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I hope that you will join us next week November 13, when we have our 1 year anniversary show. We have some special guests for you to hear, The Legendary Country and Pop Singer Anne Murraywith over 54 Million Albums Solds, Then former 98 degree member Jeff Timmons talking about his new album and Timmons und...er the group has 10 million albums under his belt and to celebrate our anniversary we have the amazing Jai Rodriguez, our first guest ever a year ago. Jai will talk about his new album and the new movie that he is in, Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay, its a great movie with a great cast.

We have some prizes to give away and I hope you can join us and participate in the fun.

Ann Murray

Anne Murray is a 4 Time Grammy Award-winning Canadian singer and So far her albums have sold over 54 million copies.

Murray was the first Canadian female solo singer to reach #1 on the U.S. charts, and also the first to earn a gold record for one of her signature songs, "Snowbird" (1970). She is often cited as the woman who paved the way for other Canadian international success stories such as Céline Dion, Sarah McLachlan and Shania Twain. She is also the first woman and the first Canadian to win "Album of the Year" at the Country Music Association Awards for her 1984 album A Little Good News.

He first single that launched her successful career, "Snowbird," which became a #1 hit in Canada. "Snowbird" became a surprise hit on the U.S. charts as well, reaching #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1970. It was also the first of eight #1 Adult Contemporary hits for Murray. The song led to Murray being awarded the first Gold record ever given to a Canadian artist in the United States. One of the most successful female artists of our time.

After the success of "Snowbird", Murray had a number of subsequent singles that charted both pop and country simultaneously. During the 1970s and early 1980s, her hits included Kenny Loggins' "Danny's Song" (1972) (peaked at #7 on the Hot 100) and "A Love Song" (1973); "He Thinks I Still Care" and her Top 10 cover of The Beatles' "You Won't See Me" (1974); her all-time career-peaking #1 Hot 100 hit "You Needed Me" (1978)

Murray's current album is Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends, released in November 2007 in Canada and January 2008 in the U.S. The album comprises 17 tracks that include many of Murray's biggest hits over her nearly four-decade career, re-recorded as duets with other established, rising, and – in one case – deceased female singers. These artists include Canadian superstars Celine Dion and Shania Twain along with other fellow Canadians k.d. lang, Nelly Furtado, Jann Arden, a CD-closing French-language duet with Québec's Isabelle Boulay, and Murray's daughter, Dawn Langstroth; Australia's decades-long veteran Olivia Newton-John; Nashville's Emmylou Harris, Martina McBride, Shelby Lynne, and pop/country/contemporary Christian crossover artist Amy Grant; songwriting and recording legend Carole King; influential folk-rock duo Indigo Girls; Irish sextet Celtic Woman; Britain's late blue-eyed soul legend and close personal friend of Murray's, Dusty Springfield; and a duet of her landmark, career-establishing #1 hit from 1970, "Snowbird," with world's biggest selling soprano, Sarah Brightman.

A new Christmas album, titled Anne Murray's Christmas Album with bonus DVD was released in October 2008. She appeared August 25, 2008 on the popular TV program "Canadian Idol" as a mentor, and Sony BMG Music has just announced an upcoming Elvis Presley album out in October 2008 featuring a virtual duet of "Silver Bells" with Ms. Murray.

Jeff Timmons

Jeff Timmons began what was originally a low-key solo career after a phenomenal run with the “boy band” 98 Degrees. He was the founding member of the group, and they produced multi-platinum records (11 Million sold), 8 top ten singles, and a Grammy nomination. He then released his first solo album, Whisper That Way; the album that gave him Top 20 hits on both the Billboard and Radio & Records charts, while having the lead-off single with the same title as the most added single at radio every week leading up to its peak position. The album also produced 3 more chart-topping singles worldwide.

Jeff also appeared on a VH1 Reality TV Show. The opportunity allowed him to work with fellow musicians, Chris Kirkpatrick of NSYNC, Bryan Abrams of Color Me Badd, Rich Cronin of LFO, and four-time Grammy winning producer, Bryan Michael Cox. “It was one of the best experiences of my life…as it really tested me,” he further describes the experience saying, “It took me out of my comfort zone, which was I truly needed at the time. I would do it again in a heartbeat”

While writing and producing his much awaited second Album, Jeff is also set to launch a new, massive multi-media distribution company called iamMedia. iamMedia will utilize traditional ways of promotion and distribution, and various non-traditional methods to bring brand awareness not only to his album, but a myriad of other artists, genres of music and other mediums of entertainment. Jeff is set to release his new album to everyone completely free between Christmas and New Year's Eve. Anyone who registers at www.jefftimmons.com can receive the entire album!

Off-stage and outside the studio, Jeff is an advocate for a variety of charities and foundations, especially those benefiting children. He works closely with organizations like the St. Jude Children's Hospital and the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatrics Aids Foundation.

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Well Another great show inline for you guys. We have a leader not only in the GLBT community but the leader of the New Hampshire Episcopal church. We have Openly Gay Bishop Gene Robinson the ninth bishop of the Diocese of New Hampshire in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.

