Ervin Drake Interview
To say that Ervin Drake has written some good songs would be an understatement. Ervin Drake wrote “It Was A Very Good Year,” “Good Morning Heartache,” “I Believe,” “Come To The Mardi Gras,” “Made for Each Other,” “Al Di La,” and “Quando, Quando, Quando.” His songs have been recorded by Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Tony Bennett, Xavier Cugat, Barbra Streisand, Perry Como, and LeAnn Rimes. It’s not often that you get to say this — it is a real honor to present an interview with one of America’s finest songwriters…...
George Benson Interview
What a career singer / songwriter guitarist George Benson has had! Just consider, his very first album for Warner Bros., “Breezin,”‘ was the first album in music history to hold the number one spots on the jazz, pop and R and B charts simultaneously. “Breezin”‘ won four Grammy’s, including Record of the Year for its single (and the only vocal on an otherwise instrumental album) “This Masquerade.” “Breezin'” remains the Best Selling Jazz Album of all time, having sold in excess of six million copies worldwide. To date, George Benson…...
Sammy Johns Interview
It was “the” song for the Summer of 1974. We’re talking about Sammy Johns “Chevy Van.” “Chevy Van” was so popular it reached Number Two on the national charts and sold close to 3 million copies. What has Sammy Johns being doing all these years? That’s what we wanted to find out. Q – Sammy, how long did it take you to write “Chevy Van”? A – Well, it was a strange thing. The first two verses and the chorus came within about 10 minutes. And, the last verse, for…...