Deborah L. Jacobs

Presley’s Last Goodbye: The Haunting Power of Fairytale in His Final Concert
Deborah L. Jacobs
How do you capture the exact moment when music turns into a farewell without anyone realizing it yet? It is ...

John Foster on Life After American Idol: New Music, Honest Words and a Possible Jelly Roll Song
Deborah L. Jacobs
The moment John Foster began speaking about his future, there was a spark of certainty in his voice that caught ...

Behind the Spotlight: John Foster’s ‘Almost There’ and the Love That Keeps Him Grounded
Deborah L. Jacobs
Love stories are rare to see in the middle of a music competition, but John Foster and Brooklyn Bourque have ...

“By Myself”: How Cher Turned Being Alone into a Moment of Bravery and Heartfelt Music
Deborah L. Jacobs
The stage of The Cher Show on March 2, 1975, felt very quiet as Cher got ready to sing. When ...

Cher and The Jackson Five Bring ‘I Want You Back’ to Life: A 1975 Stage Explosion of Energy and Joy
Deborah L. Jacobs
The stage of The Cher Show on March 16, 1975, was full of bright lights and energy as Cher walked ...

“Got To Get You Into My Life”: How Cher Turned a 1975 Stage Into a Celebration of Music and Joy
Deborah L. Jacobs
The stage of The Cher Show on February 23, 1975, was full of energy as Cher came out to sing ...

Alabama’s ‘Angels Among Us’: A Night of Hope and Connection
Deborah L. Jacobs
The country spirit stage came alive as the band began singing. From the first note the song filled the room ...


