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Starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson, 'Blue' is about Mike and Claire Sardina from real-life Neil Diamond tribute band ...

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Song Sung Blue closes with an intimate look at Claire’s strength after Mike’s death and the meaning of their life together.

The music of “Song Sung Blue” was organized by Memphian Scott Bomar, who recruited nearly 40 Memphis musicians to work on the project.

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This earthy but elegant Tennessee singer/songwriter sits squarely at the intersection of white mountain twang and Black Southern roots music. She has already made strong impressions here opening for ...

Song Sung Blue tells the story of Mike and Claire Sardina, a real-life Milwaukee-based musician couple. They found fame in the 1980s and 1990s as Lighting & Thunder, a Neil Diamond tribute act. Mike's ...