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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1845
Song of the Day: Dear Heart (“Main Theme”), music by Henry Mancini, lyrics by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston, is from the 1964 film of the same name, starring Glenn Ford and Geraldine Page. This Oscar-nominated song is ever-so-appropriate for Valentine’s Day. But I also dedicate it to my sweetheart…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1844
Song of the Day: Lovelace (“I’ve Got to Use My Imagination”), words and music by Gerry Goffin and Barry Goldberg, first appeared on the 1973 album, “Imagination,” by Gladys Knight and the Pips. That version opens up this 2013 biopic of Linda Lovelace, of “Deep Throat” fame. This is one…
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Continue reading →: Better Call My Cousin Vinny
I don’t care what your political persuasion is; the reference to one of my all-time favorite comedies gave me a chuckle. Where’s My Cousin Vinny and Mona Lisa Vito when you need them?
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Continue reading →: JARS: The Benefits of the Collective!
Last Friday, I announced that The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies celebrated its twentieth anniversary with an astounding 22,209 global article requests from JSTOR and Project Muse (not counting print subscriptions). As it happens, though Project Muse will continue offering current issues as part of its program, JSTOR will be…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1843
Song of the Day: The Russia House (“Soundtrack Suite”), composed by Jerry Goldsmith, ends our four-day salute (within our Film Music February tribute) to one of the greats of the “art of the score.” This suite derives from the 1990 film based on the novel by John Le Carre (who…
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Continue reading →: Chick Corea, RIP
Sad news of the deaths of Hal Holbrook, Christopher Plummer, and Mary Wilson came over the past week or two. But tonight’s news was truly devastating for this long-time fan of one of the greatest musicians in the history of jazz: Chick Corea, who passed away on Tuesday at the…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1842
Song of the Day: Poltergeist (“Soundtrack Suite”) [YouTube link], composed by Jerry Goldsmith, continues our four-day salute to this great film score maestro. This suite, derived from his 1982 Oscar-nominated score to one of the best supernatural horror films, shows the enormous breadth of moods and motifs that Goldsmith typically…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1841
Song of the Day: Gremlins 2 (“Soundtrack Suite”) [YouTube link] was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, who was born on this date in 1929. Having composed the score to the original “Gremlins” (1984), he returned in 1990 to compose the score to its sequel, “Gremlins 2: The New Batch.” Opening with…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1840
Song of the Day: Gremlins 1 (“Soundtrack Suite”) [YouTube link], composed by the late Jerry Goldsmith, features highlights from this 1984 comedy-horror hybrid. It embodies elements of both genres. Today begins a four-day celebration of the wonderful Goldsmith and his artistry. He has composed some of my all-time favorite scores,…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1839
Song of the Day: Jaws (“One Barrel Chase”) [YouTube link], composed by John Williams, begins with an echo of that ominous “shark” theme before bursting into the sounds of a seafaring adventure. This is one of the best cues from the Oscar-winning soundtrack to Steven Spielberg‘s suspenseful 1975 film (and…
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Chris Sciabarra, April 2022 Coney Island Parachute Jump, Brooklyn, New York
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