What is America To You?

Derek chats with Phil Coulter, lyricist, composer, musician, and recipient of countless awards, about his new virtual show Up Close And Personal With Phil Coulter LIVE STREAM from October 1-3 from The Venue Ratoath in County Meath, Ireland. ***** Tickets on sale at the link below.******https://thevenueratoath.ticketsolve.com/shows/873621360Phil also chats with Derek about about his past as a songwriter for Elvis Presley and many more greats, as well as his partnership with Bill Martin and their chart success with many acts including The Bay City Rollers, Cliff Richard, and Sandie Shaw.

Derek and Malachy chat about Malachy's poverty stricken childhood in Limerick and Brooklyn NY, as well as Malachy's views on the President, politics, and socialism. He speaks about his brother's book Angela's Ashes and the Hollywood movie directed by Alan Parker which followed it. He tells us about his meeting with the queen of England and her husband. He remembers his stint as a NYC bar owner, door-to-door sales-man, and his unique views on death and the afterlife. Malachy's novels can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=malachy+mccourt+books&crid=2RJ9HTBOXD2BI&sprefix=Malachy+mc%2Caps%2C151&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_10

Derek chats with Jeff Miers, music critic for the Buffalo News for almost 20 years. Jeff was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. He has won many New York awards for journalism and was inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame. They discuss Dylan's more than decade long use of a paragraph from Jeff's review on Bob Dylan in the Buffalo News. It was spoken my Dylan's MC at the beginning of EACH concert to introduce the music legend. Jeff and Derek also discuss Phil Lynott, Thin Lizzy, journalism, trends in music, as well as David Bowie's use of theatrics versus today's stars use of theatrics. Jeff Lives in Buffalo NY with his wife and son DeclanVisit jeff at https://buffalonews.com/users/profile/jeff%20miers/

Derek interviews and chats to one of his early musical influences, Billy Vera about his storied career as a singer, songwriter, actor, musician, big band leader, and author and Hollywood Walk of Fame Star recipient.Billy has had two number one US Billboard hits. At This Moment under his own name, and "I Really Get The Feeling" sung by Dolly Parton.Billy's songs have been sung by Tom Jones, Lou Rawles, Michal Buble, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Plant, Fats Domino, the Shirelles, Freda Payne and Little Milton as well as Etta James produced by Jerry Wexler.

"What Is America To You?" is a talk show hosted by Derek Dempsey featuring a different guest each week. This episode features the artist, iconoclast, and businessman Ron English.Derek and Ron speak about Ron's incredible and politically thought provoking artwork, his appearance on The Simpsons, and his contribution to the election of Barack Obama in 2008 by way of his famous painting Abraham Obama.

Matthew MJT Hardy is a record company owner, artist, composer and community activist. The host and guest speaks about his new album Fade To Black released on August 21st, as well as race, wealth, education, and opportunity in America.Matthew MJT Hardy's website : https://www.majestic-exp.com

Pre-interview with one of the members of the Black Donnellys. We discuss their Grammy Nominated movie "This Is My Home".

What Is America To You? Show# 1 with guest Roy Buckley recoded live July, 21, 2020 at JLK Productions.Host Derek Dempsey and Production Manager Jessica Klee of JLK Productions and Songbird Studios deliver their first live production of their talkshow series What Is America To You?The show features Balladeer, Roy Buckley, who was recently nominated for a Grammy for his hit single "The Old Man On Patrick's Street". Now number two on the Irish download charts. Roy will return to What is America To You? when he wins his Grammy in October.