A TributeAs of June 1, 2007, this page will no longer be updated. Please visit our new site to access newly added programs. Curated By Sherrie Fell |
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Edition #7: A Tribute to: Celia Cruz - listen | listen with RealPlayer First broadcast May 31, 2005 Celia Cruz's music career spanned over a half century and produced more than eighty albums. Ana Cristina Reymundo, collaborator on Celia My Life, an Autobiography says, "Within twenty minutes of meeting Celia Cruz she had changed my life forever." The beloved Cuban exile died in July, 2003 but will forever be remembered as the voice of Cuba. Ralph Mercado, her manager and the man responsible for popularizing salsa music around the world and Johnny Pacheco, the maestro of salsa music and founder of the Fania All Stars, talk with host Kathy Barrett about the extraordinary life and music of Celia Cruz, the Queen of Salsa. |
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Edition #6: A Tribute to: Harry Nilsson - listen | listen with RealPlayer First broadcast May 16, 2005 Listen as a brother and sister--actor/director Harry O'Reilly and music producer Bernadette O'Reilly--tell the stories behind the songs of Harry Nilsson and recount the impact on their lives. His music affected many who didn't even know him. In the mid '60s alone Nilsson wrote a few songs with Phil Spector that were recorded by the Ronettes and the Modern Folk Quartet. The Monkees recorded his tune, Cuddly Toy and the Yardbirds did Ten Little Indians. Harry's songs were also recorded by The Turtles, Rick Nelson, Lulu, Blood, Sweat and Tears as well as Mary Hopkin. That's just the start. Actor/Director Harry O'Reilly wrote, directed and starred in the indie feature, Crooked Lines, and starred in the much lauded series Homefront. He has had also appeared in countles feature films and television shows, including Law and Order, Sex and the City, Oz, and The Practice. Bernadette O'Reilly is a veteran producer and songwriter who began her career as an agent for live performance working with Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld and Dennis Miller. Playlist 01 Daddy's Song 02 1941 03 Without Her 04 Mr. Richard's Favorite Song 05 City Life 06 Maybe 07 Gotta Get Up 08 Mournin Glory 09 Your Breaking My Heart 10 Girlfriend 11 Good Old Desk 12 Simon Smith and the Amazing, performed by Nilsson, written by Randy Newman 13 Without You, performed by Nilsson, written by Ham/Evans 14 Bath |
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Edition #5: A Tribute to: Jim Morrison - listen | listen with RealPlayer First broadcast April 25, 2005 Bernadette O'Reilly, producer and writer from Nelson-O'Reilly Productions, and Kristina Tunzi of Billboard Magazine play some rarely heard selections and assorted hits by The Doors. Kristina gives a detailed account of her trip to where Jim Morrison is buried, the Poet's Corner of Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Bernadette explores the production side of the Doors, including why Paul Rothchild left as Producer. She examines the connection between Rothchild, Bruce Botnick (who replaced him) and Tim Buckley. Plus thoughts on the musicality, playfullness, originality and chrisma of Morrison. Playlist 01 Spanish Caravan 02 Peace Frog 03 Hello, I Love You 04 Wishful Sinful 05 Not to Touch The Earth 06 My Wild Love 07 Love Her Madly 08 People Are Strange 09 Wintertime Love 10 When the Music's Over 11 Hyacinth House 12 Crystal Ship (covered by Duran, Duran) 13 Tell All The People |
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Edition #4: A Tribute to: Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terell - listen | listen with RealPlayer First broadcast March 28, 2005 Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell were destined for stardom but they didn't explode onto the charts until they were individually signed to Motown and paired to sing duets. The great insight of Berry Gordy and his decision to team writing and production greats Harvey Fuqua, Valerie Simpson and Nicholas Ashford with Gaye and Terrell made music history. Nelson George is a writer, filmmaker and cultural critic who's professional credits include the Amsterdam News, Billboard and the "Native Son" column for the Village Voice. He's written several influential fiction and non-fiction books, including "Where Did Our Love Go: The Rise and Fall of the Motown Sound," "The Death of Rhythm & Blues" and, as co-author, Russell Simmons' autobiography "Life and Def." As a filmmaker, he produced "Everyday People" for HBO, now available on DVD. Kathy Barrett left corporate America to pursue her passion for documenting the human spirit. She is a contributing writer to The New Sun Newspaper. Her performance piece titled, "The Menopause Confessions," has been aired on WBAI radio in New York. Her first book, "A Woman On The Verge," is in production and she is also preparing to shoot "Visions," a documentary about the late folk artist Howard Finster and his Paradise Gardens. Playlist 01 "You're All I Need To Get By" - Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson 02 "If This World Were Mine" - Written by Marvin Gaye Produced by Harvey Fuqua and Johnny Bristol 03 "That's How It Is Since You've Been