Smooth Operator with Dean Sharpe

Breathing. Cobbler. Things. The smoothest of operators, Steve Dupree, puts the “oh” in operator. His buttery, southern drawl helps all kinds of folks through all kinds of problems. He’s a local celebrity with some questionable professional ethics, but dangit - that voice just makes you forget your fury and worry and just breathe. It’s the Anthem of Steve Dupree.OUR GUEST: Dean SharpeDean Sharpe is an Actor, Writer, Improvisor and Musician based in Los Angeles. Dean is an all-around awesome fellow who was an Offensive Lineman at Alabama A&M before he traded it all in and came to Hollywood. He’s had recurring characters on Curb Your Enthusiasm and Insecure and Guest Starred on many TV Shows including Young Sheldon, 911: Lonestar and Mr. Mayor. You can find out more about Dean on Instagram and X: @iamdeansharpeTHE SONG:Smooth Operator is a song by English band Sade from their debut studio album, Diamond Life (1984). Smooth Operator was co-written by Sade (Helen) Adu and her former bandmate from the band Pride, Ray St. John. The pair co-wrote the song in 1982 while still members of Pride, but did not get around to recording it. Smooth Operator was produced by Robert Miller. Sade member Stuart Matthewman said in a 2007 interview “See the thing about Robert Miller was that we recorded "Your Love is King," "Smooth Operator" and a couple of other tracks before we even had a record deal because he liked us, he thought we were good.” Stuart continued: “Miller produced and recorded the first tracks almost like a demo and then we took that to the record company.” Sade got signed and the record company made very few changes to the original demos. While Smooth Operator did not have a huge impact in the UK, it helped Sade gain exposure worldwide. The single was released in 1985 in the USA and landed at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Smooth Operator became one of the most iconic songs of the 1980s and Sade gained international prominence. Smooth Operator has two official videos, one being a 12” extended version coming in at 8½ minutes. Link to OfficialVideoTHE SHOW:Our show is completely improvised and produced by Douglas Sarine, Marypat Farrell and Sarah Atwood Sarine.Our theme song was produced by the wonderful Ben Wise. benwise.bandcamp.comAdditional music provided by IcarusPlease rate and review the show on iTunes. It helps the show grow and be discovered.Follow us on Instagram @AnthemOfLifePodcast You can contact us at [email protected] our eclectic AOL Playlist on Spotify.Special thanks to Spark! Digital Media Lab at the Burbank Public Library© 2023 Nerdtainment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.