Category Archives: Music, Film, TV
“A-wop-bop-a-loo-mop-a-wop-bam-boom!”
Aired on Shindig! 4/28/65. Donna Loren, Bobby Sherman, The Wellingtons, Darlene Love and The Blossoms singing “Tutti Frutti” as part of an opening medley. This 1955 song, co-written and originally recorded by Little Richard, became his first major hit record. … Continue reading
Q&A with Legendary Songwriter Mike Stoller
Pictures are worth a thousand words. Mike Stoller is not only one of the greatest living American songwriters, but he is a gentleman and a scholar. He shed a tear while reminiscing over his long writing relationship with partner … Continue reading
No Rain ~ No Rainbows
No rain, no rainbows is a very common saying in Hawaii. I’m going to diversify it and apply it to Mondays. Mondays get a bad rap. First day of the week. No more fun and free time on the weekend. … Continue reading
Moms and Mr. Moms, you are the best!
You know, being a Mom isn’t the easiest job in the world. But it’s the best! Happy Mother’s Day
Let’s Have A Party! Be My Valentine
Why not consider merging your love of vintage music with the internet? Vintage meets the 21st Century! My third online concert in the Donna Loren’s Shindig! series is on February 13th @ 6:25pm pst. It’s called The Love Connection and … Continue reading
Donna Loren’s Shindig
I really enjoyed singing on my first online show. Hope you felt the same if you tuned in. So many blessings occurred. It began with my husband, Jered, who found StageIt.com on the internet. One day recently, he invited me … Continue reading
John Boehner’s Tears Put a Smile on My Face
Huffington Post columnist David Wild has included “It Only Hurts When I Cry” by Yours Truly in today’s article “Who’s Crying Now”, a teary playlist for House Speaker Boehner. Look for me sandwiched between Chris Isaak and Willie Nelson: … Continue reading
“My Inner Voice”
President Sebastian Pinera of Chile tells Arianna Huffington that he listens to his inner voice for guidance. These exact words are found in the lyrics of my song Love It Away, the title track of the first album I’ve recorded … Continue reading
Merry Christmas Baby
A classic Holiday song recorded by many of the greats including Elvis, Merry Christmas Baby is my season’s greeting for 2010. Originally I wanted to record it in Hawaii and was slated to do so but an opportunity arose when … Continue reading
8 Days a Week
Nine days to go until I depart my home in Hawaii. I begin my journey into the next chapter in my life with saying goodbyes in the form of making music… Hawaiian style. My friend Charles arranged for Sonny Lim … Continue reading