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“What did I know about putting words to music at 7 years old? It was the 1960s and my first song had the typical Sixties sound, just without words.”
Croce knows a lot about putting words to music these days. It’s the 2020s. Music with lyrics went into Croce’s first CD, titled Circle of Friends. It’s a showcase of mature, intelligent observations harvested from a lifetime of varied experiences. The13-track disc, with all songs written and performed by Croce, was released in mid-May.
Praise has already come from various corners of the music world. Said singer-songwriter/marketing manager Marcus Liuzzi of Yarmouth Port, “Dave took to country music at a young age and infused it with pop for a decidedly upbeat sound that is acoustically rich with great melodies and harmonies.”
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May 14, 2014, 5:44 pm
Christina Grimmie’s vast army of Twitter followers did more than simply keep its favorite Team Adam member in the competition. It also helped NBC’s “The Voice” set the all-time record for Tweets during a broadcast or cable television series.
According to NBC, Tuesday’s “The Voice” was the subject of 1.92 million Tweets. That figure ranks as the largest since Nielsen began tracking Twitter TV activity in the fall of 2011.
Always a popular social media subject, “The Voice” gains significantly more conversation for its “Instant Save” element, which invites users to Tweet support for the contestant they would like to see saved from elimination.