The Peter Rivera Podcast

In this episode Peter talks about his experiences as a child and how he was first introduced to music and the interactions that started his music career.

In this episode Peter talks about the introduction of The Sunliners, Peter's first time singing and first time playing a night club.

In this episode hear about the first night clubs Peter played in like the Webwood Inn, Rosie, and other Detroit Clubs like the Gayhaven, Cliché, and the Deerhunt Inn.

In this episode Peter is off to New York to experience the clubs while getting some visits from other stars.

In this episode Peter talks about early opportunities and experiences at Motown.

In this episode Peter describes the first tour, learning about shows and strange happenings.

In this episode Peter describes learning how Motown makes records, Norman Whitfield, and the origins of Losin' You.

In this episode Peter tells stories about Rare Earth traveling from city to city, Born to Wander, Eleanor Rigby, more with Norman and Ma.

In this episode Peter talks about the Generation Movie, Shows, Motown wants more, Producers, No to our writing, Willie Remembers, Tony Clark, and Stevie Wonder.

In this episode Peter talks about the One World album with Tom, Nick & Dino Celebrate, Big Brother, Tension in the Band, What'd I Say, Big John and we're going to Randall Island New York.

In this episode Peter talks about when Detroit went to Riots, MSG with Sly, Brawl on Randalls Island.

In this episode Peter talks about Mike Theodore & Dennis Coffee, Make it or Brake it, Motown, Bass Auditions, 1st Weed experience.

In this episode Peter talks about Motown comes to the club, stamping out the Beatles, meeting Barry Gordy, and Diana Ross.

In this episode Peter talks about moving to Los Angeles, going to Venezuela, on the mountain (mushrooms), home from Caracas.

In this episode Peter talks about coming back from South America, John leaves the group, playing bumper with John, staying in touch with Ralph and Russ

In this episode Peter talks about meeting The Jackson 5, hiring Mark Olson and working with Frank Wilson and Stevie Wonder.

In this episode Peter talks about playing clubs, performing Get Ready and then the album, working with tom Baird and forming the Rare Earth Corporation.

In this episode Peter talks about complaining and arguing, Rare Earth falling apart, conflicts with manager, decision to leave, forming HUB with Tom and two albums with Capitol.

In this episode Peter talks about going back to Motown as Rare Earth, an album with James Carmichael, two more albums at Motown, and a story about Ted Nugent at Sturgis.

In this episode Peter talks about on the road touring every month, album with Dino Fakaris, flopped album with John Ryan, insulted by Dino, splitting company.

In this episode Peter talks about priorities changing with kids being born, road becoming too much for family life, another break up in 83, band held together by brother Phillip.

In this episode Peter finds out that Rare Earth are sneaking rehearsals without him. Going to be a lawsuit.

Peter talks about California Jam, declining Woodstock, the Atlanta Pop festival, sabotage Acid trip at the Pop fest, and meeting Jimi Hendricks.

Peter talks about leaving Janie and the Cruisers, Japan Kadena Air Base show being cancelled, being at home with Little League with the kids, and the politics of Little League.