I had the pleasure of seeing the “Just Imagine” John Lennon show, based at Planet Hollywood. I was the most animated person in the room. This was about a Beatle, this is John Lennon music. How can people sit still?
My student Torey and I were talking about age, and the business of getting too old to be marketable. To a degree, a lot of record execs do like them young.
I love that the TV show, Glee, has taken off. The musical numbers are beautifully crafted. The talent is endless. I find the adult content in a high school realistic and brutally honest.
In 1964, The Beatles came to America, Capitol Records, my record label was also the distributor. Capitol Records, suddenly distracted by The Beatles, left me, and other artists, high and dry
They said it tonight, on American Idol, and it is said over and over: “You were born to sing”. Well, yeah, thanks, but what do you do if you don’t have the contacts, or “Juice” TO GET STARTED.
When I was in The Los Angeles cast of “HAIR”, I was in a terrible car accident on my way to Las Vegas to surprise my mom for her birthday.
I have a new student from Israel. Her name is Rinat.. She has barely a trace of an accent.
When I was in my twenties, I traveled for 85% of the decade. When we were “Commonwealth”, we toured the Playboy Clubs and Marriotts.
I have a student who asked me what kind of money a singer can make. It is a very tough question.It is all over the board. I will start with my life and my career, but many people do better, or not nearly as well.
Many times in my life, I felt insignificant, as if I were Muzak. This was always later in the days of singing in supper clubs, instead of showrooms.
