National Youth Orchestra of the USA – America the Beautiful
An evening pause: In honor of Washington’s actual birthday, today, February 22.
Hat tip Edward Thelen.
Tag: music
John Denver & Cass Elliot – Leaving on a jetplane
An evening pause: Performed live August 19, 1972 on The Midnight Special. As one commenter noted on the youtube webpage, “This really happened right?ο»Ώ” Sadly, as Danae noted to me in an email, both are now gone, far too soon.
Lou Rawls – You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
An evening pause: Hat tip Edward Thelen.
England Dan and John Ford Coley – I’d Really Love to See You Tonight
An evening pause: Another nice song performed live on the 1970s television show The Midnight Special..
Hat tip Danae.
Oregon as seen by a modern drone
An evening pause: The music is by “Lost in You” by Lior. The video demonstrates the endless possibilities that drones will bring to us in future years.
Hat tip Danae.
Marlene Dietrich – Lili Marleen
An evening pause: The song, aired initially during World War II by the Nazis for their troops, became a popular hit for soldiers on both sides of the war. Marlene Dietrich then recorded it as part of her effort to win the war for the Allies, in both English and German. She noted once that the German version is “darker”. Here is the English version.
Hat tip Engine Mike.
Kristin Chenoweth – I Will Always Love You
An evening pause: Performed live at the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center in her hometown of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, her family were in the front row and, like her, strongly moved by the moment.
Hat tip Edward Thelen.
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show – Sylvia’s Mother
An evening pause: Hat tip Danae.
Crystal Gayle – Cry Me A River
An evening pause: Hat tip Danae.
Maksim Mrvica – Bohemian Rhapsody
An evening pause: Hat tip Danae.
Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly – True Love
An evening pause: From the 1956 film High Society. And for my wife Diane today.
Hat tip Edward Theen.
Jinan Acrobatics Troupe – Rings
An evening pause: Two things to note: First, they purposely knock the rings down periodically to show that they are not held up very firmly. Second, one of the musical pieces they play is the main theme from the film Exodus (1960). The score won an Oscar for Ernest Gold.
Hat tip Danae.