Julie Andrews singing a Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer song…
I remember loving this song the first time I heard it…
It’s from the 1970 film “Darling Lily” with Julie and Rock Hudson…
Category Archives: Music
No One Puts Baby in the Corner: Patrick Swayze
In memory of Patick Swazye who died one year ago on Sept 14.
He has at least one of cinema’s unforgettable lines to remember him by…
Here’s a good clip of “the line”:
and a better clip of “the dance”
Filed under Broadway, Entertainment, Movies, Music
September Song
A little Sarah Vaughan and Wynton Marsalis to start the month:
Filed under Entertainment, Music
What Firemen Do When No One Is Watching
I’ve already shared this on Facebook, but it’s so popular and I liked it so much, I wanted to repost it on the blog.
By the way, you can now share my Blogs on Facebook and in other ways by using the button at the bottom of each post.
Filed under Entertainment, Gay, Music, Uncategorized
Eileen Farrell
I discovered Eileen Farrell when I took a chance on a CD at Best Buy about 20 years ago. I had never heard of her, but she was one of my great discoveries. Steve and I both have loved her for years.
Eileen was an Opera Singer. She was a Diva who sang at the Met, but left it all to marry a Cop and move to Brooklyn. She was later a college professor in Maine, but then she sang standards in her later years.
She’s not well known today, but she’s one of my favorites…
Filed under Broadway, Entertainment, Music, Theatre
New Robbie Williams Video
Robbie’s c0me a long way with this new “Brokeback Mountain” inspired music video for his new single. I guess now that he’s married-to a woman-he’s feeling braver.
Still, I think it’s pretty good…
By the way, it’s a duet with his former “Take That” Boy Band member Gary Barlow.
Filed under Entertainment, Gay, Music
Bette Midler, Cher and Elton John: Together!
This may be Gay Overload….
Cher, Elton John and Bette Midler–plus Flip Wilson– all together.
From Cher’s TV show circa 1975….
Filed under Entertainment, Gay, Music, Television
Robbie Williams
I’ve watched this guy for almost 10 years now. I’ll admit, I’ve had a Man Crush on him for years. It’s okay…Steve knows…
Robbie could be have been one of the greats.
But… He always seems to choke when the opportunity for greatness presents itself. He may be this generation’s male Judy Garland. Without the honesty and the guts. God knows, he’s beat her record at re-hab.
He’s the biggest pop star in Europe, but he’s never made it here in the States. He is so versatile… and that seems to scare him…
When Hugh Jackman left “The Boy from Oz” on Broadway, they offered him the part of Peter Allen. It could have been “The Break.” It could have made him here.
But he was too scared of people thinking he was gay. So he turned it down….out of insecurity.
I don’t know if he could have done the part –much less 8 shows a week without missing show– like Hugh did.
But… if he could let loose and get a grip on himself…and get some discipline… I bet he could have. He just can’t let loose…or get that discipline you have to have to be one of the Greats.
Robbie always seems to want to take the easy way….
That’s why he’s touring this year with “Take That” , the boy band he broke out of years ago…
I hate to see talent wasted, but I understand insecurity. I just don’t understand not working through it.
Anyway….
Here are some great clips from his “Sinatra” concert at the Royal Albert Hall almost 10 years ago that show what he could have been.
This was his moment to transition and he blew it….
If only….
If he only hadn’t been so scared. If only he hadn’t been badly managed. If only he had the guts to take it forward…
Maybe one day he’ll still move forward and realize his potential…
I hope so…
But my gut tells me he missed his moment….
The guy’s too talented to let it go to waste singing bubble gum rock at 40….but that seems to be where he’s headed….
But there is still hope…
Filed under Entertainment, Gay, Music, Theatre
A Little 1970’s Cher for a Saturday: Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
Filed under Entertainment, Gay, Music, Television
Another Musical Trip Back to the 1980’s: Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Another one of my favorites from my misspent youth…
Filed under Entertainment, Music
Lost in the 21st Century 