Bishop Robi...nson was elected bishop in 2003 and entered office in March 2004. Before becoming bishop, he served as assistant to the retiring New Hampshire bishop.

Robinson is widely known for being the first openly gay, non-celibate priest to be ordained a bishop in a major Christian denomination believing in the historic episcopate. His sexual orientation was privately acknowledged in the 1970s, when he studied in seminary, was ordained, married, and started a family. He went public with his sexual identity and divorced in the 1980s. When delegates to the Episcopal convention were voting on the ratification of his election, it became an issue of controversy. His election was ratified 62 to 45. After his election, some theologically conservative parishes have aligned themselves with bishops outside the Episcopal Church in the United States, a process called the Anglican realignment. His story has appeared in print and film.

In 2009 he was honored by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) with the Stephen F. Kolzak Media Award.


KEVIN STEA has been one of the most well-known and recognized dancers in the industry over the past 20 years. He has been successful in areas as diverse as choreography, modeling, directing, acting and hosting, and worked with the world's top musical artists, directors, photographers and designers.
After only a year and a half of training, Kevin was hired to be the associate choreographer, dance captain and dancer on Madonna's now-legendary Blonde Ambition World Tour, from which the movie Madonna: Truth or Dare was made, and the video for "Vogue". He performed in Madonna's unforgettable Edwardian appearance on the MTV Music Video Awards, and won Star Search with the Dance Grand Champions  New World'. Soon after, he was working with Gloria Estefan, Prince and as associate choreographer and dancer for Michael Jackson.

He began modeling for Jean Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler, Tommy Hilfiger, Romeo Gigli, Fendi, Calvin Klein and Exte, and has worked many times over the years with famed photographer David Lachappelle, Herb Ritts and Peggy Sirota among many others.

After performing in movies like Sister Act 2, Showgirls, Newsies and The Birdcage, he toured Japan with famed Japanese artist Seiko Matsuda, as her dance partner and singer. He then moved to Italy and became very successful singing, dancing, acting and judging on the weekly variety show, Buona Domenica. He appeared often on Italian television, choreographed several series, and signed a recording deal. While recording he toured with Ricky Martin, promoting "La Vida Loca".

Over the years that passed, Kevin appeared in more than 50 commercials, including 13 for the Gap and Old Navy, most famously in "Khaki-a-Go-Go." He also appeared in 14 Pepsi commercials, along with such personalities as Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Beyonce and Britney Spears. More films and videos followed; Austin Powers: Goldmember, Charlie's Angels and Rent, David Bowie, Elton John, Celine Dion, Smashmouth, Matchbox 20, Janet Jackson and more work with Michael Jackson.

Recently, Kevin directed a show for singer Kelis; performed in the award-winning TV special Tony Bennett: An American Classic with John Legend, among others; performed on the Emmy's with Christina Aguilera; for Oscar-winner Rob Marshall on the Academy Awards with 3-5 Mafia; and on the hit series Dirty Sexy Money. He can currently be seen singing in the campy Naked Boys Singing: the Movie, from the Off-Broadway smash musical, and is directing and co-choreographing performances for Ru Paul, Taylor Dane and Jeanie Tracy. Watch for him in the upcoming movies Bolden, and Move, and upcoming stage and television singing, dancing and choreographing for the fab Alec Mapa.
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Hi Everyone! Well tomorrow on the show we have some great guests for you. First Grammy Winners, Producers JoJoHo and SeanyP from HitPlay Productions, Then 5 time Grammy Nominee and Platinum Artist Michael Feinstein will be on the show. Then we have asked Expert Dr. Mike from the GLBT Center to speak with us and take...... calls about how Crystal Meth affects friends and family along with the Addict. We hope you can share your stories to help others that are struggling. Tomorrow Friday Oct 30 at 6pm on www.LATalkRadio.comRead More

Join Us Next Friday when we have Multi-Platium Selling Recording Artist and 5 time Grammy Nominee Michael Feinstein on the show and to add to the Grammy's we have Music Producer that has worked with some amazing musicians Grammy and Emmy Winner Joe Hogue and Sean Peterson.

Michael Feinstein

Michael Feinstein is the multi...-platinum selling, five-time Granny nominated entertainer dubbed of “The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook” – is considered one of the premiere interpreters of American Popular Song. His 150 plus shows a year have included Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl and major concert halls, as well as the White House and Buckingham Palace. More than a mere performer, he is nationally recognized for his commitment to the American popular song, both celebrating its art and preserving its legacy for the next generation.

The Sinatra Project – his new CD from Concord Records which celebrates the musical sensibilities of “Old Blue Eyes” – earned Michael his fifth Grammy Award nomination in 2009. Feinstein is currently preparing PBS-TV series, “Michael Feinstein: Man On A Mission” – to start airing in 2010 – in which Michael discovers treasures of the Great American Songbook around the world. He is designing a new piano for Steinway called “The First Ladies,” inspired by the White House piano. Feinstein will also serve as the Artistic director of the Carmel Performing Arts Center, a $160 million three-theatre performing arts center in Carmel, Indiana which will host an annual international Great American Songbook festival, along with diverse live programming and a museum to house his rare memorabilia and manuscripts. Starting 2010 Michael will be taking the helm as the director of Popular Song Series at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Michael has written the score for two new stage musicals: The Day They Saved Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and The Gold Room, and he has just started to work on a new MGM project turning The Thomas Crown Affair into a musical for Broadway.

