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2 episodes with The Duprees
2 episodes with The Duprees
2 episodes with The Duprees
2 episodes with The Duprees
2 episodes with The Duprees
2 episodes with The Duprees
A Chicago woman, Irna Phillips, birthed the daytime serial — and a Chicago woman, Michele Val Jean, is ushering in new interest in the genre. Val Jean has written for several shows, including Generations, Santa Barbara, General Hospital and The Bold and the Beautiful. Now, she's the creative force driving Beyond the Gates, the newest American soap, which debuted on CBS in February. The drama features a core Black family, the Duprees, who live outside Washington, D.C. It's full of delicious soapy drama, with slaps, villains, cliffhangers and fabulous clothes. Val Jean talks about her career, from writing the infamous catfight scene on Generations and revisiting the Luke and Laura rape on General Hospital to the joy she feels watching the reception of Beyond the Gates.
THE CONSUMMATE SHOWMAN, JOHNNY PETILLO VETERAN OF STAGE AND SONG JOHNNY PETILLO New Jersey has long had a reputation for putting out some of the most impressive lounge singers known in the world and holds its claim to fame with Frank Sinatra. Originally a Jersey boy out of Hoboken, Sinatra went on to become one of the most well-known members of the Rat Pack. Jersey hasn't stopped producing legends, however, and Johnny Petillo is a proud member of the ranks of Doo Wop and Rat Pack shows to come out of New Jersey in the years that followed. If you enjoy the tonal qualities of doo-wop favorites mixed with a splash of comedy, Johnny Petillo should be on your list. Google Photos Johnny has a long-standing passion for music, standing on the street corners of Asbury Park belting out his soulful tones to captivated audiences. When he first got his start he may have only been locally famous, but as his notoriety grew he eventually found his way onto the European charts with his hit record “Kiss Me Quick.” He would soon get to go to Europe and tour the countries there, as well as the United States, with the band Danny and the Juniors. World fame was essentially guaranteed for this talented boy from Jersey. Google Photos The years to follow would show Johnny refining his craft even further, and he served for some time as lead singer with The Duprees. It was on the back of his voice that the group went on to have such incredible singles as “Have you heard” and “You Belong To Me”, two songs that would make them famous. Like most of his contemporaries, Johnny Petillo was a rolling stone, and his career wouldn't stand still. Google Photos Due to the quality of his performances, Johnny Petillo was afforded one of the biggest honors an artist of his time could receive, he was invited to appear on The Tonight Show, as well as Late Night with David Letterman. An invitation to the White House didn't hold the same prestige as sharing a few minutes in the limelight with these late night talk-show celebrities. Google Photos Johnny's successful career hasn't led him to forget the days where he was still reaching out to his audience in small venues and comedy clubs. He still tours these locations to this very day and can be seen performing in locations that range from smokey lounge bars to Madison Square Garden. Google Photos His suite of talents is broad, allowing him to advertise himself as “Johnny Petillo's Doo Wop & Rat Pack One Man Show”, and those who recruit his services are in for an absolute delight. Johnny's talent includes a soulful voice that he uses to perform original pieces, as well as doing impressions of some of the most talented Rat Pack members from history. What's a night of good music with a few laughs? A great night out, which is why Johnny brings his talents as a comedian to the table to brighten up an evening of powerful, nostalgic music.
