Have you ever wondered how your favorite songs came to be written or how the artists who made them hits rose to fame? The answers to these questions are often surprising and fascinating. Host Frank LaSpina tells the tales through audio highlights from his popular series of Las Vegas stage shows performed by the amazingly talented students of the Musical Arts Scholarship Program. These youngsters are truly the stars of tomorrow!
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Have you ever wondered how your favorite songs came to be written or how the artists who made them hits rose to fame? The answers to these questions are often surprising and fascinating. Host Frank LaSpina tells the tales through audio highlights from his popular series of Las Vegas stage shows performed by the amazingly talented students of the Musical Arts Scholarship Program. These youngsters are truly the stars of tomorrow!
In 1968, The Carpenters turned down a nearly million dollar (in today’s money) TV ad contract to roll the dice with a fledgling record label. Their gamble paid off as they became the most successful music act of the 70s.
Stories Behind the Songs
Have you ever wondered how your favorite songs came to be written or how the artists who made them hits rose to fame? The answers to these questions are often surprising and fascinating. Host Frank LaSpina tells the tales through audio highlights from his popular series of Las Vegas stage shows performed by the amazingly talented students of the Musical Arts Scholarship Program. These youngsters are truly the stars of tomorrow!
