When I was growing up, my mom would listen to the great artists of the past. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Sara Vaughan, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Julie London and so many more. Along with her great taste in music, she introduced me to Old Hollywood actors and actresses. I fell in love with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Gene Kelly's dancing mesmerized me and Judy Garland's voice captivated me. Audrey Hepburn in "My Fair Lady" and Debbie Reynolds in "Singin' in the Rain" were certainly among my favorite movies. Of course, my all time favorite has to be "Gone With The Wind". Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable were burned into my brain the very first time I watched that amazing movie. Her stunning beauty was perfection...and her wardrobe was my biggest wish! OH THOSE DRESSES! I knew right then that I was born in the wrong time! ;-)
I was certainly nothing like the teens that grew up around me, and my choices in music and movies proved it. I didn't care though because I knew that I had experienced something that they were unfortunate not to have. That music and those movies taught me more about being a lady and having a strong mind than I think my mother ever knew or intended. I long for those simpler times when dinner was an event, and woman didn't dare go out in their curlers much less their pajamas! Times certainly are different, and all I can do is try to inculcate these classics into my children.
My playlist reveals many of my favorites. Sure, some of them are recent hits, but the majority are hits of the past. So, if you're up to it, take a cruise around my playlist and enjoy! Here's to my mom and all the Old Hollywood greats that have influenced my life and made me...well, me. :-) Incidently, the first song on my playlist is called "Little Brown Jug" by Glenn Miller. It was my Nana's favorite. :-)
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My tastes in movies and music are eclectic too. My daughter has a very independent streak herself and is not one (so far) to follow the crowd. Here's to true individuality.
I too believe in individuality. I listen to everything, from country to jazz, apart from the obvious - Greek "pop" music, which is what you get here 9 times out of 10. It doesn't matter, though. The important thing is to be yourself, and be ok with it.
I love this - my husband is always teasing me "WHAT are you listening to?" Or watching, for that matter. A lot of my likes come from what my parents loved - if I hear Nat King Cole or the Andrews Sisters, I think of my dad. Mom was pretty hip - Ella Fitzgerald, Fats Domino and Patsy Cline were her faves! I like the trendy stuff too, but funny how the 80's hairband metal I so loved when I was 20 mostly stinks now! ;)
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