Daily entertainment news covering Ray Charles en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/23/happy_60th_birthday_bruce_springsteen_10 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:36:21 EST Entertainment News 138466@http://www.starpulse.com/news It was 60 years ago today that Bruce Springsteen was "Born In The U.S.A." and love him or loathe him, there's no question the rocker is a living legend.

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"The Boss" Bruce Springsteen (1949)

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/27/why_anne_hathaway_is_the_perfect_choice_ Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:06:08 EST Entertainment News 120094@http://www.starpulse.com/news Anne Hathaway looks wonderful in all of her magazine pictures, especially when you consider that she's sporting more weight on her shoulders than most actors in Hollywood today.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/19/literary_characters_oscar_love Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:28:40 EST Entertainment News 114601@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has a long history of awarding actors who portray real people. For example: Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles (Ray),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/30/writers_viewpoint_disputing_an_iconic_so Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:14:04 EST Entertainment News 109262@http://www.starpulse.com/news It takes a cataclysmic event to derail Overrated/Underrated from its usual Friday spot. Currently the Oscars have been serving as that disruptive force, but this week interruption comes from the most unlikely source

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/23/sax_legend_david_sanborn_participates_in Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:30:00 EST Entertainment News 108731@http://www.starpulse.com/news Maverick saxophonist David Sanborn, who has performed alongside such heavyweights as James Brown, Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, and innumerable others is stepping up

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/08/van_morrison_to_release_astral_weeks_liv_10 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 107523@http://www.starpulse.com/news Multi-award winning soul singer and musical legend Van Morrison is set to release "Astral Weeks: Live at the Hollywood Bowl," an in-concert reworking of his historic 1968 gold-certified solo album.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/19/valkyrie_takes_an_intriguing_look_at_his Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:20:23 EST Entertainment News 106397@http://www.starpulse.com/news Tom Cruise must be the only actor on the planet who can get away with playing any character, at any time, with an American accent. He never really disappears in his roles

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/23/celebrity_birthdays_september_90 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 97653@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Cascada singer Natalie Horler (1981), "Son of the Beach" actress Jaime Bergman (1975), WWE star Matt Hardy (1974), prolific folk singer Ani DiFranco (1970), "All of Us" actress LisaRaye (1966),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/19/examining_the_music_biopic Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:07:37 EST Entertainment News 98316@http://www.starpulse.com/news The biopic is a longstanding Hollywood tradition. There are the big budget epics like the now infamous Elizabeth Taylor vehicle "Cleopatra," David Lean's masterpiece,

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/27/organ_king_jimmy_mcgriff_dead_at_72 Tue, 27 May 2008 17:56:20 EST Entertainment News 88484@http://www.starpulse.com/news Bluesman Jimmy McGriff has died at a nursing home in New Jersey. He was 72. The organist, a former Philadelphia, Pennsylvania police officer, was a student of blues greats Jimmy Smith and Richard "Groove" Holmes.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/21/ray_charles_kids_fight_over_his_estate Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:24:44 EST Entertainment News 84991@http://www.starpulse.com/news Late R&B legend Ray Charles' children are fighting to take charge of the singer's recordings and memorabilia after suing the trustees of his estate and claiming mismanagement. In lawsuit targeted mainly at Charles' former manager, Joe Adams, many of Charles' 12 children claim their father's legacy has been mishandled.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/18/joe_cocker_to_release_hymn_for_my_soul_m_13 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:17:59 EST Entertainment News 84756@http://www.starpulse.com/news On May 13th, Fantasy Records will release Hymn For My Soul, the newest album from legendary singer Joe Cocker. The album unites Cocker, possessor of one of the world's most instantly recognizable and iconic voices (Lennon & McCartney's "With A Little Help From My Friends," anyone?),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/28/top_ten_80s_movie_soundtracks Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:27:00 EST Entertainment News 79312@http://www.starpulse.com/news Starpulse recently ran a 'Top Ten 80s Albums' list, in which the inclusion of the Top Gun soundtrack inspired me to come up with a list of the "Top Ten 80s Movie Soundtracks." After doing a little 'freshening up,' both through my own personal collection, growing-up-80's memories and, oh, some website that has info about movies & music and the like, I've narrowed my list down to the top ten.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/20/collection_of_hits_from_multi_million_se Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:02:23 EST Entertainment News 78643@http://www.starpulse.com/news "All The Best" is an affectionate compilation of 15 tracks from Italian singer/songwriter Zucchero, whose original releases span from 1986 to the present, including four new tracks recorded specifically for this release.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/25/jared_foles_guitarist_music_producer_aam Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:55:26 EST Entertainment News 75739@http://www.starpulse.com/news Across the Brooklyn Bridge with your back facing Manhattan there is a rich history of artistic individuals who range from musicians to performing artists. Brewing in Brooklyn is a pool of talented hopefuls with an invaluable appeal.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/13/kenny_g_s_rhythm_and_romance_february_5 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:00:00 EST Entertainment News 73605@http://www.starpulse.com/news Internationally celebrated recording artist Kenny G - acclaimed as the biggest-selling instrumental musician of the modern era will release Rhythm and Romance on February 5, 2008, via Starbucks Entertainment and Concord Records.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/08/commemorate_grammy_s_50th_anniversary_wi Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:12:28 EST Entertainment News 73602@http://www.starpulse.com/news In a grand commemoration of the 50th Celebration of the GRAMMY® Awards, Shout! Factory and The Recording Academy®'s GRAMMY® Recordings announce an electrifying 7-CD series encompassing GRAMMY® winners from four of the legendary awards' major genres.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/15/ray_charles_children_upset_with_musical Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:30:05 EST Entertainment News 68016@http://www.starpulse.com/news Several of Ray Charles' children are upset with a new stage musical they insist portrays the late soul legend in a negative light. The singer's successors believe Ray Charles Live!, which opened at the Pasadena Playhouse in California last week, focuses too much on their late father's infidelities, and not on his musical success.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/29/michael_bolton_brings_new_life_to_season Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:27:44 EST Entertainment News 65738@http://www.starpulse.com/news Concord Records recently released A Swingin' Christmas, an album of yuletide hits sung by multi-platinum Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Michael Bolton with the bang of a big band orchestra behind him.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/03/quincy_jones_andrew_hill_honored_as_nati_2008 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:21:12 EST Entertainment News 62304@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Music impresario Quincy Jones was among six musicians named as National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters for 2008.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/23/celebrity_birthdays_september_59 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 59581@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Cascada singer Natalie Horler (1981), "Son of the Beach" actress Jaime Bergman (1975), WWE star Matt Hardy (1974), prolific folk singer Ani DiFranco (1970), "All of Us" actress LisaRaye (1966), "Transamerica" actress Elizabeth Pena (1959),

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