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Ray’s Dance with Doris Day (1993)

Ray’s Dance with Doris Day (1993)

October 24, 2005 No Comments

Ray Lyons, from Rhode Island (USA), tells the story of the evening he slow danced with Doris during a rare public appearance she made for a DDAL fundraiser in 1993. Never in my wildest imagination could I have thought of a setting so perfect as I had when I had a slow dance with Doris ...

Doris Day’s Best Friends (1980s Television Chat Show)

Doris Day’s Best Friends (1980s Television Chat Show)

August 31, 2005 5 Comments

Doris Day’s Best Friends US Transmission Date: 1985/86 On 16 July 1985, Doris Day’s Best Friends premiered on the American cable channel the Christian Broadcast Network (CBN). This series of 30 minute shows was to be Doris’s last regular return to the small screen. The main focus of these shows was to promote awareness on ...

Big-band “Lost Treasures” remastered for Doris Day & Les Brown US CD

Big-band “Lost Treasures” remastered for Doris Day & Les Brown US CD

November 1, 2003 No Comments

It is time for a touch of nostalgia and what better way to do that then return to the days of the big-band sound, when Doris Day was a supreme lead vocalist alongside Les Brown & his orchestra. This American gem of a collection features rare digitally restored transcription recordings from 1944-6 (with the exception ...

Doris Day’s former big-band leader Les Brown dies at 88

Doris Day’s former big-band leader Les Brown dies at 88

January 10, 2001 No Comments

Les Brown known for his big-band music and association with a very young Ms. Doris Day, died on January, 4th 2001 at his home in Los Angeles (USA). Born Lester Raymond Brown on March 12, 1912, in Reinerton, PA (USA) he remained one of the few swing bandleaders actively still performing. In April of 1996, the ...

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The Complete Doris Day with Les Brown (American compilation album)

The Complete Doris Day with Les Brown (American compilation album)

April 21, 1998 No Comments

US Release Date: 21 April 1998 [ Shop @ amazon.com aStore ] CD1: [I Ain't Hep to That Step But I'll] Dig It (Johnny Mercer/Hal Borne) Let’s Be Buddies (Cole Porter) While the Music Plays On (Irving Mills/Lupin Fein/Eddie Heim) Three at a Table for Two (Arthur Johnston/Archie Gottler) Between Friends (Ted Straeter/S. Miller/Alan Jay ...

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...