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Andrea Doria survivor Mike Stoller to write film score for movie on the sea tragedy
On July 25th, 1956 the Italian ship Andrea Doria collided with the Stockholm in the Coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts. The captain who carried out the greatest sea rescue in peacetime history, Captain Piero Calamai, has often been accused for the … Continue reading
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Jerry Leiber of pop music duo Leiber and Stoller dies at 78
You’re probably wondering why I’m writing about pop music. How does this relate to survival on our seas, you ask? Jerry Leiber’s song writing partner is Mike Stoller, survivor of the Andrea Doria collision. In fact, when Stoller arrived as … Continue reading
Lunch with a legend
On Tuesday, January 11, Richard (my man friend) and I were invited to have lunch with legendary songwriter Mike Stoller in West Hollywood, California. Mike survived the Andrea Doria tragedy with me after spending three months traveling through Europe, paid … Continue reading