Ccol4him's Claymania

Poll: Pick A Halloween Costume for Clay!

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:02:00 -0400

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For a fun Halloween activity; we have Clay Aiken in two costumes via aifaceswap . One is a cute black cat(maybe scary for Clay) and an evil clown. Which one do you prefer? Happy Halloween everyone 💀🎃👻!
Here is the black cat:
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The Evil Clown Costume

Original photo by Gage Skidmore https://flic.kr/p/HG2C6S

So, which one is your favorite, the black cat or the evil clown? Or do you have another costume in mind for Clay? Please let me know in the comments below or pin your favorite photo on Pinterest.

Reddit's Favorite Live Performances

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Tue, 7 Oct 2025 06:30:00 -0400

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ReddIt's Favorite Live Performances

Reddit had a post by another user that asked the other users their favorite live performance artists. Among the top favorites listed were; The Beatles at Shea Stadium٫ Elvis in Hawaii٫ Prince at the Super Bowl٫and Jimi Hendrix at Monterrey. A few modern artists and groups were also mentioned .

Who would make it to your top list of Live Performances? Clay Aiken is among the top of mine along with artists and groups of various ages and genres. I have seen Clay the most٫ saw several contemporary Christian artists when I was younger٫ saw The Osmond family and The Monkees in the 1980's. Saw Smokey Robinson at the RiverBend Festival in Chattanooga٫Tennessee a while later. I don't see as many famous performers anymore as I did from the 1980's to the early 2010's٫ as I have chronic illnesses and many of my favorite performers do not perform close to where I live. I am close to some places that have local musicians and bands.

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If you enjoyed this post٫ please comment below about which performers that you enjoy seeing live and whether or not they perform near you.

Idols Come Back- Updated!

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Thu, 6 Apr 2023 20:47:00 -0400

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Clay Aiken was one of several American Idol alumni who have come back to mentor this season’s contestants. It would be great if he were made a permanent mentor or judge for the show, and I am not the only one who feels that way.

By the way, I am sorry that I have not posted in a year. I will try to do much better.

After Clay’s visit, the viewers had positive and negative reactions . Here are some tweets by link; 1 , 2, 3, and

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Having Clay on the show brought back memories of his time as a contestant. Lionel Richie was one of the guest judges during Clay’s season on Idol. What do you think about his time as a mentor this week? Do you think Clay should be a permanent mentor or judge on American Idol? Please let me know in the comments below.

2 Pre-quarantine Songs with Clay Aiken

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Sun, 20 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Before the coronavirus pandemic scare of 2020, physical forms of affection were commonly shared with our friends and extended family. Now, it is too scary to risk these unless it is with members of your own household. Even then, there is a risk. Today"s song choices come from a time when we did not fear these expressions of love. They are, "These Open Arms" and " Open Arms."

Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels. Clay Aiken photo from Wikipedia . Edited with PicsArt.

Spring On The Music with American Idol

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 16:53:00 -0400

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Updated in Spring 2022....

There are many ways to celebrate Spring and ; but for now, we will focus on just a few of them. Springtime is a great time to try something new. It is wedding season now through Summer, so there is an American Idol Wedding Song Playlist. In addition, music festivals such as Riverbend, Coachella, Bonnaroo, and the Governors Ball are coming up. Finally, there is a linkup on related posts from my fellow members on the Learning to Blog Facebook group.

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Are you getting married , want to celebrate marriage, or just want to dream about weddings with an American Idol
theme? Here's your Spotify Playlist, and it's collaborative - so you can add to it.

Here is a YouTube playlist of a few of the songs on the first list. One of the writers, Kelley Lovelace, who is a co-writer of All American Girl and writes songs with Brad Paisley, went to high school with me.

       Are you ready to go to a music festival ? There are several to choose from, depending on where you live . If not, it's a good time of he year for 'road trips' and Spring Break. A few of the festivals near me are Riverbend and Bonnaroo . Here is a list of American music festivals by state. If you are not sure what to bring with you, ThoughtCo has some ideas for you.

