Moon River singer Andy Williams dies LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Andy Williams, the popular U. S. crooner of Moon River, (Where Do I Begin) Love Story, Butterfly and other iconic tunes, died at age 84 on Tuesday at his home in Branson, Missouri...
AMERICAN MOSAIC - Pop Singer Lionel Richie Heads South for Home with 'Tuskegee' JUNE SIMMS: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im June Simms. This week on our program, we hear new music from Lionel Richie... And, talk to a man...
PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Nat King Cole, 1919-1965: One of Americas Most Popular Singers SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Im Shirley Griffith. STEVE EMBER: And Im Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week, we tell the story of someon...
Syrian Singer Rallies Assad Forces Checkpoints block roads entering Damascus, but city-center traffic slows only for the normal workday rush. There is one obstacle ahead: outside the central bank, a stage is set up for a rally to be held the followin...
EXPLORATIONS - Singer Michelle Branch Reinvents Her Music, Again MARIO RITTER: Welcome to EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Im Mario Ritter. Today, we look at ways women are reinventing themselves and some of the things they do. We will learn abou...
South African Singer Starts Black Education Fund In March 2011 Simphiwe Dana embarked on a tour of rural and township schools to increase awareness of the dire state of public education, and to identify key problems such as the lack of libraries, sci...
BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhuanet) -- His skin-fit purple jeans, black T-shirt, that hangs loosely on his strong frame, leather bracelets, and huge finger ring scream the rebellious spirit of a rock singer. But when Vanness Wu begins to talk about his new...
BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhuanet) -- His skin-fit purple jeans, black T-shirt, that hangs loosely on his strong frame, leather bracelets, and huge finger ring scream the rebellious spirit of a rock singer. But when Vanness Wu begins to talk about his new...
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I'm Shirley Griffith. RAY FREEMAN: And I'm Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week we tell about someone important in the history of the United States. This week we tell about singer and songwr...
Country and Western Singer Roger Miller Had Many Hit Songs Written by Paul Thompson (THEME) VOICE ONE: Im Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And Im Sarah Long with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today we tell about music writer and per...