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Just subscribed to this music channel. Yeah, I'm late to the party. Should have done it ages ago. But better late than never!
It is such a pleasure to see her continue to blossom and grow. I know the mention of this flower likely provokes another cherished memory in your mind ("Sound of Music"), but it would not that far of a stretch to compare her to edelweiss.
It's 2017; approximately 2 years since these events occurred. I missed the entire 2015 Oscars Awards and the next day's entertainment news reports had nothing but praise for Lady Gaga who delivered a flawless performance of songs from The Sound of Music which were first performed by Julie Andrews.
I collect vintage stuff. That's why I joined this awesome online community. Find more gems like the one below in Vintage, Posters &.. - Google+. They don't just share entertainment, celebrities pics, etc. They share really rare moments in history via vintage photographs you probably won't see anywhere else. Not all the photos are black and white, but the ones that are really add to that "moment in time" often captured by an unknown talented photographer.
Why do I like this photo so much? For one thing, I'm loyal Sophia Loren fan. I did a Top Ten List in one of my previous posts and included her in my collection of Iconic Female Celebrities. Eh! Everybody knows Sophia Loren. But the fact is, if it weren't for "The Truth About Charlie" movie* with Mark Wahlberg and Thandie Newton, I may have never known who Charles Aznavour was. But I'm thankful. His music is great for a romantic evening. 😍
* FYI. That Wahlberg/Newton film was a remake of a classic old movie, "Charade", a 1963 flick which starred two of my favorite actors from back in the day - Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant, which did not include songs by this popular French singer. So the film remake actually added a nice touch! Audrey Hepburn(1929 – 1993) is also on my list of Iconic Female Celebrities. Love her too! 💟
Bedouin tribes have a central welcoming culture that is very open to visitors. They use this welcoming of guests to show their respect to God and welcome people into their homes through the uses of tea and coffee.
The Welcoming Culture of the Bedouin Peoples By Brian J Thomas » Read on »
(I think these are “related”. It’s an outsider’s perspective. Me,
being the one on the outside. It’s a matter I pray about, but don’t
have a clue on how to rectify or reconcile it, other than through conversion to Christianity.)
Have always thought Algerian music had a moody, exotic, sensual vibe. Right? So tried to sign up at a site (a while back) to listen to Algerian radio stations. Could get other stations from other countries but for some reason could never get to hear music played on Algerian stations. Gave up trying!
Started watching foreign films with my SO (significant other) many moons ago and also began listening to singers from other countries or rather “world music”. You could say he opened up a new world for me; a fantastic point of view. :) But long before we ever met each other, the sound of people speaking in French has always captivated me. Mattered not what they were saying or singing – they could have been cussing at me - if it was in French it sounded way better than in English. Even people who RAP in French sound better!!
My SO (significant other) let me listen to this female singer called Zaho. Liked her sound. Did a little extra research on her.
Zehira Darabid (born on May 10, 1980), known by her artistic name Zaho, is an Algerian R&B singer. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaho
Algerian? Yeah. Uh huh. That figures. Oh well! At least access to her videos wasn't cut off from the American audience.
In America we call Nat King Cole “the man with the velvet voice”. Well! If the late Mr. Cole's voice is velvet. Then the voice of Richard Bona is as smooth as silk. He hails from the Cameroon. Whoever thought to pair him up with Bobby McFerrin for a duet was a genius! McFerrin's voice is satin. Silk and satin. You can't beat that!
Excellent collaboration and stellar performance by two consummate artists. Men who know their music and can share its beauty with the world. Amazing voices.
A duke is like a sovereign prince or a nobleman. What an appropriate nickname for him. Calling this man "mister" or "sir" just seems so inadequate and uncomplimentary for one of America's most influential jazz ambassadors. "Ellington was an outstanding composer.
A duke is like a sovereign prince or a nobleman. What an appropriate nickname for him. Calling this man "mister" or "sir" just seems so inadequate and uncomplimentary for one of America's most influential jazz ambassadors. "Ellington was an outstanding composer.
"As of 2016, Aretha Franklin still holds the record for the most hits on the Billboard Hot 100 ... she is still on the road and performing in her 74th year." (Even though her doctors advise her to take it easy.) * * Quote source: "FUV Essentials: Aretha Franklin." WFUV.
"As of 2016, Aretha Franklin still holds the record for the most hits on the Billboard Hot 100 ... she is still on the road and performing in her 74th year." (Even though her doctors advise her to take it easy.) * * Quote source: "FUV Essentials: Aretha Franklin." WFUV.
There are so many male tenors in the entertainment industry and no doubt if one is mentioned by name, somebody will readily respond with an alternative or comparable singer and say ~ Yeah, he's alright but I just love _________. Nevertheless I am going to resort to name-calling because this guy's voice even impressed Linda Ronstadt .
There are so many male tenors in the entertainment industry and no doubt if one is mentioned by name, somebody will readily respond with an alternative or comparable singer and say ~ Yeah, he's alright but I just love _________. Nevertheless I am going to resort to name-calling because this guy's voice even impressed Linda Ronstadt .
Jingle Jangle Jungle is a fabulous music entertainment blog that publishes interesting tidbits about music, artists and the stories behind them. Per JJJ: " ... the sound of Carlos Santana is one of the world's best-known musical signatures. ..."