         If you have disabilities, mobility issues, or chronic illnesses like I do, it's hard to go to music festivals- but you should check out the festival or venue website or even visit the location beforehand, it will help you be more prepared.

Need more inspiration for Spring? Here's a few posts to help fill that lack;

If you have spring cleaning sessions in your future, Theresa at Dear Creatives has a post you might want to read.
Amy at Marvelous Mommy writes about Spring flowers and American Idol .
Planning a family road trip? Lisa Favre at 5 Minutes for Mom has some tips to keep your trek stress-free.

Well , that's a wrap on this post! What did you think of these Spring celebration ideas? Got any more to add or want to give your 2 cents on this article? Please comment below or post on Facebook or Twitter with #springonthemusic . The linky is from another group of bloggers, feel free to add yours if you write about music.

@americanidol Got any song suggestions ? https://t.co/jGxDBT5chO #americanidol
— Cynthia Coleman (@ccol4him) March 22, 2019

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— Cynthia Coleman (@ccol4him) March 22, 2019

Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021!

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Sat, 2 Jan 2021 06:16:00 -0500

Goodbye 2020 and Hello 2021!

Photo by Ann H from Pexels

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and quarantine starting in 2020, most people were ready to say goodbye to the year and hello to 2021. Unfortunately, the pandemic is still here; but there are two vaccines available

I am lucky that most of my friends and family are covid-19 free so far as I know, yet there have been some scares. I have not lost anyone to the disease so far, however I did have a loss last year. My beloved Yorkie mix Ziggy lost his 3 year battle with kidney failure. I had other dogs before, but it was like losing a relative. It was especially hard since it happened during quarantine.

One of the last bright spots of 2020 was a live video on Facebook from Clay Aiken He sang the song, " All Year Long. "

Original photo by Austin Pacheco on Unsplash

Two of your most visited posts in 2020 was a post from then and one in 2018; Remembering Pearl Harbor with a Pomeranz Song and

Photo by Evie S. on Unsplash

Photo by Behzad Ghaffarian on Unsplash

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Here are a few Gifs from Giphy to help you say goodbye to 2020 and hello to 2021;

There were more excellent gifs for today's theme, but these are enough for now.

Last, but not least are some hello and goodbye songs;

I Survived You Clay Aiken

No More Sad Song by Clay Aiken

Clay Aiken Without You.

Clay Aiken American Idol Final 2 Results Show Hello

Do you have any wishes or resolutions for the New Year? One of my resolutions for 2021 is to post at least 2 posts a week here. I hope Covid-19 is wiped out before the end of 2021. It would be great to see Clay in concert or in a play, but the pandemic will have to be long gone before that happens. If you want, you can share your wishes and resolutions below, or even your clean snarks against 2020 😀.

Remembering Pearl Harbor with a Pomeranz Song.

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Mon, 7 Dec 2020 19:14:00 -0500

Remembering Pearl Harbor with a Pomeranz Song

There are not many World War II veterans or many of the generation that remembers the War and the attack on Pearl Harbor . It happened almost 80 years ago today. While I do not remember the day as I was not alive yet, my parents and my maternal grandparents did. My dad was deployed in the Navy and helped recover bodies there.

The song I chose, "It\"s In Every One of Us." for a musical tribute was written by David Pomeranz . It has been performed by John Denver and The Muppets , The Hollies, Clay Aiken, Cliff Richard, and many more.

photo by Pexels, edited with PicsArt

If you want to read more about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor: please see;

KSAT
WBIR- Knoxville
USA Today

Pause a moment to remember those lost on this day 79 years ago. If you have any thoughts to add, please comment below or tweet @ccol4him

Have a Fantastic Birthday, Clay Aiken!

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 19:00:00 -0500

Photo by Wikapedia, edited with PicsArt.

