One of the most popular jazz singers of the big band era, with a smoky subtlety that could stop the brashest band in its tracks, Peggy Leewhose centennial was marked in 2020sang her way to 13 Grammy nominations and two awards, including one for Lifetime Achievement, with her trademark voice. Not only did she bring a famously velvety tone to her work with Benny Goodman, scoring hits with "Somebody Else is Taking My Place" and "Why Don't You Do Right?," as well as her own "Fever" and "Is That All There Is?" She was also an accomplished writer, with songs like Maana and I Dont Know Enough About You earning her induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.Frank Sinatra made his first appearance at the Bowl in 1943, and he made a bit of an impact. The Los Angeles Times reported, From the moon-bathed tiers of venerable Hollywood Bowl, last night came the inconceivablehysterical screams, pleading, sighs, whistles, endearments, gasps, agonized cries. Over the ensuing five decades, Sinatra would become an American legend, his voicealternately swaggering and crooningencapsulating romance, ambition, happiness, pride, and so much more.On this very special night at the Hollywood Bowl, a pair of close friends and Capitol Records labelmateswho just happened to be two of the 20th century's most important and influential singersare feted by an all-star group of artists. Don't miss it.
Videos
Kelli O'Hara in Concert
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (2/1 - 2/1) | ||
RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR
South Coast Repertory (2/19 - 3/2) | ||
Wish You Were Here
South Coast Repertory's Julianne Argyros Stage (1/12 - 2/2) | ||
Celebrating MTT
Walt Disney Concert Hall (2/1 - 2/1) | ||
Cody Fry with Orchestra
Walt Disney Concert Hall (1/10 - 1/10) | ||
FARM HALL by Katherine Moar
Promenade Playhouse (1/10 - 1/26) NEW PLAY
PHOTOS
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Tchaikovsky & The Mermaid
Walt Disney Concert Hall (2/7 - 2/9) | ||
FARM HALL by Katherine Moar
Promenade Playhouse (1/10 - 1/26) NEW PLAY | ||
& Juliet
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Segerstrom Hall (9/9 - 9/21) | ||
The Peking Acrobats
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (1/18 - 1/18) | ||
GRAHAM100: the 100th Anniversary of the Martha Graham Dance Company
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Segerstrom Hall (1/17 - 1/17) | ||
Vocal Dimensions
Walt Disney Concert Hall (4/29 - 4/29) | ||
New Voices from Korea
Walt Disney Concert Hall (6/3 - 6/3) | ||
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