Well hello once again, I think I'm finally back on track again.
Today I'm only doing two letters because because I don't feel I need to do more than two right now because I am pretty much caught up for this week.
So let's begin today we start off with the letter M.
M is for.
Barry Manilow.
Barry Manilow released his first record in 1973, his music has been pop music soft rock with occasional big band music.
One of his first hit pieces of music what is was The Ballad Mandy, which which follows.
M is for
Glenn Miller.
Glenn Miller was a composer arranger ,and band leader.
He was born in 1904 and died in 1944 at the age of 40. He began his musical career in the 1920s as an arranger for other big band leaders.
He began his recording career in 1937 however his first band (s) were not successful but by 1938 he had finally put together a group of musicians that founded is big band that lasted until 1942.
In 1942 Glenn Miller join the United States Army Air corps and formed a band and in December of 1944 he was in transit to Europe to lead his band in a Christmas concert when when his plane vanished while crossing the English Channel.
In singles he had 63 top 10 recordings more more send Elvis Presley or the Beatles.
In the mood was one of his most popular recordings and follows.
M is for Montovani.
Mantovani was born in Italy by the time he was twelve he and his family moved to London
Eventually he formed his own Orchestra and created his own style of music. In 1959 he had 39 episodes all the television program that had been recorded recorded in England aired in the United States.
He was very successful with his orchestra and recordings through the 1970s.
He died in a care center in England it 1980.
What follows is one of mantovani Arrangements of a popular piece of the 1960s the song is titled simply More.
Today I'm only doing two letters because because I don't feel I need to do more than two right now because I am pretty much caught up for this week.
So let's begin today we start off with the letter M.
M is for.
Barry Manilow.
Barry Manilow released his first record in 1973, his music has been pop music soft rock with occasional big band music.
One of his first hit pieces of music what is was The Ballad Mandy, which which follows.
Glenn Miller.
Glenn Miller was a composer arranger ,and band leader.
He was born in 1904 and died in 1944 at the age of 40. He began his musical career in the 1920s as an arranger for other big band leaders.
He began his recording career in 1937 however his first band (s) were not successful but by 1938 he had finally put together a group of musicians that founded is big band that lasted until 1942.
In 1942 Glenn Miller join the United States Army Air corps and formed a band and in December of 1944 he was in transit to Europe to lead his band in a Christmas concert when when his plane vanished while crossing the English Channel.
In singles he had 63 top 10 recordings more more send Elvis Presley or the Beatles.
In the mood was one of his most popular recordings and follows.
M is for Montovani.
Mantovani was born in Italy by the time he was twelve he and his family moved to London
Eventually he formed his own Orchestra and created his own style of music. In 1959 he had 39 episodes all the television program that had been recorded recorded in England aired in the United States.
He was very successful with his orchestra and recordings through the 1970s.
He died in a care center in England it 1980.
What follows is one of mantovani Arrangements of a popular piece of the 1960s the song is titled simply More.
N is for
Rick(y) Nelson.
Ricky Nelson was the son of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson and was it popular rock singer he started his own career as a rock and roll country singer in 1957.
In the early 1960s he dropped the Y from his last name and just went by Rick Nelson.
His last successful song came out in 1973 called Garden Party
By 1973 his career was over he was not able to have a following because he was no longer able to draw an audience.
One piece more unique songs with one that came out in 1971 it was titled thank you Lord. See above for video.
N is for Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson began his professional career as a singer in 1958 in his early days he performed conventional country
In 1973 Willie Nelson joined up joined with other artists in outlaw country movement, these artists were performing music but was in many ways a form of protest of the standardization of conventional country music that was being mass-produced with a cookie cutter pattern and no true original format.
Here is one of Willie Nelson's veteran-known song
Let it be me
Nena. Outlaw
Nena is the stage name of a German singer who came to prominence is 1983 what's the song titled 99 Luft balloons.
He recorded the song in English with the title of 99 Red Balloons.
The song was a huge success both in Europe and in the United States.
Nena is still active at this time writing and singing.
True to the big band sound the Glenn Miller Orchestra is still recording and touring. https://glennmillerorchestra.com/
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Good choice of bands!
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