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When Elvis Lit Up Birmingham: The Fire and Tenderness of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”

Deborah L. Jacobs

The lights dimmed, the crowd roared, and Elvis Presley stepped onto the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center stage with a spark ...

Elvis Presley’s ‘See See Rider’ in Atlanta: A Night of Fire, Tenderness and Unshakable Connection

Deborah L. Jacobs

The lights rose over the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, and Elvis Presley stood at the center, a living spark in ...

New Year’s Eve with Elvis: The Fire of ‘See See Rider’ and the Heart of ‘My Way’ in Pittsburgh 1976

Deborah L. Jacobs

The last hours of 1976 had a kind of magic that only Elvis Presley could bring. In Pittsburgh’s Civic Center ...

John Foster Returns to Thibodaux: A Night of Truth, Connection and Country Soul

Deborah L. Jacobs

There is a special kind of excitement that comes when you mark a date on the calendar. For people in ...

John Foster’s Quiet Strength: The Night He Shared His Mother’s Illness Before Singing ‘I Cross My Heart’

Deborah L. Jacobs

There are moments in a singer’s life when the music has to stop so the truth can be spoken. For ...

How John Foster’s ‘I Cross My Heart’ Tribute Turns a George Strait Classic into a Summer Night You Can Feel

Deborah L. Jacobs

There is a special kind of magic when a song feels like it was made for the exact moment you ...

When Music Feels Like Friendship Showing Cher and Art Carney’s “My Blue Heaven” Was All Heart

Deborah L. Jacobs

Some performances feel like a friendly get-together, and Cher’s “My Blue Heaven” with Art Carney in 1975 was just like ...

Cher Walked Onstage in 1975 And “If You Wanna Get to Heaven” Exploded With Glam

Deborah L. Jacobs

Back in 1975, Cher delivered a stunning performance of “If You Wanna Get to Heaven” on The Cher Show. Wearing ...

The Moment Cher Stepped Forward, “Where You Lead” Became Something You Could Feel in Your Bones

Deborah L. Jacobs

Some artists reinvent themselves over and over, but Cher has a way of making every era feel like it was ...

Maurice Gibb’s Most Honest Conversation About Pain, Recovery, and Finding Himself Again In Fighting Back

Deborah L. Jacobs

Some interviews stick with you because they feel like more than just answers to questions they feel like the truth. ...