Podcasts about Wendy Waldman

The 19th century Swedish philosopher and poet Henri Frederic Amiel wrote one of the most eloquent observations about music, saying “Music is harmony, harmony is perfection, perfection is our dream, and our dream is heaven.” If Amiel is right, and I have a feeling he is, then pairing Andrea Zonn and John Cowan in a setting where they can sing some of their favorite songs both old and new, is bound to take you at least a good part of the way to heaven. With their debut collaboration, the album Andrea Zonn & John Cowan Are The HercuLeons, the Nashville legends make the harmony part sound effortless, and with a cast of all stars behind them, have set their sights skyward. John Cowan and Andrea Zonn already had a harmonious relationship and had worked together in the decades leading up to now, but it was a quirk of having some more studio time together during the pandemic that set the stage for their first full length collaboration as band leaders. Here, Andrea and John detail that story behind their collaboration, as well as stories of their heroes like Leon Russell and Bill Monroe, and contemporaries like Tom Britt, their perspective on their own musical legacies, tales of their time in the shangri-la of western North Carolina's musical past, Green Acres Music Hall, and more, including music excerpts of songs from their new album. Andrea Zonn and John Cowan performing live Songs heard in this episode:“Face Of Appalachia“ by The HercuLeons, from Andrea Zonn & John Cowan Are The HercuLeons“Straight Up” by The HercuLeons, from Andrea Zonn & John Cowan Are The HercuLeons, excerpt“Resurrection Road” by The HercuLeons, from Andrea Zonn & John Cowan Are The HercuLeons, excerpt“Barbed Wire Boys” by The HercuLeons, from Andrea Zonn & John Cowan Are The HercuLeons, excerpt“Long Way From Home” by The HercuLeons, from Andrea Zonn & John Cowan Are The HercuLeonsNoteworthy but not mentioned in our interview is John Cowan's recent book Hold To A Dream: A Newgrass Odyssey, which features a foreword by HercuLeons' producer Wendy Waldman, and is built on a series of John's interviews with heroes like Kris Kristofferson, Rodney Crowell and Loretta Lynn as well as contemporaries like John Carter Cash. Thanks for being here! We hope you can help spread awareness of what we are doing. It is as easy as telling a friend and following this podcast on your platform of choice. You can find us on Apple here, Spotify here and YouTube here — hundreds more episodes await, filled with artists you may know by name, or musicians and bands that are ready to become your next favorites. This series is a part of the lineup of both public radio WNCW and Osiris Media, with all of the Osiris shows available here. You can also hear new episodes on Bluegrass Planet Radio here. Thanks to Jaclyn Anthony for producing the radio adaptations of this series on WNCW, where we worked with Joshua Meng, who wrote and performed our theme songs. This is Southern Songs and Stories: the music of the South and the artists who make it. - Joe Kendrick

We ran our patent heat-sensing Scrutiniser®️ over the week's news and here's what set the bells off … … are buskers now more expensive live entertainment than Taylor Swift? … a Dickensian oik in Chapel Market and other riddles of modern etiquette. … ‘Holiness and horniness': how Hallelujah rebooted Leonard Cohen and became a one-song industry. … the teenage self-promotional flair of Robert Plant and Marc Bolan. … are singles a social experience and albums a solitary one? … “Would you like a fruit gum?”: the 1950s in a single phrase. … highly recommended: Wendy Waldman, Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band and ‘The Room' by Fabiano do Nascimento. … rock snobs' alarm about the revelations of their Spotify Wrapped. … why the Sherman Brothers are as enduring as Lennon-McCartney. … Hallelujah cover versions - from kd lang and Rufus Wainwright to Johnny Mathis and the Osmonds. ... how King David removed ‘love rival' Uriah the Hittite. … reconnecting with records you haven't heard for 40 years.   … whatever happened to She Sherriff?! … Loudon Wainwright's early inference about the YMCA. … plus Lindsey Buckingham, Hugh Lloyd, Tony Hancock and fond memories of “stolen cheese guy”.Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We ran our patent heat-sensing Scrutiniser®️ over the week's news and here's what set the bells off … … are buskers now more expensive live entertainment than Taylor Swift? … a Dickensian oik in Chapel Market and other riddles of modern etiquette. … ‘Holiness and horniness': how Hallelujah rebooted Leonard Cohen and became a one-song industry. … the teenage self-promotional flair of Robert Plant and Marc Bolan. … are singles a social experience and albums a solitary one? … “Would you like a fruit gum?”: the 1950s in a single phrase. … highly recommended: Wendy Waldman, Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band and ‘The Room' by Fabiano do Nascimento. … rock snobs' alarm about the revelations of their Spotify Wrapped. … why the Sherman Brothers are as enduring as Lennon-McCartney. … Hallelujah cover versions - from kd lang and Rufus Wainwright to Johnny Mathis and the Osmonds. ... how King David removed ‘love rival' Uriah the Hittite. … reconnecting with records you haven't heard for 40 years.   … whatever happened to She Sherriff?! … Loudon Wainwright's early inference about the YMCA. … plus Lindsey Buckingham, Hugh Lloyd, Tony Hancock and fond memories of “stolen cheese guy”.Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We ran our patent heat-sensing Scrutiniser®️ over the week's news and here's what set the bells off … … are buskers now more expensive live entertainment than Taylor Swift? … a Dickensian oik in Chapel Market and other riddles of modern etiquette. … ‘Holiness and horniness': how Hallelujah rebooted Leonard Cohen and became a one-song industry. … the teenage self-promotional flair of Robert Plant and Marc Bolan. … are singles a social experience and albums a solitary one? … “Would you like a fruit gum?”: the 1950s in a single phrase. … highly recommended: Wendy Waldman, Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band and ‘The Room' by Fabiano do Nascimento. … rock snobs' alarm about the revelations of their Spotify Wrapped. … why the Sherman Brothers are as enduring as Lennon-McCartney. … Hallelujah cover versions - from kd lang and Rufus Wainwright to Johnny Mathis and the Osmonds. ... how King David removed ‘love rival' Uriah the Hittite. … reconnecting with records you haven't heard for 40 years.   … whatever happened to She Sherriff?! … Loudon Wainwright's early inference about the YMCA. … plus Lindsey Buckingham, Hugh Lloyd, Tony Hancock and fond memories of “stolen cheese guy”.Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio features Cidny Bullens, Deborah Holland, and Wendy Waldman who make up the folk/Americana trio The Refugees. Hear about how they met and started working together, and about their latest album CALIFORNIA which is an homage to harmony-focused California bands of the 60s & 70s. WATCH THE PODCAST HERE: https://youtu.be/wqmSy3cKkt4  The Refugees are known for their soaring harmonies, indelible musicianship, and unforgettably humorous stage presence. Individually, The Refugees have logged almost five decades in the industry, with more than twenty solo albums and multiple Grammy Award nominations to their credit, featuring musical styles that blend country, rock, folk, blues, and Americana.  More at: https://www.therefugeesmusic.com 

