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THE STORY OF JAZZ, BLUES, COUNTRY AND ROCK SINGER BONNY RAIT. WE EXAMINE HER HITS THROUGH THE FOUR DECADE LONG CAREER AND ENJOY DUOS WITH JOHN LEE HOOKER AND TONY BENNETT

OPERA SINGERS HAVE RECORDED DUETS WITH POPULAR MUSIC STARS AS A MEANS TO BROADEN THE APPEAL OF OPERA MUSIC. IN THIS EPISODE WE FEATURE ANDREA BOCELLI AND SOME OF HIS MOST FAMOUS RECORDINGS ALONG WITH DUETS FROM SUCH POPULAR MUSIC STARS AS SHANIA TWAIN, NELLY FURTADO AND OF COURSE CELINE DION. THIS PODCAST SHOWCASES NOT ONLY BOCELLI'S INCREDIBLE TALENT BUT ALSO THE EXTROADINARY TALENT OF TODAYS POP...

THE CAREER OF MUSICIAN PHILANTHROPIST AND ACTIVIST ANNIE LENNOX FROM ROCK STAR WITH THE EURYTHMICS TO JAZZ

WE TRACE THE CAREER OF CHRISSIE HYNDE FROM HER BEGINNINGS WITH THE PRETENDERS AS A ROCK STAR TO RECENT RECORDINGS OF JAZZ WITH VALVE BONE WOE AND JAZZ STANDARDS. WE ALSO SHOW HER TALENTS WITH DUETS FROM FRANK SINATRA , ROD STEWART , JULIAN LENNON WITH A BEATLES SONG AND A RN B MATERPIECE WITH KD LAING. YOU WILL GAIN AN APRECIATION OF THIS STAR WHO DEFINEITELY HAS BRASS IN POCKET

WE TRACE THE CAREER OF PAUL SIMON FROM HIS BEGINNINGS WITH ART GARFUNKEL TO HIS PROGRESSION AS A SONGWRITER AND MUSICIAN. HIS UNIQUE TALENT AS A LYRICIST IS MATCHED BY HIS ABILITY TO COMPOSE MUSIC IN MANY DIFFERENT GENRES AND SHARE THE STAGE WITH MANY OTHER ARTISTS FROM QUINCY JONES TO MILEY CYRUS. THIS EPISODE WILL GIVE YOU A NEW APPRECIATION OF OF ONE OF THE GREATEST ARTISTS OF ALL TIME

IT ALL STARTED THEY SAY WITH ARETHA FRANKLIN AND WHITNEY HOUSTON AND PATTI LABELLE WHO BROUGHT SOUL MUSIC INTO OUR POPULAR CULTURE. WE WILL FEATURE THESE ARTISTS AND SOME WONDERFULL MUSIC BY LESSER KNOWN ARTISTS JILL SCOTT, MARY J BLIGH OLETTA ADAMS TO NAME A FEW WITH SOIME ORIGINAL FAVOURITES AND FAMILIAR POPULAR SONGS WITH A SOUL TWIST.

Norah Jones is one of the most talented artists in our time. A gifted song writer performer and recording star. This episode follows her career and focuses on her country, jazz and soul music.

Paul McCartney gained superstar status as a rock star but also has performed with the likes of Tony Bennett and Barbra Streisand and written jazz, soul and Rand B music. We explore the extraordinary depth of his music, lyrics and singing talent in a one hour episode of Cocktail Jazz on www.radiokelowna.ca

As heard November 9th on radiokelowna.ca

Curated program featuring Elvis Presley and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Frankie Valle and Tom Jones as heard on radiokelowna.ca