by Dan Yessian | Aug 20, 2024 | Music, Pop Music
We’re back today with Part 2 of our program featuring the music of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Performed by the very talented Kenny Watson and Chuck Shermetaro. We’re at my house again featuring Burt Bacharach’s own Steinway piano on which he wrote many of his...
by Dan Yessian | Aug 6, 2024 | Business of Music, Music
If you’ve followed me in my musical career you’ll know that I’ve been a fan of Burt Bacharach’s music. I’ve invested myself in his melodic structures and arrangements. So much so that I was compelled to purchase his Steinway piano which originally resided in his...
by Dan Yessian | Jul 26, 2024 | Business of Music, Music
I’ve always considered myself a songwriter, but I’ve also had lots of help from many great talented people. They include artists, co-writers, lyricists, arrangers, and producers. I’d like to share with you my original material. Much of it has been utilized by...
by Dan Yessian | Jul 2, 2024 | Music, Singers, Stranger Truths
Life is often stranger than fiction. People ask me If my stories are fictitious. I assure you, they are all 100% true. Is it possible that singer/songwriter James Taylor has talented siblings? Check out what happens when a phone call is thought to be a prank, but ends...
by Dan Yessian | Jun 28, 2024 | Music, Stranger Truths
Life is often stranger than fiction. People ask me If my stories are fictitious. I assure you, they are all 100% true. My band and I used to play all sorts of gigs back in the days; Weddings, Bar-Mitzvahs, and various dinners. We were often the band of choice, as we...
by Dan Yessian | Mar 27, 2024 | Business of Music, Music
I’ve recorded my own voice thousands of times over the course of my career. Does that make me a “real singer”? Or is that just “fake news”? You tell me. Click this link to check out my rendition of the classic “Pure Imagination,” and my entree into being a...