Wink Martindale

Despite her phenomenal success as a singer, Joni James initially had dreams of dancing. W...

While some would contend that Carly Simon’s wealthy background gave her a leg up, h...

Billy Eckstine didn’t consider singing a potential profession until he earned $5 as...

Bobby Goldsboro describes the first song he ever wrote with a laugh as “one of the ...

Lawrence Welk left home at the age of 21 and spent two years trying to get a job with ban...

In Part 2 we hear about Welk from his manager Sam Lutz and others that played an importan...

Jerry Vale always knew that he wanted to sing. His tremendous vocal talent and charismati...

For Alan and Marilyn Bergman, being married and working together as songwriters had many ...

Ella Fitzgerald’s career began at various amateur nights around New York City, most...

For his fifth birthday, Ray Anthony’s father bought him a trumpet. It wasn’t ...

In February 1964, The Beatles made their TV debut on the Ed Sullivan Show, catching the a...

Before the daughter of Nat “King” Cole ever sang for an audience, she was lip...

From 1934 to 1951, The Andrews Sisters recorded more than 400 songs, including hits such ...

Bobby Vinton, “The Most Successful Unknown,” says he never wanted to be a mus...