Today is a very special day for Clay Aiken. According to 680 News, there are several celebrities who have birthdays this week. Some of the celebrities include; singers Bette Midler and Billy Idol, and Brian Bonsail from Family Ties. Hope everyone has a fantastic birthday, in spite of the coronavirus pandemic!

Boo! Happy Halloween!

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 23:30:00 -0400

I am moving this week, so this post is mostly wordless. I hope all the kids and big kids in your family and Clay Aiken's will have a happy and safe Halloween . The original Clay photo is by Gage Skidmore and has been edited with PicsArt.

"Fields of Gold" Sunflowers

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 04:56:00 -0400

There is a local sunflower field here that is very popular on social media, the Ooltewah sunflower fields in Ooltewah (\"ool-tuh-wah\") , TN. People love to pick the sunflowers, but mostly to take their \"selfies\" while standing in the middle of the field. Though I\"ve never been to the fields at the Smith Farm, the flowers remind me of the song, "Fields of Gold," which has been performed or recorded by Clay Aiken, Sting (who is also a former teacher) , and several other musicians and groups.


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Sting was inspired to write this song while he and his wife owned a house near a barley field.

Here are 3 videos of Clay, Sting and Celtic Women performing the song, " Fields of Gold" and a video of the sunflower fields;

I hope you enjoyed the flowers and this song. Thank you to those who took the original photos and made the videos. What does the song, " Fields of Gold" make you think of...? Please let me know in the comments below.

For more golden tunes, see my latest post: NiNine Golden Songs You Will Love.

Nine Golden Songs You Will Love

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Sat, 10 Oct 2020 19:25:00 -0400

Nine Golden Songs You Will Love

Pictures edited with Canva and PicsArt. (1) (2).

The golden hues of summer have left North America, but the golden hues of autumn are here now. Today we have songs that feature the colors of gold and yellow in their title or lyrics. Clay Aiken, BTS, and many more performers all have a song for today's playlist.

The first song is Stay Gold by BTS(3) BTS is a South Korean pop music group that is very popular worldwide now. They recently participated in an online live concert.

Next, we have a song that was recorded and by one former teacher and performed by a certain former teacher. The first one is Sting(4) and the latter, of course is Clay Aiken (5) . The song is "Fields of Gold."

The next performer, with \"Gold\" in her name, portrayed Olivia Newton-John in a television movie. Delta Goldrem\"s (6) song is "Solid Gold.". The fourth and the sixth through the ninth songs take me back to my childhood in the 1970\"s. The fifth song is more recent. At number four(in no particular order) is "Yellow Submarine" by The Beatles (7). "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" by Tony Orlando and Dawn (8) is the sixth tune on our Spotify and post playlist. The seventh song is by America (9) , "Sister Goldenhair." Donovan (10) has the next melody with the same name as a ctrusy soda, "Mellow Yellow." Sir Elton John (11) rounds out the list with "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road."

I didn\"t forget the 5th song by rapper Wiz Khalifa (12) "Black and Yellow."

What do you think about this list? Did I miss a good song that fit today's theme? Please comment or tweet @ccol4him with #goldenhue.

Tell Her About It- Updated

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 21:41:00 -0400

This is an updated post from May of 2018.

Photo by Dzenina Lukac from Pexels

"Tell Her About It'' is a song that was inspired by singer-songwriter Billy Joel's relationship with model Christie Brinkley. It was reminiscent of the 1960's and that was reflected in Joel''s video. The song was popular in the early 1980's as part of Joel's album, An Innocent Man, but Clay Aiken sang it

on American Idol in 2003.

A different version of this song was rearranged by John "Jellybean" Benitez. Several artists have covered both versions of the song, including Sam and Dave.

Hope you will enjoy it;

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If you enjoyed this post about the song, "Tell Her About It," please comment and share. Oh, and don't forget that Mother's Day is this Sunday. By the way, have you heard about Billy Joel playing on a donated piano outside a Long Island thrift store? Entertainment Tonight

has the story and video.

Happy Independence Day 2020 !