This episode of Big Blend Radio features Cidny Bullens, Deborah Holland, and Wendy Waldman who make up the folk/Americana trio The Refugees. Hear about how they met and started working together, and about their latest album CALIFORNIA which is an homage to harmony-focused California bands of the 60s & 70s.WATCH THE PODCAST HERE: https://youtu.be/wqmSy3cKkt4The Refugees are known for their soaring harmonies, indelible musicianship, and unforgettably humorous stage presence.Individually, The Refugees have logged almost five decades in the industry, with more than twenty solo albums and multiple Grammy Award nominations to their credit, featuring musical styles that blend country, rock, folk, blues, and Americana. More at: https://www.therefugeesmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Refugees may be a relatively new band to many, but their members are longtime veterans of the music industry.  Wendy Waldman (featured in Episode 60) is a composer/musician/singer who appeared on albums by artists including Linda Ronstadt, Jimmy Buffett and Maria Muldaur.  She's released nine solo studio albums, too.  Deborah Holland (featured on Episode 140) launched her career with the supergroup Animal Logic (including Stewart Copeland and Stanley Clarke) in 1987.  Since then, she's released six solo albums and recently 2 new singles with Animal Logic.  Touring and recording with Elton John and Rod Stewart, Cidny Bullens rounds out the trio.  Multi-award winning program director Ray White shares insights from Wendy and Deborah talking about The Refugees and their other recent work.  Their brand new album is California.  In our showcase segment, we feature a tribute to the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll," Tina Turner.  Awards during her illustrious career have included selling well over 100 million records and receiving 12 Grammy awards.  Tina passed away on May 24, 2023.  The ladies rule on this episode, from Classic Artists Today.

On their album “California,” The Refugees send a love letter to their favorite folk rock classics. Band members Cidny Bullens, Deborah Holland, and Wendy Waldman discuss their process in covering their favorite songs and play music from the project during this joint presentation of Wendy's From The Longhouse and Cidny's Cracking The Sky podcasts.

Ash Grove Alumni band members Steve Moos, Wendy Waldman and Joe Chambers of the Chambers Brothers

David Pomeranz-It's In Everyone of Us In this episode, we review an album that one of us picked to get even with the other co-host for picking crappy. The only difference is the other host picks crappy albums that he likes and the other co-host picked this album on purpose to mess with the other co-host. We scream at each other. High entertainment for people who want to hear us complain. Our tracks of the week are Wendy Waldman's “Pirate Ships”, and The Doobie Brothers' “Long Train Running” and we close with Lee's song “Beauty In My Night.” Drink and have fun and listen!

The Yale Brothers welcome pioneering rocker and singer/songwriter Cidny Bullens for part one of a two-part conversation. Cidny is a two-time Grammy nominee with 9 albums spanning more than 40 years. He was a backup singer for Elton John and performed two lead vocals on the Grease movie soundtrack. He is one-third of a group called The Refugees with fellow singer/songwriters. Wendy Waldman and Deborah Holland. Cidny – or Cid – began the transition process from Cindy to Cidny in 2011 – and "Walkin' Through This World" is his first album as a man. A documentary about Cidny's life – also called "The Gender Line" – was screened at more than 20 film festivals around the world in 2019. He created a one-person show, "Somewhere Between: Not an Ordinary Life" in 2016 – and he's currently working on his memoir, "TransElectric." Cidny will be speaking Thursday, February 24, at Horry-Georgetown Technical College's Addiction and Recovery Lecture Series – in a virtual setting. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "The Gender Line" by Cidny Bullens from his 2020 album, "Walkin' Through This World" 4;17 - Greetings, about the song and about Cidny 5:44 - Cidny (then Cindy) meets Elton John / Cherokee Recording Studios Hollywood / Robb Brothers / Bob Crewe / Neil Sedaka / John Reid 11:54 - "My name is Elton" / Initial Conversation / Connie Papas Hillman invites Bullens on the road with Elton as backup singer. 15:47 - "The hovel" at 8000 Honey Drive, Hollywood / On the road with Elton / "Rock of the Westies" album - West of the Rockies tour / "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" / "Blue Moves"  / Still friends to this day 19:10 - Early life - Boston / West Newberry, MA , Maine / Family and music / Albums and 45s / Jazz / Gospel / Black Music 21:56 - First exposure to Little Richard - "Tutti Frutti" - was a pivotal moment / The decision to become a rocker / Chuck Berry / Blues / Jerry Lee Lewis / The "rawness" of rock 'n' roll meets the melody and harmony of The Everly Brothers 24:25 - Trip to Hollywood with $100, a guitar and a backpack / couch surfing / looking for music work / Meeting Bob Crewe (Four Seasons producer) / Fate / Seven years in Los Angeles / Married Dan Crewe in 1979 28:32 - About first album: "Desire Wire" / Challenges surrounding being a woman in rock 'n' roll / Shopping the record / Resistance / First manager Tony Defries / Androgynous / Album recorded on spec / Deal with United Artists Records / "Grease" movie soundtrack 35:26 - First single: "Survivor" - garnered Grammy nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female (1980) / Vocals / "Sonic Attention" / UA Records folded in 1980 / Don Kirshner's Rock Concert / American Bandstand 39:12 - The Casablanca era / "Tomfoolery"at the label / Not a KISS fan / Neil Bogart / First KISS showcase 42:21 - "Desire Wire" album photo / Taken by Norman Seef's assistant, Georgina Karvellas 44:15 - Bruce Bird's demands at Casablanca and Bullens' eventual departure from the label. 46:25 - Appearances on Bob Dylan Rolling Thunder Revue tour / Bob Neuwirth  50:08 - First marriage to Dan Crewe / 22 years / Daughters Reid and Jessie / Eventual move to Maine 53:05 - Returning to music in 1985 / Roy Orbison Tribute 1990 was life-changing / "Pretty Woman" with Bonnie Raitt, K.D. Lang,, Emmylou Harris / Debbi Peterson / Wendy & Lisa / Tina Weymouth / Carla Azar / Solo song at tribute / T Bone Burnett / Don Was 56:31 - Call from Don Was - "Send Me an Angel" - Turning point in songwriting career, 1990 / Cidny discusses 1989 MCA Album, "Cindy Bullens" / More about Send Me an Angel" and new songwriting approach / Nashville beckons / Emmylou Harris / Radney Foster / Bill Lloyd / Embraced in Nashville: "Saved my musical soul" 1:00:45 - Horry-Georgetown Technical College Addiction and Recovery Lecture Series / Casey King / Cidny's story / 45 years clean and sober 1:02:44 - Forthcoming memoir, "TransElectric"/ 50 years of journals a blessing and a curse 1:05:26 - Wrapping up Part One / "Walkin' Through This World" by Cidny Bullens from his 2020 album of the same name.

This Crack The Sky episode is in collaboration with Wendy Waldman's podcast From The Longhouse -- Wendy welcomes her bandmates Cidny Bullens and Deborah Holland from The Refugees to come together for this special episode. Tune in and listen to the trio discuss life, music, and more. The trio of artists that is The Refugees emerged on the music scene as a verifiably unmatched force of talent, diversity, and experience. Each successful in their own right as a solo artist, Cidny Bullens, Deborah Holland and Wendy Waldman formed their unique and innovative group in 2007 and since that time have been wowing audiences, radio DJs, and music critics alike with their soaring harmonies, indelible musicianship, and unforgettably humorous stage presence.Individually, The Refugees have logged almost four decades in the industry, with more than twenty solo albums and multiple Grammy Award nominations to their credit, featuring musical styles that blend country, rock, folk, blues and Americana. To describe them as eclectic would be an understatement. These three artists have utilized their intense drive and relentless passions to create an entirely new sound.

Wendy Waldman welcomes her bandmates Cidny Bullens and Deborah Holland from The Refugees to come together for this special episode. Tune in and listen to the trio discuss life, music, and more. This is a joint presentation of Wendy's From The Longhouse and Cidny's Cracking The Sky podcasts.

Iffn' you missed the fabulousness that is Wendy Waldman - tada! So what if it took years - this was the perfect moment. On the eve of the high holy day, two Jewish girls being of service, as Wendy put it. Happy New Year! This was indeed a joyous celebration of life and art. What a glorious sit down with the singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, recording artist, Grammy nominee, and multi-platinum-selling hitmaker. Our conversation ran the gamut from indigenous agriculture, early COVID, childhood influences, Taj Mahal, for one, Fred Steiner, her wildly successful composer father, early days in LA, waiting on line behind Jackson for her moment in the spotlight, getting an ovation, touring first as a solo, becoming We the youngest member of the Warner Bros. brain trust - a group of artists who were known for their innovative approaches to music. The pack included Maria Muldaur, Randy Newman, Ry Cooder, Captain Beefheart, forming Bryndle with Karla Bonoff, Andrew Gold, and Kenny Edwards. Opening for Linda Ronstadt, moving to Nashville in the early days, how Fishing in the Dark came to be, and then Wendy played it. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Garth Brooks had huge hits with it, but there ain't nothing like hearing a song from its source. Passionate, generous, thoughtful Wendy, acknowledged and praised pretty much every artist who's crossed her path as a musician, songwriter, producer, human. She's about collaboration in all that she does, and it shows in her vast body of work. At my request, she sang her Wild Bird. Goosebumps. Wendy is one of those rare vocalists, like Laura Nyro (IMO), at the top of the top, who chills and thrills. And, she Saved The Best For Last, taking us out with her Grammy-nominated platinum hit for Vanessa Williams. Ain't nothing like the real thing- the source of the creation. I loved getting to know Wendy. Adore her even more now. I savored every second - thrilled to share this up close and personal with youes. Wendy Waldman Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson Wed, 9/15/21, 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET Streamed Live on my Facebook Replay here: https://bit.ly/3990QVh For all things Wendy:https://wendywaldman.com All BROADcasts, as podcasts, also available on iTunes apple.co/2dj8ld3 Stitcher bit.ly/2h3R1fla tunein bit.ly/2gGeItj Also on iHeartRadio, SoundCloud, Voox, OwlTail, Backtracks, PlayerFM, Himalaya, Podchaser, and Listen Notes Thanks to Rick Smolke of Quik Impressions, the best printers, printing, the best people people-ing. quikimpressions.com Nicole Venables of Ruby Begonia Hair Studio Beauty and Products, for tresses like the stars she coifs, and regular people, like me. I love my hair, and I love Nicole. http://www.rubybegoniahairstudio.com/ Blue Microphones and Kevin Walt

This is a rebroadcast from a live radio episode of "Raising Your Inner Voice" with Jay Foss - he shares Wendy Waldman's beautiful (to put it mildly) song "Love Has Got Me" with a unique twist to it.    To purchase the album and support Wendy: https://wendywaldman.com/store/love-has-got-me-cd-1973-1 All Rights belong to Warner Brothers Records.  

Wendy Waldman talks about music from her past, present, and future as she unveils her new single "Train Is Leaving," a preview from her forthcoming album.

The West Wing of the Music Museum is dedicated to the collective world of Country Music. This episode celebrates that jukebox in the corner of the down home joint on Main St. of “Small Town U.S.A.” You either grew up in a small town or wish you did. The best memories come from a town with nothing but good down-home people, churches, and cheap beer. Sure, there isn't much to do, but give us a dirt road, and we'll be perfectly content. There are a few things that only people who grew up in a small town will understand. These songs sum up small-town life and the first loves, the beer, and the memories that come with it. - - - - Join the conversation on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008232395712 or by email at: dannymemorylane@gmail.com ----- You’ll hear: 1) Small Town Saturday Night by Hal Ketchum 2) Heartland by George Strait 3) Living Legend by The Highwaymen (Nelson/Cash/Jennings/Kristofferson) 4) Just Someone I Used To Know by Dolly Parton & Porter Wagoner 5) What The Cowgirls Do by Vince Gill 6) Boot Scootin' Boogie by Brooks & Dunn 7) The Lord Knows I'm Drinking by Cal Smith 8) Longhaired Redneck by David Allan Coe 9) Love At The Five & Dime by Kathy Mattea And Don Williams 10) High Fashion Queen by The Flying Burrito Brothers 11) She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles) by Gary Stewart 12) Ooh Las Vegas by Gram Parsons & The Fallen Angels 13) Chantilly Lace by Jerry Lee Lewis 14) White Line by Emmylou Harris (w/ Dolly Parton & Linda Ronstadt, backing vocals) 15) I'm The Only Hell (Mama Ever Raised) by Johnny Paycheck 16) Daydreams About Night Things by Ronnie Milsap 17) Charleston Railroad Tavern by Bobby Bare 18) I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me) by Buck Owens 19) Somewhere Between by Suzy Bogguss (w/ Wendy Waldman, backing vocals) 20) City Of New Orleans by Willie Nelson 21) Thanks A Lot by Ernest Tubb 22) Louisiana Saturday Night by Jimmy C. Newman 23) Tennessee Flat-Top Box by Johnny Cash 24) Misery Loves Company by Porter Wagoner 25) Blue Moon Of Kentucky by Patsy Cline 26) She And I by Alabama 27) Drinkin' Days by Slaid Cleaves 28) There's A Tear In My Beer by Hank Williams, Jr. & Hank Williams, Sr. 29) Easy To Love (Hard To Hold) by Marty Stuart 30) Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (with Lovin' on Your Mind) by Loretta Lynn 31) Bobbie Sue by The Oak Ridge Boys 32) 1982 by Randy Travis 33) Beer For My Horses by Toby Keith & Willie Nelson 34) Life's Highway by Steve Wariner 35) Oh Lonesome Me by The Kentucky Headhunters 36) Never Be You by Rosanne Cash 37) Gone (That'll Be Me) by Dwight Yoakam 38) The Shake by Neal McCoy 39) I Don't Look Good Naked Anymore by The Snake Oil Willie Band 40) Revenue Man (White Lightning) by Willie & The Poor Boys

Christian and Russ Kunkel sit down to go over a long illustrious career as first call session drummer, road dog and being the heartbeat of the Immediate Family Band!Famous drummer Russell Kunkel, better known as Russ, has been a part of the music world for more than two memorable decades. Serving as drummer, and sometimes even as producer, Kunkel has appeared and performed with top musical artists in almost every genre and style known to fans, including Sydney Forest, Stevie Nicks, Wynonna Judd, Aaron Neville, Dan Fogelberg, James Taylor, the Bee Gees, Dolly Parton, Jimmy Buffet, B. B. King, Bob Segar, Carly Simon, and many, many others. Kunkel has also been featured in, and been on the cover of, magazines such as Modern Drummer.Kunkel was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but by the age of nine he moved to Southern California. There, he was part of an orchestra at the local elementary school. Prior to moving, he was influenced by his brother and the song "Wipe Out" to play drums. During his high school years he lived in Long Beach, California. He played for approximately six different bands, including the Barons, and appeared at many sock hops and high school dances, playing surf music and Beatles songs. In his last two years of high school he was a jazz drummer and later worked for John Stewart and his band the Kingston Trio.In early 1970s, while rehearsing for the upcoming tour, he met Chris Darrow, a former player of John Stewart's, who was a friend of Peter Asher, and together along with James Taylor and bassist Leland Sklar they had put out an album. Later on, guitarist Danny Kortchmar came to them from The Flying Machine along with keyboardist Craig Doerge and together, the four of them, had formed a band called The Section. The group existed between 1972 and 1977, during which time they had recorded three albums. Three years later, Kunkel participated in the Carly Simon's song "Waterfall" and played a part in the James Taylor's album Gorilla in a song "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)". In 1977 during the recording of Jackson Browne's Running on Empty album, Kunkel played on Pearl and North Drum sets, and went on a tour to promote the album. During the same year, Kunkel played hi-hat on the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young album CSN. A year later, he worked with Warren Zevon on Excitable Boy as part of the Section.In 1980 during his tour with Jackson Browne to promote his album Hold Out, he played a tom, a floor tom, a bass drum, a snare drum, and two cymbals. During those years, he also was a drummer for the Lawyers In Love album where he played in a song "Say It Isn't True". In 1980s album Mad Love by Linda Ronstadt, Kunkel along with Waddy Wachtel and Danny Kortchmar performed in the songs "How Do I Make You" and "Mad Love".In 1980, Kunkel played in Linda Ronstadt's band for a concert that was shown on HBO, along with the guitarists Kenny Edwards and Danny Kortchmar, bassist Bob Glaub, keyboardist Billy Payne, pedal steel guitarist Dan Dugmore, and backing vocalist Wendy Waldman. https://www.facebook.com/TheImmedFamily

Christian and Russ Kunkel sit down to go over a long illustrious career as first call session drummer, road dog and being the heartbeat of the Immediate Family Band!Famous drummer Russell Kunkel, better known as Russ, has been a part of the music world for more than two memorable decades. Serving as drummer, and sometimes even as producer, Kunkel has appeared and performed with top musical artists in almost every genre and style known to fans, including Sydney Forest, Stevie Nicks, Wynonna Judd, Aaron Neville, Dan Fogelberg, James Taylor, the Bee Gees, Dolly Parton, Jimmy Buffet, B. B. King, Bob Segar, Carly Simon, and many, many others. Kunkel has also been featured in, and been on the cover of, magazines such as Modern Drummer.Kunkel was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but by the age of nine he moved to Southern California. There, he was part of an orchestra at the local elementary school. Prior to moving, he was influenced by his brother and the song "Wipe Out" to play drums. During his high school years he lived in Long Beach, California. He played for approximately six different bands, including the Barons, and appeared at many sock hops and high school dances, playing surf music and Beatles songs. In his last two years of high school he was a jazz drummer and later worked for John Stewart and his band the Kingston Trio.In early 1970s, while rehearsing for the upcoming tour, he met Chris Darrow, a former player of John Stewart's, who was a friend of Peter Asher, and together along with James Taylor and bassist Leland Sklar they had put out an album. Later on, guitarist Danny Kortchmar came to them from The Flying Machine along with keyboardist Craig Doerge and together, the four of them, had formed a band called The Section. The group existed between 1972 and 1977, during which time they had recorded three albums. Three years later, Kunkel participated in the Carly Simon's song "Waterfall" and played a part in the James Taylor's album Gorilla in a song "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)". In 1977 during the recording of Jackson Browne's Running on Empty album, Kunkel played on Pearl and North Drum sets, and went on a tour to promote the album. During the same year, Kunkel played hi-hat on the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young album CSN. A year later, he worked with Warren Zevon on Excitable Boy as part of the Section.In 1980 during his tour with Jackson Browne to promote his album Hold Out, he played a tom, a floor tom, a bass drum, a snare drum, and two cymbals. During those years, he also was a drummer for the Lawyers In Love album where he played in a song "Say It Isn't True". In 1980s album Mad Love by Linda Ronstadt, Kunkel along with Waddy Wachtel and Danny Kortchmar performed in the songs "How Do I Make You" and "Mad Love".In 1980, Kunkel played in Linda Ronstadt's band for a concert that was shown on HBO, along with the guitarists Kenny Edwards and Danny Kortchmar, bassist Bob Glaub, keyboardist Billy Payne, pedal steel guitarist Dan Dugmore, and backing vocalist Wendy Waldman. https://www.facebook.com/TheImmedFamily

Christian and Russ Kunkel sit down to go over a long illustrious career as first call session drummer, road dog and being the heartbeat of the Immediate Family Band! Famous drummer Russell Kunkel, better known as Russ, has been a part of the music world for more than two memorable decades. Serving as drummer, and sometimes even as producer, Kunkel has appeared and performed with top musical artists in almost every genre and style known to fans, including Sydney Forest, Stevie Nicks, Wynonna Judd, Aaron Neville, Dan Fogelberg, James Taylor, the Bee Gees, Dolly Parton, Jimmy Buffet, B. B. King, Bob Segar, Carly Simon, and many, many others. Kunkel has also been featured in, and been on the cover of, magazines such as Modern Drummer. Kunkel was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but by the age of nine he moved to Southern California. There, he was part of an orchestra at the local elementary school. Prior to moving, he was influenced by his brother and the song "Wipe Out" to play drums. During his high school years he lived in Long Beach, California. He played for approximately six different bands, including the Barons, and appeared at many sock hops and high school dances, playing surf music and Beatles songs. In his last two years of high school he was a jazz drummer and later worked for John Stewart and his band the Kingston Trio. In early 1970s, while rehearsing for the upcoming tour, he met Chris Darrow, a former player of John Stewart's, who was a friend of Peter Asher, and together along with James Taylor and bassist Leland Sklar they had put out an album. Later on, guitarist Danny Kortchmar came to them from The Flying Machine along with keyboardist Craig Doerge and together, the four of them, had formed a band called The Section. The group existed between 1972 and 1977, during which time they had recorded three albums.  Three years later, Kunkel participated in the Carly Simon's song "Waterfall" and played a part in the James Taylor's album Gorilla in a song "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)". In 1977 during the recording of Jackson Browne's Running on Empty album, Kunkel played on Pearl and North Drum sets, and went on a tour to promote the album. During the same year, Kunkel played hi-hat on the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young album CSN. A year later, he worked with Warren Zevon on Excitable Boy as part of the Section. In 1980 during his tour with Jackson Browne to promote his album Hold Out, he played a tom, a floor tom, a bass drum, a snare drum, and two cymbals. During those years, he also was a drummer for the Lawyers In Love album where he played in a song "Say It Isn’t True". In 1980s album Mad Love by Linda Ronstadt, Kunkel along with Waddy Wachtel and Danny Kortchmar performed in the songs "How Do I Make You" and "Mad Love". In 1980, Kunkel played in Linda Ronstadt's band for a concert that was shown on HBO, along with the guitarists Kenny Edwards and Danny Kortchmar, bassist Bob Glaub, keyboardist Billy Payne, pedal steel guitarist Dan Dugmore, and backing vocalist Wendy Waldman.  https://www.facebook.com/TheImmedFamily

Christian and Russ Kunkel sit down to go over a long illustrious career as first call session drummer, road dog and being the heartbeat of the Immediate Family Band! Famous drummer Russell Kunkel, better known as Russ, has been a part of the music world for more than two memorable decades. Serving as drummer, and sometimes even as producer, Kunkel has appeared and performed with top musical artists in almost every genre and style known to fans, including Sydney Forest, Stevie Nicks, Wynonna Judd, Aaron Neville, Dan Fogelberg, James Taylor, the Bee Gees, Dolly Parton, Jimmy Buffet, B. B. King, Bob Segar, Carly Simon, and many, many others. Kunkel has also been featured in, and been on the cover of, magazines such as Modern Drummer. Kunkel was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but by the age of nine he moved to Southern California. There, he was part of an orchestra at the local elementary school. Prior to moving, he was influenced by his brother and the song "Wipe Out" to play drums. During his high school years he lived in Long Beach, California. He played for approximately six different bands, including the Barons, and appeared at many sock hops and high school dances, playing surf music and Beatles songs. In his last two years of high school he was a jazz drummer and later worked for John Stewart and his band the Kingston Trio. In early 1970s, while rehearsing for the upcoming tour, he met Chris Darrow, a former player of John Stewart's, who was a friend of Peter Asher, and together along with James Taylor and bassist Leland Sklar they had put out an album. Later on, guitarist Danny Kortchmar came to them from The Flying Machine along with keyboardist Craig Doerge and together, the four of them, had formed a band called The Section. The group existed between 1972 and 1977, during which time they had recorded three albums.  Three years later, Kunkel participated in the Carly Simon's song "Waterfall" and played a part in the James Taylor's album Gorilla in a song "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)". In 1977 during the recording of Jackson Browne's Running on Empty album, Kunkel played on Pearl and North Drum sets, and went on a tour to promote the album. During the same year, Kunkel played hi-hat on the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young album CSN. A year later, he worked with Warren Zevon on Excitable Boy as part of the Section. In 1980 during his tour with Jackson Browne to promote his album Hold Out, he played a tom, a floor tom, a bass drum, a snare drum, and two cymbals. During those years, he also was a drummer for the Lawyers In Love album where he played in a song "Say It Isn’t True". In 1980s album Mad Love by Linda Ronstadt, Kunkel along with Waddy Wachtel and Danny Kortchmar performed in the songs "How Do I Make You" and "Mad Love". In 1980, Kunkel played in Linda Ronstadt's band for a concert that was shown on HBO, along with the guitarists Kenny Edwards and Danny Kortchmar, bassist Bob Glaub, keyboardist Billy Payne, pedal steel guitarist Dan Dugmore, and backing vocalist Wendy Waldman.  https://www.facebook.com/TheImmedFamily

Folkscene guest session with Tom Kell, Kenny Edwards, with their special guest Wendy Waldman. Recorded 9-10-2002. Hosted by the late Howard Larman. Engineered and remastered by Peter Cutler. ©Folkscene

The legendary Kieran Kane and Rayna Gellert(ex-Uncle Earl) appearing on Folkscene. Recorded 2-29-20. Hosted by Allen Larman. Engineered and remastered by Peter Cutler. Thanks to our hero Wendy Waldman for the use of The Longhouse Studio. ©Folkscene

In these difficult days, Wendy Waldman shares a short musical journey from despair to hope.

Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johhny Irion - Interview & Performance. Recorded for Folkscene Guest Session. Recorded 2-21-2011. Hosted by Roz Larman. Engineered by Peter Cutler. Thank you to Wendy Waldman for the use of The Longhouse Studios. ©Folkscene

The Grammy Song of the Year nominee and ASCAP Song of the Year winner joins us to chat about her wide-ranging career and multi-genre songwriting success. About Wendy Waldman From recording artist to musician to backing vocalist to record producer to multi-platinum songwriter for other performers, Wendy Waldman has a diverse music industry resume. Though her father was a film and television composer who wrote the Perry Mason theme and worked on classics such as The Twilight Zone and Star Trek, Wendy was drawn to the blues and folk music at a young age. Her first serious group was Bryndle, featuring Karla Bonoff, Kenny Edwards, and Andrew Gold. Though they split up before their first album was released, all four would be instrumental in Linda Ronstadt’s success and would re-form in later years to record three albums that are now regarded as modern-day classics. Wendy’s solo career began when she signed with Warner Bros. Records and released her first album, which Rolling Stone magazine called the “singer-songwriter debut of the year.” A series of critically-acclaimed releases followed before Wendy relocated from Los Angeles to Nashville, where she found commercial success with Crystal Gayle’s #1 single “Baby, What About You,” The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s chart-toppers “Fishin’ in the Dark” and “Home Again in My Heart,” as well as Top 10 singles for Lorrie Morgan, The Forester Sisters, and Nicolette Larson with Steve Wariner. Always difficult to pigeonhole, Waldman’s achievements on the country charts were rivaled by her success in the pop world, where she scored with Don Johnson’s Top 5 single “Heartbeat” and Vanessa Williams’s “Save the Best for Last.” which reached #1 on the pop, R&B, and adult contemporary charts, earned Wendy a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year, and was named ASCAP Song of the Year.   Wendy’s songs have additionally been covered by Patti Austin, Kenny Rogers, Reba McEntire, Cher, Alison Krauss, Randy Travis, Percy Sledge, Kathy Mattea, Aaron Neville, Rita Coolidge, CeCe Winans, Bette Midler, Johnny Mathis, Judy Collins, Restless Heart, Barbara Mandrell, Tanya Tucker, Patty Loveless, and many others. 

Wendy Waldman (https://wendywaldman.com) walks us through the origins and making of her debut album Love Has Got Me (Warner Bros. Records). This critically acclaimed album was released in the fall of 1973 and was spotlighted by Rolling Stone as “Singer-Songwriter Debut of the Year” in a detailed piece written by music and film critic Stephen Holden. Wendy talks about the events that led to her major label signing, the historic cultural shifts that propelled pop music into a brand new direction in the early 70s, and tells stories behind the project that set the stage for her entire career.

Multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and recording artist Wendy Waldman (https://wendywaldman.com) shares her roots as a lifelong Los Angeles musician in the debut episode of From the Longhouse. Featuring music by Bryndle, the legendary band founded by Wendy, Karla Bonoff, Andrew Gold, and Kenny Edwards.

ACCENT ON! show with host Ilona Europa? for everybody to enjoy. Our guests: singer songwriter Mietek Szczesniak?, Wendy Waldman?, Hb Barnum? and director of Polish Film Festival Los Angeles - Vladek Juszkiewicz?. Our show was filled with wonderful music.

Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer Wendy Waldman hit the Southern California music scene as a member of Bryndle - where other members included Karla Bonoff, Andrew Gold, and Kenny Edwards, back in 1970.  In 1973 her solo career was launched when Rolling Stone named her "Singer-Songwriter Debut of The Year" after releasing her first album.  As a songwriter, Wendy reached the pinnacle when she co-wrote "Save The Best For Last" for Vanessa Williams, which was nominated for a Grammy.  Her credits as a record producer includes albums for Jonathan Edwards, New Grass Revival and Suzy Bogguss.  Award-winning program director, Ray White, catches up with Wendy in January 2019 to talk about her years as part of the second wave of outstanding female musicians and her soon to be released album, Blue Balloon.  In our showcase segment we feature long time lead guitarist for the Eagles, Don Felder, who is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the iconic band,  Don's latest solo release is American Rock 'n' Roll.  For more information about our show visit us at Classic Artists Today.    

Yout host Ilona Europa interviewed singer songwriter from Poland Mietek Szczesniak and Grammy winning singer songwriter Wendy Waldman. Mietek is a big star in Poland and is working on his album here in LA with Wendy.

Jonathan Stone shares the adventures of Rocket Songs, which connects songs with singers from around the world to discover and perform. He talked about the past century or so of relationships between singers and songwriters, and the challenge of connecting those dots now. Their own work in connecting international singers to music now includes master recordings as a licensed product as well. We discussed the challenges of marketing for artists in this prolific era. Guest: Jonathan Stone, Co-Founder/President and Creative Director, Rocket Songs Before Jonathan co-founded Rocket Songs in 2013, he enjoyed a long history in music publishing.  He began his career in the music business in 1974 with ATV Music in Los Angeles. Shortly after, he was offered a position with ATV in Nashville as Manager of Creative Services. In 1979, Jonathan moved back to Los Angeles as the Director of Creative Services for MCA Music. At MCA he secured many covers working with such writers as Glen Ballard, Robbie Neville, Mark Mueller, Brock Walsh etc. In 1985, Jonathan accepted a position with the legendary Quincy Jones as Vice President of Qwest Music Publishing/Quincy Jones Productions. In this capacity Jonathan oversaw all aspects of music publishing for Quincy. This also involved doing A&R for Quincy and his various productions including Michael Jackson, Patty Austin and James Ingram. In 1988 Jonathan accepted a position with Windswept Pacific Music, a company founded by Chuck Kaye, Joel Sill and Fujipacific Music of Japan.  Under Jonathan's guidance Windswept went on to become one of the largest independent music publishers in the world publishing the works of Pete Townsend, The Spice Girls, Jeffrey Steele, Kings of Leon, Craig David, Chris Farren, Ashley Gorely, Beyonce, Alice Cooper, Corinne Bailey Rae, Snow Patrol, Wendy Waldman, Ginuwine, Smile Empty Soul, Steve Mac, Mike Elizondo, Matraca Berg, Bridget Benenate, Bruno Mars, etc. In 2007 Windswept was sold to Bug Music. In January 2009 Jonathan again joined with Fujipacific to form Radar Music. In 2013 Jonathan co-founded Rocket Songs, which provides artists with access to songs from professional songwriters, producers and publishers creating new content and opportunities. Rocket Songs: https://www.rocketsongs.com/ Twitter: @rocket_songs LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-stone-a3b31930

