May 17 - Erik Satie; Enya (The Musical Birthday Series, 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for May 17th may be found here: Erik Satie (2019), Birgit Nilsson and Zinka Milanov (2020), andErik Satie (2021)

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Erik Satie (17 May 1866 – 1 July 1925) has influenced and inspired composers for more than a century, perhaps more for his attitude than the intrinsic worth of his music.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Future Shock

“Just wait and you’ll see,”

Stated Erik Satie,

“My Gymnopédies,

(Of which there are three,

And they’re very low-key),

Will be used on TV

In commercials, and gee!

What disgrace that will be

For a maverick like me!

Shed your tears, mes amis!”

 

 

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Enya  (b.17 May 1961) is an Irish singer and songwriter known for pioneering modern Celtic and New-Age music.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Irish Singer, Four Letters

 

"Enya" has appeared as an answer in the New York Times crossword 131 times according to xwordinfo.com 

 

Enya has a secondary fame

Because, you see, she has a crossword name.

Her “E,” her “N,” her “Y,” and then her “A,”

Have found a place in crossword grids to stay.

Why, even at the noble New York Times,

She fits within their lofty paradigms;

For those of you who might be keeping score,

She’s grace their grid one hundred times and more.

Across or down, however they align her,

They’re running out of new ways to define her.

 

 

 

 

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