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Sat, 4 Jul 2020 16:00:00 -0400

Clay Independence Day collage sources; via Wikipedia by Gage Skidmore. Made with PicsArt. The fireworks are made up of popcorn.

Here's Clay singing "God Bless America" at 2004's A Capitol Fourth on PBS;

I would like to wish Clay Aiken, his family, and every one of you a really Happy Independence Day! How are you celebrating the holiday during Covid Quarantine? Please respond within the comments below

Photo: Summer 2020

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 14:00:00 -0400

via PicsArt, Google, and Morgue Files

Future Duet with Clay Aiken Part3

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Mon, 8 Jun 2020 16:46:00 -0400

Future Duet with Clay Aiken, Part 3

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I'm so sorry for not posting a follow-up sooner.

Via Twitter polls, you picked Camilla Cabello out of 3 female pop singers for a hypothetical duet with Clay Aiken. In addition, you chose a brand new song versus one either artist had previously recorded.

Morgue Files, PicsArt

Now, do you have any suggestions for the song title and/or theme? How did you like this interactive series? Would you like something similar? Please share what you think in the comments below.

Monday's Mewsic Moves Me: In the Garden

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Mon, 25 May 2020 21:04:00 -0400

This week's theme for Monday's Mewsic Moves Me is: flower or garden songs. I chose my favorite hymn, "In the Garden."

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Even though the hymn mentions being in a garden with Jesus, Austin Miles wrote the hymn in a basement without windows or gardens while waiting for film to develop. That's not a very inspirational location, but the hymn has been around for nearly a century.

The hymn was based on Mary Magdalene's encounter with Jesus on the first Easter.

A variety of artists have performed or recorded "In the Garden." From Elvis to country singers Anne Murray and Brad Paisley. Mark Lowry, a Christian comedian and singer, has recorded this hymn.

Hope you enjoyed this post. What is your favorite garden or flower related song?

Sources;

https://hymnary.org/text/i_come_to_the_garden_alone

https://djworksmusic.com/in-the-garden-hymn/

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Here is a YouTube playlist;

Monday's Mewsic Moves Me: Vacation

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Mon, 18 May 2020 20:10:00 -0400

So sorry that last Monday's post disappeared during an app crash. This week is your song pick. Since it is summer, I chose "Vacation" by The GoGos. It is a bit strange thinking about travel and related music during the Covid19 pandemic. However, free virtual tours of museums, zoos, and other attractions are available. USA Today has a few.

Meanwhile, let's get back to the song. It was a popular song performed and recorded in the 1980's by the girl group, The GoGos. Kathy Valentine wrote the song(https://www.songfacts.com/facts/the-go-gos/vacation)while performing with a local group, The Textones. It was based on a boy she dated at the time. One of the other members of The GoGos thought of the water skiing cover.

Official The GoGos Vacation

Monday's Mewsic Moves Me: Build Me Up Buttercup

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Mon, 4 May 2020 20:19:00 -0400

I am one of the Co-hosts of Monday's Mewsic Moves Me(http://bit.ly/2v0CITK) this month. Several bloggers write about music or music themes and share a linky so that others can join the group. The linky is below this post. Today's theme is 'your choice', and since it is May and Springtime, I chose a song with a flower in the name. It is also a song that Clay Aiken(http://bit.ly/2Q1B8qj) has recorded. The song is "Build Me Up Buttercup."

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photos: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/Clay_Aiken_Speaks_2016_Politicon.jpg

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Today's song has been around for over 5 decades, as have I. Build Me Up Buttercup was written by Michael D'arbo and Tony Macaulay. It was first recorded by The Foundations (Song information by AllMusic.). Enjoy these videos of today's song performed by The Foundations, Clay, a group of US Marines and with ukelele by a relatively unknown
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Hope you had fun celebrating " Build Me Up Buttercup" today. Please comment and join the 4M blogging crew today or next Monday. Thanks for visiting and may God bless you.

