Dec 24th, 2008 · Like every year, at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, everyone on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange stopped to sing Wait 'Til the Sun Shines, Nellie. Ted Weisberg, president of Seaport Securities and a floor trader at the exchange, talks about the resonance the song has this year.
Apr 2nd, 2008 · Witty singer-songwriter Nellie McKay had three days to write and record a song. The end result is an intricate three-part tune named after a London hotel.
Oct 26th, 2007 · Born in London and raised in Harlem, 25-year-old Nellie McKay has already carved out a name for herself as a singer, songwriter, musician, actress and comedian. Hear McKay perform a concert from WXPN and World Café Live in Philadelphia.
Oct 16th, 2007 · At 25, McKay has already carved out a name for herself as a musician, actress and comedian. Smart, quirky, unpredictable and highly original, her three albums have received positive reviews and attracted a cultish audience. Hear an interview and in-studio performance.
Mar 27th, 2007 · Nellie McKay is a singer-songwriter known for her distinctive mix of jazz vocals and torch singing with cabaret pop, rock and a rap-inspired rants. Hear McKay live in concert, tonight (Tuesday) on NPR.org.
Jan 4th, 2007 · It's easy to focus on McKay's lunatic-fireball appeal, but the hymn-like "Gladd" offers a reminder that she's also capable of jaw-droppingly beautiful songs. With a Joni Mitchell-like purity, she sings a friend to a peaceful death over a simple series of piano chords that gently push forward with minimal ornamentation.
Nov 7th, 2006 · There's more Nellie McKay to love on her new CD. The singer-songwriter now produces her own music -- on her own label, and on her own terms. She talks to music reviewer Christian Bordal about what she says is her "attempt to get across a very personal statement."
Sep 2nd, 2006 · Nellie Connally, the widow of former Texas Gov. John Connally, has died at 87. She had been the last survivor among the people who were passengers in President John F. Kennedy's limousine when he was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963.