If you can walk...you can run!
If you can talk...you can sing!
Acclaimed "Seniorities" Columnist David Steinberg of the S.F. Examiner, and spirited music enthusiast and singer George Ryder have joined forces to spread the joy-of singing, that is. Written for those who remember the "good old days," but fun for anyone, Sing You Seniors! includes sheet music and an introduction by both contributors.
Selection from the index of Music and Lyrics.
Broadway & Gay Nineties Melodies
* Bicycle Built For Two
* My Wild Irish Rose
* Moonlight Bay
* Let Me Call You Sweetheart
* Happy Days Are Here Again
Folk Songs
* Home On The Range
* She'll Be Commin' 'Round the Mountain
* Oh Susanna
* Oh My Darling Clementine
* On Top Of Old Smoky
* There's a Tavern in the Town
Religious (Praise & Worship)
* Amazing Grace
* When The Saints Go Marching In
* Peace Like A River
* Onward Christian Soldiers
Patriotic & Parting Songs
* Battle Hymn Of The Republic
* You're A Grand Old Flag
* America, The Beautiful
* Star Spangled Banner
* Auld Lang Syne
* Good Night Ladies
And many more
Review: "Since picking up Sing You Seniors! I have had a song in my heart and a song on my lips. George Ryder and David Steinberg have captured the joy of singing in their superb song book. Their prescription for wellness is wonderful medicine and should be embraced by seniors of all ages. It is true: everyone can sing! To sing along with George and David is a joy to be shared by one and all."
John F. Rothman,
Talk show host, KGO Newstalk 810, San Francisco
"George Ryder and David Steinberg demonstrate how singing is the perfect body mind and spirit exercise for any age. This is a fun and fantastic book!"
Shirley Barksdale, MA, Program Director, Seniors
Stonestown Family YMCA, San Francisco
Bio: After co-author GEORGE RYDER graduated from NYU with degrees in art and law, he enrolled at Julliard to study singing and auditioned for the Metropolitan Opera. But Uncle Sam came calling, and he served in WWII instead. For years after the war, Mr. Ryder worked in the steel business; he did not become a professional singer until his children were grown. After retirement, Mr. Ryder began to perform on radio and television and has conducted seminars on singalongs at senior centers across California and Arizona.
DAVID STEINBERG's column, "Seniorities," which is featured in the San Francisco Examiner every Saturday, won the national SAGE award, the California Aging Network's Media Advocate of the Year award, a Senior Action Network award, and more. As an adjunct professor in the gerontology department at SF State University, Mr. Steinberg taught a course in the Gerontology Certificate Program and drew the largest enrollment the department has ever seen.
Both men live in San Francisco.