Future Duet with Clay Aiken, part 2

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Fri, 6 Mar 2020 00:50:00 -0500

Future Duet with Clay Aiken, part 2

A few weeks ago there was a Twitter poll to see which one of four female pop singers would be your pick for a hypothetical duet with Clay Aiken. With 4 options and only 5 voters, there was a clear winner and a tie for second place. Drum roll, please........And the winner is.....

via GIPHY

Duets With Clay Aiken Updated

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 08:42:00 -0500

English: Singer Clay Aiken (Photo credit:
Wikipedia)

From 2014

What are some of your favorite duets with Clay? Are they any of the ones below? If so, please post the number beside your favorites or name another in your comments . This post has been updated in February 2020 as some of the previous videos are no longer available .

1 . Clay Aiken Takes on the Girls -- I Want To Know What Love Is

2. Clay Aiken Performance at Winter Jam 2007 Greensboro

3. Clay and Heather on Broadway

4. 5. Clay and Bing Crosby sing Christmas Duet

6. Clay Aiken And Ruben Studdard Perform 'O Holy Night' | The View


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So which duet did you prefer?

More Favorite Duets

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 08:16:00 -0500

From 2016- some videos no longer worked and were removed.

https://flic.kr/p/ye5aa

This is a continuation of a previous post, Favorite Duets.

(* I'd really love to hear from you and hear from you, often. Your opinions on this post and this blog in general really do matter!)

with Casey Thompson (now Casey Fortuno) -Crying by Clay Aiken & Casey Thompson, Chicago, Park West, video by toni7babe

Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Clay, Casey, Ruben

MsKatyKitty

from morguefiles

For more Clay Aiken duets, see;

Duets with Clay Aiken Updated

Future Duet with Clay Aiken, Part 1

Future Duet with Clay Aiken, Part 2

Favorite Duets

Clay Aiken – Memorable duets | Clay Aiken Fact Find    Compilations and Duets - Clay Aiken Kids     Clay Aiken – Duets Are Good! :: Clay Aiken News Network

Favorite Duets

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 06:46:00 -0500

Originally posted in 2016

Here are a few of my favorite Clay duets(in random order) ;

Linda Eder and Clay- Crying

Clay Aiken Takes on the Girls -- I Want To Know What Love Is

Clay Aiken & Hannah Waddingham - Broadway Cares - The Prayer
- Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard - Jesus Is Love
What are your favorite duets that feature Clay Aiken? Are they here or do you like different ones
? Please let me know via Twitter or in the comments below.

See also;

More Favorite Duets

Duets With Clay Aiken, Updated

Future Duet with Clay Aiken, Part 1

Future Duet with Clay Aiken, Part 2

Future Duet with Clay Aiken?- Part 1

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 08:01:00 -0500

Future Duet with Clay Aiken?- Part 1

This is purely for speculation and fun, I don't know if Clay is planning any future recordings of songs or albums, duets or solos.

Other than the duet with Ruben Studdard this past Christmas, Clay Aiken has not recorded any music in a while. Which female pop singer would you like to see him record a duet with; Camilla Cabello , Jessica Simpson , Rhianna, or Selena Gomez? There is a Twitter poll embedded at the end of the post. It closes very soon.

Made with PicsArt Clay photo bu SmartypantsSuz

   Here are a few videos of each pop music artist, including Clay. They are in a YouTube playlist if you want to watch later;

Camilla Cabello
Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello - Señorita
Camila Cabello - Havana (Official Music VIdeo) ft. Young Thug

Clay Aiken
Always and Forever - Clay Aiken 2003 AI2 Audition
- Without You - Kimberley Locke & Clay Aiken W/ Lyrics!!!
  - Jessica Simpson Jessica's autobiography Open Book is a Best Seller on Amazon and available in several formats.
    - Jessica Simpson - Irresistible (Official Music Video)
    - Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey - A Whole New World (HQ Music Video)
- Rihanna
- Rihanna Diamonds

Updated- "Puppy Love"

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 23:20:00 -0500

Originally posted in February 2011 - there are some new words, pics and videos added.

