Vonda Shepard returns to the Coach House July 10
The year 1997 was an exciting time for me. I was pursuing an Internet career in the dotcom heyday and studying entertainment public relations. It was also a time when I was single and started watching Ally McBeal. I must admit, I watched the series religiously every week because I immediately connected to the main character Ally who was a career minded single woman seeking real love and acceptance in a confusing world.
Aside from the dancing baby, what made the show even more appealing was the music of Vonda Shepard. Shepard appeared as a resident performer at the bar where the characters would hang out after work. Shepard and Paul Gordon originally penned the opening song for the show “Searchin’ My Soul.”
Shepard’s fabulous version of the 60’s song “It’s in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song),” the classic ballad “You Belong to Me,” I Only Want To Be With You,” “Hooked On A Feeling,” were songs that paralleled what was happening in the title character’s life onscreen which make a perfect match to a specific part on an episode that makes your emotion on a roller coaster ride.
Shepard’s fresh interpretation of many old songs such as “Tell Him,” “Ask the Lonely, “ “The End of the World,” and “Walk away Renee,” made every generation add it on their playlist. Although most of them are cover songs, her rendition touches your emotion and moods. She recreates oldies with lots of heart and soul.
You don’t have to be a fan of Ally McBeal to appreciate the Vonda Shepard’s music; you just have to like good music. The infectious artist has a distinctive voice and talent on the keyboard that draws fans to her presence on stage. I watched her for the first time at the Coach House a couple years ago and was impressed by the clarity of her voice and her charisma with her audience.
Stroll down memory lane and relive your old favorites on July 10 at The Coach House. As usual, Vonda Shepard and her piano will delight her audience again with her tremendous performance.