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Chris Trottier

Do you know that Senator Orrin Hatch had a music career?

He released 6 albums and 1 single.

I'm listening to him right now. He actually sounds... good. Kind of like the Mormon version of Neil Diamond.

😂

discogs.com/artist/4273260-Orr
14 Apr 2023 at 21:25 | Open on mastodon.social
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Jan Maris

@atomicpoet
No, but I do know that Frank Zappa made a guitar piece with the title: Orrin Hatch on Skis.
youtube.com/watch?v=-IG-fuKi1h

14 Apr 2023 at 21:31 | Open on c.im
Chris Trottier

You might be wondering, "How did I wind up finding Orrin Hatch's albums?"

I have a hobby where I try to find music that hasn't been heard by anyone.

Today, this album landed on my lap.

music.apple.com/us/album/the-l

14 Apr 2023 at 21:31 | Open on mastodon.social
Chris Trottier

What I want to know: how did Senator Orrin Hatch end up composing and singing on the soundtrack to a novel written by Richard Paul Evans?

Why do books have soundtracks?

😆

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_

14 Apr 2023 at 21:35 | Open on mastodon.social
Chris Trottier

But wait! There's more!

The book by Richard Paul Evans, entitled The Locket, eventually became a Hallmark movie. It starred Vanessa Redgrave.

I looked to see if Senator Orrin Hatch was on the soundtrack, and nope!

His soundtrack was only for the book, not the movie!

🤣

imdb.com/title/tt0327016/?ref_
14 Apr 2023 at 21:42 | Open on mastodon.social
Chris Trottier

The USA really is an interesting place.

In any other country, a prominent politician's music career would at least be noteworthy.

But in America, the phrase, "The longest serving Republican senator in history composed the soundtrack to a novel that was later the basis for a Hallmark movie" doesn't even elicit a shrug.

Hell, it's not even noteworthy.

I might be the first person to hear this album in its entirety!

14 Apr 2023 at 21:49 | Open on mastodon.social
Chris Trottier

I'm in Canada. We sure do know about former Prime Minister Stephen Harper's music career. It made news.

How could any of us ever forget it?

youtu.be/67J6uhXzq_o

14 Apr 2023 at 21:53 | Open on mastodon.social
John Francis

@atomicpoet I'd sooner jab forks into my eyes than click on that link to watch Harpo and The Diddler Band

14 Apr 2023 at 21:58 | Open on mastodon.social
JJDavis

@atomicpoet As a former Utahn I still cling to the Osmonds LP "Crazy Horses" as the all time... somethingorother.

14 Apr 2023 at 21:55 | Open on ioc.exchange
James

@atomicpoet
It’s been a delight following your discovery of Orrin Hatch’s discography.

(Side note: is there a portmanteau for this? “discoverography”? something? Anything?)

If you were a certain type of politics junkie back when Hatch was a senator, you knew about his music. You hadn’t necessarily listened to much, but you knew he was prolific — and decent.

But you’re right, it never seemed to permeate beyond the awareness of people who watched too many Sunday morning talk shows.

@atomicpoet
It’s been a delight following your discovery of Orrin Hatch’s discography.

(Side note: is there a portmanteau for this? “discoverography”? something? Anything?)

If you were a certain type of politics junkie back when Hatch was a senator, you knew about his music. You hadn’t necessarily listened to much, but you knew he was prolific — and decent.

14 Apr 2023 at 22:01 | Open on mastodon.social
Shannon Clark

@atomicpoet well I know about it (not a Christian so not a fan of his music) but he had one track on an actual Platinum selling album. So some folks did listen to his music.

See this from an obituary for him:

ktsa.com/late-senator-orrin-ha

14 Apr 2023 at 22:22 | Open on mastodon.social
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@atomicpoet I've heard the name before, I used to be LDS, I do not however like neal diamond. lol. the voice just grates on my nervs. It has this growelly gravel quality I do not care much for. Oh well. It works.

14 Apr 2023 at 21:33 | Open on mastodon.social
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