November 7 – November 13 (2011)
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 [...]
November 1 – November 6 (2011)
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 [...]
October 24 – October 31 (2011)
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 [...]
October 17 – October 23 (2011)
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 [...]
October 10 – October 16 (2011)
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 [...]
October 3 – October 9 (2011)
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 [...]
September 26 – October 5 (2011)
Sunday while I was getting ready to head to O'Hare for my flight back to L.A., I had "Higher Ground" from the Red Hot Chili Peppers running through my head. Not sure why, but it sure provided a good humming beat for my frantic activities. [...]
September 19 – September 25 (2011)
Maya Rudolph was on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Friday and she's lovely! I was reminded that her mom was the amazing Minnie Ripperton who passed from this earth at MUCH too early of an age. I started humming Minnie's #1 hit from [...]
September 12 – September 18 (2011)
Because I've been peeling around town in my Gran Torino for several days in a row, I've not been able to get the "Starsky & Hutch" theme out of my head. What a great tune which really epitomizes the character of a great TV show! [...]
September 6 – September 11 (2011)
I heard Andy Grammer sing "Keep Your Head Up" on "The Tonight Show" and thought it was a great song, with very moving lyrics. Enjoy! Tuesday the 6th - POST HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS! - I was up early for another Garfield session at Buzzy's in Hollywood. [...]