tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707040.post7187564166811488199..comments2024-02-25T12:47:03.941-06:00Comments on Johnny LaRue's Crane Shot: It Only Hurts When I CryMarty McKeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02084642122976337263noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707040.post-47001101611856529792008-01-27T22:15:00.000-06:002008-01-27T22:15:00.000-06:00Hey, came across this while Googling some stuff on...Hey, came across this while Googling some stuff on Donna. Believe it or not, there are a few "fans" like me out here. Good symopsis of a great but "never really got it going" talent. I first saw her in one of those beachy movies, but I was struck with her voice. It was as if some unearthly talent was living within the small frame of this pretty pop icon. Much like Karen Carpenter, Loren possessed a voice that was just unbelievably powerful, natural, and way beyond a teenage vocal box.<BR/><BR/>Despite the less than stellar hookups with ho-hum producers, writers, and arrangers, Loren still manages to capture attention and maybe moreso garner a "what if" unlike all "what-if's". And even more than what you hear on the compilations, Loren was believe it or not better on "pre-live" (i.e. taped for movies or TV) recordings. Her Shindig! clips are I think the best stuff out there for her. You can hear her manipulate her remarkable instrument with breezy effortlessness; she's much more relaxed, natural, and confident in these clips. My favorite of these types of songs is her "Ten Good Reasons" on the Shindig! cut. Simply amazing blend of aural and visual fascination.<BR/><BR/>I believe Loren was simply too "late" to make a big dent in an already-saturated and by 1964 pretty road-worn girl group and singer genre (simply all the parking spaces are taken, hon!). I think she would have actually been a fabulous success as a Linda Rondstadt 70's rock/pop singer had she wanted to keep going. Oh well, our loss.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, good taste here with Donna, who by the way is living in Hawaii and dsigning clothes (NOT to be confused with the L'oren bunch). Still a beauty at 61, too.<BR/><BR/>Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707040.post-73890710654688487462008-01-12T05:51:00.000-06:002008-01-12T05:51:00.000-06:00Last night, the American Life channel aired Part O...Last night, the American Life channel aired Part One of the two-part "Batman" segment that Donna appeared in. She held her own in scenes with Cesar Romero as The Joker and was very funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com