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                        Jamie LePage (1953-2002)
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There are 25 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

      1. Re: Mel 'N Verdelle
           From: Paul Underwood 
      2. Re: Barbara Windsor
           From: Mark Wirtz 
      3. Open letter (OK a note) to Mark Wirtz
           From: Bob Hanes 
      4. Re: Mel 'N Verdelle
           From: Norman 
      5. Re: Mel 'N Verdelle
           From: Bruce 
      6. RE: AVONS CALLING
           From: Ian May 
      7. (BABY) YOU DON'T HAVE TO TELL ME
           From: mick patrick 
      8. Re: Reparata
           From: Patrick Rands 
      9. Re: Mel 'N Verdelle
           From: Norman 
     10. Re: Millennium Box
           From: Jason Penick 
     11. Re: Barbara Windsor
           From: Phil Chapman 
     12. Recently on Spectropop
           From: Paul Payton 
     13. Don't believe all Bonnie tells you
           From: Andrew Simons 
     14. The End Of The British Invasion
           From: Mike Edwards 
     15. Re: Barbara Windsor
           From: Mark Wirtz 
     16. Re: Reparata
           From: Phil Chapman 
     17. RE: girlie Beatles tributes
           From: Jan Kristen Kristensen 
     18. girlie 'tributes' to the fab four
           From: Keith Beach 
     19. Tar and Cement
           From: Justin McDevitt 
     20. RE: girlie Beatles tributes
           From: bryan 
     21. Re: Barbara Windsor
           From: Phil Chapman 
     22. Re: Tar and Cement
           From: Robert Conway 
     23. Re: VICKY MIKEY
           From: Mike Rashkow 
     24. Oh, THAT Joey Reynolds!
           From: Stewart Mason 
     25. Re: VICKY MIKEY
           From: james botticelli 


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Message: 1
   Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 08:28:51 +0200
   From: Paul Underwood 
Subject: Re: Mel 'N Verdelle

Phil Chapman wrote:
> The somewhat folksy original Italian recording by Adriano Celentano
> is out on CD, it's interesting to note the transition. I think
> Vance/Pockriss did a great job picking out the melodic strong points.

I wonder if they didn't base their version on Françoise Hardy's (La
maison où j'ai grandi - The house where I grew up). I'll have to check 
out the original.

> I suppose my favourite will remain "Tar And Cement" as that's what
> I first heard from her, but I love all her recordings (that I know
> of). Never quite understood why she didn't enjoy some success, it
> was certainly deserved. 

A lovely voice, and "Tar and Cement" remains one of my favorites. Brian 
Matthew (BBC Radio 2) played it a whila ago but it was a different edit 
from the single I've always heard. I wonder which one was the US hit.

Does anyone know more about Verdelle Smith? I have 3 of her Capitol 
singles and I know she had an album out in the US, but did she do 
anything before that and has she done anything since?

Paul



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Message: 2 Date: Sun, 05 May 2002 22:03:08 EDT From: Mark Wirtz Subject: Re: Barbara Windsor Phil Chapman writes: > Oh I don't know, Mark - Ian C. has turned up a Barbara Windsor 45 > bearing your name. Don't panic, I haven't heard it - yet! Impossible, absolutely impossible, LOLOL - unless she just happened to record a song that I wrote that I was never aware of. Do you believe I could possibly forget having worked with Barbara if I had?? Inevitably, the quirky and generously advantaged lass would have made and left an, shall we say far too indelible, 'impression' on me ;) Can't wait to hear what this is all about! M:) -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 3 Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 00:03:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Bob Hanes Subject: Open letter (OK a note) to Mark Wirtz I have been, only fascinated and educated by you since your joining the Spectropop group. There was never a doubt in my mind as to your motives. You sir, have conducted yourself, as, "true of heart", in this forum. You owe no explanation or apology. Your posts are as entertaining and heart sent as your music. Thank you for your participation, not to mention your incredibly generous offer of your book! The Right Reverend Bob, dumb angel chapel, The Church of the Harmonic Overdub -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 4 Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 17:56:46 +0930 