Tuesday, September 27, 2022

September 27 - Shaun Cassidy; Cyril Scott (The Musical Birthday Series, 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for September 27th are here: Vincent Youmans; Jean Berger (2019), Igor Kipnis (2020), and Cyril Scott; Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari (2021)

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Shaun Cassidy (b. 27 September 1958) is an American singer, actor, writer, and producer.  




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Growing Pains

 

Cassidy concentrated on stage acting for most of the 1980s and early 1990s. He appeared on Broadway and West End productions. Since then, he has created, written, and produced numerous shows for network and cable. Cassidy currently serves as executive producer and writer for New Amsterdam on NBC. -- adapted from Wikipedia


In early years the teenage star Shaun Cassidy

Used hair and smiles for innocent seduction,

But then went on to demonstrate capacity

At every stage of show business production.


No matter how extravagantly bound,

Don’t ever judge a volume by its looks;

And this advice, so simple yet profound,

Is just as true for people as for books.

 

 

 

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Cyril Scott (27 September 1879 – 31 December 1970) was an English composer, writer, poet, and occultist.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compare and Contrast


He used to be known as 'the English Debussy', though this reflected little knowledge of Scott and little understanding of Debussy. – Wikipedia


Comparing Debussy with Scott

Made things alike when they were not

Although it seemed like clever branding

It showed a lack of understanding.

 

And now it’s much more rare that we

Link Cyril Scott with Debussy.

 

 

 

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