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I'm not much of a World Cup soccer fan -- but I'm definitely a fan of Brazilian music.
Lindo maravilhoso! (amazing and marvellous)
1 - Aquarela do Brasil (Watercolor of Brazil) -- Ary Barroso
2 - Es Carnaval -- Daniela Mercury
3 - Collection of Rio's Carnival parade dancers -- Medley of carnival musicians and singers
4 - Fanfarra -- Sergios Mendes featuring Carlinhos Brown
5 - Top Samba dancers Australian Amy Mills, Brazilian Gianne Abbott and Brazilian Cristina Ramon and musicians -- DouDoule Latin Dance Camp 2010 on the Gold Coast, Burleigh Heads, Australia
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Busy day today, with lots of appointments booked for my Friday off from my day job. But it still felt like fun, since it meant a day together with my honey.
Already enjoying the weekend! Hope you are, too.
1 - Out of Nowhere -- Benny Carter, Django Reinhardt and Coleman Hawkins
2 - Sometimes I'm Happy -- Lester Young Quartet
3 - Intermission Riff -- Stan Kenton Orchestra
4 - Early Autumn -- George Shearing
5 - Blue Bossa -- Ray Brown, Milt Jackson and Joe Pass
Join me at Chris Redding's blog to find out why a technophobe is an imaging clerk by day, which language contains my favorite word, and what my hero Peredur does that I would never do.
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Enjoyed a wonderful concert last Sunday, featuring my friend Michael Downie and three other singers.
Michaelis at the far left.
We've been friends since junior high school, becoming close when we both were members of our high school choir, the Prince Andrew Chorus. My mom and I sat with Shelley, also from those magical choir days.
Shelley, me and my mom at the concert
When yet another of our choir friends, John, commented on Facebook that he remembered Michael singing A New Town is a Blue Town from our grade eleven musical The Pajama Game, he gave me the spark for today's set.
Here are five of my favorite songs from the three musicals produced by my high school choir while I was a student there.
Our version was performed in the spring of 1980, when I was in grade 10.
I'm including the song that follows this one, because they make more story sense together.
Who's the Thief?
I was lucky enough to work as an usher at the Hummingbird Theatre in Toronto, the summer that Donny Osmond's touring production of Joseph played from May to September. Yes, he really was amazing.
2 - A New Town is a Blue Town -- Harry Connick Jr. -- The Pajama Game
My friend Michael has a baritone voice, so when he was cast as the lead Sid Sorokin, the tenor part had to be transposed to accommodate Michael's voice.
Our version was performed in the spring of 1981, when I was in grade 11.
3 - Hey There -- Harry Connick Jr. -- The Pajama Game
4 - People Will Say We're in Love -- Shirley Jones as Laurie, and Gordon MacRae as Curley
Michael once again played the lead in our graduating production of Oklahoma!
Our version was performed in the spring of 1982, when I was in grade 12.
This is a shot taken by my dad from one of our performances. That's Michael at left center, Heather in the blue and me in the green at right. I played Ado Annie.
We're in the midst of the 14-minute dream ballet sequence, which Heather and I co-choreographed. We didn't let a little thing like 'that's crazy!' stop us from tackling such a monumental challenge. It worked out pretty well.
Here's the entire dream ballet sequence as performed by Josefina Gabrielle and Hugh Jackman from the 1998 filmed version of the London's West End production.
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It's June, and time for my monthly feature for 5 on Friday -- The Hit Makers.
Once a month I'm going to feature the songs that launched careers. I'll be looking at different musical styles and the groups or singers from those styles who I love the best.
This month, let's look ahead to Father's Day. Here are five of my favorite male vocalists who are also dads.
1 - All or Nothing at All -- Frank Sinatra -- 1943 (was released in 43, although originally recorded in 39)
Father to daughters Nancy and Tina, and son Frank Jr.
2 - Heartbreak Hotel -- Elvis Presley -- 1956
Father to daughter Lisa Marie
3 - Whole Lotta Love -- Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin -- 1969
Father to sons Karac, Logan and Jesse Lee (Karac passed away at age five)
4 - You've Made Me So Very Happy -- David Clayton Thomas of Blood Sweat and Tears -- 1969
Father to daughter Ashleigh
5 - Time is Running Out -- Matthew Bellamy -- 2003