From: Norman Subject: Re: Mel 'N Verdelle Re: Tar and Cement I have a copy by Irish singer Joe Dolan (pre-Albert Hammond-Mike Hazelwood) doing Tar and Cement. Interesting vocals actually. I swear I used to think he sounded like a woman on this. I will have to wind up the gramophone and give it a spin. I have had the single for years but cannot carbon date it. Verdelle Smith spent 4 weeks at #1 in my hometown back in 1966 with her version. Tar And Cement (Vance-Pockriss-Celentano) b/w Time of My Life (T&J Swarbrigg) Joe Dolan ASTOR AP-1400 (Australia). As per usual with Astor releases in Australia very scant information on label. No producing or arranging credits. Regards, Norman -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 5 Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 10:18:37 -0000 From: Bruce Subject: Re: Mel 'N Verdelle Phil Chapman wrote: > I suppose my favourite will remain "Tar And Cement" as that's what > I first heard from her, but I love all her recordings (that I know > of). Never quite understood why she didn't enjoy some success, it > was certainly deserved. Phil, Verdelle's "Tar and Cement" went to number one here in Australia in May 1966, and is played regularly on radio in Sydney to this day! Bruce from Sydney -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 6 Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 12:37:36 +0100 From: Ian May Subject: RE: AVONS CALLING Mick writes: > Furthermore, what I suspect many Spectropoppers might regard > as the Avons' best ever recording, a wonderful version of > Ronnie & the Daytona's "Be Good To Your Baby", can be found > on the brand new 3CD box set "Chapel Of Love - And Other > Great Girl Group Gems" (Castle/Pulse PBXCD 353). I've just ordered this from http://www.amazon.co.uk. It was £6.99 plus p+p giving a total of £8.45 delivered to the door. [Ian May] OK so I replied to myself here, but I thought ya'll might like to know that it arrived OK, and it's a superb set, and I can't believe it was under £3 a CD…. -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 7 Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 12:40:47 +0100 (BST) From: mick patrick Subject: (BABY) YOU DON'T HAVE TO TELL ME Mark Frumento asked: > ... and that reminds me, who wrote the great song "(Baby) You > Don't Have to Tell Me"? The One Way Anthology doesn't list the > writers. Sounds like it could have come from David Gates. I > could easily hear Nino Temp/April Stevens doing this song. > Surely some Spectropopper has the writing credits on this one. Hi, Allow me. (BABY) YOU DON'T HAVE TO TELL ME was penned by Long Island songsmith PETER ANTELL who also produced the original version by BOBBY COLEMAN and owned the Bounty label upon which it was released in 1965. You're right, Mark, the song would have been just perfect for Nino & April during their White Whale tenure. The Coleman record, a perfect blend of Righteous Brothers-like Soul and Sunshine Pop, wipes the floor with the Walker Brothers' rendition. Mind you, I never did get converted to the joy of Noel. Upon hearing the pretentious Scott voice I tend to feel the urge to clip his ear and tell him "Oi, Engel, SING PROPERLY for heaven's sake!". (And THIS coming from a Claudine Clark fan!) :-) Peter Antell, the man also behind a series of good girl group records by THE PERCELLS on ABC Paramount, had a small hit himself on Bounty before signing up with BOB CREWE for a spell. Bobby Coleman died in a car crash shortly after the release of "(Baby) You Don't Have To Tell Me", which resulted in the non-promotion of the record and its subsequent rarity. It was his only release. The faster B-side, PLEASURE GIRL, went on to become a bit of a favourite with the Northern Soul fraternity. Wouldn't you just know it! :-) Now go to the main index at the Spectropop site and click on the "Everything Under The Sun - The Record That Never Was" icon to read more about songwriter Peter Antell. MICK PATRICK -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 8 Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 10:04:22 -0400 From: Patrick Rands Subject: Re: Reparata > Ken Silverwood wrote: > > I've just come across a Reparata & Delrons track produced > > by Jeff Barry on RCA 8820, entitled "I'm Nobody's Baby Now". Phil Chapman: > Congratulations! This is my fave R&D record, and one of my > favourite JB songs. Is there any chance that someone might be able to play this tune to musica? While we are on Reparata - has anyone heard her version