Thursday, April 11, 2013
Caroline Glaser earned a place on the NBC show and a shot at winning a recording contract.
One aspiring teen singer from Chesterfield has a chance at making her dreams come true on the national stage. That’s after Caroline Glaser, 18, sang her way to being a contestant on NBC reality show, “The Voice." Glaser is a student at the University of Kansas and won over two of the show’s coaches during the initial round with her rendition of “Tiny Dancer.” For those who aren’t already fans of the show, it begins with blind auditions where coaches sit with their backs turned while singers belt out a tune. If one of them likes what they hear, they hit a button and swivel around to face the contestant. At that point, the coach has indicated they’d like to place the singer on their team. In Glaser’s case, she actually earned the approval of…
Thursday, December 27, 2012
The great R&B and Gospel singer was best known for her 1965 hit, Rescue Me.
Last night St. Louis and the world lost an amazing singer, Fontella Bass. She suffered a heart attack on Dec. 2 and did not fully recover, according to a report from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Bass died Wednesday night at a hospice in Chesterfield, the Winchester House. Bass was best known for her debut 1965 hit, Rescue Me, which she sang and co-wrote. The song sold over a million copies and was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 R&B Chart for four weeks in 1965. Younger generations will remember the tune from its frequent appearances in TV commercials and movies like A Cinderella Story, Air America, Best, I, Robot, Jumpin' Jack Flash and Sister Act. Fontella continued to sing throughout her life and was nominated for a Grammy in 1995 for "No …
Thursday, November 18, 2010
St. Louis music diva Anita Rosamond’s solo act is usually four or more acts.
With local sales taxes hitting all time highs and my property taxes going up even in non-assessment years, I am always looking to save some money, even with an address in affluent West County. I often look to save money on entertainment. Matinee movies or waiting for NetFlix is one way I save. When it comes to live music, I have another way. On Wednesday nights, my wife and I go to Clayton, spend under $20 for dinner at Jimmy's on the Park and listen to the Charlie B Trio with Jim Manley on trumpet for three hours. I will see the great Dean Christopher at a casino lounge or a restaurant in Dog Town or on the Hill for far less than his shows at a nightclub. My secret in Chesterfield and west St. Louis County is Anita Rosamond. Tickets for …
MikeyParks
1:23 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012
That's a loss. I was proud that Fontella was from St. Louis. more ›