Valentine's Day

Photo by photobucket user PSL2211

Happy Valentine's Day to; Clay , his family, and all of Team Clay, all my friends and family, and especially to my readers! Clay has had some pups over the years and shared their pictures and included them in videos; from Raleigh and Durham to his current dog, Harlem.

Clay Aiken Brings Puppy on Stage to Greet Fan

A drawing of Harlem on Clay's Instagram account;

🐶❤️

I have had a dog, a Yorkie mix, since over a year after this was first published. A former neighbor gave Ziggy to me and my mom after a divorce and before she remarried. They had other dogs and she and her new husband had a baby boy in addition to her kids from the previous marriage. Ziggy has stolen our pillows and furniture , as well as our hearts . He's had a few tough times over the years. A dog attack shortly after we got him and a few years ago, he was diagnosed with canine kidney failure. He still has a spunky attitude, but we're not sure he'll be around much longer. He's gotten very sick before and rallied around but now he's just about stopped eating, even his favorite foods. Still, he's given us a lot of joy and love over the past almost 10 years. We don't know when his birthday is, but we have tried to make everyday feel like a special one since we got him. I have an Instagram account for him and a Facebook group to keep friends and family updated on Ziggy's health and antics. He has a few YouTube videos.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BPJSouagSqU/

🐶😢

https://www.facebook.com/groups/150505985138386/

Ziggy-YouTube - better in full screen mode

Ziggy, Take 2

🐕 Puppy Bowl VII 🏈

I watched the Animal Planet Channel's Puppy Bowl for the first time, and thought it was way cuter and more fun than the Super Bowl! They take groups ("starting lineups") of pups who are up for adoption and put them in a room with a small football field with a water bowl-camera and a hamster camera , and a referee. Most of the time the pups play with each other than their footballs, but it's all in fun and to raise awareness for dog adoption. They got referee calls like; "unnecessary ruff ruff roughness" and "unpuppy like conduct" and were pulled out of the game. There were chicken cheerleaders, a kitty halftime show and dogs were tailgating in "campers". There were Subaru commercials that featured dogs "driving". For more info, check out the link above.

'Wet dog laying in grass with yellow flowers' on skitterphoto

Special Video

A special video featuring Clay and his pups and also features a young Donny Osmond singing "Puppy Love". The video was made by Just Judy.

Hope you had a fun time celebrating "Puppy Love." If you have any cute pup or kitten pictures or videos to share, please tweet @ccol4him on Twitter or you can share via our Facebook page.

Sharing Is Caring:

If you love #dogs , I have some "Puppy Love " 4 you https://t.co/x744aIu2yk #puppylove #puppybowl #donnyosmond #clayaiken #valentines_day #ziggycoleman #caninekidneyfailure pic.twitter.com/sPBhhfsD7s
— Cynthia Coleman (@ccol4him) February 11, 2020

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Are you more of a 🐶 lover or a 😽 lover? This blog post celebrates 🥂 dogs, music, and Valentine's Day with @ZiggyTheTNYorkie ! http://bit.ly/31GPEdK #animalplanet #caninekidneyfailure #clayaiken #donnyosmond #justjudy #puppybowl #puppy_love #unpuppy_like_conduct #update #valentines_day #yorkie #youtube #ziggycoleman

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A Classic Love Song: "Unchained Melody"

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia J. Coleman) — Wed, 5 Feb 2020 03:20:00 -0500

A Classic Love Song: "Unchained Melody" ">

Today we join the "Monday's Mewsic Moves Me(4M)" group of bloggers. The theme for this Monday is love songs. Hop along to the next blog **after you read my post. (*Sorry, I'm running a day or so late finishing up this post,because I'm under the weather.)***

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Before our current love songs-like "Señorita" or "Crazy In Love"- became popular, there was a classic love song called "Unchained Melody." The song has been recorded and sung several times over the past 6 decades by various musicians; from lesser known singers- like Todd Duncan and Robson & Jerome- to more popular- The Righteous Brothers, Sam Cooke, Elvis, Gareth Gates, LeAnn Rimes, Susan Boyle, Clay Aiken, and many more. A few videos of these artists' performances of this love song are scattered below; and more are included in the embedded YouTube playlist, which also contains the songs mentioned at the top of the post.

