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    May 19, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Goldenvoice ready to roar in Orange County

    INDIO, Calif. — In one corner stands a music promoter that made its mark in L.A.'s punk scene, throwing gritty events at warehouses and velodromes, giving voice to songs like "Beat Me Senseless" and "I Kill Children" before birthing an annual desert bacchanal that might be the world's most successful music festival.
    INDIO, Calif. — In one corner stands a music promoter that made its mark in L.A.'s punk scene, throwing gritty events at warehouses and velodromes, giving voice to songs like "Beat Me Senseless" and "I Kill Children" before birthing an annual desert...

    Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Punk (genre), Companies and Corporations, Festive Events, Tupac Shakur

    2. May 2, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Influences: Who touched Tony Bennett's heart?

    It's hard to fathom that Tony Bennett hasn't been here forever, smiling broadly in a tux and singing "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." But not only was there a world before Tony Bennett, there was a Tony Bennett before Tony Bennett: Born Anthony Dominick Benedetto in Queens in 1926, he broke in the early '50s with "Because of You" and a series of elegant albums on Columbia. He struggled at times with the dominance of rock music, but he's been on an upswing since the mid-'80s. Between a popular MTV Unplugged album with guest spots for Elvis Costello andk.d. lang and two duets records, he's kept up with pop culture and encouraged respect for the American songbook.
    It's hard to fathom that Tony Bennett hasn't been here forever, smiling broadly in a tux and singing "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." But not only was there a world before Tony Bennett, there was a Tony Bennett before Tony Bennett: Born Anthony...

    Tags: Edvard Munch, Leonardo da Vinci, Astoria, Judy Garland, Dick Haymes

    3. Mar 23, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Bob Henry dies at 92; TV producer and director

    Bob Henry, an Emmy Award-winning television variety-show producer and director who produced Nat King Cole's groundbreaking musical variety program in the 1950s and helped make Flip Wilson a household name as the producer of his hit comedy-variety show in the 1970s, has died. He was 92.
    Bob Henry, an Emmy Award-winning television variety-show producer and director who produced Nat King Cole's groundbreaking musical variety program in the 1950s and helped make Flip Wilson a household name as the producer of his hit comedy-variety show...

    Tags: Flip Wilson, Gladys Knight, Stand-up Comedy, World War II (1939-1945), Andy Williams

    4. Dec 22, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Arts on TV: Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Doctor Who; Sonny Rollins

    Culture Monster
    Arts TV programming this week...
    5. Dec 1, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Arts on TV: 'Godspell'; Andrea Bocelli; Placido Domingo

    Culture Monster
    On PBS' "Great Performances: Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park,” the Italian tenor performs classical favorites and his popular signature songs....
    6. Aug 13, 2011 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  6. Waiting calmly to die

    The email from a reader in Westwood was short, to the point and disturbing.
    The email from a reader in Westwood was short, to the point and disturbing. "My life has been very full," wrote Polly Berger. "But now it is getting very bad, and I want to go to that other world." Berger also said she wished there were more Dr. Jack...

    Tags: Carly Simon, Lower Back Pain, Bette Midler, Music, Entertainment

    7. Sep 11, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. A Tony Bennett revival? They're singing his song

    By his own admission, Tony Bennett doesn't get nervous often. But he was anxious that day, more than 50 years ago, when he was filling in for Perry Como as host on the crooner's variety television show.
    By his own admission, Tony Bennett doesn't get nervous often. But he was anxious that day, more than 50 years ago, when he was filling in for Perry Como as host on the crooner's variety television show. "Como had a big orchestra and great stars," Bennett...

    Tags: Amy Winehouse, Entourage (tv program), Carrie Underwood, Central Park, Tom Selleck

    8. Jun 16, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Bob Banner dies at 89; Emmy-winning producer

    Bob Banner, an Emmy Award-winning television producer and director whose credits included "The Garry Moore Show," "Candid Camera" and "Solid Gold" and who gave a career boost to a young Carol Burnett years before becoming executive producer of her popular comedy variety show, has died. He was 89.
    Bob Banner, an Emmy Award-winning television producer and director whose credits included "The Garry Moore Show," "Candid Camera" and "Solid Gold" and who gave a career boost to a young Carol Burnett years before becoming executive producer of her popular...

    Tags: Showtime (tv network), Dinah Shore, Dave Garroway, Carnegie Hall, Music Theater

    9. Aug 26, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. George David Weiss dies at 89; songwriter co-wrote 'What a Wonderful World,' 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight'

    George David Weiss, a prolific songwriter who co-wrote "Can't Help Falling in Love," "What a Wonderful World," "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" and many other pop hits, has died. He was 89.
    George David Weiss, a prolific songwriter who co-wrote "Can't Help Falling in Love," "What a Wonderful World," "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" and many other pop hits, has died. He was 89. Weiss, a former longtime president of the Songwriters Guild of America,...

    Tags: Lawyers, Broadway Theater, Robin Williams, Music, Entertainment

    10. Apr 14, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Randy Wood dies at 94; music industry innovator founded Dot Records

    Dot Records founder Randy Wood was looking for a song for a young Pat Boone to record in 1955 and found it in the Fats Domino hit "Ain't That a Shame?" Except Boone, then an English major, wanted to sing "Isn't That a Shame?" After a few run-throughs, Wood insisted, "It's got to be 'ain't'," and Boone soon had his first No. 1 single.
    Dot Records founder Randy Wood was looking for a song for a young Pat Boone to record in 1955 and found it in the Fats Domino hit "Ain't That a Shame?" Except Boone, then an English major, wanted to sing "Isn't That a Shame?" After a few run-throughs,...

    Tags: Education, Radio Industry, Chuck Berry, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Tab Hunter

    11. Apr 16, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. PASSINGS: Giorgio Baldi, Gene Shefrin, Ty Jurras

    <b>GIORGIO BALDI</b>
    GIORGIO BALDI Santa Monica trattoria owner Giorgio Baldi, 66, whose Santa Monica trattoria was a favorite among celebrities such as Warren Beatty, Goldie Hawn and Rihanna, died Monday while on vacation in Mexico, his family said. The cause of death was...

    Tags: James Caan, Dining and Drinking, Vic Damone, Italy, Richard Pryor

    12. Jul 31, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. John Aylesworth dies at 81; co-creator of TV's 'Hee Haw'

    John Aylesworth, a TV writer and producer who co-created the long-running comedy-variety show <a href=&quot;http://www.heehaw.com/cast.html">"Hee Haw,"</a> has died. He was 81.
    John Aylesworth, a TV writer and producer who co-created the long-running comedy-variety show "Hee Haw," has died. He was 81. Aylesworth died Wednesday of complications of pneumonia at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, said his wife, Anita...

    Tags: Roy Clark, Frank Sinatra, The Smothers Brothers, Buck Owens, Judy Garland

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