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Artist Profile: Tony Orlando

Tony Orlando and Dawn (Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent) hit the top of the charts in April, l973 with their recording of "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Around The Old Oak Tree". "Tie A Yellow Ribbon" had a revival when the American hostages returned from Iran in 1981, after 444 days of captivity. Yellow ribbons were displayed on trees from coast to coast. A … [Read more...]

Artist Profile: Richard Clayderman

Richard Clayderman is one of the most prolific Easy Listening Artists alive today, an international sensation, proudly wearing the title of “Prince of Romance” bestowed on him, more or less, by former First Lady Nancy Reagan. Clayderman performs hundreds of concerts a year all over the world to sell-out crowds. His CD’s sell millions of copies. With his … [Read more...]

Artist Profile: Paul Mauriat

In the United States, the tributes were few, the mentions brief and the details little more than the basic facts: Paul Mauriat had died, on November 3rd, 2006, at the age of 81 in Perpignan in southeast France. Word came from a cousin, Laurent Mauriat. The cause of death was not reported. Mauriat had not performed with his orchestra since 1998 and little was known … [Read more...]

Artist Profile: Petula Clark

She was born November 15, 1932 in Surrey. Both of Petula Sally Olwen Clark's parents were nurses but her father secretly wanted to be an actor and her mother was said to be a natural singer. Child Star Petula Clark began singing professionally at the age of nine. She was popular in Britain, Canada, Europe and Australia for many years before she won recognition in … [Read more...]

Artist Profile: Matt Monro

He’s known as a “Singer’s Singer”, a man who influenced generations of performers, from Karen Carpenter and Cass Elliot to Michael Bublé. Even Frank Sinatra, to whom Matt Monro was frequently compared, acknowledged his gifts. Yet, his success in the United States was modest, never coming close to his popularity in his native England. Humble … [Read more...]

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