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Quin Rivers

Forgotten Song Foundation Board Member – Quin Rivers Another interesting Board member with her own talent is poet Quin Rivers. Words have always been beautiful to her – the sound and pleasure they are capable of stirring within her soul. She learned to write poems as a child and is in the process of completing

The Greatest Love Painting of All Time

Most of us who have seen either a photo of the painting, Mona Lisa, or have been fortunate enough to stand in front of it, have been intrigued with how such a small painting has continued to capture the hearts and curiosity of so many because of her smile.  We, as humans, like to immortalize

The Number One Love Song of All Time

Here it is: The number one song according to TheTopTen.com:  (Everything I Do) I Do It for You - Bryan Adams!!  Wait a minute!  Not so fast!  What about the song, Heaven, by Bryan Adams or When You Say Nothing At All by Ronan Keating?  And knocking aside Frank Sinatra, who could ever say Barry

February – A Month to Celebrate Love

When we think of the month of February, we think of Valentine’s Day long before we consider that it is also the month that we celebrate two powerful country leaders – President George Washington and President Abraham Lincoln. And, of course, we must not forget our dependence on a furry little critter (the gopher) who

Joan S. Peck

Forgotten Song Foundation Board Member - Joan S. Peck “Prime Threat – Shattering the Power of Addiction.” In addition to supporting the Forgotten Song Music Foundation and its desire to keep the arts and live music alive, its Board members consist of interesting people with their own strengths and talents. One of them is Joan

Jeanne Brei & The Speakeasy Swingers

Want to have a fun evening!  Join Jeanne Brei on the First Thursday of each month at the Italian American Club for The Swanky Supper Club Soiree.  Put on your dancing shoes and dance to the music of the Great American Song Book – a little Dixieland, a little Big Bang and whatever moves them. 

Manhuntin’ Blues is Traveling the World!

As we shared with you in an earlier blog, the song “Manhuntin’ Blues” composed by Ann and performed by Toscha has won an Akademia Music Award! The Akademia Music Awards is based in Los Angeles, California and is dedicated to garnering exposure and professional recognition for its nominees and award winners and advancing their careers

Doug MacDonald

A longtime Los Angeles-based guitarist, MacDonald was born in Philadelphia and raised in Honolulu. He left the island paradise for the mainland's music opportunities in 1982, creating a "portable" career for himself mostly on the West Coast, but also in New York and occasionally Las Vegas. He has been "flexible," he says, accounting for a

Doug MacDonald

A longtime Los Angeles-based guitarist, MacDonald was born in Philadelphia and raised in Honolulu. He left the island paradise for the mainland's music opportunities in 1982, creating a "portable" career for himself mostly on the West Coast, but also in New York and occasionally Las Vegas. He has been "flexible," he says, accounting for a

Auld Lang Syne

Auld Lang Syne is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song. It is well known in many countries, especially in the English-speaking world, its traditional use being to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight. By extension, it is