In remembrance of the anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death, we will finish his profile this week. We’ve already discussed the younger years and his return from the Army. After a decade in films, Elvis Presley was considered a joke by both fans and critics. Now, it was time for some damage control. Colonel Parker made Read More
Category: Musicians
Profile of a Performer: Elvis is Back!
After serving two years in the Army, the time had come for Elvis to return to his public. Would he be able to make the comeback he hoped for? Elvis returned to the United States and was honorably discharged in early March 1960. Less than three weeks later he was in the recording Read More
Song Story: Que Sera, Sera
This hit Doris Day song is a mystery in it’s origin. At least to some point. Doris Day was scheduled for the Alfred Hitchcock film, The Man Who Knew Too Much in 1956. Hitchcock wasn’t happy that Day was going to be in the picture. He called songwriters, Ray Evans and Jay Livingston and asked Read More
Profile of a Performer: The Bee Gees
The Bee Gees were a group that comprised of three brothers: Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. Robin and Maurice are fraternal twins. The group is recognized for their three part harmonies. The Gibb brothers were born on the Isle of Man, England. The family lived in various parts of England before relocating to Queensland, Australia Read More
Frank Sinatra—The Early Years
Frank Sinatra was the biggest star of his day. He suffered numerous ups and downs throughout his career. Yet, how did it all begin? Francis Albert Sinatra was born on December 12, 1915. From all accounts his birth was extremely traumatic and he almost did not survive. He had a scar on his left ear, Read More
Heroes: The Titanic Band
“They kept it up to the very end. Only the engulfing ocean had power to drown them into silence. The band was playing ‘Nearer, My God, to Thee.’ I could hear it distinctly. The end was very close.” -CHARLOTTE COLLYER, TITANIC SURVIVOR We have all heard the stories of how the Titanic orchestra played until Read More