Musical Notes – Joan Sebastian

Voiceover by Lawrence Standifer Stevens

Written by Joseph E. Casanova

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Known as El Rey Del Jaripeo, or “The King of Mexican Rodeo,” Joan Sebastian leaves behind a musical legacy including duets with long-time friend Vicente Fernandez and soap opera star Lucero.  

Musical Notes – Back to the Future

Back in Time

By Joseph E. Casanova

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Released in 1985, the Back to the Future franchise grossed nearly $2 billion worldwide, making it one of the greatest sci/fi movie series of all time.

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Crimes of Passion earned Pat Benatar her first Grammy, but it was her debut, In the Heat of the Night, which showed she rocked as hard as her male counterparts.

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Journey’s 1982 hits “Don’t Stop Believin’” and “Open Arms” found new life decades later thanks to the cast of Glee and pop diva Mariah Carey.

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Having scored three multi-platinum albums in the ‘70s, British-American rock band Foreigner. . . finally earned mass critical acclaim with their 1981 release, simply titled 4.

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Superstars Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks not only released two of 1981’s greatest albums but sparked one of the most famous collaborations ever to hit rock radio.

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After penning numerous pop/R&B standards with late husband Nicholas Ashford, Valerie Simpson returns with new solo album, Dinosaurs Are Coming Back Again.

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R&B crooner Otis Redding’s catalogue ranges from the posthumous “(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay” to the ballads “Try a Little Tenderness” and “These Arms of Mine.”

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At 69, Cher remains one of the most beloved entertainers of all time, selling out concerts everywhere and celebrating six decades of chart success.

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International singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz follows up 2012’s platinum La Musica No Se Toca (You Can’t Touch the Music) with his newest release, Sirope (Syrup).