Simon and Garfunkel

Phil Ramone: A Producer’s 5 Musical Masterpieces

Posted on 04/1/2013 by | Who's News | Comments

Bulletin Today | LegacyDespite his 14 Grammy awards, record producer Phil Ramone, who died on March 30 at age 79 in New York City, isn’t anywhere near as well-known as the music superstars whose hit records he helped create. During a career that spanned a half century, the native of South Africa worked with an astonishingly diverse array of talents: Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Tony Bennett, Aretha Franklin, Karen Carpenter, Elton John, Dionne Warwick, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel, …

‘The Twist’ and ‘Sounds of Silence’ to Be Preserved

Posted on 03/21/2013 by | General News | Comments

Bulletin Today | Entertainment | TechnologyBy Brett Zongker of the Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Simon and Garfunkel’s song “Sounds of Silence,” which was written amid the turmoil following President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, will join Chubby Checker’s 1960s dance hit “The Twist” as two of 25 recordings selected for preservation at the Library of Congress. These are just a few sounds of the 20th century being added to the National Recording Registry on Thursday for long-term preservation due to their cultural, artistic and historic importance. The library said Checker’s …