George Varga
Pop Music Critic at The San Diego Union-Tribune
Pop music critic for U-T San Diego. I walk the beat (as befits a drummer who doesn't drive). Now perfecting my closed-mouth ventriloquism. Eh? Can you speak up?
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flipboard.com | George Varga
1 day agoThe modern world of dating is ripe for disappointment, and recent dating app convert Sophie is certainly not immune. ‘I went on a date with an actor – not doing too bad – we go to Zuma. I ordered everything; Henry VIII in there, got it all. Then the bill came and he says, how should we do this? …
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sandiegouniontribune.com | George Varga
James Taylor, stand-up comedian? James Taylor on his new musical, songwriting, Ukraine and more: ‘It helps to have a deadline’Happily, this timeless American troubadour has no intention of putting aside his music to pursue a new career telling jokes and making wry quips to earn laughs.
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sandiegouniontribune.com | George Varga
Saxophone and flute great James Moody became an international jazz star in 1949. He continued to record and tour around the world until shortly before his death in 2010, in San Diego, from pancreatic cancer at the age of 85. Best known for his landmark song, “Moody’s Mood For Love,” and for his musical ebullience, he continues to be held in very high esteem. Here is what some present and past artists said about him in new and previous San Diego Union-Tribune interviews.
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sandiegouniontribune.com | George Varga
In a career that stretched across seven decades, Grammy Award-winning music legend James Moody performed for two presidents at the White House and twice for the king of Thailand in Bangkok, received a Kennedy Center Living Jazz Legend Award and an NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship, made more than 50 solo albums and recorded the classic “Moody’s Mood For Love,” which has been covered by everyone from Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison and Queen Latifah to Rod Stewart, George Benson and the late Amy...
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thebrunswicknews.com | George Varga
SAN DIEGO - Elton John did not perform "Swing For The Fences," a standout number from his new album with Brandi Carlile, during his fog-shrouded Friday night Curebound Concert For Cures at Petco Park, the home of the San Diego Padres. But the beloved music superstar's 17-song show boasted enough rock-solid hits and thrilling home runs - including "Bennie And The Jets," "Tiny Dancer" and the final encore of "Your Song" - to ensure a winning evening, even if there was a bump or two along the way.
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We preview @eltonofficial at Petco Park, @WillieNelson & @bobdylan at @NorthIslandCU Amphitheatre, @DianaKrall at @HumphreysShows, and Peru's @losmirlos at @QuartyardSD. What San Diego concerts are you going to in the coming week? https://t.co/d5wgA9mgDW
Welcome back, Elton John (@eltonofficial), to San Diego. Here's all you need to know about his May 9 @Curebound_OFCL fundraising concert at @PetcoPark. https://t.co/Fm0ik7o9vT
Young music phenom @dharrellblues was living in his car 2 years ago. Now, he's signed to Alligator Records, heading to @GatorByTheBay and building an international following and considerable buzz for his musical skill and on-stage charisma. https://t.co/SNmiURTYvh