Since March, when quarantine began, piano man extraordinaire Sal Donato has co-written more than a dozen pandemic-themed songs with his trusty lyricist Boyce Day, who is also a WWN reporter The pair’s most recent offering, “Modern World,” is the song to end all songs. “Literally,” said Sal. “Yep,” said Boyce. “We’ve said all we can … READ MORE
Sal Donato, WWN’s resident troubadour, is empathic. “People always said that but I didn’t know what the word meant,” said Sal. “We didn’t have internet back then. I couldn’t just look it up. For my thirtieth birthday, I got a dictionary and I looked it up. I agree.” In the midst of the pandemic, Donato and lyricist … READ MORE
For a month, at least, Weekly World News has been featuring new songs by our resident troubadour, Sal Donato. “I don’t know of another project like this,” said Ray Gunsel, WWN’s musical archivist. “I have been around the world, partly as a musicologist, partly as a soldier of fortune. The less said about the latter, the … READ MORE
“Social distancing is medically necessary but also takes an emotional toll,” said Sal Donato. “That was the first line I jotted down. But it wasn’t good for a lyric. I mean, lots of things rhyme with ‘toll’ — there’s ‘bowl,’ ‘mole,’ ‘remote control.’ I guess it could have worked. Still, I thought I needed a more personal … READ MORE
Sal Donato has been singing the news for more than a half-century years now. What does that mean? It means that everywhere he has lived—Western Pennsylvania, upstate New York, suburban New Jersey, and a brief stint in the Maze District in Canyonlands National Park—he has spent his Friday nights digesting the events of the week … READ MORE