Phil Collins, Elton John, and Gloria Estefan dominated Adult Contemporary radio back in the 1980s and '90s, yet have disappeared from modern radio. Seemingly, the only time you ever hear them is at the grocery store or your local CVS. This blog remembers the music, the stories and the quirky characters from my days working in Adult Contemporary radio.
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Josh Groban - "To Where You Are"
It's common for upstart musicians to perform mini-concerts at radio stations during lunchtime. Often times you're seated next to the receptionist and Ted from sales in the station's conference room while the next big thing is singing his or her heart out. In 2002, a young man named Josh Groban stopped by the Adult Contemporary station I worked. This time, however, we didn't get to hear him sing. Instead his handlers popped in a VHS tape of the latest episode of Ally McBeal and let us listen to Josh performing on Ally McBeal. It was Josh's second stint on Ally McBeal and in this particular episode he sang "To Where You Are" at a funeral. The song was co-written and produced by Richard Marx. We all listened and were floored by Josh's booming voice. At the end of the "concert", we wished him well and went on our way. Most times we would never again hear this artist again, but in Josh's case...well, he did alright for himself.