The Glory of GErshwin on German TV
 

First I want to say that I'm not sure if it is that what I think it could be.


On Germany Pay-TV channel Classica that belongs to Premiere will be a show about the recordings of a Gershwin tribute album from 1994. The show is called The Glory of Gershwin which is also the title of a tribute album where Richie and Jon took part in. It could be though that they appear in this show but I'm not sure. The show will be on August 6 at 7.10 pm CET.

I personally don't have this channel, I just saw it in a TV magazine.

What song did they do for that album?

The song is called How long has this been going on.

Great song if you ask me - Jon's voice sounds fabulous for this jazzy style :D (IMO)

I know that song. Is that a Gershwin song?

It is a tribute album so it is quite likely a Gershwin song.

Yes. George Martin, famous for his work with The Fab Four, produced the CD. That's why Jon brought along Richie--for the Beatles connection. They just wanted to hear stories from George Martin. George Martin commented on a special I saw at the time of the release that Jon was one of the voices he wanted to work with and that he nailed it in one take. It was quite a compliment. In my dreams, Bon Jovi would do a whole CD with George Martin. The CD is also a tribute to Larry Adler.

Becky

According to the TV guide this Larry Adler was the one who had the idea for it and that he went into the Guiness book of records as the oldest Musician in the Top 10.

Becky, do you have the CD? BJ aren't mentioned in the TV Guide but Sinead O'Connor, Elton John and Sting are. Are they on the CD?

Yeah, Chris, here's a track listing. Maybe it will help you identify if this ist he CD they're talking about.

Peter Gabriel: Summertime
Sting: Nice Work if You Can Get It
Lisa Stansfield: They Can't Take That Away From Me
Elton John: Someone to Watch Over Me, Our Love is Here to Stay
Carly Simon: I've Got a Crush on You
Elvis Costello: But Not For Me
Cher: It Ain't Necessarily So
Kate Bush: The Man I Love
Jon Bon Jovi: How Long Has This Been Going On
Oleta Adams: Embraceable You
Sinead O'Connor: My Man's Gone Now
Robert Palmer: I Got Rhythm
Meat Loaf: Somebody Loves Me
Issy VCan Randwick: I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise
Courtney Pine: Summertime
Larry Adler & George Martin: Rhapsody in Blue

Becky

yeah I checked it out on Amazon and found the list Becky wrote abouce

*here Richie isn't listed but looking around I saw there's a version of the song they sing together

I should actually thank you- cause I'm always surprised to find more and more stuff Jon did :D