Rockabyes With Mel & Shel

In the first episode of a 2 part series on the High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone, we explore Nina’s early life and how a devastating blow to a dream pushes Nina into a surprisingly new direction and into a haunting private turmoil.   Become a Rockababy please subscribe and visit www.rockabyespodcast.com

On March 1963, a plane crash tragically cut the short life of Patsy Cline.  Despite her short time on this earth, find out how this country pioneer with the magnificent vocal range broke new ground by becoming the first female country artist to crossover over into the pop charts.   Become a Rockababy please subscribe and visit www.rockabyespodcast.com

In 2002, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, the dynamic rapper of the pop and soul group, TLC, tragically died at the age of 30.  Lisa’s clever rhymes helped TLC sell over 75 million records worldwide and become one of the most successful girl groups in music history. How did this feisty “Supernova” dominate the charts with her bandmates while simultaneously embracing the continuous sensational headlines that dogged the group throughout Lisa’s short life?   Become a Rockababy please subscribe and visit www.rockabyespodcast.com

Thanks to his innovative lyrics, unique voice, captivating personality and performances, Jim Morrison, the lead singer of The Doors, is still regarded as one of the most iconic frontmen in music history.  Tune in to find out how “Mr. Mojo Rising” said YES to life and art with an “all or nothing” abandonment and why his cause of death remains a mystery to this day.   Become a Rockababy please subscribe and visit www.rockabyespodcast.com  

For over 25 years, Gary Stromberg, co-founder of the successful public relations firm, Gibson and Stromberg, lived an amazing life of wealth, sex, drugs, rock and roll.  Like so many of his rock star clients, his addiction to drugs unraveled into financial ruin and chaos all of which saved his life.  In the midst of despair, the self-proclaimed, “Mr. Spiritual Sickness,” chose life and became a recovery advocate. Now sober for over 30 years, listen to his mind-blowing tales about his life, career and recovery.   Become a Rockababy please subscribe and visit www.rockabyespodcast.com

Elliott Smith appeared out of the Portland rock scene in the early 1990s and quickly established himself as a preeminent singer-songwriter.  Before his violent death in 2003, Elliott, who was tormented by addictions and repressed memories, created a remarkable song catalog of painful, heartbreaking lyrics which continue to inspire and haunt his fans, family and friends.   Become a Rockababy please subscribe and visit www.rockabyespodcast.com   PS. Listen for the "hidden track" insider information!    

Part 3 – Still reeling from multiple tragedies, Sam composes a social masterpiece only to be mysteriously murdered.   Become a Rockababy please subscribe and visit www.rockabyespodcast.com

Part 2 – A music industry veteran by the age of 26, Sam sets out to build a record label empire while still navigating the pressures of fame, women and children.   Become a Rockababy please subscribe and visit www.rockabyespodcast.com

Part 1 – Young Sam discovers his calling...   Become a Rockababy please subscribe and visit www.rockabyespodcast.com