Gone" - Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol and Vernon Bullock Produced by Harvey Fuqua and Johnny Bristol 04 "Aint Nothing Like The Real Thing" - Written and produced by Ashford and Simpson 05 "Keep On Lovin Me Honey" - Written and produced by Ashford and Simpson 06 "Your Precious Love" - Written by Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson, Produced by Harvey Fuqua and Johnny Bristol 07 "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You" - J. Briston, V. Bullock and H. Fuqua Produced by Harvey Fuqua and Johnny Bristol 08 "Little Ole Boy, Little Ole Girl" - Produced and written Harvey Fuqua and Johnny Bristol 09 "Two Can Have A Party" - Written by H. Fuqua, J. Bristol and T. Kent Harvey Fuqua and Johnny Bristol 10 "You've Got What It Takes" - Written by Berry Gordy, Gwen Gordy and Tyran Carlo Produced by Harvey Fuqua and Johnny Bristol 11 "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - Ashford and Simpson, writers Produced Harvey Fuqua and Johnny Bristol 12 "Oh How I'd Miss You" - Written by Hal Davis, Frank Wilson, Vance Wilson, Produced by Hal Davis |
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Edition #3: A Tribute to: Judy Garland - listen | listen with RealPlayer First broadcast April 18, 2005 A personal tribute to Judy Garland (1922-69) by a dedicated, devoted lifelong fan and collector of the singer/actress' recordings and memorabilia. The show investigates and illustrates her originality, emotionality, passion, joy and pain, including her unique gift of immersion and abandon in the act of performing. Mr. Summers also plays a number of rarely heard versions of famous songs and duets. John Summers was born in Ft Lauderdale, Florida and trained with Ruth Petrinovic at The Atlantic Foundation for the Performing Arts. In 1983 he was hired by Mikhail Baryshnikov to become a member of American Ballet Theatre where he remained for eight years. He went on to appear in musicals, films and TV. Playlist 01 Overture - A Star is Born 02 FDR Jones 03 Over the Rainbow 04 Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe 05 The Man that Got Away 06 If Love Were All 07 Rock A Bye your Baby, with a Dixie Melody 08 I Hear Music/The Sweetest Sounds/Strike Up the Band, with Count Basie and his Orchestra 09 Day In, Day Out, with Lena Horne 10 Come Rain or Come Shine 11 I Love Being Here With You, with Peggy Lee 12 Dialogue, with Liza Minelli 13 Bob White, with Liza Minelli 14 Old Man River 15 I Left My Heart In San Francisco, with Tony Bennett 16 Lonesome Road, with Bobby Darin 17 Get Happy/Happy Days are Here Again, with Barbara Streisand 18 After You're Gone |
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Edition #2: A Tribute: Dinah Washington - listen | listen with RealPlayer First broadcast March 14, 2005 Producer Sherrie Fell and host Kathy Barrett present a conversation with Nadine Cohodas, author of "Queen: The Life And Music of Dinah Washington" (companion CD "Queen" on Verve Records); Farris Kimbrough, sister of Dinah Washington and organizer of The Dinah Washington Birthday Tribute to be held in Harlem, August, 2005; and Yvette Freeman", Obie Award winner for her portrayal of Dinah in "Dinah Was." Dinah Washington was considered to be the Stradivarius of voices. Quincy Jones said, "She had the pipes of life..." In 1940, at the age of 15, Dinah Washington went from singing in her church choir to winning the Regal Amateur Hour talent contest. Lionel Hampton went to see her perform at a local Chicago club, and at the height of his popularity, he hired her to be the featured singer in his band. This tribute explores the extraordinary life and music of Dinah, including the personal demons, that led to her premature demise at the age of thirty-nine. For information regarding the 2005 Dinah Washington Birthday Tribute call 212-690-4703. Playlist 01 Backwater Blues 02 I Don't Hurt Anymore 03 This Bitter Earth 04 What A Difference A Day Makes 05 Dinah Tell's a Joke 06 I want to be Loved 07 Unforgettable |
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Edition #1: A Tribute: John Lennon and George Harrison - listen | listen with RealPlayer Hosts Bernadette O'Reilly and Ida Langsam pay tribute to the lives and work of these two great pop musicians through personal recollections and favorite songs. Once the secretary for the Official Beatles Fan Club in the New York area, Ida Langsam is a music publicist whose clients have included Barry Manilow, Linda Ronstadt, Alice Cooper, The Grateful Dead, among others. Bernadette O'Reilly is a veteran producer and songwriter who began her career as an Agent for Live Performance working with Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld and Dennis Miller. She has also been an instructor at the Songwriters Hall of Fame and was also project supervisor for Chaka Khan's "Classikhan." Playlist 01 Beware of Darkness - George Harrison 02 Beautiful Boy - John Lennon 03 My Sweet Lord - Harrison 04 Instant Karma - Lennon 05 Brainwashed - Harrison 06 Tax Man - 1964 The Tribute (a tribute beatle band) 07 Imagine (take 1) - Lennon 08 Something - Harrison 09 Give Me Some Truth - Lennon 10 I Me Mine - Harrison 11 Give Me Love - Harrison 12 Mind Games - Lennon |
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