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11-Sep-2009
Dr. William Schimmel featured in “So You Think You Can Dance?”, New York – USAby Rob Howard |
 Recently Dr. William Schimmel and The Tango Project supplied the music of the solo section for the winner, Jeanine Mason, in the hit television show, “So You Think You Can Dance?”. The piece was ‘Por Una Cabeza’, which was also used in the tango scene in the movie ‘Scent of a Woman’, starring Al Pacino, and ‘True Lies’, ‘All the King’s Men’, ‘Sex in the City’, and other TV shows.Dr. Schimmel performed in an event for the Celebration of Life of Ellie Greenwich, a songwriter who passed away on August 26th aged 68, and who collaborated with Phil Spector, Darlene Love, Ike and Tina Turner, the Ronettes, and the Crystals, in the 1960s.. Dr. Schimmel was asked to perform songs such as ‘Be My Baby’, ‘Da Doo Ron Ron’, ‘River Deep Mountain High’, and ‘Then He Kissed Me’ on the accordion. Ellie Greenwich’s first instrument was the accordion. Her photo was on display at the event: ‘Ms. Greenwich and her accordion’. For further information: billschimmel@billschimmel.com |