Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Music Superstar, Jon Secada

About Harvey's guest:

Today’s special guest, Jon Secada, is a multi-award-winning singer, songwriter and producer whose soulful, romantic voice and beautifully unique fusion of jazz, Latin, R&B and pop, has made him an international superstar for over 30 years, with well over 20 million records sold worldwide.

He’s given us dozens of hit songs including “Just Another Day”, “Do You Believe in Us”, “I’m Free”, “Angel”, “Sentir”, “If You Go”, “Too Late Too Soon”, “I’m Never Too Far Away”, and many more. He’s one of the first and most successful bilingual artists to achieve international crossover success. He’s written hit songs and collaborated with superstars like Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez, and he’s performed with everyone from Pavarotti and Frank Sinatra to Luther Vandross and Olivia Newton-John.

And most recently, he’s released a wonderful new album called “Fascination”, which is a bilingual tribute to the legendary Nat King Cole. And let me tell you, the word “versatile” doesn’t even begin to describe our guest.

He conquered Broadway not once but twice, playing “Danny Zuko” in “Grease”, and then playing the MC in “Cabaret”, as well as starring in a touring production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”. On television, he was a judge for 4 years on “Latin American Idol”, he’s been a guest judge on several other South American TV music competitions, and he was a celebrity contestant on the very first season of “Mira Quien Baila”, which is the Latin version of “Dancing with the Stars”.

The list of awards and accolades this man has won is jaw-dropping: 3 Grammy Awards, a whole slew of Billboard Music Awards, ASCAP Awards, BMI Awards, an American Music Award nomination - and believe me, I’m just scratching the surface. And our guest is also a bestselling author, whose 2014 memoir entitled “A New Day” touched me deeply because it chronicles his remarkable journey of resilience, courage, embracing change and reinvention, and unwavering devotion to musical creativity and family.

He’s also been highly recognized for his extraordinary record of public service, in support of arts education in public schools, the fight against AIDS and Hepatitis-C, and with the Make-a-Wish Foundation and the Miami Children’s Hospital. He served on the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, and in 2016 he was named Humanitarian of the Year by the Muhammad Ali Foundation.

He’s also a highly respected educator, having taught at the University of Miami, and now at Florida International University's Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts. And if all of that weren’t enough, I can’t help mentioning that in 1993, Rolling Stone named him the Best Male Vocalist, and Playgirl magazine named him one of the 10 sexiest male rock stars on the planet.

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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Joyce Vincent, Member of Tony Orlando and Dawn

About Harvey's guest:

Today’s guest, Joyce Vincent, is a music star who’s best remembered for being part of the iconic pop music group, Tony Orlando and Dawn, who were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2008. The group brought us 16 top 40 hit songs including “Candida”, “Knock Three Times”, “Sweet Gypsy Rose”, “He Don’t Love You Like I Love You”, and of course, their signature song, “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree”. For 3 years back in the 70s, our guest co-starred in an immensely popular TV variety show along with Tony Orlando and Telma Hopkins, making them the first multi-racial group to host a national TV show.

After the group disbanded in 1977, our guest continued her music career, and has been one of the most sought-after backup singers, recording and performing with dozens of legendary stars including Dionne Warwick, Freda Payne and Smokey Robinson. In 1979, she sang with Scherrie Payne and Susaye Greene of The Supremes on their album called “Partners”.

And in 2009, she recorded an album called “Quiet Moon” with a powerhouse group of vocalists called “Tour de Four Force”. And since 2009, she’s been performing all over the world as part of a group called The Former Ladies of the Supremes with Scherrie Payne and Lynda Laurence.

In 2018 they released a Christmas album called “A Supreme Christmas”. And in 2019 they released a single called “Unconditional Love”. In 2020, she collaborated with Gerald Greene, Mary Dysart, and Scherrie Payne on a single called "Hallelujah!”

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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Acclaimed Actor, Peter Gallagher

About Harvey's guest:

Today’s special guest, Peter Gallagher, is a renowned, multi-award-winning actor who’s given us dozens of unforgettable performances.

On Broadway, he received a Tony Award nomination for his performance in “Long Day’s Journey Into Night”. He won a Theatre World Award for his performance in “A Doll’s Life”. And his portrayal of “Sky Masterson” in “Guys and Dolls” earned him a Drama Desk Award nomination. He’s been in 9 other Broadway shows including “Grease”, “Hair”, “The Real Thing”, “On the Twentieth Century” and most recently, “Left on Tenth”.

On the big screen, you’ve seen him in many iconic movies like “Summer Lovers”, “Sex, Lies and Videotape”, “American Beauty”, “The Player”, “Malice”, “While You Were Sleeping’, “Burlesque”, “Submission” and “Short Cuts”, for which he and his fellow cast members won a Golden Globe Award and a Venice Film Festival Award for best ensemble.

On television, we remember him as “Sandy Cohen” on “The O.C.”, for which he was nominated for a Prism Award and 2 Teen Choice Awards. Some of his other memorable television roles are “Dean Stacey Koons” on “Californication”, “Father Phil” on “Rescue Me”, “Director of Clandestine Services, Arthur Campbell” on “Covert Affairs”, “Deputy Chief Dodds” on “Law & Order: SVU”, “Dr. David Hamilton” on “Grey’s Anatomy”, and “Nick Skolka”, Jane Fonda’s boyfriend and eventual husband on “Grace and Frankie”. He’s guest starred in dozens of classic TV shows including “Family Guy”, “How I Met Your Mother”, “The Good Wife”, “Murphy Brown” and “Togetherness” for which he was nominated for a Critics Choice Award for Best Guest Performer in a comedy series.

And he’s appeared in many highly acclaimed TV movies and miniseries including “Long Day’s Journey Into Night”, “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial”, “Titanic”, “Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing”, “Brave New World”, “The Gathering”, “Cruel Intentions” and many more.

In 2005, our guest received the P.T. Barnum Award from his alma mater, Tufts University for his exceptional work in the field of media and entertainment. And 2 years later, he received the "Light on the Hill" award at Tufts University, which is given to distinguished alumni who have demonstrated ambition, achievement, and active citizenship.

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