Doug Burch is a voice over actor and actor have graced projects like Massacre on Aisle 12, The Grinch, Sing!, and Finding Dory. He was born into a military family, traveling the world at a young age before his parents settled down in Central Texas. Through his music, we learn about ALL of his art, staining glass, theater, and how his kids introduce him to new music.
Here are the songs of his life:
JANIS JOPLIN---Piece Of My Heart
The Van Morrison producer, Bert Berns wrote this song…and Aretha Franklin’s little sister Erma sang the original. Janis’ is a cover.
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN---Elmer Bernstein
This song was selected for the US National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.”
DAVE BRUBECK---Take 5
It is called take 5 because it’s time signature is 5/4…as opposed to the usual 4/4 in jazz. Plus, Brubeck used a different time signature for each track. You hear this in movies like “Mighty Aphrodite”, “Pleasantville” and “Constantine”
MORT SHUMAN---Port of Amsterdam
Mort is most famous for writing “Viva Las Vegas” “A teenager in Love” “This Magic Moment”
PHIL OCHS---When I’m Gone
Phil Ochs is a political and parody songwriter. Bob Dylan once said of him “I just can’t keep up with Phil. And he just keeps getting better and better and better” One time Ochs was criticizing Dylan's song “Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window"….Dylan threw Ochs out of his limo and said “You’re not a folksinger. You’re a journalist.”
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