His previous CD from Concord Records is Hopeless Romantics, a songbook of Harry Warren classics recorded with legendary jazz pianist George Shearing. In 2004, Michael completed a national tour with songwriting icon Jimmy Webb based on their CD, Only One Life – The Songs of Jimmy Webb. The disc was named one of “10 Best CDs of the Year” by USA Today.

In 2003, Michael received his fourth Grammy Award nomination for his release, Michael Feinstein with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, his first recording with a symphony orchestra. The year before, Rhino/Elektra Music released The Michael Feinstein Anthology, a 2-disc compilation spanning the years 1987 to 1996, featuring old favorites and previously unreleased tracks.

Michael hosted and produced The Great American Songbook, a PBS Special and DVD set from Warner Brothers Home Video that traces the history of popular music in our country. His own record label Feinery, a Concord Records subsidiary, released The Livingston & Evans Songbook, featuring Feinstein and special guest Melissa Manchester. Feinery also records favorite current artists and restore recordings & musical broadcasts from the golden age of popular song.

His Manhattan nightclub, Feinstein’s at Loews Regency, has presented the top talents of pop and jazz such as Rosemary Clooney, Steve Tyrell, Barbara Cook, Tony Danza, Glen Campbell, Diahann Carroll, Jackie Mason and Dame Cleo Laine. He appears there for a sold-out holiday engagement every year. Michael also opened the new theater, Feinstein’s at the Shaw, in London featuring such talent as Eartha Kitt, Dionne Warwick, Elaine Stritch, Chita Rivera and Boy George.

Michael started playing piano by ear when he was five. After graduating from high school in Columbus, Ohio, he worked in local piano lounges for two years, moving to Los Angeles when he was 20. Through the widow of legendary concert pianist-actor Oscar Levant, he was introduced to Ira Gershwin in July 1977. He became his assistant for six years, granting him access to numerous unpublished Gershwin songs, which he has since performed and recorded.

Gershwin’s influence provided a solid base upon which Mr. Feinstein has not only evolved into a captivating performer, composer and arranger of his own original music, but has also become an unparalleled interpreter of music legends such as Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer, Duke Ellington and Harry Warren.

Through his live performances, recordings, film and television appearances, and his songwriting (in collaboration with Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Lindy Robbins and Carole Bayer Sager), Feinstein has been an important musical force during the past 15 years. In addition, he scored the original music for the film Get Bruce. His television credits include performances on “Caroline in the City,” “Melrose Place,” “Coach,” and “Sybil.”

The Library of Congress elected Michael to the exclusive “National Sound Recording Advisory Board” safeguarding America’s musical heritage.


Joe Hogue "JoJoHo" and Sean Peterson "SeanyP" of HitPlay

HiTPLAY is a producer/artist duo consisting of Grammy/Emmy Award winning record producer & composer, Joe Hogue, aka “JoJoHo”, as well as award winning, Billboard charting songwriter & producer, Sean Petersen, aka "SeanyP". HiTPLAY has recorded hundreds of records with over 10 million albums sold. Combined, JoJoHo+SeanyP have worked with an array of artists, from veterans Michael McDonald, Roy Orbison, Bebe & Cece Winans, Whitney Houston, Faith Evans & Take 6 to reality TV stars, Melinda Doolittle, Syesha Mercado, Blake McGrath & Diana Degarmo. The HiTPLAY family also includes several out recording artists: Ari Gold, Nemesis Rising, Jason & Demarco, Esera Tuaolo & Jason Dottley. Currently, HiTPLAY is currently featured on songs by their artists, Jason Dottley (“Sordid Lives”) & Kelly King (Billboard, Top 25). JoJoHo+SeanyP also produced & wrote Ari Gold’s Top 10 Billboard hit, “Where The Music Takes You” which also won the 2007 USA Songwriting Competitions grand prize. HiTPLAY is proving to be one of the hottest producer/artist teams in music, and with their upcoming debut single, “Soul Within A Soul”, JoJoHo+SeanyP are excited to be stepping out of the studio, up to the mic, and back in front of the people.

AWARDS

• 3 GRAMMY Awarded Albums
•EMMY Award Winner
•Regional EMMY Award Winner
•BMI TV Music Award Winner
•Dove Award Winner
•ACMA Winner
•Nashville Advertising Federation ADDY Award Winner
•USA Songwriting Competition - BEST POP SONG & GRAND PRIZE Winner
•Independent Music Awards 2007 BEST R&B SONG
Come and Join Tony and Kevin on the show, we will have wonderful topics and guests, and also get you ready for the Halloween spirit. Friday October 30 at 6pm on www.LATalkRadio.com

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