“People always say I make musicals for people who hate musicals and there is some truth to that.” – Des McAnuff True indeed! I never liked musicals. I think way too many of them are corny. I once saw a musical where a singer was at a train station , waiting on her train to…
Read moreAretha
I just finished a book by David Ritz called “Respect.” It’s a biography on Aretha Franklin that was written and published after the book he ghost wrote with her called “From These Roots” “The survival of Aretha’s career, both artistically and commercially, is nothing short of remarkable.” – No truer words were ever written. To…
Read moreAMAZING GRACE Trailer…and the continuing legal problems with it
Aretha Franklin may try to quash the debut of a long-buried gospel movie its producer calls “the most important document of American popular music ever filmed.” “Amazing Grace,” which captures a star-studded gospel service headlined by Franklin in 1972, is scheduled to premiere on opening night of September’s prestigious Toronto International Film Festival. After…
Read moreAretha Franklin and her bag full of cash
I had a rehearsal yesterday with a singer named Vaneese Thomas. She is the eldest daughter of Rufus Thomas. She is one bad ass singer and I am playing a gig with her on Sunday. Come down and check us out. We’ll be playing at 6PM HERE She knows EVERYBODY in the biz. During a break…
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