of Octopus' Garden? I think it came out around 1972. I've been trying to track it down for awhile now, with no luck, is it worth the effort? I'm a big sucker for girl group singers doing Beatles' covers and love the R&D version of "If I Fell", :Patrick -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 9 Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 23:12:47 +0930 From: Norman Subject: Re: Mel 'N Verdelle Re: Verdelle Smith further to my bit about Joe Dolan. I have just checked out my "Tar And Cement" EP and find 1 song written and 2 co-written by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss. TAR AND CEMENT VERDELLE SMITH CAPITOL EAP-1-20855 (EMI Australia) IN MY ROOM (El Amor) Prieto-Vance-Pockriss I DON'T NEED ANYTHING Vance-Pockriss AUTUMN LEAVES Kosma-Prevert-Mercere TAR AND CEMENT (Il Ragazzo Della Via Gluck) Vance-Pockriss-Beretta-Del Prete-Celentano (3rd paragraph from the liner notes) Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss, both gentlemen being record producers as well as composers, were among the first to take notice. Recognizing Verdelle's wide emotional range (developed and perfected by many years of gospel singing) and a vocal quality that projects all of the most current sounds and rhythms of today's hits, Messrs. Vance and Pockriss set out to find just the right material for their talented find. First-up they located a seething Spanish ballad by Joaquin Pieto for which they composed contemporary English lyrics and penned the title "(Alone) In My Room". This and the smash hit " Tar and Cement" were two songs that took the nation's D.J.s by surprise and guaranteed Miss Smith a most rewarding career in the exclusive world of popular excellence." Always in search of "popular excellence", Norman -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 10 Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 11:26:38 EDT From: Jason Penick Subject: Re: Millennium Box Mark Frumento: > I may be odd man out on this but I was not thrilled with the set. > If you like backing tracks you may really enjoy it. What > disappointed me is that they added nothing to the Ballroom period > and in fact left off a great Sandy Salisbury track that is on the > Rev-Ola CD. If you mean "All I Have Is a Memory", they left it off because Curt didn't produce it (or at least wasn't credited as such). You're right, though, it is a great song. Probably one of the first examples of "symphonic pop rock", released around the time of "Walk Away Renee". A really first class arrangement. Jason -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 11 Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 21:34:05 -0000 From: Phil Chapman Subject: Re: Barbara Windsor > Phil Chapman: > > Oh I don't know, Mark - Ian C. has turned up a Barbara Windsor 45 > > bearing your name. Don't panic, I haven't heard it - yet! Mark Wirtz: > Impossible, absolutely impossible, LOLOL - unless she just happened > to record a song that I wrote that I was never aware of. Do you > believe I could possibly forget having worked with Barbara if I > had?? Inevitably, the quirky and generously advantaged lass would > have made and left an, shall we say far too indelible, 'impression' > on me ;) > Can't wait to hear what this is all about! Having been handed a cassette of a cheeky little number entitled "Don't Dig Twiggy", I searched online and came accross http://www.45-rpm.org.uk/0comedy.htm which includes a label scan of Columbia R5629, Arranger Mark Wirtz, Producer Fiona Bentley. Oh, the wonder of the internet! Like the brass stabs after Babs rattles off her vital statistics, nice touch:-) How much *not* to play it to musica? Phil -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 12 Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 18:00:32 -0400 From: Paul Payton Subject: Recently on Spectropop Re: Rising Sons: Tony Galla and the Rising Sons "In Love," artist and title as written on the label, was Swan 4275; the version of Joey & Danny's "Rats In My Room" which I knew to be the "hit" version (at least in Buffalo) was 4276. (Both came out in 1967.) Confusion may have existed as the Swan discography Tom Taber consulted (see below) listed only Tony Galla as the artist. I don't know the Rising Sons group on Amy, but there was a short-lived but famous Rising Sons group featuring Taj Mahal and (if shaky memory serves) Ry Cooder prior to each artist's successful solo careers. I don't think they recorded an album, but there may be a stray 45 on