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Tag Archives: Passages
Maestro Morricone
Ennio Morricone, one of the greatest of all film composers, has died. He was 91. His music was often expansive and melodic, evocative and emotional. I often find his work hard to characterize, to be honest, but his finest work … Continue reading
Something for Thursday
Dame Vera Lynn has died at the age of 103. Lynn was a singer, songwriter, and entertainer whose stardom was brightest during World War II, when she was a big part of maintaining morale within the British forces. After the … Continue reading
Something for Thursday (Thank you, Adam Schlesinger)
Singer and songwriter Adam Schlesinger has died of complications from Covid-19. He was an amazingly prolific singer and songwriter who worked on his own material with his own bands, as well as songwriting for movies and teevee. I’ve heard a … Continue reading
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Something for Thursday: Thanks, Kenny
Kenny Rogers died this past weekend. He had a long and productive life of music-making, and I won’t try to offer a major retrospective here. I will note that Rogers was just…always there, wasn’t he? And he was always there … Continue reading
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Bring Back
Since St. Patrick’s Day is approaching, I thought I’d listen to some Irish and Celtic music while at work today. A good starting point for such a mood is always The Chieftains, so I looked up one of my favorite … Continue reading
REPOST: Love, Logic, and Why I Don’t Write Dystopia: Some Rambling Thoughts on the Occasion of Leonard Nimoy’s Passing
Leonard Nimoy died five years ago today. Here’s the post I wrote on that occasion. When The Wife and I were on our honeymoon, one of the stops was the Boston Museum of Science. I’m always a fan of science … Continue reading
Memories of Lester
Lester, one of our two cats, died last week. He started to seem a bit not-quite-himself last weekend, and we kept an eye on him. Then on Monday morning we couldn’t find him anywhere in the house. He eventually turned … Continue reading
Farewell, Vonda N. McIntyre (From the Books)
Science fiction and fantasy author Vonda N. McIntyre has died. I feel that I’ve done McIntyre a disservice all these years. I’ve read a lot of her work, but none beyond her well-known tie-in books in the Star Trek and … Continue reading
Remembering William Goldman
William Goldman died last year. He lived a long and brilliant life as one of the finest screenwriters, penning such films as All the President’s Men, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Marathon Man, and what might be his most … Continue reading
Something for Thursday
I was all set to move along in the ongoing Song Challenge, but events in the musical world today compel me to push A Song from my Preteen Years to next week. Andre Previn has died at age 89. Previn … Continue reading
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