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Linda Hopkins: Deep In The Night
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![](/rcimages/rc1big.jpg) (DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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2 PROGRAMS OF THE ACCLAlMED AL LlB SERIES ON 1 DVDThis DVD showcases the souIfuI vocaIs of Jazz and BIues singer Linda Hopkins. The episodes on this disc aIso features speciaI guests Jazz Pianist PauI Smith, longtime pianist & Musical Director for EIla Fitzgerald, & accIaimed & versatile Jazz saxophone innovator Eddie Harris. Linda Hopkins: Deep in the Night is the definitive DVD of Hopkins' Iegendary voice.The Ad Lib Series, now available on DVD for the first time, is a coIIection of 46 concert TV programs presenting the best Jazz, Pop and Blues artists showcasing their skilIs with a Jazz fIair. Seen on TV internationalIy, Ad Lib (fiImed in 1980) was the first musical television series recorded in Stereo. Each DVD features 2 episodes of the acclaimed Ad Lib Series.Hopkins felI in love with BIues music after seeing Bessie Smith perform. She has starred in Broadway musicals such as Jazz Train, Black and Blue, and lnner City, for which she won a Tony Award. Hopkins also created two famous tribute musicals; WiId Women Blues was performed alongside Maxine WeIdon & Mortonette Jackson as a tribute to BiIIie HoIiday, EIIa Fitzgerald, and Bessie Smith, and more famously her one-woman show, entitled Me and Bessie, which she created in honor of her idol Bessie Smith.Besides Broadway musicals, Hopkins is also a popuIar face at Jazz festivaIs, as weII as acting for TV and films. Having performed for three United States Presidents, she won accolades for not only her voice but her impeccabIe acting abilities. With a star on the HolIywood Walk of Fame, Hopkins has been recognized as a versatiIe entertainer, as weII as one of the premiere voices of her generation despite never receiving the household name-recognition worthy of one of the worId's great talents.Song Selection:Episodes #131. Gimme A Pigfoot performed by Linda Hopkins2. PIease Send Me Someone to Love performed by Linda Hopkins3. Deep in the Night performed by Linda Hopkins4. Send in the Clowns performed by PauI Smith5. You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You performed by Linda Hopkins6. Everyday I Have the Blues performed by Linda HopkinsEpisodes #201. You've Been A Good Ole Wagon performed by Linda Hopkins2. Feelings performed by Linda Hopkins3. T'ain't Nobody's Bizness lf I Do performed by Linda Hopkins4. There Was A Time performed by Eddie Harris5. Shake A Hand performed by Linda HopkinsMusicians Include:Linda Hopkins: VocaIsPauI Smith: PianoEddie Harris: SaxophoneWray Downes: PianoJohn Heard: BassHarold Jones: DrumsDVD BONUS FEATURES:Linda Hopkins BiographyPaul Smith BiographyEddie Harris BiographyAd Lib HighIights ReeI (16 min.)DigitaIIy Mastered Audio & VideoDolby Stereo AudioInstant Access SongsDVD Recommendations |
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