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Somebody Spotlight is where I get to feature YOU on Tales of a Literary Nobody. Many of you are involved in great causes that work towards making this world a better place through music, art, writing, community projects, your profession and your life. We all have a story to tell and many are remarkable ones that don’t get the kind of notice they deserve. This page is for you.
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- Great Performances: The lesson we can learn from the life of Ryan Smith (1976 — 2008) Tenor
30-year-old Ryan Smith auditioned in 2007 for The Metropolitan Opera’s National Council for an opportunity to perform on their stage. He did. One year later he was dead.
- Killing me softly with his song: The life and death of Bassist Dewey Tucker
Dewey Tucker was a 24-year-old bass player who got the opportunity to tour the world at a very young age playing with Lauryn Hill. Sadly Dewey was killed in what police believe to be a random shooting.
- Rapper David Banner sparks a revolution with Gatorade’s “Evolve”
The song “Evolve” is in Gatorade’s new campaign for it’s G Series drink. Imagine my surprise when I learned that the song was written, produced and arranged by rapper David Banner.
- The Imagine Project: Herbie Hancock and Global Unity through Music
One part of globalization that has a benefit to everyone is in the area of music. Herbie Hancock believes this too. His latest work The Imagine Project will feature artists of various backgrounds like Anoushka Shnakar, Pink, Seal, John legend, Konono No. 1, Dave Matthews, Chaka Khan, Wayne Shorter, Oumou Sangare and many more. It will be released June 21st.
- Somebody Spotlight: Nickie Goomba
This week the Somebody Spotlight shines on blogger Nickie Goomba.



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