Podcast appearances and mentions of barbara ellis

 Gretchen Christopher of the iconic 1950s and 60s pop vocal group the Fleetwoods returns to the show. Gretchen talks about that band's formation, and rise straight to the top of the Billboard charts, and her solo career that followed. The Fleetwoods were comprised of Gretchen Christopher, Barbara Ellis, and Gary Troxel and were the first group to hit number one TWICE on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts in a single year. They were an international success thanks to their tight harmonies, rich sound and classic songs like “Come Softly To Me” and “Mr. Blue.” Gretchen has lived all over the country, but has settled back in here in Olympia, Washington where we produce this program. We first met about a year ago when she came to my all vinyl yard sale looking for fleetwoods abums, and I think the fact that I told her I did but they were not for sale might have helped me score enough points to land an interview with a living legend such as herself. Back In January of 2021 she invited my BFF-slash-guest engineer Andrew Ebright and I to the deck of her home to record this interview on location. She sings a song she wrote for the group acapella, gave us a tour of her place, and showed us some cool memorabilia. Andrew came back a few days after that and recorded her doing a new song on the piano, which you'll hear later.He also got that on video, it's available on this episode's website, at lowprofilepodcast.com. If you're a regular listener, you'll notice the format has changed a little bit on this installment. You won't be hearing music clips throughout the show, instead you'll hear entire songs. But not the big hits like “Come Softly” or “Mr. Blue,” which are fantastic and belong in every record collection. Instead I'm going to share a couple deep cuts from the Fleetwoods:Their version of the classic doo-wop song “We Belong Together” from the Mr. Blue album, and a demo version of “Happy Happy Birthday.”We'll also hear the title track from her “Gretchen's Sweet 16” album, which you can find at goldcupmusic.com

When Gene Vincent performed in Vancouver in 1958, the opening act was Bonnie Guitar. Bonnie started her career in Seattle. She recorded "Dark Moon" on Dot Records in March of 1957, an instant hit even though initially she had strong competition from singer-actress Gale Storm. Her next smash was "Mister Fire Eyes" and her stage presentation was smooth as glass. Bonnie sat down with me at CKWX the day before the concert for this interview. When I look back it was a good balance at the time. There was much interest in Bonnie Guitar in those days because she was one of the very few female singers to make a hit record. I was to enjoy many visits with Bonnie over the years as she later became involved with Bob Reisdorff and Dolton Records, based in Seattle. The label fostered groups like the The Ventures and the Fleetwoods, songs by Bonnie herself, Vic Dana, and others. Bob had a good ear for music. The Fleetwoods - Gary Troxel, Barbara Ellis and Gretchen Christopher - were students at Olympia High School. They wrote a song called "Come Softly To Me" and it was a smash number one song in the Spring of 1959. Their gentle sound preceded The Carpenters by a dozen years. Their last Top Ten hit was a revival of the Thomas Wayne classic "Tragedy" in 1961. In a 2006 interview with No Depression magazine, Bonnie said "Because they had so much air in their voices, I had to do a lot of different fooling with microphones to get enough sound on the tape to saturate the tape.” You'll hear a Fleetwoods promo for my CKWX show right after the interview. Bonnie left Dolton in 1960 and became part owner of Jerden Records with my old friend, the late Jerry Dennon. Dolton was merged with Liberty Records in 1966. Liberty had distributed Dolton releases since "Come Softly to Me" became a hit, but discontinued the Dolton label in 1967, transferring its artists to the parent label. Bonnie Guitar retired from performing in 1996. She died in 2019 at the age of 95. She'll always be remembered as a multi-talented businesswoman who made an impact in the male-dominated music industry.

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On this FourStar Podcast: a digest of the latest economic news and financial markets.  We discuss some early signs of the COVID impact on the commercial real estate market and much more.  After the show we will be joined by special guest Barbara Ellis-Racic, Executive Vice President at Corporate Real Estate Solutions in Chicago, for a conversation on what she is seeing in the commercial real estate space.

For those unfamiliar with the retail industry you may not know about the available career opportunities. The options go beyond working behind a register. Retail doesn’t have to be a stepping stone to another industry, instead it could lead to some great leadership positions in a fast growing field. To talk more about what type of jobs you can expect, or look forward to, is Barbara Ellis. With more than 25 years of experience in the retail industry Barbara has some key insights to share in the podcast above. Listen on to find out where you can carve your place beyond just the register.

Having a brand presence on Pinterest will create another way for new customers to discover your brand. The visual nature of Pinterest invites the consumer into the very core of your brand by giving them an immediate feeling for your company culture and allows them to decide how you will fit into their lifestyle in a way the other social media networks simply cannot. In this special podcast we talk with Barbara Ellis about how to build a loyal customer following and to grow an influencer network on Pinterest.

Having a brand presence on Pinterest will create another way for new customers to discover your brand. The visual nature of Pinterest invites the consumer into the very core of your brand by giving them an immediate feeling for your company culture and allows them to decide how you will fit into their lifestyle in a way the other social media networks simply cannot. In this special podcast we talk with Barbara Ellis about how to build a loyal customer following and to grow an influencer network on Pinterest.

Having a brand presence on Pinterest will create another way for new customers to discover your brand. The visual nature of Pinterest invites the consumer into the very core of your brand by giving them an immediate feeling for your company culture and allows them to decide how you will fit into their lifestyle in a way the other social media networks simply cannot. In this special podcast we talk with Barbara Ellis about how to build a loyal customer following and to grow an influencer network on Pinterest.