Columbia. Anyone help with this? Mick Patrick: absolutely, Maxie Brown is one the great underrated singers in pro and r&b history. I'm also familiar with the Baker Twins' version of "Words Written on Water" - it was probably issued in the US (possibly Cameo Records?), but I don't know the auspices under which I heard it. I didn't know, however, that Arlene Smith recorded "He Knows I Love Him Too Much." Where and when, please? Dan Hughes: I remember the Jerry Cole version of "Midnight Mary" and liking it better. I think the Joey Powers version uses both phrasings, your first one first; sadly, I don't own the Cole to make a comparison. And Mikey: two version of Joey Powers? Were there two different record numbers? Has anyone mentioned that Brute Force (Steven Friedland) is now on-line at www.interstellarcafe.com/bruteforce? If not, someone just did. He performed live in New York on Saturday Night (no, not the TV show!) but I found out after the fact. Darn! Speaking of websites - non-commercial, of course - thanks to Tom Taber, I discovered http://members.tripod.com/hoppula, "The Dark Side of Rock & Roll" by "Butcher Pete," a Finnish fan of late 50's to early '60's rock and blues music. (The Swan discrography mentioned above resides here, plus lots of other cool stuff covering multiple genres). Caution: if photos of the Bettie Page ilk bother you, pass this by. He's also got another linked site foe early rock history, including the Finnish scene, http://olddigger.tripod.com (I didn't know there was one....) Suggestion: download a pop-up squelcher first. The Flamma Sherman track on musica is gorgeous! Thank you! Trying to project myself back to that period, I think the group name would have been an impediment to pop-radio airplay. Too bad.... And finally, Mark Wirtz: now that you've reminded me of your pen name, I'll check out your book. I for one never thought you were on this list to try to sell books or anything, and your insights and recollections are priceless. Thanks for sharing them so generously. Country Paul -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 13 Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 22:18:21 +0100 From: Andrew Simons Subject: Don't believe all Bonnie tells you Mick Patrick wrote: > And talking of "Home Of The Brave"...some friends and I happened to > meet RONNIE SPECTOR back in the late-1970s and we asked her if she > ever recorded the song. Back then, some (deaf!) people still thought > that Ronnie WAS Bonnie of Bonnie & the Treasures. I saw Ronnie Spector in a Boston club twice in one week in 1973, when she was touring any-oldie-act-will-do singles bars with Billy Vera's groovy and entertaining band. Fortunately, they got to do an opening set. No, he didn't do any Judy Clay duets with Ronnie. She and her new Ronettes were the star act and a class one. Not content to dish her 60s hits, she sang a lovely and very slow "Never Can Say Goodbye," which had been a hit for the Jackson 5. The second time I went with a crap little cassette recorder and interviewed her in her dressing room, while her mum looked on. As we now know, she was battling both personal and interpersonal demons, but three answers were straight from nowhere: (1) How's Phil? "Very well. We have a home in England where we spend four months out of the year." (2) Did you grow up singing gospel music? "Yes, we all sang in the church." (3) Did you sing on 'Home of the Brave'? "YES!" Note, this wasn't "yeah," or "uh-huh" or just "yes," but "YES!" Another example of why recording artists have no better memory than mine and in any event are eager to confirm anything you already believe. Sorry, the cassette vanished or was eaten years ago. An abridged version of her "Be My Baby" autobiography was issued in 1991 in a cassette audiobook format and, as it's read by her in a rather refreshing, honest-sounding tone (not stilted), it's well worth seeking out: Talking Tape Co. TTC 2039. Andy Simons -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 14 Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 17:00:17 -0000 From: Mike Edwards Subject: The End Of The British Invasion There is currently a very interesting article in msn.com's Slate magazine built around the fact that Billboard's Hot 100 chart of April 27th contains no British acts. http://slate.msn.com/?id=2065252. Well worth reading, if it's still there. Mike Edwards -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 15 Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 19:03:59 