Johnny Clegg has passed away, I think he was perhaps South Africa’s most famed musician – an internationally known singer-songwriter, dancer, recording artist anthropologist, activist. Born on June 7, 1953, he died the other day July 16, 2019 at 66 years of age. He had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. One
To be in the presence of Chris Walters is to be around one truly unique artist. He is a New Orleans born pianist, vocalist, songwriter, composer and recording artist. This is Chris Walterssecond interview with Paul Leslie, but this time sees the added benefit of a song performance. Walters has a new record
Nashville-based rock and roller MOTE (a.k.a. Joe Schneider) is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour. His latest release, the 2019 7-song EP is entitled “Get the Door.” The new single “World Wide Love” has been gaining listenership and acclaim. MOTE checks in from England and it’s a short,
Lee Adams has always been a writer, but it was the Cole Porter musical “Kiss Me Kate” that greatly intrigued the young Lee and soon he was writing lyrics. Meeting composer Charles Strouse led him to a partnership and the two went on to write some of the most enduring songs
Almost every single American and countless people around the world have heard the music of composer Charles Strouse. The word “legendary” is not too strong of a word to describe Mr. Strouse and his incredible melodies. An inductee of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Theatre Hall of Fame, Strouse
Martin Charnin has passed away, he was an absolute giant in the world of American theatre. In this interview conducted a few years back, he talked about his life as a lyricist in the American theatre as well as the songs he has written for notable people such as Barbra Streisand,
This interview was released on the day of the 25th anniversary of the movie Forrest Gump. Forrest Gump author Winston Groom chats with Paul Leslie about bringing one of the most iconic characters in literature and film to life. From his beautiful home in Point Clear, Alabama, the writer also reminisces
Watching the series finale of the television show “Mad Men” really got me thinking about the history, traditions, marketing, advertising and image of Coca-Cola, definitely the world’s most popular branded beverage. Back in 2015 I had the opportunity along with Corina, to interview Jacquie Wansley who was then the Group
Monte Tolar was one of the most fun loving people you could ever meet. In addition to being a longtime member of the Atlanta Parrot Head Club, he was the founder of the Houston Parrot Head Club. A friend to many, his outlook was downright infectious. He was the Creative Consultant
Wayne Myers seems like the kind of guy you would bump into at the beach. These days, that’s probably something that does happen… A fan of many artists and bands, Myers grew to love the songs and performances of singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. Ending up in Atlanta, he became very active with