Donna Lundy » Memories

Nipper

Donna — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:26:21 +0000

When I was a little girl, we used to take Lee Highway to go around the Northern Virginia suburbs. When we got close to Merrifield, we would always see this huge figure of Nipper, the dog. Nipper was the mascot for RCA records. I loved watching this big dog and the record player from the back seat of my Daddy’s car as we drove by, I don’t believe it is there any more. But it was fun to find this old photo of a childhood landmark.

Stand By Me

Donna — Fri, 14 May 2010 02:18:12 +0000

One of my favorite songs from long ago is “Stand By Me.” I just love the idea of having someone in your life so loyal to you that they would be by your side – no matter what.

Then a movie came out with that title. It was a really good movie – very well written and totally believable dialogue and story line. Haven’t seen that movie in a very long time, so I thought it would be fun to pop it in the DVD player and watch it while doing laundry and some general housework.

Gypsy – One of My Favs

Donna — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:18:50 +0000

I have always been a fan of Stevie Nicks. I love just about every song that she has done on her own, and I love the songs by Fleetwood Mac. I would be thrilled to meet her some day.

Old Bikes

Donna — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:35:40 +0000

My step-dad used to tell us stories of the early motorcycles. Of course he owned several of them, including an Indian that he bought the first year that they came out. Oh I wish he had kept that bike!

Willie’s Interview

Donna — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:50:03 +0000

Sing it, Stevie!

Donna — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 05:10:15 +0000

One of my all time favorite musicians was killed years ago in a helicopter crash. At first they thought that Eric Clapton was the one killed, but it turned out that Eric had given up his seat to Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Movie Critic

Donna — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:14:26 +0000

Years ago I took a course on screenwriting, taught by a famous actor and screenwriter while I was in Washington DC. He opened my eyes and my mind to the way movies are created. Now I can’t watch a movie like a normal audience member. I watch it with a critical eye and look for little tells, like the common locations and Hollywood tricks used during filming. I would love to be a movie director on a project and hope to write a screenplay that actually becomes a movie some day.

Coconuts

Donna — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:22:36 +0000

This is another song that my father taught us to perform when we were little girls. It was originally released by Danny Kaye and there are versions by Monty Python, Pinochio and this one, from the Lion King.

Stereo Demo in 1961

Donna — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:05:37 +0000

Back in the 60’s, the development of stereo was big news for the music industry. This song was one of the great demonstrations of how cool stereo can sound. It was also a song that my father loved and he taught my two sisters and I how to sing it for that year’s family Christmas party.

Music in My Life

Donna — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:59:58 +0000

My family has had music in our lives for at least 4 generations. Music is what brought my grandfather to America from England. He came “across the pond” to join his brother, a concert pianist on tour in America. He loved it here and sent for my grandmother, and that’s how I came to speak with a mild southern accent rather than a cockney accent.

Over the years there have been a lot of songs that meant something special to me. Songs that I’ve performed, songs that were dedicated to me, and songs that bring forth memories of people, place and events that were a big part of my life. So I thought it would be fun to start trolling Youtube and posting some of them here on my blog as I find them.