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Sticking to Script: Amid 1981 Cable TV Boom, Stephen Michael Schwartz Sings, Acts in "The Music Shoppe" Sitcom-EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW PT. 9
EXCLUSIVE! With a fully-produced audio demo (included!), plus footage from the sitcom, we hear how Stephen turned his self-penned "The Music Shoppe…
Sep 24, 2022
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Sticking to Script: Amid 1981 Cable TV Boom, Stephen Michael Schwartz Sings, Acts in "The Music Shoppe" Sitcom-EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW PT. 9
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Setting the Stage: Stephen Michael Schwartz and The Mid-'70s Acting Class-EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW PT. 8
In your 20s, anything can happen, including new acting opportunities, sleeping in a house that once saw a notorious murder; oh yeah, and your wedding…
Aug 17, 2022
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Setting the Stage: Stephen Michael Schwartz and The Mid-'70s Acting Class-EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW PT. 8
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Schwartz Stories #5: "IF YOU'D SHUT UP...!" Stephen Michael Schwartz and the 1976 Dinner with Groucho Marx-EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
Stephen is invited to Groucho's to help celebrate the crotchety curmudgeon's 86th birthday. "Duck Soup" may not have been on the legend's menu, but…
Aug 15, 2022
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Schwartz Stories #5: "IF YOU'D SHUT UP...!" Stephen Michael Schwartz and the 1976 Dinner with Groucho Marx-EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
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Stephen Michael Schwartz, Off the Clef #s 1 Thru 5, The Complete & Expanded Late '70s Songwriting Collabs! EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW + "Wendy…
Stephen's late-1970s creative pivot from recording to network sitcom-acting included writing songs with some rock legends & hitmakers. THIS IS THE…
Jun 15, 2022
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Stephen Michael Schwartz, Off the Clef #s 1 Thru 5, The Complete & Expanded Late '70s Songwriting Collabs! EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW + "Wendy When" SONG DEMO
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"Please Stand By": Stephen Michael Schwartz & The 1978 Network TV Sitcom-EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW PT. 7
Answering a casting call for a "David Cassidy-type" led to a year on the musical family sitcom, where his real-life father-in-law played his father!
Jun 8, 2022
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Stephen Michael Schwartz, Off the Clef #5: The Late '70s Collab Sessions, "Only Everyday" w/Jay Asher, Sung by Clint Holmes SONG DEMO
Veteran songwriting legend, Barry Mann ("You've Lost That Loving Feeling" et al), gives the thumbs up to Stephen and Jay's "Only Everyday." That doesn't…
May 31, 2022
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Stephen Michael Schwartz, Off the Clef #4: The Late '70s Collab Sessions, "Right Foot, Left Foot" w/David Pomeranz SONG DEMO
Stephen shares the song, plus the story behind how it was co-written with longtime friend, fellow singer/songwriter, David Pomeranz, who landed two hits…
May 27, 2022
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Stephen Michael Schwartz, Off the Clef #4: The Late '70s Collab Sessions, "Right Foot, Left Foot" w/David Pomeranz SONG DEMO
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Stephen Michael Schwartz, Off the Clef #3: The Late '70s Collab Sessions, "Light Years Away" w/Jeff Barry SONG DEMO
A pillar of the '60s "Girl Group" sound, Rock'n'Roll Hall of Famer Jeff Barry penned a song with Stephen. Listen to the rare demo here...produced by…
May 24, 2022
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Stephen Michael Schwartz, Off the Clef #3: The Late '70s Collab Sessions, "Light Years Away" w/Jeff Barry SONG DEMO
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Stephen Michael Schwartz, Off the Clef #2: The Late '70s Collab Sessions, "I've Just About Given Up Hope" w/Toni Stern SONG DEMO
Stephen pens a tune with the gal who provided lyrics to two songs on Carole King's iconic 1971 "Tapestry" LP, an album which garnered 4 Grammys in 1972…
May 20, 2022
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Stephen Michael Schwartz, Off the Clef #1: The Late '70s Collab Sessions, "Walk Right Out On These Tears" w/Chris Montan SONG DEMO
Stephen collaborates with Chris Montan, who would eventually oversee Disney's Music Dept., becoming the man behind the movie music of The Mouse.
May 17, 2022
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Schwartz Stories #4: Stephen Michael Schwartz and the Great Hollywood Rock Star BBQ of 1975
Rock cognoscenti meat the material grill at Sunset as the neat elite meet to eat'n'greet. It's condiments be damned as stars mustered at the storied…
Apr 27, 2022
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Oy Vey! Der Mensch Tracht: After 1975 RCA Rebuff, Stephen Michael Schwartz Plots Next Career Move-EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW PT. 6
Odd jobs? Maybe, but Hollywood "odd jobs" can be fun, especially if you're 22, and run into celebs along the way!
Apr 23, 2022
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