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This love song was penned by Alex North and Hy Zaret for a movie called Unchained in 1954. It was actor Todd Duncan who was the first to sing Unchained Melody in the movie, which took place in a prison setting . Unchained Melody was nominated for an Oscar, but another tune from the same film won.
A more recent film, Ghost, is probably the most familiar to use this ballad in the story-line. Swayze stars as a murder victim who tries to warn his girlfriend, portrayed by actress Demi Moore, that she could be in peril. When Swayze's character cannot reach Moore's, he uses a psychic(Whoopi Goldberg). The film has moments that are; scary, funny, touching, sad, and romantic. The romantic moment that features today's song involves Swayze-as the titled character - guiding his girlfriend as she is working on a potter's wheel to mold clay. The song is recorded by the Righteous Brothers(RB), originally in 1965, slightly altered by RB singer, Bobby Hatfield. Ghost was filmed in the 1990's.

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Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody ('Ghost' Soundtrack) - YouTube

This song also had been recorded by The Drifters, who also are featured in the Ghost soundtrack.

The Drifters- Unchained Melody

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In 1994, a pair of actors-who became a popular British musical twosome after singing this ballad on the television series Soldier, Soldier. This twosome was Robson & Jerome(R& B) and their recording of Unchained Melody soon topped the British charts. It was Simon Cowell-from American Idol, America's Got Talent, and Britain's Got Talent - who strongly urged Robson and Jerome to record the song.

Robson & Jerome - Unchained Melody (Official Video)

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In the early 2000's, reality talent show stars Clay Aiken, Gareth Gates, Susan Boyle, and Mike Yung are among the vocalists to record this romantic song. Yung was a subway performer before he was on television. Clay was a college student, preparing to become a special education teacher before Idol. Clay performed this song during competition and later recorded it on his Tried and True cd and on Steadfast.

Subway Performer Mike Yung - Unchained Melody (23rd Street Viral Sensation)

Clay Aiken - Unchained Melody

Here is the Unchained Melody playlist ;

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Ccol4him's Claymania

Poll: Pick A Halloween Costume for Clay!

Original photo by Gage Skidmore https://flic.kr/p/HG2C6S

So, which one is your favorite, the black cat or the evil clown? Or do you have another costume in mind for Clay? Please let me know in the comments below or pin your favorite photo on Pinterest.

So, which one is your favorite, the black cat or the evil clown? Or do you have another costume in mind for Clay? Please let me know in the comments below or pin your favorite photo on Pinterest.

Reddit's Favorite Live Performances

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ReddIt's Favorite Live Performances

Reddit had a post by another user that asked the other users their favorite live performance artists. Among the top favorites listed were; The Beatles at Shea Stadium٫ Elvis in Hawaii٫ Prince at the Super Bowl٫and Jimi Hendrix at Monterrey. A few modern artists and groups were also mentioned .

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If you enjoyed this post٫ please comment below about which performers that you enjoy seeing live and whether or not they perform near you.

Idols Come Back- Updated!

2 Pre-quarantine Songs with Clay Aiken

Spring On The Music with American Idol

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Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021!

Remembering Pearl Harbor with a Pomeranz Song.

The song I chose, "It\"s In Every One of Us." for a musical tribute was written by David Pomeranz . It has been performed by John Denver and The Muppets , The Hollies, Clay Aiken, Cliff Richard, and many more.

If you want to read more about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor: please see;

Pause a moment to remember those lost on this day 79 years ago. If you have any thoughts to add, please comment below or tweet @ccol4him

Have a Fantastic Birthday, Clay Aiken!

