Bill Payne’s name may not be readily recognizable, but the argument can be made that most people have heard the native Texan’s piano/keyboardist contributions, whether they realized it or not. […]
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After 60 years, Johnny Mathis still ‘The Voice of Romance’
When he was 19 years old, Johnny Mathis was on his way to being signed to Columbia Records. That was in 1955. Last September, Mathis turned 86. He’s still signed […]
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Tedeschi Trucks Band ‘Signs 2020 Tour’ pulls into Savannah
Coming out of the pandemic, there seems to be a real sense of renewal happening with the Tedeschi Trucks Band–which, when fully deployed, includes 12 members. Part of that feeling […]
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Diana Ross celebrates milestone year with Savannah stop
In the solo career that followed, Ms. Ross scored several number one hits and proved to be a prolific artist
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Bob Dylan collaborator reflects ahead of Savannah tour stop
Bob Dylan & His Band @ Johnny Mercer TheaterTues., Nov. 6, 8 P.M. THESE DAYS, Bob Dylan is an institution – or as Malcolm Burn says, a “national treasure.” In […]
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Review: Avett Bros @ Johnny Mercer Theatre
CELLOS ARE GREAT. I have no problem with cellos. But sometimes there’s just no replacing a steel guitar. It was during this realization, about halfway through their concert at the […]
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Hopelessly devoted to her
KNOWN TO SOME as Sandy Olsen in the smash 1978 film adaptation of the stage musical Grease, and to others as the exceptionally fit ‘80s pop star who enticed her […]
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Bonnie Raitt returns to the Mercer Theater
BACK IN the ‘70s and ‘80s, when phenomenal singer and slide guitarist Bonnie Raitt was more of a stellar club act than the superstar female icon of blues and rock-influenced […]
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Olivia Newton-John plays Johnny Mercer Theater
IN LATE-BREAKING NEWS, tickets went on sale this morning, January 9 for the upcoming March 9 Johnny Mercer Theater concert appearance by Australian pop singer and movie star Olivia Newton-John. […]
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The fine art of acting dumb
THIS UPCOMING JAN. 10, 2009, longtime standup comic Brian Regan returns to Savannah for a headlining show at the Johnny Mercer Theater — almost two years to the day since […]
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Billy Joel & Twyla Tharpe’s Movin’ Out
Billy Joel & Twyla’s Tharpe’s Movin’ Out While I can’t deny that Billy Joel certainly has a way with a melody, and —at times— a knack for penning lyrics that […]
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Accentuating the positive
Eddie Wilson is a cat who’s been around. By his own account, he’s seen “all of the USA and many different countries” in his varying capacities as a musical director, […]