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Mary Wilson
Today on Soundcheck, a look at two women who left their mark on American music. First, Peggy Lee sang swinging party songs that lit up the 1950s and '60s and was an accomplished songwriter. A recent book details the personal struggles behind a giant of pop and jazz. And later: soul icon Mary Wilson talks about The Supremes and life after Motown.
This is a repeat broadcast. [A program correction: An episode about new releases from late songwriters will air on Oct. 31.]
The Soundcheck staff is in Berlin! Read about our adventures on a new blog, Soundcheck: On Site - Berlin.
(Pssst ... Our weeklong Berlin series begins Nov. 5!)
This is a repeat broadcast. [A program correction: An episode about new releases from late songwriters will air on Oct. 31.]
The Soundcheck staff is in Berlin! Read about our adventures on a new blog, Soundcheck: On Site - Berlin.
(Pssst ... Our weeklong Berlin series begins Nov. 5!)
Guests:
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Singer Peggy Lee sold 20 million records by the 1960s and unlike most of her peers, was also an accomplished songwriter. But she also never overcame a deeply troubled childhood. Peter Richmond, author of "Fever: The Life and Music of Miss Peggy Lee," joins us to talk about her life ...
The Original Dreamgirl
Mary Wilson was the only member of the Supremes who remained in the group from the very beginning in 1959. As a part of the Motown label's heyday, she sang on dozens of hit records the group made in its various incarnations. She joins us to talk about being a ...
Max Raabe (right) with John Schaefer
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Max Raabe (right) the singer and bandleader, joins us at the House of World Cultures in Berlin. Raabe is known for revitalizing the sounds of German cabaret and film music of the Weimar ...
John and Gisele Enduring a Flight Delay
Soundcheck's journey started typically enough, with an hour-plus flight delay at rain-swept JFK. Luckily, our travels proceeded smoothly from there.