More than just a television icon, Mary Tyler Moore will forever be remembered as the woman who turned the world on with her smile. In the wake of the star’s death on Wednesday at age 80, the famous opening lyrics to The Mary Tyler Moore Show theme have blossomed into a touching epitaph.
The song’s composer, Sonny Curtis, mourned Moore’s death in an emotional interview with the New York Post.
“I’m incredibly sorry to hear this news,” Curtis told the publication shortly after learning of her passing. “I’ve had a really good career – but it was...
The song’s composer, Sonny Curtis, mourned Moore’s death in an emotional interview with the New York Post.
“I’m incredibly sorry to hear this news,” Curtis told the publication shortly after learning of her passing. “I’ve had a really good career – but it was...
- 1/26/2017
- by Jordan Runtagh
- PEOPLE.com
Mary Tyler Moore‘s TV legacy stretches far and wide — but among her most memorable onscreen moments is the iconic hat toss featured in The Mary Tyler Moore Show‘s opening sequence.
The legendary actress, who died Wednesday at age 80, became known as the small screen’s beloved original bachelorette playing Mary Richards, a single woman living in Minneapolis, on the hit CBS sitcom.
Throughout the series’ seven season run, which spanned from 1970–77, the show’s opening sequence — set to the tune of Sonny Curtis’ “Love Is All Around” — were regularly tweaked to feature new and varied shots of Moore...
The legendary actress, who died Wednesday at age 80, became known as the small screen’s beloved original bachelorette playing Mary Richards, a single woman living in Minneapolis, on the hit CBS sitcom.
Throughout the series’ seven season run, which spanned from 1970–77, the show’s opening sequence — set to the tune of Sonny Curtis’ “Love Is All Around” — were regularly tweaked to feature new and varied shots of Moore...
- 1/25/2017
- by Aurelie Corinthios
- PEOPLE.com
History has shown us that not every musical hit is unique to the artist. Take Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You." When that catchy tune fell into the hands of the late Whitney Houston, the powerful ballad became an instant success, but many of the people caught humming the melody had no idea a blonde bombshell was the mastermind behind the hit.
Houston's rendition is just one a number of cover songs that eventually became more famous than the originals. We've compiled a list of some of these beloved gems below; let us know which ones surprised you in the comments.
1. "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinead O'Connor (original by Prince/The Family)
O'Connor's breathy song was actually written by "Purple Rain" genius Prince for one of his side projects, The Family. But the Irish songstress was the one whose tears actually brought it to the general public.
2. "All...
Houston's rendition is just one a number of cover songs that eventually became more famous than the originals. We've compiled a list of some of these beloved gems below; let us know which ones surprised you in the comments.
1. "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinead O'Connor (original by Prince/The Family)
O'Connor's breathy song was actually written by "Purple Rain" genius Prince for one of his side projects, The Family. But the Irish songstress was the one whose tears actually brought it to the general public.
2. "All...
- 4/22/2013
- by Katherine Brooks
- Huffington Post
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