Listen now for an incredible journey through timeless love songs with the legendary Tommy Petillo! For over 46 years, since being chosen by the original members in 1978, Tommy's powerful vocals have kept the spirit of The Duprees alive, delivering their iconic melodies to generations of fans. Experience the heart and soul of classic hits as Tommy Petillo shares his passion and incredible talent on the airwaves. Don't miss this opportunity to peak into the magic and incredible backstory of The Duprees, enjoy a day filled with Tommy's unforgettable stories and voice. Join us for a real treat and surprise ending from a doo wop legend, Tommy Petillo with your Host David Bruno, Esq. #ClassicHits #DupreesLegacy #SaturdayVibes #RadioShow #Podcast
A fresh episode of The Sprina Sessions is live for your listening pleasure! Join Keila and Jasmine as they recap all things Beyond The Gates and Trina Robinson on General Hospital. The Rundown Includes: Beyond The Gates bring in the ratings, Dani goes HAM at Bill and Hayley's Wedding, The Duprees do damage control by hosting a press conference, Smitty deserves better, Ashley and Andre deliver a baby in an elevator, Kat is suspicious of Eva, Dani and Andre continue to heat things up, Bill is on petty hours, Drew blackmails Portia, Trina's hero status in Greenland is diminished, and Jordan and Isaiah take their relationship to the next level. The show wraps with Trina Speculations for the week ahead and the Song Picks of the Week. Enjoy!Sprina Sessions Playlist Song Selections Not Gon Cry - Mary J. BligeWhat Is It About Men - Amy WinehouseThin Line Between Love and Hate - The Persuaders It Be's That Way Sometimes - Denise LaSalle Follow Keila on X and Blue Sky: https://x.com/LadyWrestlingXhttps://bsky.app/profile/ladywrestlingx.bsky.socialFollow Jasmine on X and Blue Sky: https://x.com/twin_fangirlhttps://bsky.app/profile/twinfangirl.bsky.socialCreate your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
VETERAN OF STAGE AND SONG JOHNNY PETILLO New Jersey has long had a reputation for putting out some of the most impressive lounge singers known in the world and holds its claim to fame with Frank Sinatra. Originally a Jersey boy out of Hoboken, Sinatra went on to become one of the most well-known members of the Rat Pack. Jersey hasn't stopped producing legends, however, and Johnny Petillo is a proud member of the ranks of Doo Wop and Rat Pack shows to come out of New Jersey in the years that followed. If you enjoy the tonal qualities of doo-wop favorites mixed with a splash of comedy, Johnny Petillo should be on your list. Google Photos Johnny has a long-standing passion for music, standing on the street corners of Asbury Park belting out his soulful tones to captivated audiences. When he first got his start he may have only been locally famous, but as his notoriety grew he eventually found his way onto the European charts with his hit record “Kiss Me Quick.” He would soon get to go to Europe and tour the countries there, as well as the United States, with the band Danny and the Juniors. World fame was essentially guaranteed for this talented boy from Jersey. Google Photos The years to follow would show Johnny refining his craft even further, and he served for some time as lead singer with The Duprees. It was on the back of his voice that the group went on to have such incredible singles as “Have you heard” and “You Belong To Me”, two songs that would make them famous. Like most of his contemporaries, Johnny Petillo was a rolling stone, and his career wouldn't stand still. Google Photos Due to the quality of his performances, Johnny Petillo was afforded one of the biggest honors an artist of his time could receive, he was invited to appear on The Tonight Show, as well as Late Night with David Letterman. An invitation to the White House didn't hold the same prestige as sharing a few minutes in the limelight with these late night talk-show celebrities. Google Photos Johnny's successful career hasn't led him to forget the days where he was still reaching out to his audience in small venues and comedy clubs. He still tours these locations to this very day and can be seen performing in locations that range from smokey lounge bars to Madison Square Garden. Google Photos His suite of talents is broad, allowing him to advertise himself as “Johnny Petillo's Doo Wop & Rat Pack One Man Show”, and those who recruit his services are in for an absolute delight. Johnny's talent includes a soulful voice that he uses to perform original pieces, as well as doing impressions of some of the most talented Rat Pack members from history. What's a night of good music with a few laughs? A great night out, which is why Johnny brings his talents as a comedian to the table to brighten up an evening of powerful, nostalgic music.
Beyond the Gates" is set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside of Washington D.C., and in one the most affluent African American counties in the United States. At the center of this community are the Duprees, a powerful and prestigious multi-generational family that is the very definition of Black royalty. But behind these pristine walls and lush, manicured gardens are juicy secrets and scandals waiting to be uncovered. And those that live outside these gates are watching closely. These are the places where the characters live, love, work and play. Those who have "made it" and those who haven't are all trying to navigate life -- and some with more grace than others.
Welcome to another hour of disco fun, mixed for you with love in London.This month's mix includes hot tracks from Angelo Ferreri, Risk Assessment, and Adri Block, plus some disco classics from Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and The Duprees. Enjoy! xx f*Here's the full track listing:1 | Angelo Ferreri | Funky lovers2 | Risk Assessment | Delicious (Original Mix)3 | Suzanne Vega | Tom's diner (Jerry Ropero Classic Disco Remix)4 | Adri Block | To be real (Nudisco Clubmix)5 | Freemasons featuring Michael Jackson | Remember the shine (Mark Loasby Mash Up)6 | Diskobar | Rainbow (Original Mix)7 | Michael Jackson | Don't stop til you get enough (Skinner & Bracks M J Booty Remix)8 | Chic featuring Sugarhill Gang | Good Times vs Rappers Delight (Jet Boot Jack Remix)9 | The Duprees | Delicious (Funkdamento Edit)10 | Diana Ross | No-one gets the prize (Pete Le Freq Refreq)11 | Mariah Carey | Make it happen (Jeremy's Poolside Edit)12 | Adam Ten, Rhye | 3 days later (Extended)13 | Veggi, Daste | Up, down, bounceHere's a link to the Spotify playlist. Some of the edits and remixes I've used may not be widely available.For a while I've been thinking about creating a history of disco mix, picking out some of the great tracks that symbolise the disco era. Meanwhile I recommend listening to Steve Greenberg's podcast "Speed of sound". Four of his podcast's episodes take you on a fascinating musical journey from Nazi occupied Paris to disco dominating American Top 40 radio. Definitely worth downloading. And if you want more, subscribe to Discodave's Spotify playlist, The Disco Files 1970-78, which includes all the tracks he could find from Vince Aletti's book "The Disco Files".
