Freda Payne returns to the Iridium Nov 12-14 doing her tribute Ella and now Lena. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Freda grew up listening to Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday, which inspired her growing interest in music. While still in school, she began her musical career by singing radio commercial jingles. It was then that her polished voice first caught the attention of music executives and other artists. She was wooed with offers of contracts from the likes of Berry Gordy and Duke Ellington, but her mother wanted her to finish school first. After she did, the legendary Pearl Bailey gave Freda her first professional job and this paved the way for her to share the stage with other legends such as Lionel Hampton, Sammy Davis Jr., Billy Eckstine, Quincy ]ones, Bill Cosby and many others. Freda toured with Quincy Jones during his big band era, performing at the world famous Apollo in New York and the Regal in Chicago, among others, and soon after, recorded her first album When The Lights Go Down for Impulse Records.
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Birth Place: Detroit, MI, USA
Freda Payne returns to the Iridium Nov 12-14 doing her tribute Ella and now Lena. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Freda grew up listening to Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday, which inspired her growing interest in music. While still in school, she began her musical career by singing radio commercial jingles. It was then that her polished voice first caught the attention of music executives and other artists. She was wooed with offers of contracts from the likes of Berry Gordy and Duke Ellington, but her mother wanted her to finish school first. After she did, the legendary Pearl Bailey gave Freda her first professional job and this paved the way for her to share the stage with other legends such as Lionel Hampton, Sammy Davis Jr., Billy Eckstine, Quincy ]ones, Bill Cosby and many others. Freda toured with Quincy Jones during his big band era, performing at the world famous Apollo in New York and the Regal in Chicago, among others, and soon after, recorded her first album When The Lights Go Down for Impulse Records.
The California Alliance for Arts Education and the Music Center: Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County presented 'Education, Creativity and California's Future' at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Wednesday September 29th. The forum featured celebrities including Jack Black, Ben McKenzie and others discussing arts education and asking questions of the two candidates for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Assemblymember Tom Torlakson and Larry Aceves. The goal of the forum was to discuss the plight and promise of arts education in California public schools.
Executive Producer Lou Spisto today announced that the Old Globe's world premiere productions of Sammy and The First Wives Club - A New Musical were the recipients of five 2010 NAACP Theatre Awards. The awards presentation was held on Monday, Aug. 30 at the Director's Guild of America in Hollywood.
Tickets for the majority of Victoria Theatre Association's 2010-2011 season will go on sale on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 10 AM. Patrons may purchase tickets online at www.ticketcenterstage.com beginning at 10 AM. At 12 Noon, patrons will be able to purchase tickets over the phone at 937-228-3630 or 866-228-3630, or in person at the Ticket Center Stage box office location in the Victoria Theatre, on the corner of First and Main Streets in downtown Dayton.
Tickets for the majority of Victoria Theatre Association's 2010-2011 season will go on sale on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 10 AM. Patrons may purchase tickets online at www.ticketcenterstage.com beginning at 10 AM. At 12 Noon, patrons will be able to purchase tickets over the phone at 937-228-3630 or 866-228-3630, or in person at the Ticket Center Stage box office location in the Victoria Theatre, on the corner of First and Main Streets in downtown Dayton.
Tickets for the majority of Victoria Theatre Association's 2010-2011 season will go on sale on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 10 AM. Patrons may purchase tickets online at www.ticketcenterstage.com beginning at 10 AM. At 12 Noon, patrons will be able to purchase tickets over the phone at 937-228-3630 or 866-228-3630, or in person at the Ticket Center Stage box office location in the Victoria Theatre, on the corner of First and Main Streets in downtown Dayton.
Catalina Bar & Grill will present a performance of a new critically acclaimed CD of romantic ballads, 'CORKY HALE...AND FRIENDS - I'M GLAD THERE IS YOU,' featuring Corky Hale, the world renowned Jazz pianist, harpist and singer with her friends, singers Sally Kellerman, Freda Payne, Ariana Savalas, Tricia Tahara and Brenna Whitaker for One Night Only!!!
Catalina Bar & Grill will present a performance of a new critically acclaimed CD of romantic ballads, 'CORKY HALE...AND FRIENDS - I'M GLAD THERE IS YOU,' featuring Corky Hale, the world renowned Jazz pianist, harpist and singer with her friends, singers Sally Kellerman, Freda Payne, Ariana Savalas, Tricia Tahara and Brenna Whitaker for One Night Only!!!
Victoria Theatre Association announces the additional shows for 2010-2011 featuring legendary singers and songwriters, fast-paced drum lines, acrobatics and dance and so much more!
THE DAVID BERGER JAZZ ORCHESTRA - the acclaimed band featured in the Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio and PBS TV - will celebrate the release of their groundbreaking new album Sing Me A Love Song: Harry Warren's Undiscovered Standards, with two sets at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola on March 29, 2010.
THE DAVID BERGER JAZZ ORCHESTRA - the acclaimed band featured in the Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio and PBS TV - will celebrate the release of their groundbreaking new album Sing Me A Love Song: Harry Warren's Undiscovered Standards, with two sets at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola on March 29, 2010.
THE DAVID BERGER JAZZ ORCHESTRA - the acclaimed band featured in the Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio and PBS TV - introduces the groundbreaking new album Sing Me A Love Song: Harry Warren's Undiscovered Standards, on January 19, 2010.
THE DAVID BERGER JAZZ ORCHESTRA - the acclaimed band featured in the Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio and PBS TV - introduces the groundbreaking new album Sing Me A Love Song: Harry Warren's Undiscovered Standards, on January 19, 2010.
The First Wives Club - A New Musical will extend its run by an additional week due to popular demand. The Broadway-bound musical features a book by Tony Award winner Rupert Holmes and a score by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland. Directed by Francesca Zambello with choreography by Lisa Stevens and music direction by Ron Melrose, The First Wives Club will now run through Aug. 30.
First Wives Club The Musical is here! Sam Harris brings you to an exclusive behind the scenes look at the production process of a new Broadway bound musical. In this episode, Sam brings you some 'Dreamgirl' and guy filled antics as the production heads into its final week.
First Wives Club The Musical is here! Sam Harris brings you to an exclusive behind the scenes look at the production process of a new Broadway bound musical.
BroadwayWorld.com presents it's newest column, Twitter Watch, which will bring you only the best and most interesting reports straight from the mouths of Broadway stars, shows and more on the hot social networking service - Twitter!
A FIRST WIVES CLUB UPDATE! Sam Harris goes backstage with the girls gone wild, and the guys sucking on red vines. And Sheryl Lee Ralph talks about Sam's tube. Sam Harris brings you to an exclusive behind the scenes look at the production process of a new Broadway bound musical. 'First Wives' is playing at San Diego's The Old Globe Theatre.
First Wives Club The Musical is here! Sam Harris brings you to an exclusive behind the scenes look at the production process of a new Broadway bound musical. Sam sits down and chats about the show's opening night reviews as only he can! 'First Wives' opened at San Diego's The Old Globe on August 1st.
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