EDT From: Mark Wirtz Subject: Re: Barbara Windsor Phil Chapman writes: > Having been handed a cassette of a cheeky little number entitled > "Don't Dig Twiggy," I searched online and came accross > http://www.45-rpm.org.uk/0comedy.htm > which includes a label scan of Columbia R5629, Arranger Mark Wirtz, > Producer Fiona Bentley. Oh, the wonder of the internet! > Like the brass stabs after Babs rattles off her vital statistics, > nice touch:-) How much *not* to play it to musica? Phil, I do remember Fiona Bentley, for a variety of reasons (ahem), but, please take my word for it, whatever this record is, on which I have been credited as having participated in, I had nothing to do with it. Must have been a labeling error. Re: Postings on musica - having given my blessings to Mark Frumento to post the very worst record I ever made (My Daddy Is A Baddie), no other posting could possibly shame me more LOL. OK, guys - this is NOT an invitation to a debate over what my worst ever recording really is! LOLOLOL... On second thought... nah, never mind, LOL Best M:) -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 16 Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 23:34:07 -0000 From: Phil Chapman Subject: Re: Reparata Patrick Rands wrote: > Is there any chance that someone might be able to play this > tune to musica? [I'm Nobody's Baby Now] Of course, I don't need any prompting to play this masterpiece. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/files/musica > I'm a big sucker for girl group singers doing > Beatles' covers and love the R&D version of "If I Fell" Me too, especially when they stay close to the original arrangement. The non-English language versions are quite fun: e.g. Les Surfs - Adieu Chagrin (There's A Place), Petula Clark - Tu Perds Ton Temps (Please Please Me) The Supremes and Mary Wells have both had 'Beatles' albums. And what about some of the girlie 'tributes' to the fab four?: Angels - Little Beatle Boy Angie & The Chicklettes - Treat Him Tender Maureen (Now That Ringo Belongs To You) Beatlettes - Dance Beatle Dance Bonnie Jo Mason (Cher) - Ringo, I Love You Carefrees - We Love You Beatles Gigi Parker & The Lonelies - Beatles Please Come Back Patty Cakes - I Understand Them Teen Bugs - Yes You Can Hold My Hand Vernons Girls - We Love The Beatles -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 17 Date: Tue, 07 May 2002 14:08:27 +0200 From: Jan Kristen Kristensen Subject: RE: girlie Beatles tributes Phil Chapman: > And what about some of the girlie 'tributes' to the fab four?: I just love the "girlie tributes" to The Beatles and back in 1964, almost everybody jumped on the the Beatle bandwaggon. Some were quite good, but most were - I know one tune and I'll put the word Beatle in it and maybe we'll have a hit. Others worth mentioning: Annie & the Orphans: My girls been bitten by the Beatle bug Dora Bryan: All I want for Christmas is a Beatle Carol Connors: We wanna marry a Beatle (from the film Girls On The Beach) Paula Lamont: Beatle meets a lady bug Donna Lynn: My boyfriend got a Beatle haircut Cinda Rella: Bring me a Beatle for Christmas Swans: The boy with the Beatle hair and a few for Ringo: Ella Fitzgerald: Ringo beat Christine Hunter: Santa Bring Me Ringo Starlettes: Ringo Three Blond Mice: Ringo bells Penny Valentine (later journalist in NMI): I Want To Kiss Ringo Goodbye Young World Singers: Ringo for president Jan K -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 18 Date: Tue, 07 May 2002 13:35:31 +0100 From: Keith Beach Subject: girlie 'tributes' to the fab four Phil Chapman: > And what about some of the girlie 'tributes' to the fab four?: And perhaps finest of all... Dora Bryan 'All I Want For Christmas Is A Beatle' Oh! the shame, the shame Keith Beach -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 19 Date: Tue, 07 May 2002 08:48:01 -0500 From: Justin McDevitt Subject: Tar and Cement Hello Group; With some recent discussion devoted to Verdelle smith, I bring a question to the list that I had posted some 5-6 weeks ago. Is there a compilation of Verdelle Smith's recordings, or a various songs comp that contains the track, Tar and Cement? Justin McDevitt -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 20 Date: Tue, 07 May 2002 09:22:13 -0700 From: bryan Subject: RE: girlie Beatles tributes Phil Chapman: > And what about some of the girlie 'tributes' to the fab four?: Here are two more from the label I used to work at. These are pretty early examples: THE SCRAMBLERS Del-Fi 