We are all moved into our new digs! That means TPP, RVP&P, ClaimsPros, and Radio Wilder. It is always great to move for needed expansion, and with the new array of products, we were out of room! So https://radiowilder live.com put together a happy rocker to celebrate the new headquarters. Brand new from the Prince of Power Pop, Kurt Baker, will lead off with "Rock' n' Roll Club." Kurt is also our sticky of the week. Interesting cat! The Deuces feature an early 60's group, The Duprees, and Annie Lennox is doing the cover. Janiva Magness, only the second female to be awarded the coveted BB King Blues trophy, does 'I Can Tell' and Tommy Bolin bangs out a real rocker with his" Shake the Devil.' Imagine Dragons, Lake Street Dive, Billy Idol, Mink Deville, Sly& the Family Stone, The Beatles, and The Band help keep the show rolling! One more shout-out to the ISS Best of Business winners. We have heard from many of you, and we are happy you hang out with us! Thanks for listening, and stay tuned for our next two 'Conversations with Harry.'They are a couple of our Storage pals!
This week we had the pleasure to sit down with Matt Trumpets.Not sure who is is? Well...Taken from the Missed Apex website, Matt is co-creator and co-host, trumpet player extraordinaire, and all round clever person that probably has researched anything you ever might've had questions about. Also you must read his wife's books. And, from his word press site...Matt played his first gig on trumpet at age 13 and has been hooked on making music ever since. He came to New York in 1987 to attend Manhattan School of Music and since then has gone on to have a highly eclectic career, performing many different styles of music. He's currently working with his small jazz trio, City Line, in addition to his usual commitments with Prometheus Brass, New York Brass Choir and Mid-Life Tom and the Crisis. In the past he has performed with the Four Tops, Temptations, Duprees as well as the New York Grand Opera, Garden State Philharmonic and Queens Oratorio, as well as maintaining an active teaching studio.So music & F1 is what Matt is all about and it was great to talk to him about both and have him take on the 100 Seconds of DRS.Episode running order:News & SocialBrian's Video Vaulthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXe3B62DHSw Lollipopman Belgian GP 2023 https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvfNI9Moik5/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng== Haas F1 Instagram. Coin/Fork challenge 45 seconds. https://youtu.be/fE8i247HO8c F1 channel. Grill the grid. Name race winners A-Z. Fantasy Update - T shirt winner Matt TrumpetsIf you want to sign up then get in touch via our social channels all of which can be found over at our website https://www.dirtysideofthetrack.comWe would love you to join our Discord server so use this invite link to join us https://discord.gg/XCyemDdzGBAlso please like, follow, and share our content on Threads, X, Facebook, & Instagram, links to which can be found on our website.One last call to arms is that if you do listen along and like us then first of all thanks, but secondly could we ask that you leave a review and a 5 star rating - please & thanks!Dirty Side of the Track is hosted on Buzzsprout https://www.buzzsprout.com/
Episode 269, Jazz 1935-1949, presents 15 famous jazz standards. Performers include Julie London, Mel Torme, Tony Bennett, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzterald, The Duprees, Merle Haggard, Judy Garland, and a dozen more. Episode 269 Jazz... Read More The post Episode 269, Jazz 1935-1949 appeared first on Sam Waldron.
Episode 269, Jazz 1935-1949, presents 15 famous jazz standards. Performers include Julie London, Mel Torme, Tony Bennett, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzterald, The Duprees, Merle Haggard, Judy Garland, and a dozen more. Episode 269 Jazz... Read More The post Episode 269, Jazz 1935-1949 appeared first on Sam Waldron.