Boo! Happy Halloween!

I am moving this week, so this post is mostly wordless. I hope all the kids and big kids in your family and Clay Aiken's will have a happy and safe Halloween . The original Clay photo is by Gage Skidmore and has been edited with PicsArt.

"Fields of Gold" Sunflowers

I hope you enjoyed the flowers and this song. Thank you to those who took the original photos and made the videos. What does the song, " Fields of Gold" make you think of...? Please let me know in the comments below.

For more golden tunes, see my latest post: NiNine Golden Songs You Will Love.

Nine Golden Songs You Will Love

Tell Her About It- Updated

on American Idol in 2003.

If you enjoyed this post about the song, "Tell Her About It," please comment and share. Oh, and don't forget that Mother's Day is this Sunday. By the way, have you heard about Billy Joel playing on a donated piano outside a Long Island thrift store? Entertainment Tonight

has the story and video.

Happy Independence Day 2020 !

Photo: Summer 2020

Future Duet with Clay Aiken Part3

I'm so sorry for not posting a follow-up sooner.

Via Twitter polls, you picked Camilla Cabello out of 3 female pop singers for a hypothetical duet with Clay Aiken. In addition, you chose a brand new song versus one either artist had previously recorded.

Monday's Mewsic Moves Me: In the Garden

Monday's Mewsic Moves Me: Vacation

Monday's Mewsic Moves Me: Build Me Up Buttercup

Future Duet with Clay Aiken, part 2

Duets With Clay Aiken Updated

1 . Clay Aiken Takes on the Girls -- I Want To Know What Love Is

3. Clay and Heather on Broadway

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5. Clay and Bing Crosby sing Christmas Duet

So which duet did you prefer?

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More Favorite Duets

This is a continuation of a previous post, Favorite Duets.

(* I'd really love to hear from you and hear from you, often. Your opinions on this post and this blog in general really do matter!)

Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Clay, Casey, Ruben

Favorite Duets

Here are a few of my favorite Clay duets(in random order) ;

Clay Aiken & Hannah Waddingham - Broadway Cares - The Prayer

What are your favorite duets that feature Clay Aiken? Are they here or do you like different ones ? Please let me know via Twitter or in the comments below.

See also;

Future Duet with Clay Aiken?- Part 1

***This is purely for speculation and fun, I don't know if Clay is planning any future recordings of songs or albums, duets or solos.***

Made with PicsArt Clay photo bu SmartypantsSuz

Without You - Kimberley Locke & Clay Aiken W/ Lyrics!!!

Jessica Simpson Jessica's autobiography Open Book is a Best Seller on Amazon and available in several formats.

Jessica Simpson - Irresistible (Official Music Video)

Updated- "Puppy Love"

**Originally posted in February 2011 - there are some new words, pics and videos added.**

Valentine's Day

Clay Aiken Brings Puppy on Stage to Greet Fan

Hope you had a fun time celebrating "Puppy Love." If you have any cute pup or kitten pictures or videos to share, please tweet @ccol4him on Twitter or you can share via our Facebook page.

A Classic Love Song: "Unchained Melody"

Today we join the "Monday's Mewsic Moves Me(4M)" group of bloggers. The theme for this Monday is love songs. Hop along to the next blog after you read my post. (Sorry, I'm running a day or so late finishing up this post,because I'm under the weather.)

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( I'd really love to hear from you and hear from you, often. Your opinions on this post and this blog in general really do matter!)*

What are your favorite duets that feature Clay Aiken? Are they here or do you like different ones
? Please let me know via Twitter or in the comments below.

This is purely for speculation and fun, I don't know if Clay is planning any future recordings of songs or albums, duets or solos.

Originally posted in February 2011 - there are some new words, pics and videos added.

Today we join the "Monday's Mewsic Moves Me(4M)" group of bloggers. The theme for this Monday is love songs. Hop along to the next blog **after you read my post. (*Sorry, I'm running a day or so late finishing up this post,because I'm under the weather.)***