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Shirley Temple is cited in encyclopedias of jazz dance for her great originality, zeal, and ability to perform brilliantly with dance immortals such as Bill Bojangles Robinson (they were in 4 movies together). There is even a modern tap dance called "the Shirley Temple"!

Oh my! I've been listening to the audio of this for ages, and here suddenly is the video! Thank you, thank you! I love her artistry, spunk, and obvious passion (on many levels!). She is one of the greatest living pianists.

"Perfect pitch, a capella and no cue"? No, in their book and televised interviews they admit they lip synced. The difference in heights was more than the mics of that day could handle, so they studio recorded Saturday mornings, then lip synced at the live performance that evening. That bein...

A lil scandalous, the lyrics: "I know with the dawn you'll be gone, but tonight you belong to me." A simpler version of "Help Me Make It Through the Night" (" I don't care what's right or wrong, I don't try to understand. Let the devil take tomorrow. Lord, tonight I need a friend."). Of cour...

The Lennon Sisters do a truly amazing "O Holy Night," and so does Jackie Evancho, who, though 54 years younger than the youngest Lennon sister, exudes much of their joy, exuberance, and angelic spirit.

I too really liked Janet, partially I just thought she was way cute and also because her sisters seemed by comparison so grown up to me.

A nice effort, but I find the voice very distracting. Better to put it at the beginning of the video, not with the music itself.

I was at this concert, sitting in an amazing seat, through the kindness of LDS friends. I believe it was in November, 2005. Renee Fleming, no Mormon, could scarcely say enough about how much she respected the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Mormon in-laws and friends extended me so many kindnesse...

The greatest pianists are almost always encouraging of one another, and would be shocked to see so many people speaking here so vulgarly of one over another.

Elvis didn't tour Europe because the Colonel, the great promoter of Elvis, was suspected of murder in his native Holland and didn't wish to risk arrest.

Don't make Lipatti into some kind of sainted martyr. It would annoy him. He was a great pianist, and yes, he died young. But let's not make him head of some pianistic pantheon; he would have been embarrassed by such notions.

Brook Shields is number one.

I love Jackie so much! And she is having such a blessed, lovely career, and is still able to be a child. But why put down Michael Grimm? He wanted to help his grandparents, who raised him and lost everything in Hurricane Katrina, and now has been able to do that. Do you think Jackie Evanc...

Most unusual. While it's known that many musicians play more than one instrument, to do this in concert is......well, historic? And it makes sense in this non-classical age when a top-tier one-instrument soloist can complete a season's touring in 5-6 weeks. This could double usable touring ...

Valentina is very tall, a "giant"? Consider that Hilary Hahn, whom I saw in Salt Lake City and met afterward, is very short. Perhaps between them, they're almost of average height? Hahn has received classical Grammys, recorded over a dozen albums, so really it's an honor for Lisitsa to be ...

Whoa! I well remember as a tyke watching the grand opening of Disneyland at a neighbor boy's house. It was so very very special then, and still is. Disney on Sunday nights was one of the best parts of my childhood. Disney's optimism, hope, and vision continue in so many ways. God bless ...

Having heard all 15 demos, I agree with a previous comment that there's just no way anyone could know that these ragtag singers-players would become the iconic Beatles. The only cut that begins to show the versatility, style, and charm they're known for is this last one, "Searchin' ". Brian E...

Scholarship, people! Roy had three wives, the first, Lucille Ascolese, in the early 1930s, the second, Grace Arline Wilkins, 1936-1946, died shortly after Roy Jr. ("Dusty") was born, the third, Dale Evans, 1947 onward. Most of his life was lived with two wives, Grace leaving him via death. ...

Roy Rogers and Gene Autry played themselves in movies and on TV. Actors called them by their real names. Did John Wayne ever have the audacity to play himself? Of course not. But let's make peace: can't we simply agree that all these fine men were great cowboys?

Never saw pics of Palisades Park until now, though read the ads in Superman Comics again and again. From a California boy's perspective, it looks a lot like Santa Cruz Beach/Boardwalk, which is happily STILL there and not torn down at all. One can go on the same roller-coaster that scared the...

"Normal" to listen repeatedly for an hour? That's meditation, not music listening, but it's ok---Chopin can sometimes be good for just that!