4237 "Beatle Walk"/ "Beatle Blues" February 1964 For the b-Side, Bob Keane used the master to the "Oh Blues", which had originally been recorded by Chuckie Chandler & the Chandeliers back in 1960. He'd also used it as the B-side to the Prehistorics' "Alley Oop Cha Cha Cha" (Kim Fowley was involved in its production, which I've written about here before). THE TRIBUTES Donna 1391 "Ringo Dingo"/ "Here Comes Ringo" March 1964 An early - and I mean early - tribute single to Ringo Starr of The Beatles. I can't find any possible reference to the Beatles' sound in this record myself, but who knows, maybe Keane felt the name alone was sufficient. Bryan -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 21 Date: Tue, 07 May 2002 16:38:59 -0000 From: Phil Chapman Subject: Re: Barbara Windsor Mark Wirtz wrote: > please take my word for it, whatever this record is, on which > I have been credited as having participated in, I had nothing > to do with it. There's a novelty! - somebody claiming *not* to have produced something:-) -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 22 Date: Tue, 07 May 2002 12:14:46 -0500 From: Robert Conway Subject: Re: Tar and Cement Justin McDevitt enquires: >Is there a compilation of Verdelle Smith's recordings, or a >various songs comp that contains the track, Tar and Cement? "Tar and Cement" is on Eric's great VA series, "Hard to Find 45's on CD Vol.7: More Sixties Classics." True stereo, great quality. Bob Conway -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 23 Date: Tue, 07 May 2002 13:14:37 EDT From: Mike Rashkow Subject: Re: VICKY MIKEY Mick Patrick writes: > I bet Rashkovski knows? I know a little bit about a lot of things, but I don't know a thing about this--sounds like a good bet to me. I'll forward the original to Mikie - see if she cares to respond. But, I do have a copy of "You're The Root Of My Evil" by Jeannie Thomas - writers: Jean and Don Thomas I think. Can't remember the label, it was out of Boston (some kind of American Revolution name) and was red & white...any bids? Give my regards to Boris. Rashkovsky -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 24 Date: Tue, 07 May 2002 14:19:56 -0400 From: Stewart Mason Subject: Oh, THAT Joey Reynolds! Country Paul says: >By the way, I met Joey Reynolds twice, and each time I thought him to >be one of the biggest jerks I'd ever encountered. However, he was also one >of the funniest, sharpest, most musically astute and most creative radio >personalities I have heard in my entire life, as well as one of the best >co-ordinated technically; perhaps his attitude is part of what fueled his >brilliance. (I confess, during my first personality radio job in 1964, to >driving around after my 10pm signoff just listening to Joey so I could steal >material for the following evening!) I just realized why the name Joey Reynolds clicked with me, after these two posts mentioning what a tool the guy is -- a quick web search confirms that he's the same Joey Reynolds who was the host of an all-night call-in talk show on KOA-TV in Denver (I think it was simulcast on KOA-AM as well) in the early '80s. I used to watch this show sometimes just because I found the guy perversely fascinating: he was clearly one of the most egotistical blowhards ever, and obviously false unctuousness oozed from his every pore. Yet, he was clearly so comfortable in his role as a showbiz phony that it became weirdly endearing. Stewart -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
Message: 25 Date: Tue, 07 May 2002 16:55:18 -0400 From: james botticelli Subject: Re: VICKY MIKEY Mike Rashkow wrote: > I do have a copy of "You're The Root Of My Evil" by Jeannie > Thomas - writers: Jean and Don Thomas I think. Can't remember > the label, it was out of Boston (some kind of American Revolution > name) and was red & white...any bids? Rash...I may know a couple of things about a couple of things myself, but this is pure guesswork. Freddy Cannon, Boston's own (whom I interviewed in 1996 for a radio show I used to did) had a record on---I THINK---American Revolution Records called "Turned On Charged Up Rock 'n' Roll Singer". I've never seen the label otherwise, and it was kind of a verse-wise sampling of his best known hits all rapped up into a newbie a-la Cat Mother & The All Night Newsboys 1969 thing. Could it be? -- Jimmy Botticelli Taking The E-Z...Way Out! -------------------[ archived by Spectropop ]-------------------
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