Everyday Creation
by Kate Jones
He was a Madman, Family Guy and Heavy-Duty Success
About this podcast
This show has to do with different kinds of creation: human, divine, and a third kind that connects the two. Our human creativity is easy to talk about because clearly we're prolific creators. We make music, we write, we cook; we establish businesses, we design gardens, we invent things. The list goes on and on. Another kind of creation is divine. We feel its presence when, for example, we contemplate birth, death, our life purpose, or have a quiet realization that there's something bigger than us. The third kind is perhaps a little more difficult to grasp and yet, with a little practice, it's easy to put into action. This is the personal power each of us has to direct our thoughts, words and actions every day toward what we want in our life and world, rather than what we don't want.
This sounds heavier than it is. For me, this show is an acknowledgment that while we're all here to learn and grow and do our best, there's still plenty of opportunity to relax, laugh, love, and enjoy this playground we call life. So my hope is that you'll get some enjoyment and illumination out of these episodes. Here you'll find interviews with delightfully creative individuals; short stories about some who have passed away; and essays about personal power.
I'm Kate Jones, host and creator of Everyday Creation. Thank you for following my show.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 158 episodes
- He was a Madman, Family Guy and Heavy-Duty Success · 3 min · Season 3 Episode 156It seems appropriate to lead with Ozzy Osbourne's wild persona because he did, after all, bite off the head of a bat. He also played kind of a regular family man on the reality…
- This Young Man with a Horn Became a Grammy-Winning Star · 2 min · Season 3 Episode 156As a musical 10-year-old, future Grammy winner Chuck Mangione took up the trumpet after seeing the 1950 movie "Young Man With a Horn." Directed by Michael Curtiz, the film had an…
- Love the Lyrics to 'The Way We Were'? Marilyn Bergman was One of the Inspired Songwriters · 2 min · Season 3 Episode 155Marilyn Bergman "wasn't a singer, but she was one heck of a lyricist." That's how Song of the Day creator Sheldon Zoldan describes Marilyn, who was half of the successful and…
- Alan Bergman was Half of the Creative Duo Who Wrote Award-Winning Lyrics for TV and Film · 2 min · Season 3 Episode 154Alan and Marilyn Bergman sure knew how to put words to music, and they did that successfully over four decades during which they won Academy Awards and Emmys. One of those…
- In 1958, Connie Francis' “Who’s Sorry Now?” Went Gold. Then Came More Success — and Sorrow · 3 min · Season 3 Episode 153After a slow career start, singer-actor Connie Francis became one of the top-charting female vocalists of the late 1950s and early '60s. On one hand, she enjoyed tremendous…
- A Guest Part on a TV Show Led Actor-Singer Bobby Sherman to Embark on an Entirely Different Career · 3 min · Season 3 Episode 152Teen idol Bobby Sherman played the youngest brother, Jeremy Bolt, in the ABC series "Here Come the Brides" from September 25, 1968, to September 18, 1970. It didn't take long for…
- Contrary to His Record Label, Lou Christie Believed in "Lightnin' Strikes" and He Struck Gold · 3 min · Season 3 Episode 151Singer-songwriter Lou Christie could have become a classical singer, his voice was that good. But his goal was to perform on "American Bandstand." He achieved that goal more than…
- Maybe it's True that the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson "Just Wasn't Made for These Times" · 3 min · Season 3 Episode 150Musician, singer, songwriter and record producer Brian Wilson, a co-founder of the Beach Boys, had debilitating mental health issues starting with a panic attack while en route…
- The Towering Highs and Plunging Lows of the Family Stone's Frontman · 2 min · Season 3 Episode 149At 11 years old, Sylvester Stewart had already mastered the guitar, bass, keyboard and drums. As Sly Stone, he and the Family Stone made the big time with one hit after another…
- Rick Derringer Loathed Being a Rock Star; He Had a Darn Good Music Career Anyway · 2 min · Season 3 Episode 148Rick Derringer and the McCoys had their biggest hit with "Hang On Sloopy," a song that Derringer grew tired of playing even though fans clamored for it. Eventually, he went on to…
- Nino Tempo's Performing Career Had Plenty of Depth Beyond the Hit Song "Deep Purple" · 3 min · Season 3 Episode 147The brother-sister duo Nino Tempo and April Stevens had a Grammy-winning hit with “Deep Purple,” which reached No. 1 in November 1963 and was named the Best Rock And Roll…
- Never Mind that "The Tonight Show" was Great Exposure, Jesse Colin Young Did Things His Way · 2 min · Season 3 Episode 146Jesse Colin Young had a Top 5 single with the Youngbloods' version of "Get Together," but he didn't rest on those laurels. He continued to perform and also write his own songs…
- New York Doll/Buster Poindexter David Johansen Thought "Hot Hot Hot" was Cool until He Didn't · 2 min · Season 3 Episode 145In the '80s, the New York Dolls were known for performing in high heels and makeup. Their audience loved the showmanship, especially frontman David Johansen's onstage strutting…
- Former Teacher Made Grammy History with "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Killing Me Softly" · 2 min · Season 3 Episode 144Decades after the fact, Roberta Flack still is recognized as the only solo artist to win Record of the Year for two consecutive years, 1973 and 1974. She won the initial award…
- Jerry Butler's Career Spanned "Your Precious Love," the Philadelphia Sound and Politics · 2 min · Season 3 Episode 143Jerry Butler may not be a household name, but he had a long and fruitful career as a singer and songwriter, first with the Impressions and then as a solo artist. Butler was part…
- Snowy Fleet, who Played Drums on "Friday On My Mind," Made a Big Impact in Very Little Time · 2 min · Season 3 Episode 142You may not recognize his name, but Snowy Fleet was one of the most popular drummers that Australia ever produced. He was an early member of the Easybeats, whose song "Friday On…
- In 1964, Marianne Faithfull Recorded "As Tears Go By," Foreshadowing Hard Times to Come · 2 min · Season 3 Episode 141Marianne Faithfull was part of the swinging London scene in the 1960s. She recorded Keith Richards' and Mick Jagger's song "As Tears Go By" before the Rolling Stones did. She and…
- "Soul Man" Singers Sam & Dave Sang in Harmony but had a Contentious Partnership · 2 min · Season 3 Episode 139Tenor Sam Moore and baritone David Prater Jr. made beautiful music together, but they fought like cats and dogs. Still, they had more success as a duo than they did when they…
- An Engineering Major's Unfinished Poem Became "Puff the Magic Dragon" · 2 min · Season 3 Episode 138Lenny Lipton was studying electrical engineering at Cornell University when he wrote a poem that turned into a song. That song eventually became a hit, thanks to Lipton's…
- "Day Is Done" Songwriter Peter Yarrow's Moment of Infamy Dealt a Blow to His Musical Legacy · 2 min · Season 3 Episode 137Human beings are complicated and, as a result, life stories can include some not-so-shining moments. This is certainly true of this obituary for Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and…







