I returned from vacation this week. I went on a lovely Mediterranean cruise. During this cruise, one of the performances in the ship's main theatre was a show by Italian musician Arthur Picari. On June 9, 2024, the last day of my cruise, I attended Arthur Picari's show. Watching his last show on the cruise … Continue reading Flashback Friday: Arthur Picari – A Fantastic Musical Discovery
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Flashback Fridays: Christmas at Graceland – Tribute to Elvis Presley
November 29, 2023, there was a lovely Christmas TV special honouring the late Elvis Presley, hosted by his granddaughter Riley Keough. There were incredible musical performances that consisted of covers of Elvis's songs and renditions of other Christmas classics, such as Last Christmas and War Is Over. It started with Country singer Lainey Wilson performing Santa Claus is Coming … Continue reading Flashback Fridays: Christmas at Graceland – Tribute to Elvis Presley
The Bodyguard 30th Anniversary – Movie & Music
Flashback Fridays November 25, 2022, marks the 30th anniversary of the movie The Bodyguard, starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner. The bodyguard Frank Farmer (Kevin Costner), gets assigned a job to protect singer/actress Rachel Marron (Whitney Houston). Here are musical sequences from the movie that were impressive. The music has a presence in various scenes of the … Continue reading The Bodyguard 30th Anniversary – Movie & Music
Flashback Fridays: Christmas Music TV Specials 2021
In 2021, there was an incredible selection of Christmas Specials from The tree lighting at the Rockefeller in New York to Michael Bublé's Christmas special. That includes hearing Christmas music. I felt like there was some sense of normalcy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some of the Christmas specials I watched. Michael Bublé Christmas … Continue reading Flashback Fridays: Christmas Music TV Specials 2021
Flashback Fridays: One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
Photo by Steve Cancel on Pexels.com November 28, 2021, there was a special on CBS called One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga. It was a one-hour program honouring the legendary artist Tony Bennett, celebrating his 95th birthday, taking place at the Radio City Hall. It starts with Lady Gaga performing songs … Continue reading Flashback Fridays: One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga