In the early 1920s, the Old Chauffeur’s Club in St. Louis was one of the best places to go for aspiring entertainers on the jazz …
George Michael: More than a Popstar (2.)
Continued from part one After the break-up of Wham!, George Michael initially went to the United States for some time: his solo career received its …
George Michael: More than a Popstar (1.)
Part one He was not just a pop singer, he was one of the most memorable and successful singer-songwriters of his generation: with hits like …
Zarah Leander: The Unforgotten
“Zarah, we’ll never forget you!“ read a graffiti inscription on the Berlin Wall in June 1981, a few days after the death of the famous …
Peter Anders: The Brilliant Tenor
At a time when all the top-class tenors had left Germany, he was one of the few remaining singers in the thirties and forties who …
Max Lichtegg: The Universal Tenor (3.)
Continued from part two In 1949 Max Lichtegg celebrated a kind of “return to Vienna” – to the city where his musical career had begun. …
Max Lichtegg: The Ambassador of Music (2.)
Continued from part one One might think that Max Lichtegg had also been a celebrated recording star by now: However, that was not the case. …
Max Lichtegg: The Charmingboy (1.)
Part one Looking back on her career, Maria Callas once said that the art of opera was dead and must be rejuvenated. This radical statement …
Maurice Jarre: Delicate Music For Monumental Films
During the preparations for the filming of Lawrence of Arabia, producer Sam Spiegel went in search of a film composer who could provide the music …
Ella Fitzgerald: The First Lady of Jazz
When 12-year-old Ella Fitzgerald listened to Louis Armstrong‘s vinyl records, would she have dared to dream that she would one day become his singing partner? …