WHAT A SHOW. Enjoy talents of our Guests: ACCENT ON!TV TE BEST OF POLAND AND EUROPE host ILONA EUROPA together with co host MAREK BACIK interview with Polish singing star MIETEK SZCZESNIAK and WENDY WALDMAN american songwriter songwriter who produces Mietek albums also VLADEK JUSZKIEWICZ director of Polish Film Festival /LA and CHRISTOPHER HILLER CEO POLAM FCU and GRAZYNA AUGUSCIK jazz singer living in Chicago all in our studio LIVE playing music!!!!

WHAT A SHOW. Enjoy talents of our Guests: ACCENT ON! host ILONA EUROPA interview with Polish singing star MIETEK SZCZESNIAK and WENDY WALDMAN american songwriter songwriter who produces Mietek albums also VLADEK JUSZKIEWICZ director of Polish Film Festival /LA and CHRISTOPHER HILLER CEO POLAM FCU and GRAZYNA AUGUSCIK jazz singer living in Chicago all in our studio LIVE playing music!!!!

WHAT A SHOW. Enjoy talents of our Guests: ACCENT ON!TV TE BEST OF POLAND AND EUROPE host ILONA EUROPA together with co host MAREK BACIK interview with Polish singing star MIETEK SZCZESNIAK and WENDY WALDMAN american songwriter songwriter who produces Mietek albums also VLADEK JUSZKIEWICZ director of Polish Film Festival /LA and CHRISTOPHER HILLER CEO POLAM FCU and GRAZYNA AUGUSCIK jazz singer living in Chicago all in our studio LIVE playing music!!!!

WHAT A SHOW. Enjoy talents of our Guests: ACCENT ON! host ILONA EUROPA interview with Polish singing star MIETEK SZCZESNIAK and WENDY WALDMAN american songwriter songwriter who produces Mietek albums also VLADEK JUSZKIEWICZ director of Polish Film Festival /LA and CHRISTOPHER HILLER CEO POLAM FCU and GRAZYNA AUGUSCIK jazz singer living in Chicago all in our studio LIVE playing music!!!!

    When you meet Americana singer/songwriter Dave Tucker, it doesn’t take long to see that he’s the salt of the earth. A carpenter by day, Dave is a hard-working man who tells it like it is and who believes whole-heartedly in the bartering system. On December 18, 2012, Dave will independently release his fourth studio album, In Kind, produced by recording artist and multi-platinum songwriter Wendy Waldman in Longhouse II, the studio he built for her. The album features Dave Tucker (acoustic guitar, vocals), Phil Hurley (lead guitar), Tom Fillman (drums/percussion), and Ted Russell Kamp (upright and electric basses), and was engineered by Mike Sawitzke, mixed by Rob Hoffman (Quincy Jones, Christina Aguilera), and mastered by Sangwook “Sunny” Nam at the Mastering Lab. In Kind illustrates Dave’s all-encompassing, explorative nature by guiding the listener through traditional Americana, folk and roots, to pop rock with a little country swagger, then throws curveballs with a reggae beat and singer/songwriter ballad. http://www.davetuckermusic.com/

    When you meet Americana singer/songwriter Dave Tucker, it doesn’t take long to see that he’s the salt of the earth. A carpenter by day, Dave is a hard-working man who tells it like it is and who believes whole-heartedly in the bartering system. On December 18, 2012, Dave will independently release his fourth studio album, In Kind, produced by recording artist and multi-platinum songwriter Wendy Waldman in Longhouse II, the studio he built for her. The album features Dave Tucker (acoustic guitar, vocals), Phil Hurley (lead guitar), Tom Fillman (drums/percussion), and Ted Russell Kamp (upright and electric basses), and was engineered by Mike Sawitzke, mixed by Rob Hoffman (Quincy Jones, Christina Aguilera), and mastered by Sangwook “Sunny” Nam at the Mastering Lab. In Kind illustrates Dave’s all-encompassing, explorative nature by guiding the listener through traditional Americana, folk and roots, to pop rock with a little country swagger, then throws curveballs with a reggae beat and singer/songwriter ballad. http://www.davetuckermusic.com/

THE REFUGEES are a band of critically-acclaimed singer-songwriters performing their award-winning songs in glorious three-part harmony with high energy, humor, and stellar musicianship. Each successful in her own right as a solo artist, Cindy Bullens, Deborah Holland and Wendy Waldman formed their unique and innovative group in 2007, and have released their first CD, Unbound, to rave reviews. Described as the female version of Crosby, Stills and Nash with a humorous twist, The Refugees have more than three decades of experience in the industry between them, nineteen solo albums, and multiple Grammy Award nominations.