The Worst Rendition Of “Silent Night” In The History Of Christmas Pop Music

On December 5, 2011, in Articles, Wilfried F. Voss, by Wilfried F. Voss

And here we go, Five For Fighting, whoever they may be, win the price for the worst rendition of Silent Night in the history of Christmas pop music – and, please, don’t give me a lecture on personal taste; it won’t work.

The Christmas Sprit: Do They Know It’s Christmas?

On December 4, 2011, in Articles, Wilfried F. Voss, by Wilfried F. Voss

Every year the Christmas spirit comes to me as soon as I hear Do They Know It’s Christmas by Band Aid, even though I cringe every time when I hear the line “And there won’t be snow in Africa at Christmas time.” After all, the song is about hunger in Africa, and, believe me, the last thing they need is snow.

Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny by Nile Rodgers

On December 3, 2011, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, Entertainment, It's all about music..., Music, Nonfiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

Today’s pop music—genre-crossing, gender-bending, racially mixed, visually stylish, and dominated by dance music with global appeal—is the world that Nile Rodgers created.

Zabadak! Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick, And Tich

On December 1, 2011, in Musical Favorites, Wilfried F. Voss, by Wilfried F. Voss

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich (also known as DDDBMT), were a British pop/rock group of the 1960s. Two of their single releases sold in excess of one million copies each, and they reached Number One in the UK with the second of them, The Legend of Xanadu.

How The Local Radio Station Stole My Christmas…

On November 25, 2011, in Articles, Musical Favorites, Wilfried F. Voss, by Wilfried F. Voss

Yes, it wasn’t the grinch who stole my Christmas. It was the local radio station, WHAI. And guess what, now that we’re (at least business-wise) close to Christmas, I will create my own Christmas radio station on Pandora.

Pandora Favorites: The Music Of Plumb

On November 11, 2011, in It's all about music..., Musical Favorites, Wilfried F. Voss, by Wilfried F. Voss

Tiffany Arbuckle Lee (born March 9, 1975, in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter who uses the stage name Plumb. She has performed several different genres of music, including alternative rock and Christian alternative rock and a few of her remixes have appeared on dance charts.

Pandora Favorites: The Music Of Evanescence

On November 11, 2011, in It's all about music..., Musical Favorites, Wilfried F. Voss, by Wilfried F. Voss

Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording private albums, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003.

Musical Blast From The Past: “Take On Me” by A-Ha

On November 10, 2011, in It's all about music..., Musical Favorites, Wilfried F. Voss, by Wilfried F. Voss

Living in 1980s Germany, and loving contemporary pop music, I saw the release of a great number of songs that have not lost their popularity up to this day. One of these songs is Take On Me by A-Ha, which was also a great hit here in the United States (A-Ha is from Norway).

Musical Blast From The Past: “Eloise” by Barry Ryan

On November 10, 2011, in It's all about music..., Musical Favorites, Wilfried F. Voss, by Wilfried F. Voss

Growing up as a teenager in Germany in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and loving contemporary pop music, I saw the release of a great number of songs that have not lost their appeal up to this day. One of these songs is Eloise by Barry Ryan.

Pandora Favorites: The Music Of “A Fine Frenzy”

On November 10, 2011, in It's all about music..., Musical Favorites, Wilfried F. Voss, by Wilfried F. Voss

Alison Sudol (born 23 December 1984), known professionally as A Fine Frenzy (formerly Alison Monro, is a US alternative singer and songwriter and pianist. Her debut album, One Cell in the Sea, was released on July 17, 2007, and peaked at number 91 on the Billboard 200 chart.