2/15/16 O&A NYC FEELING THE VALENTINE’S DAY AFTERGLOW: What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life Chris Botti/Sting

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What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?, with lyrics written by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman and original music written by Michel Legrand for the 1969 film The Happy Ending, and performed by Michael Dees was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. Legrand won the 1973 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist for a version performed by Sarah Vaughan. More than thirty years later, Billy Childs, Gil Goldstein, and Heitor Pereira won the 2006 Grammy Award for the same category for a version performed by Chris Botti and Sting. Continue reading

2/14/16 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Dee Dee Bridgewater- House of the Rising Sun

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Dee Dee Bridgewater, whose career spans four decades and includes Grammy and Tony Award-winning performances, returns to New Orleans on her upcoming album Dee Dee’s Feathers. Continue reading

2/13/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Michael Jackson 30th Anniversary Celebration At Madison Square Garden

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The Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special, a 2001 New York City revue  by the King of Pop- Michael Jackson, took place on September 7, 2001 and September 10, 2001 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. In late November 2001, the CBS television network aired the concerts as a two-hour special in honor of Michael Jackson’s thirtieth year as a solo entertainer. Continue reading

2/12/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Endless Love- Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey

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Endless Love cover by Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey the duet was originally recorded by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross. The song appeared on Vandross’ Epic Records-released album Songs, and it is known for being Carey’s first “high-profile” duet. At the 1995 Gramwas with the then-unknown background singer Trey Lorenz). At the 1995 Grammy Awards, the song was nominated in the new category of Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. Continue reading

2/11/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Greatest Love Of All- Whitney Houston

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Whitney Houston popularized the Michael Masser and Linda Creed song (originally recorded in 1977 by American singer and guitarist George Benson) under the title Greatest Love of All. The song was released in February 1985 on her Arista Records debut self-titled album Whitney Houston.  Continue reading

2/10/16 O&A NYC VALENTINE’S SONG OF THE DAY: John Legend – All of Me

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All of Me, a song by John Legend is dedicated to his wife Chrissy Teigen. The song’s music video was shot in Italy just days before Legend’s wedding, and features his then fiancé, model Chrissy Teigen. In the video the couple get naked and makes love in the shower and underwater, while he serenades her with the song. The video ends with footage from their actual wedding in Lake Como, Italy. Continue reading

2/9/16 O&A NYC VALENTINE’S SONG OF THE DAY: Billy Preston & Syreeta – With You I’m Born Again Live

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With You I’m Born Again, a 1979 duet performed by Motown recording artists Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright, is a single from the soundtrack of the motion picture, Fast Break. The song was credited as With You I’m Born Again, Billy Preston and Syreeta and written by Carol Connors and David Shire. The single became an international hit for the duo.  Continue reading