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Podcast: The Talk About Las Vegas Podcast | a podcast by Ira Sternberg
Episode: Talking With Rick Michel – January 24, 2022
Description: This week, Ira Sternberg spoke with Impressionist Rick Michel, who performs "Sinatra Forever” with an all star 12-piece orchestra, February 6 at the Italian American Club. In this episode of Talk About Las Vegas, Rick talks about his earliest memories of wanting to become a performer; developing his talent for mimicking the voices of legendary entertainers; beginning his Las Vegas career; the importance of material in creating an act (impressions by themselves are not enough); his belief that you never stop paying your dues and learning; why he focused on Frank Sinatra and his immense catalog of classics; and why he con...