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Crystal Gayle sings songs of the heart.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: This month's storyteller shares about the one thing in life he cannot resist; and a new segment of "A Book I Love." by Mark McLemore

Crystal Gayle headshot unsized Singer, Crystal Gayle.

Arizona Spotlight

April 17, 2025

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Featured on the April 17th, 2025 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:

  • Singing legend Crystal Gayle made a name for herself at a time when radio was embracing music with crossover appeal, and this brought her to the top of the country and pop charts many times over. Crystal Gayle brings her artistry to the Fox Tucson Theatre on April 25th, and Mark talks with her about some of the highlights from her successful career.

compilation Crystal Gayle albums unsized VIEW LARGER Compilation of Crystal Gayle's albums.
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classic crystal album unsized VIEW LARGER Crystal Gayle's 1979 album, "Classic Crystal."
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  • This month’s storyteller is Ron Lancaster, a busy local storyteller and published author. He shares an interesting encounter in a cafeteria that tested his willpower against the one thing he couldn’t resist.

Ron Lancaster hero Ron Lancaster in AZPM's studio.
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crumb donut hero A crumb donuts similar to the one talked about in Ron's story.
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  • And, more recommendations for your upcoming summer reading list as chosen by friends and neighbors from the 2025 Tucson Festival of Books, when asked to tell about “A Book I Love." In this episode Laura and Zeba talk about To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee; Orushi recommends The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides; Patricia shares why she likes Lost Birds by Anne Hillerman; storyteller Steve Braun tells listeners about The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery; author Barbara Seyda suggests the poems of American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin by Terrance Hayes; Amy loves the classic Little Women by Louisa May Alcott; and Erayna speaks about grief and her appreciation for The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss by Mary-Frances O’Connor.

A Book I Love OG Readers of all ages tell about the books that have touched, thrilled, or inspired them the most.

to kill a mockingbird unsized VIEW LARGER "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee
American Sonnets unsized VIEW LARGER "American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin" by Terrance Hayes.
lost birds hillerman unsized VIEW LARGER "Lost Birds" by Anne Hillerman.
little women unsized VIEW LARGER "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott.
elegance hedgehog unsized VIEW LARGER "The Elegance of the Hedgehog" by Muriel Barbery.
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