Archive for April, 2014
Happy Birthday, Willie Nelson!
In celebration of Willie Nelson’s birthday, Performing Songwriter has a few quips, quotes and videos from the Red Headed Stranger himself.
Henry Mancini
For what would be his 89th birthday, a look at songwriter Henry Mancini and his compositions including “Moon River” and the theme from “The Pink Panther.”
The Mysterious Death of Kurt Cobain
The death of Kurt Cobain on April 5, 1994 left unsolved questions, inconclusive evidence and lingering suspicions, and each year the mysteries are re-examined and new theories hatched.
Herb Alpert’s “Whipped Cream” Cover Girl
Forty-eight years ago this month Herb Alpert’s landmark ‘Whipped Cream & Other Delights’ was released with an iconic cover of a whipped cream-covered Dolores Erickson.