If anyone can be considered a true American treasure, it's Tony Bennett, whose 90th birthday is August 3. He's also a mensch who remains remarkably humble about his unique talent.
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In the wake of the heartbreaking passing of John Prine from Covid-19, I came across an interview I had done with him in 1987 while I was producing "Mixed Bag." It's good to have this memento of John's humility and humor.
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R.I.P. Dr. John. A Southern-fried mensch, a righteous musician for all seasons, a vital link in the New Orleans tradition.
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R.I.P. Leon Redbone. One of music's truly idiosyncratic and inscrutable performers has died. Nobody's sure what his real name was or when he was born.
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For more than 40 years Linda Ronstadt enjoyed an astonishingly wide-ranging musical career—evolving from country and rock songs to the American popular songbook, traditional Mexican tunes, even opera.
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