I thought it was because the British native, now a Los Angeles resident, was recently married for the first time. Soon after the union the couple launched (March 22nd) a Vlog "Love, Miles & Music" that airs or streams on Sundays via his YouTube channel that has over 31,000 subscribers. Not so though, according to Chris.

"It was love at first sight," he acknowledged about his marriage to Erica. "I met her at a show in Atlanta. She is friends with the promoter and the DJ said, ‘9th caller gets to see Chris Standring.' She was the 9th caller...and she showed up to the show! There was an animal magnetism. She was interesting...we had deep chats. Of course, she ignored me for the next two months!"

Chris, who is also proficient as a keyboardist and horn player, did say that the union with Erica influenced this album, "Time of Change". The project offers 11 tracks that includes one in honor of his father called "A Song for Alistar" who recently passed away. "Time of Change" features horn assistance from Brandon Fields on tenor sax; Tom Saviano on alto sax; Michael Stever on trumpet, and Erik Hughes on trombone. The current single for the project is "Hollywood Hustle." The music video for the single has already amassed over 8,400 views in just one month.

"It's more R&B," he said with a slight grin about the "Time of Change" project. "Her music taste inspired me...got under my skin."

When I asked him if he had a plan for the album before it was recorded, he said, "It's whatever comes out, I go with it. The whole album, ‘Time of Change,' is about my personal changes. Where I am at this stage of life. What I have done - the Golden years. I am looking forward to the future."

I asked about the Vlog series that him and Erica have going on and he said, "It's weekly YouTube series....a Vlog of us traveling around the world...filming it. It's fun for us."

Also featured on the "Time of Change" album are Andre Berry on bass; Chad Wright on drums; Lenny Castro on percussion; Grammy winning Brian Bromberg on bass; George Whitty on piano; Dave Karasony on drums, and Rodney Lee on keyboard. Chris Standring debuted in 1998 with the "Velvet" album that garnered eight Billboard #1 hits and more than 15 Top Ten singles.
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I have seen three-time Billboard chart-topping The Robin Simone Hollywood Orchestra show before and I told the owner's wife as I was leaving the restaurant that they gave a million-dollar show. Well, they topped that this time - imagine that! I left thinking they need a residency in Vegas. Then I thought, because of all of their animated performances, that they should be on Broadway!

The Robin Simone Orchestra, which includes a very animated director, performed an array of hit songs from well-known Broadway shows and music soundtracks. In between each song Robin connected with the full-house audience, getting suggestions from them for songs she should perform, or she would introduce the members of her 18-piece band after each gave a solo performance. Each musician's skills were amazing, and they were animated too and contributed verbally to the narrative that Simone brought to the show.

"She is funny and entertaining," said someone sitting at a table next to me.

The live performance video for their latest self-title album via the Pictureque Records has accumulated over two million views! The Robin Simone Hollywood Orchestra has a horn, pianist, standup bass, drummer, guitar, other string and more (I just couldn't see them all, there were so many on stage!) Simone, in showing her vocal range, also showed she can scat or rap, as we call it now. Robin performed with amazing vocal skill the hits of Whitney Houston, Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, and Nina Simone. As well as hits from Waiting to Exhale, the Pink Panther, Porky and Bess, and Lady Sings the Blues.

"Breathtaking," said someone in the crowd after Robin performed Whitney's "I Will Always Love You." www.RSho.biz

SYNDICATED COLUMNIST: Dr. Eunice Moseley has an estimated weekly readership of over one million for her column The Pulse of Entertainment. She is the publisher of the digital magazine www.ThePulseofEntertainment.com, which has an estimated 160,000 visitors a month. An entrepreneur, Dr. Moseley’s company, Freelance Associates, is a business management/public relations strategic planning and consulting firm that is celebrating 32 years in 2025. Dr. Eunice also serves as professor for the School of Business at Stanton University in Anaheim, California and serves as promotions director (at-large)/journalist and business consultant for The Baltimore Times. Dr. Moseley founded the Uplifting Minds II Foundation (www.UpliftingMinds.com) in 2023, a 501 C3 with a mission to empower the underserved through three major programs – One Stop Business Shop, the ULMII Professional Conference and the ULMII Academy (business management and public relations). EVENTS: "Uplifting Minds II" Entertainment Conference (ULMII), was launched by Dr. Eunice in 1999, to educate aspiring artists/musicians about the business of entertainment – www.UpliftingMinds2.com. Next ULMII Entertainment Conferences for Baltimore on Saturday April 18, 2026, presented by Security Square Mall and The Baltimore Times, and for Los Angeles on Saturday, November 7, 2026, presented by The Pulse of Entertainment and the ULMII Foundation. The ULMII conferences are free with virtual access via Zoom. ULMII entertainment conference offers a Professional Panel Q&A Session, a Professional Talent Showcase and International Talent Competition where the top three scored acts receive the ULMII Best Act Award and over $20,000 valued in prizes/product/services and cash!