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Songs from Stage and Screen

All posts in this category tell the stories behind some of the most memorable songs found in Broadway/West End musicals or on Film and/or Television show soundtracks. Enjoy.

Sister Christian by Night Ranger/Jessie’s Girl by Rick Springfield from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Boogie Nights…Song #18/250: The Stars of Stage and Screen.

Boogie Nights was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It was his second major Hollywood picture and the one that really helped him make a name for himself as one of… Read More »Sister Christian by Night Ranger/Jessie’s Girl by Rick Springfield from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Boogie Nights…Song #18/250: The Stars of Stage and Screen.

My Eyes Adored You by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons from the Original Broadway Cast Recording of the musical, Jersey Boys: Song #17/250…The Stars of Stage and Screen.

To be honest, the fact that I picked “My Eyes Adored You” as the title song for this post is more because of a slight personal connection I have to… Read More »My Eyes Adored You by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons from the Original Broadway Cast Recording of the musical, Jersey Boys: Song #17/250…The Stars of Stage and Screen.

The Stars of Stage and Screen…Song #15/250: The Streets of Philadelphia by Bruce Springsteen from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to the Film, Philadelphia.

These are the stories behind the most memorable songs from Hollywood movies and Broadway musicals. The movie, Philadelphia, was released in the early 1990s. It starred Tom Hanks and Denzel… Read More »The Stars of Stage and Screen…Song #15/250: The Streets of Philadelphia by Bruce Springsteen from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to the Film, Philadelphia.

Anyone Else but You by Kimya Dawson from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of the film, Juno: Song #13/250…The Stars of Stage and Screen.

The stories behind the greatest songs from Hollywood movies and Broadway musicals. Juno is a terrific movie. However, you needn’t take my word for that. Juno was nominated for four… Read More »Anyone Else but You by Kimya Dawson from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of the film, Juno: Song #13/250…The Stars of Stage and Screen.

Keepin’ It Classy: Composition #12/50: Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite #3, Movement #3 (or, as it is better known as, the Opening Theme to the Film, “Barbie and the Twelve Dancing Princesses” by Ottorino Respighi

The stories behind the greatest classical compositions of all time It may seem like an unlikely source of inspiration, but nevertheless I wish to take a few moments of your… Read More »Keepin’ It Classy: Composition #12/50: Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite #3, Movement #3 (or, as it is better known as, the Opening Theme to the Film, “Barbie and the Twelve Dancing Princesses” by Ottorino Respighi

Keepin’ It Classy/The Stars of Stage and Screen: Bolero by Maurice Ravel (as used in the movie, “10”).

The stories behind the world’s greatest classical compositions…Composition 12/50. ***Editor’s Note: most classical works are fine to stand on their own when it comes to the telling of the story… Read More »Keepin’ It Classy/The Stars of Stage and Screen: Bolero by Maurice Ravel (as used in the movie, “10”).

Kiss In a Shadow/I Have Dreamed/Something Wonderful from the Original Cast Recording of the Musical, The King and I…Song 11/250 of The Stars of Stage and Screen.

The stories behind the greatest songs from Hollywood movies and Broadway musicals. For over 800 years, The Kingdom of Siam sat alone at the head of The Gulf of Thailand,… Read More »Kiss In a Shadow/I Have Dreamed/Something Wonderful from the Original Cast Recording of the Musical, The King and I…Song 11/250 of The Stars of Stage and Screen.

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