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"Rugged Trumpet" Showcase For Poet Robert Bogan's Bluesy Spoken-Word Performances
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Lauren Rogers
Q: How would you describe your creative evolution from your previous album, Song of the Balcones, to your latest work, Rugged Trumpet? A: Song of the Balcones is an epic ballad that tells a story based on events in 1831 Texas. Since its inception in 1984, I imagined the poem as musical performance. In 1988, radio producer Howie Richey and musical director Bill Averbach helped me bring the vision to reality. I prepared some score sheets with 4 musical themes. ...
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Actress Lydia Cornell Records Psa For Upcoming Eric Marienthal Charity Event
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Lauren Rogers
Award-winning actress, author, teen mentor, talk-show host, comedienne and public speaker, Lydia Cornell grew up in America’s living rooms. An international celebrity best known for her starring role as the daughter of TV legend Ted Knight in the hit ABC series Too Close for Comfort, Cornell was one of the most popular sex symbols of the '80s, playing virginal blonde bombshell cheerleader Sara Rush. The series airs daily on Tribune Broadcasting’s new channel Antenna TV. This year Cornell has worked ...
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Kimberly Forness Wilson Discovers "Butterfly Soul" In Quest To Help Others
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Lauren Rogers
Q: Your new album has the enigmatic title of Butterfly Soul. What is a Butterfly Soul? A: It is a metaphor for inner transitions. It is symbolic of my recovery after a really devastating accident where I lost my singing voice for many years. Throughout my life the quest has been to hunt, discover, and then allow what comes to come. Sometimes it is very painful to process a piece of art or a piece of music. This, too, is ...
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Interview: Vocalist Benn Bacot
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Lauren Rogers
Q: When did you decide to become a singer? A: My very first memories are of standing in front of the radio, singing and listening to the music. It has always been a part of who I am from the very beginning. I didn't choose it; it chose me! Q: Was jazz always your primary music of choice? A: No. I have sung many different types of music over the years from choral music to R&B and musical theater. About ...
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'80s TV Icon Lydia Cornell Returns To Comedy Spotlight
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Lauren Rogers
Actress Lydia Cornell is not just a flashback to the '80s. Best-known for her role as the sweetly alluring daughter of Ted Knight in the highly popular ABC sitcom Too Close for Comfort, Cornell continues to pursue a path of comedic gold, doing stand-up and writing often pointedly hilarious political barbs on her acclaimed and sometimes controversial blog. From 1980-85, Cornell played Sara Rush, the jewel-eyed, blonde offspring of Knight and Nancy Dussault. Cornell was equal parts Marilyn Monroe and ...
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An Interview With Jazz Crooner Jonathan Karrant
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Lauren Rogers
Q: When did you decide to become a singer? A: I always knew I wanted to be an entertainer. At age 6 I had my first solo at church. I became very involved with theater; however, by age 20 I realized that singing was most important to me and put all my energy into music. Q: Was jazz always your primary music of choice? A: I have always been drawn toward jazz, to songs with wonderful, interesting melodies and amazing, ...
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Interview: Finland-based Guitarist Pauli Saksa
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Lauren Rogers
Q: When did you decide to become a guitarist? A: At the age around 15, I played both piano and guitar. My piano teacher advised me to apply to a piano conservatorium in Helsinki. I passed the examination, and the headmaster asked me if I play other instruments. I told him the guitar. He said that I should leave it, ”your beard will turn grey when young if you practice music as guitarist." That was likely very good advice as ...
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Keyboardist Derek Turner Keeps Smooth Jazz Alive On Debut CD
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Lauren Rogers
The debut album from keyboardist Derek Turner, Sharing the Groove, was a quarter-century in the making. However, that doesn’t mean Turner spent each day for 25 years crafting the album. Rather, a household with a devout spiritual background wasn’t exactly accepting of secular music. “I spent the majority of my time playing Gospel music,” Turner revealed. “Growing up in a Christian home, there was a stigma playing music other than Gospel. When I finally broke away and decided to explore ...
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