Contributor
Related Topics
Other segments from the episode on December 25, 1989
Susannah McCorkle: The Fresh Air Holiday Concert.
A live concert featuring singer Susannah McCorkle. Stereo Review Magazine has called McCorkle "the finest interpreter of sophisticated song." Her recordings have paid tribute to song writers like Harry Warren, Johnny Mercer and Leo Robbin. (Rebroadcast of December 23, 1988)
Singer Bobby McFerrin.
Jazz vocalist Bobby McFerrin. He's been called a one man vocal group, with teh ability to simultaneously sing parts from bass to falsetto. McFerrin had been well known to jazz audiences for years, but finally had a big crossover hit with his song "Don't Worry, Be Happy." Terry spoke with him two years before that song came out, in an interview originally broadcast on 1/20/87 and 09/29/1986
TV in the 1980s: The Big Picture.
Television critic David Bianculli gives his picks for the best shows of the 80s..the big surprise is that relatively few of them were on the three major networks.
Transcript
Transcript currently not available.
Transcripts are created on a rush deadline, and accuracy and availability may vary. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Please be aware that the authoritative record of Fresh Air interviews and reviews are the audio recordings of each segment.
You May Also like
1st AIDS Ward '5B' Fought To Give Patients Compassionate Care, Dignified Deaths
Dr. Paul Volberding and nurse Cliff Morrison were on the frontlines of the AIDS epidemic treating patients in the early 1980s before anyone understood what the disease was, or how it was spread. They are now featured in the new documentary '5B'.
'Stranger Things 2' Creators Wanted A Sequel That Topped The Original
A conversation with the two brothers - twins -- Matt & Ross Duffer -- who created the popular sci-fi horror series, Stranger Things.
A Divisive Film.
Film Critic John Powers reviews the new movie, American Psycho.