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Tag Archives: Singing
More Inspiration or Plagiarism?
Girl From the North Country Scarborough Fair / Canticle “Remember me to one who lives there: she once was a true love of mine.” Which do you prefer? Martin Carthy: the missing link between Dylan and Simon
Posted in history, showbusiness
Tagged country music, folk, inspirational words, plagiarism, poetry, Singing, songwriter, United Kingdom
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Happy Trails to You from the King of the Cowboys
Roy Rogers (November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998) We’re back in childhood territory again. I had two heroes on television in the 1950s: Zorro and Roy Rogers. I guess we could suggest that they represented the good and bad … Continue reading
Posted in personal, showbusiness
Tagged 50's, astrology, black and white, childhood memories, cowboys, good vs evil, heroes, horses, Singing, television
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Rocking the Housewife Vibe
Helen Reddy (October 25, 1941 – September 29, 2020) This might seem a strange post to anyone who follows me here on WordPress, but it’ll make some sense when you read on. I watched I Am Woman on Netflix last … Continue reading
Posted in history, showbusiness
Tagged 70's, anthem, astrology, Australia, domesticity, Equal Rights Amendment, music, Singing, United States history, women's lib
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Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears a Crown
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) Again, I never thought of doing Elvis’ astrological chart analysis until I saw Nick Merico on American Idol this week. Now, I wonder why I didn’t think to do it … Continue reading
Posted in history, showbusiness
Tagged 50's, astrology, Elvis, fame, music, rock n roll, Singing, The King, the system
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It’s a Merico Idol
Nick Merico (age 24) Last night was the first episode of season 18 of American Idol. Nick Merico, who dropped out of last year’s contest due to a family crisis, auditioned again. My first thought, which I’d had when Adam … Continue reading
I Predict the Winner of The Voice (#15)
Kennedy Holmes She’s only 14 years old, but she is so “Confident”…
Posted in reviews, showbusiness
Tagged Contests, predictions, Singing, television, The Voice
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Honourable Mentions: the Other Six
The Launch Losers? A comment on one of the YouTube videos says: “I don’t want to hate on this singer, but…” the other version was better. And so it seemed to me sometimes. So in fairness to those not chosen, … Continue reading
Manufactured Hits: the First Six
The Launch: Season One The proof is in the pudding, they say, and the individuals who stepped up to compete in this new television show have got their just desserts. I was won over in the very first show. The … Continue reading
Musical Theatre: Art Imitating Life?
Who is Really in Charge? In 2006, Mel Gibson made a mistake. In the heat of the moment, he said some stuff that got him sidelined for almost 10 years. Admittedly, what he said sounded weird at the time, but, … Continue reading
Posted in paranoia, showbusiness
Tagged Conspiracy Theories, dancing, movies, music, musicals, Singing
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