Category Archives: Everyone Has a Song

Everyone Has a Song: The Nields

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Laura

I have written about the Nields before (for example, here); I am a little obsessed with the folk-rock sometimes-full-band, sometimes-duo fronted by sisters Nerissa (born 1967) and Katryna (born 1969) Nields. Here they are performing at Jammin’ Java in Vienna, … Continue reading →

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Everyone Has a Song: Ian Anderson

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Laura

Ian Anderson (born 1947), famed British frontman of prog rock band Jethro Tull, has a star in the Warner Walk of Fame at Warner Theatre in Washington, DC. He signed the signature portion with both his name and the band … Continue reading →

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Everyone Has a Song: Tena Clark (Dance Beat and Drumbeat at U Street)

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Laura

U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo is the closest Metro station to a few of my Weekly Museum Visits: the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum (blog post here), Meridian International Center (blog post here), and the House of the … Continue reading →

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Everyone Has a Song: Johnny Cash and Bonnie Raitt

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Laura

As I previously mentioned, I had more musicians to write about than days in this month, so I had to combine a few. What do Johnny Cash (1932-2003) and Bonnie Raitt (born 1949) have in common, besides first names that … Continue reading →

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Everyone Has a Song: Jay-Z

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Laura

Jay-Z (born 1969 in New York City) is a rapper with numerous achievements in his resume: first hip hop billionaire, first rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, 24 Grammys, NAACP’s President’s Award, and, with wife Beyonce, was named … Continue reading →

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Everyone Has a Song: Tony Bennett

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Laura

Anthony Dominick Benedetto was a first-generation Italian American who was born in 1926 and died just a few months ago on July 21, 2023. Known professionally as Tony Bennett, the singer has a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. … Continue reading →

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Everyone Has a Song: Kelela

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Laura

Singer Kelela, born in 1983, might be the only musician I’m featuring this month who is younger than I am (though not by much). She is one of a few artists featured, with her oft-signature long braids that starred in … Continue reading →

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Everyone Has a Song: Marian Anderson

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Laura

Singer Marian Anderson (1897-1993) was famously denied the opportunity to perform at the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Constitution Hall in Washington, DC in 1939 because she was Black, and she instead sang at the Lincoln Memorial on Easter … Continue reading →

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Everyone Has a Song: Francis Scott Key

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Laura

Francis Scott Key (1779-1843), who (like me) hailed from the great state of Maryland, famously wrote the lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner” in 1814, during the War of 1812, which had outlived its name. In the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, … Continue reading →

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Everyone Has a Song: Prince

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Laura

Prince (1958-2016) was a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who was born and died (too young) in Minnesota. Although he declined to have a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he does have a star in the Warner Walk of … Continue reading →

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