Jingle Jangle Jungle is a fabulous music entertainment blog that publishes interesting tidbits about music, artists and the stories behind them. Per JJJ: " ... the sound of Carlos Santana is one of the world's best-known musical signatures. ..."
NOTE: Apologies. Sites where content was published no longer exists. All broken links have been removed from this post. Just published this quick tribute. Adding to my collection of Marley bio tidbits.
Celebrities : In Memory Of: Bob Marley, Reggae Music Legend (1945 - 1981)
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~ 36 years ago today, on May 11, 1981, singer/songwriter and reggae music legend, Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM (Feb 6, 1945 - May 11, 1981), died of cancer in a hospital in Miami, Florida. …
Celebrities : In Memory Of: Bob Marley, Reggae Music Legend (1945 – 1981)
~ February 6th was the singer's birthday. ... May 11th, the anniversary of Mr. Marley's death, ... remembrance. …
~ ... It's great to have musicians and players of instruments around us. …
The I-Threes: The Golden Voices Behind Bob Marley
~ BOB MARLEY: His words and prophecies through his music are taking place. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article captioned "Is Belgium's Royal Family Proud Of The Horrible Crime Leopold II Committed In Africa?" ...
Understanding The Background Of The Wisdom Of Bob Marley
So who was it that said “My religion is love”? Wasn’t it one of the sons of Bob Marley?
Ooops! Looked it up. My bad. It was the title and song lyrics by Ziggy Marley that said "Love Is My Religion". Close enough!
It was the late Bob Marley himself who said: "Overcome the devils with a thing called love."
I believe in giving credit where credit is due, but they were both just rewording the wisdom of Jesus.
No matter who you want to give the credit to, you would all be hard-pressed to say that it isn't a golden rule to live by!
SIDE NOTE:
~ Born: February 6, 1945, Nine Mile, Jamaica ~ Died: May 11, 1981, Miami, FL. Had he lived to see this day, the legendary reggae artist, Bob Marley would have been 70+ years old. He and his music live on through his children. They make sure of that!
NOTE: Republished content. Blog post published at my other blog "My Next 50 Years" which is no longer available online. (Keep getting a "bad gateway" message. I don't know why! (O.o))
Love country music. The songs have real words. Real words you can relate to! My first ever published article that appeared on the Internet with my name was a memorable moment. It was about a lovely young lady who at that time was deemed to be a rising star. How far she has risen as of today? Don't know. Have not had time to keep up with her career. But here I go again singing the same song I sang about her the first time I wrote about her.
She's a singer/songwriter and her name is Angel Mae Taylor. Sharing a link to the the video that won me over. Every time I make mention of her as a country music singer, people want to correct me.
I don't need to be CORRECTED!
Little Ms. Taylor needs to be DIRECTED.
The girl has talent! A mentor needs to take her by the hand and lead her down the path of country music. She need somebody like that guy Clive Davis was to the late Whitney Houston.
(Content was first published at Bubblews.com, Jan 24, 2015.)
The Europeans, the folks from England in particular, are such gifted
musicians. I am so glad the USA was invaded by all of these artists.
When much younger, there was hardly any place that I would go without my
transistor radio. If it was my turn to do the dishes, I would make
this household chore last and last and last, while listening to the
latest tunes. There were also lots of music shows on TV – American
Bandstand and Soul Train – but they were only broadcast at certain
times, Saturdays. Can you imagine what a tough childhood I had? Having
to wait an entire week to hear good music!!
But then cable TV came along with the music channels and my husband
learned how to work a VCR. Later on YouTube was invented. Did you know
that YouTube was created to handle my “mood swings”? OK. That’s a
stretch. No doubt the inventors had other things on their mind. But we
all know that music is so very necessary to the human psyche. Isn’t it
awesome that the people from my generation who remember the music, kept
their vinyl records and figured out how to upload those great songs and
share them on the Internet via YouTube or Vimeo or wherever? I figure
whoever is uploading the music has to be somebody about my age because
most kids probably wouldn’t know who “The Impressions” are, let alone
what kind of music they made, and even if they did, they probably
wouldn’t want to upload that stuff!
So I’m sharing two links in this post.
The first video – “Slow Down” – I shared over a year ago in my Google
Plus post stream. I only remembered it today because as I was checking
my Notifications, I saw that someone had given it a Plus One. This
group of 3, called “Loose Ends” – 2 guys and a doll – are out of
England. I’m not sure what they are up to these days, but their sound –
though it came out in the 80s – is still fresh. There’s a article
about them on Wikipedia, if you’re interested. (
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loose_Ends_(band) )
The second one is “Keep on Pushing”; an oldie but a goodie. Here’s my
story behind this song. I usually DO NOT keep up with the political
conventions. If my TV is turned on while the convention is being
televised, I may hear some sounds but won’t pay close attention. So
years back, the Democratic convention was on television, and all I could
hear was a cheering crowd and music in the background. A speaker was
being introduced. I don’t know who. Some tall slender black guy.
Evidently he was senator. They say his name by way of introduction and
this song is playing as background music. The Senator turned out to be
Barack Obama. I don’t know what his speech was about because I had only
stopped to hear the music! Besides, he was representing from Chi-town
(Chicago) and why listen to what he has to say? It’s not like he’s ever
gonna be President! True story.
Clearly, I have no psychic capabilities and can not predict the future.
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How exactly can music affect us? (7 Photos)(thechive.com)
". Close enough! 
It was the late Bob Marley himself who said: "Overcome the devils with a thing called love."
