friends last Friday evening in Toluca Lake, a Barbershop Quartet came into the restaurant and sang several Christmas tunes. The first one they sang was one of my favorites... "The Man With the [...]
Now that the Christmas season is in full swing, most of the tunes buzzing around in my head have something to do with the onset of the holidaze. With one of the most beautiful voices ever heard, Karen Carpenter's talent is clearly evident on [...]
I met a gal at church last Sunda named Jane, so immediately I started singing "Sweet Jane" by the Cowboy Junkies. Great song! Monday the 14th - JUST ANOTHER MONDAY! - I got a hotline call from my agent telling me to [...]
As the year begins to draw to a close, this song popped into my head. 2011 has been a year of loss like no other in my life. I'm sure there will be worse ones to come as I get older. But this past [...]
With the passing of my pal Leonard Stone this past week, I got to thinking about the role that won him a Tony nomination on Broadway in 1959. Here's his song from the Bob Fosse production "The Redhead"....it's called "The Uncle Sam Rag!" RIP [...]
It was a beautiful rainy morning in L.A., and I was on my way to NBC to introduce the President of the United States on national television. It just doesn't get any better! All the while I was humming one of my favorite Elvis [...]
The other day I woke up humming the Bee Gees song "Wish You Were Here," which was written about the untimely death of their brother Andy Gibb. I'm sure it was on my mind because I was thinking about my dog Sassie, who has [...]
This week I haven't been able to purge "Junk of the Heart (Happy)" from my mind. And if you watch this video, you'll see why. These guys from the UK have a great sound, and a real retro feel that I love! Monday the [...]
After watching the amazing documentary "Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)?" I became obsessed with the song that first made him money as a songwriter. It was covered by the Monkees beautifully, and here it is! Enjoy! You cuddly [...]
