Word: simonized
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...pianist. And though she wrote a number of her hits, including the sexually brazen Dr. Feelgood, she also displayed brilliance in making other people's compositions her own, such as Curtis Mayfield's pop gem Something He Can Feel. Or listen to her 1971 gospel-charged take on the Simon and Garfunkel classic Bridge over Troubled Water. That water's a good deal more troubled when Franklin sings the song; even the bridge seems sturdier. She was the first female inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
...rock 'n' roll at the time of Elvis Presley's pre-eminence, no doubt hoping to turn back the Mongols. It didn't quite work, and in efforts to maintain his commercial viability, Sinatra would eventually record Presley's hit Love Me Tender as well as works by Paul Simon (Mrs. Robinson), George Harrison (Something) and Joni Mitchell (Both Sides Now). The results were often awkward--this is the Sinatra people like me used to make fun of. But listen with more knowing ears: when Sinatra sings "You stick around, Jack, it might show" on Something, you get the feeling...
Dowling says, "They will not treat, but theywill talk"--more than what is available in mostHouses.Paul S. Gutman, IllustrationJoshua H. Simon...
Lukas "was a brilliant writer and one of the seminal journalists of his generation," said Carolyn Reidy, president and publisher of the Simon & Schuster Trade Division. "His death is a devastating loss...
...Well, the intellectual crosshairs have just dropped again. Simon & Schuster announced Wednesday that it will be publishing "Dear Socks, Dear Buddy," a selection of letters from children addressed to the First Pets, compiled by the First Lady herself. There will be 50 or 60 candid photos of Socks and Buddy at the White House with the First Family, plus an introduction by Hillary discussing the importance of children's writing, with advice for parents. The book is due in November, and all proceeds will go to the National Park Foundation (and not the President's legal fund...