The following is an excerpt is from "Chapter 12: For the Night People" of Go Slow: The Life of Julie London by Michael Owen (Chicago Review Press, 2017). All Rights ...
I was planning to write about John Coltrane today, on the 75th anniversary of his birth. He was one of the five or six most important jazz musicians ever, a fiercely brilliant saxophone innovator ...
“Where did my innocence go?” Olivia Newton-John asked that question in “A Little More Love,” but it was the passing of a different singer-actress, Julie London—who died October 18 at 74—that triggered ...
You're in for a treat. Since my post two days ago on singer-songwriter and pianist Bobby Troup, I've been bombarded by emails from readers—some who are long-time fans of Troup and others who are new ...
International recording artist Lyn Stanley has had an amazing career thus far. Within just a few years she has produced six albums, her newest London Calling, her first salute to a singing star, the ...
Most folks remember Julie London best as Dixie McCall, the perpetually calm, peacemaking heading of nursing on the 1970s medical drama Emergency! But the diminutive beauty with the movie siren looks ...
Billie Eilish presents a breathtaking cover of Julie London's version of "I'm in the Mood for Love" during her visit to BBC Radio 1 Live… By Heran Mamo Billie Eilish presents a breathtaking cover of ...
His prom date, Julie London, had a big hit with his immortal torch song, and he also penned “Sing a Rainbow,” “He Needs Me” and the Oscar-nominated “Till Love Touches Your Life.” By Mike Barnes Senior ...