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by Frank LaSpina
Have you ever wondered how your favorite songs came to be written or how the artists who made them hits rose to fame? The answers to these questions are often surprising and fascinating. Host Frank LaSpina tells the tales through audio highlights from his popular series of Las Vegas stage shows performed by the amazingly talented students of the Musical Arts Scholarship Program. These youngsters are truly the stars of tomorrow!
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- Jan 1, 202110 min
Episode 35: Cole Porter
Find out how Cole Porter had to rewrite two of his greatest hits, one bowing to political correctness and the other due to a notorious kidnapping. Another of his standards was, darkly, inspired by a lynching! Get the stories behind these songs.
- Dec 18, 202010 min
Episode 34: Sinatra - Behind the Scenes
Performed by the vocalist People Magazine dubbed “The World’s Greatest Singing Impressionist”, Bob Anderson, with commentary by Frank Sinatra’s long-time conductor, Vincent Falcone, this is a treasure.
- Dec 11, 202011 min
Episode 33: Elvis - The Stage Biography
Even the most die-hard Elvis fan is bound to learn something they didn’t know about The King and his music in this edition of “Stories behind the Songs”.
- Dec 5, 202010 min
Episode 32: The Beatles Bash
What Beatles classic was originally called “Scrambled Eggs”? How did they arrive at the unusual title “Norwegian Wood? Why did Ringo insist the lyric be changed on one their hits? These and other surprising stories behind the songs.
- Nov 29, 202010 min
Episode 31: Keyboard Classics
Did you know the biggest-selling pianist of all time aspired to be a boxer but had to quit the ring after his nose was broken three times? Another renowned keyboard artist was told his latest release was “too soft” to be a pop hit but it wound up knocking the Beatles out of the #1 spot. These and other other surprising stories.
- Nov 21, 202010 min
Episode 30: The Sunny Side of Life
Some of our most uplifting songs of positivity had unlikely origins. One sprang from a bout of insomnia, another from a dreary rainstorm. All as told by the next Michael Buble, Tommy Ward.
- Nov 14, 202010 min
Episode 29: The Wonderful World of Disney Songs
The Disney Studio has won 8 Best Song Academy Awards. One of their biggest hits was - believe it or not- inspired by the polio vaccine. Find out which along with other surprising fun facts.
- Nov 7, 202010 min
Episode 28: Kenny Rogers
Did you know Kenny Rogers was a world-ranked doubles tennis player and also designed major airports? That’s just the beginning of the surprises you’ll learn about this man of many talents. Special guest star: Glenn Williams.
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