Marc Shaiman

NEVER MIND THE HAPPY by Marc Shaiman is both a tell all book and a tell who book.
When Mark Shaiman was six or seven years old, he overheard his older sister’s piano lesson. Immediately afterward, he played the entire lesson by ear. He soon began taking his own lessons.
Music was to become the story of his life. He dropped out of high school when he was 16 to concentrate on music and it quickly became his life’s work.
The book mentions all of his theater, movie, and television works as show more well as the people with whom he had worked including Bette Midler, Billy Crystal, Martin Short, Harry Connick, Jr., and dozens more. He also was nominated for and won (and lost) multiple awards over the years. He also discusses his close ties with the GLBTG community.
But the most interesting parts of the book are his descriptions of what goes into composing and writing the right music and words used in the plays and movies, fitting them in —this includes the background music for movies—, trying to satisfy producers and writers, matching them to the performers’ abilities, getting past the censors, etc.
That sets the book apart from the typical tell all biography. show less

Oh, the 60's. This show is just so CUTE. That's why I love it. It doesn't take itself seriously, at all, and yet the story is just on this side of too sweet. Always a good pick-me-up play.

INFORMATION-This album contains the following tracks:
1 The Lounge Melody (Arthur Altman / Lamont Dozier / Brian Holland / Eddie Holland / William Robinson), featuring Charlotte Crossley / Whoopi Goldberg / Jennifer Lewis / Deloris & The Ronelles, 3:39
2 The Murder (Marc Shaiman), Orchestra, 2:33
3 Getting into the Habit (Marc Shaiman), Orchestra, 2:40
4 Rescue Me (Raynard Miner / Carl Smith), featuring Fontella Bass, 2:54
5 Hail Holy Queen (Marc Shaiman), featuring Whoopi Goldberg / Deloris & show more The Sisters / Sisters, 3:29
6 Roll with Me Henry (Hank Ballard / Etta James / Johnny Otis), featuring Etta James, 2:58
7 Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) (Dave Appell / Kal Mann), featuring Dee Dee Sharp, 2:11
8 My Guy (My God) (Smokey Robinson), featuring Whoopi Goldberg / Deloris & The Sisters / Sisters, 2:35 (
9 Just a Touch of Love (Everyday) (Robert Clivillés), featuring C C Music Factory, 5:38
10 Deloris Is Kidnapped (Marc Shaiman) Orchestra, 1:45
11 Nuns to the Rescue (Marc Shaiman), Orchestra, 4:48
12 Finale: I Will Follow Him (Arthur Altman), featuring Whoopi Goldberg / Deloris & The Sisters / Sisters, 3:13
13 Shout (O'Kelly Isley / Ronald Isley / Rudolph Isley), featuringCharlotte Crossley / Whoopi Goldberg / Jennifer Lewis / The Ronelles / Sisters / Deloris & The Sister, 4:16
14 If My Sister's in Trouble (David Barrett / William Clift), featuring Lady Soul, 4:00 show less

INFORMATION-This album contains the following tracks:
1 As Time Goes By (Herman Hupfeld), performed by Jimmy Durante, 2:28
2 A Kiss to Build a Dream On (Oscar Hammerstein II / Bert Kalmar / Harry Ruby), performed by Louis Armstrong, 3:01
3 Stardust (Hoagy Carmichael / Mitchell Parish), performed by Nat King Cole, 3:14
4 Makin' Whoopee (Walter Donaldson / Gus Kahn), performed by Dr. John / Rickie Lee Jones, 4:08
5 In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning (Bob Hilliard / David Mann), performed by show more Carly Simon, 3:16
6 Back in the Saddle Again (Gene Autry / Teddy Powell / Walter Samuels / Leonard Whitcup / Ray Whitley), performed by Gene Autry, 2:35
7 Bye Bye Blackbird song review (Mort Dixon / Ray Henderson), performed by Joe Cocker, 3:29
8 A Wink and a Smile (Ramsey McLean / Marc Shaiman), performed by Harry Connick, Jr., 2:47
9 Stand by Your Man (Billy Sherrill / Tammy Wynette), performed by Tammy Wynette, 2:41
10 An Affair to Remember (Harold Adamson / Leo McCarey / Harry Warren), 2:31
11 Make Someone Happy (Betty Comden / Adolph Green / Jule Styne), performed by Jimmy Durante, 1:52
12 When I Fall in Love (Edward Heyman / Victor Young), performed by Celine Dion / Clive Griffin 4:20 show less