Archive for August, 2010

American rap-metal singers Limp Bizkit blast out Doris Day during Leeds rock festival!

American rap-metal singers Limp Bizkit blast out Doris Day during Leeds rock festival!

August 28, 2010 No Comments

Limp Bizkit, the American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida returned to the British music festival scene this afternoon after a decade away. The Grammy award winning rap-metal singers, who have sold an estimated 35 million albums worldwide, arrived onstage however to a very unlikely backing tape… It was Doris Day’s hit “Que Sera, Sera” which ...

There shall be NO ‘honorary’ Oscar for Doris Day for yet another year!

There shall be NO ‘honorary’ Oscar for Doris Day for yet another year!

August 25, 2010 21 Comments

The Board of Governors of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences met in secret on the 24 August 2010 to vote on who should receive their 2011 ‘Honorary’ Oscars which are awarded to individuals for “extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for ...

Doris Day’s “Makin’ Whoopee” features on ganster game “Mafia 2″ soundtrack

Doris Day’s “Makin’ Whoopee” features on ganster game “Mafia 2″ soundtrack

August 24, 2010 No Comments

Golden oldie singers Doris Day, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin and Little Richard are about to be introduced to a new gaming generation thanks to the inclusion on the soundtrack for 2K Games latest ganster game “Mafia 2″. The gritty game set in the backdrop of the 1940s/50s has just been released for PS3, PC, Xbox 360 platforms. Below is the ...

Melinda Schneider talks about her admiration for Doris Day and her new hit album ‘Melinda does Doris’

Melinda Schneider talks about her admiration for Doris Day and her new hit album ‘Melinda does Doris’

August 18, 2010 4 Comments

As we previously reported, the singer-songwriter Melinda Schneider has just released her tribute to Doris Day ‘Melinda does Doris’. Having just heard the album in full we were impressed by what is a very enjoyable collection of songs by a lady who is so clearly a talent of the Australian country music scene. We actually ...

Official launch today of the new look www.dorisday.com plus confirmation of Doris’ new “My Heart” album!

Official launch today of the new look www.dorisday.com plus confirmation of Doris’ new “My Heart” album!

August 16, 2010 9 Comments

In May 2010, we revealed how Doris Day was preparing to launch her own ‘new’ website. We are just thrilled to announce that it has today been launched and can now be found at www.dorisday.com. Such a website in our opinion has been long overdue and we think it is fantastic that Ms. Day now has such great “official” ...

‘Discovering Doris’ just loves Country singer Melinda Schneider who has returned Doris Day to the top of the Australian music charts!

‘Discovering Doris’ just loves Country singer Melinda Schneider who has returned Doris Day to the top of the Australian music charts!

August 10, 2010 3 Comments

The Australian country music singer Melinda Schneider has just released a new tribute album to Doris Day entitled ‘Melinda Does Doris’. The album which heralds a new creative direction for the Aussie Country Princess has proven to be a hit with music lovers downunder as it debuted this week at #1 on the ARIA Jazz/Blues ...

“Move Over, Darling” features on Fox Entertainment’s new 75th anniversary series of DVD boxsets

“Move Over, Darling” features on Fox Entertainment’s new 75th anniversary series of DVD boxsets

August 8, 2010 2 Comments

Fox Home Entertainment in the USA are celebrating 75 years of movie-making with their new “Studio Classics” range of  QUAD DVD boxsets (released on the 3 August 2010). Set #15 contains Doris Day and James Garner’s much loved 1963 comedy movie “Move Over, Darling” which was a remake of the 1940s film “My Favourite Wife”. ...

Mitch Miller, the 1950s Pop maestro and former record executive at Columbia Records dies aged 99

Mitch Miller, the 1950s Pop maestro and former record executive at Columbia Records dies aged 99

August 4, 2010 No Comments

Sad news broke just a few days ago that the pop maestro Mitch Miller died aged 99. The goateed American musician, singer, conductor, record producer, Artists and Repertoire man and record company executive passed away on Saturday, 31 July 2010 in a New York Hospital after a short illness. Mitchell William “Mitch” Miller was born on the 4 ...

Rock legend Bruce Johnston recalls his buddy Terry Melcher & working on songs from Doris Day’s latest album “My Heart”

We feel immensely privileged to be able to bring to you now an interview with Rock legend Bruce Johnston...

Multi-Platinum selling Producer Ted Carfrae talks about producing on Doris Day’s latest album “My Heart” and gives a track-by-track appraisal!

Over the last 30 years, Ted Carfrae has been a prominent name on the UK and USA music scene...

Mattel’s Director of Marketing Liz Grampp talks to this site about their new Barbie Collector gift set celebrating Doris Day & Rock Hudson’s “Pillow Talk”

Mattel released on the 16 June 2011 their Barbie Collector “Pillow Talk” gift set which features Ken and Barbie...

NYC photographer Michael Williams talks about his lifelong love of dolls and what he thought of Mattel’s NEW Barbie “Doris & Rock” giftset!

  The New York City photographer and graphic designer Michael Williams was the first to snap Mattel’s ‘Barbie’ doll homage to Doris...