Please join Peabody, Sherman & Me for the "DayTripper Edition" of Whole 'Nuther Thing. We're going to say goodbye to another year with tunes. Joining us in my WAYBAC Machine to usher in the promise of a better year are Gene Pitney, The Beatles, Ben E. King, The Swinging Blue Jeans, Drifters, Animals, Duprees, Kinks, Jay & The Americans, Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Four Seasons, Honeycombs, Shirelles, Zombies, Gene McDaniels, Dave Clark Five, Petula Clark, Peter & Gordon, Paul & Paula, Freddie & The Dreamers, Freddie Scott, The Hollies, Johnny Burnette, Rolling Stones, Righteous Brothers, Searchers, Bobby Vinton, Manfred Mann, Bobby Goldsboro, The Hollies, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Herman's Hermits, The Everly Brothers, Yardbirds, Cascades, Lenny Welch and The Temptations.
"The highways jammed with broken heroesOn a last chance power driveEverybody's out on the run tonightBut there's no place left to hideCome on with me, tramps like usBaby, we were born to run"Please join me and let's run together on the "Daytripper" version of Whole 'Nuther Thing. Joining us this afternoon are Savoy Brown, The Rascals, The Raspberries,Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Outsiders, Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, The Duprees, Dusty Springfield,Paul Simon, Ronettes, Queen, Cream, Bobby Darin, Colosseum, Shirelles, Harry Belafonte, Bobby Vinton, Bruce Springsteen and more...
The multi-talented Jerry Fanfarelli of the popular Juke Box 45 Show Band (CT's Premier 50's and 60's Oldies Doo-Wop Show Band) talks about his amazing career of 50+ years in show business growing up in Connecticut with a love for Doo-Wop at 7 influenced by a love for the Duprees, Larry Chance & the Earls, Danny & the Jrs. , Little Anthony & the Imperials, Paul Anka, Dion, Del Shannon and more! Jerry as the lead singer and guitarist is also joined by bassist Joe Carver, keyboardist Paul Scungio, and drummer Al Floyd talking about their careers and the formation of the popular group loved by dedicated fans in the tri-state area plus their latest release “Doo-Wop Memories” available and www.jukebox45.ustoday! #jerryfanfarelli #jukebox45 #doowop #conneticut #doowopmemories #jukebox45showband #theduprees #larrychanceandtheearls #dannyandthejuniors #littleanthony #theimperials #paulanka #dion #delshannon #iheartradio #spreaker #spotify #apple #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerjukebox45 #themikewagnershowjukebox45 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themikewagnershow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/themikewagnershow/support
The multi-talented Jerry Fanfarelli of the popular Juke Box 45 Show Band (CT's Premier 50's and 60's Oldies Doo-Wop Show Band) talks about his amazing career of 50+ years in show business growing up in Connecticut with a love for Doo-Wop at 7 influenced by a love for the Duprees, Larry Chance & the Earls, Danny & the Jrs. , Little Anthony & the Imperials, Paul Anka, Dion, Del Shannon and more! Jerry as the lead singer and guitarist is also joined by bassist Joe Carver, keyboardist Paul Scungio, and drummer Al Floyd talking about their careers and the formation of the popular group loved by dedicated fans in the tri-state area plus their latest release “Doo-Wop Memories” available and www.jukebox45.ustoday! #jerryfanfarelli #jukebox45 #doowop #conneticut #doowopmemories #jukebox45showband #theduprees #larrychanceandtheearls #dannyandthejuniors #littleanthony #theimperials #paulanka #dion #delshannon #iheartradio #spreaker #spotify #apple #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerjukebox45 #themikewagnershowjukebox45 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themikewagnershow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/themikewagnershow/support
The multi-talented Jerry Fanfarelli of the popular Juke Box 45 Show Band (CT's Premier 50's and 60's Oldies Doo-Wop Show Band) talks about his amazing career of 50+ years in show business growing up in Connecticut with a love for Doo-Wop at 7 influenced by a love for the Duprees, Larry Chance & the Earls, Danny & the Jrs. , Little Anthony & the Imperials, Paul Anka, Dion, Del Shannon and more! Jerry as the lead singer and guitarist is also joined by bassist Joe Carver, keyboardist Paul Scungio, and drummer Al Floyd talking about their careers and the formation of the popular group loved by dedicated fans in the tri-state area plus their latest release “Doo-Wop Memories” available and www.jukebox45.us today! #jerryfanfarelli #jukebox45 #doowop #conneticut #doowopmemories #jukebox45showband #theduprees #larrychanceandtheearls #dannyandthejuniors #littleanthony #theimperials #paulanka #dion #delshannon #iheartradio #spreaker #spotify #apple #youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnerjukebox45 #themikewagnershowjukebox45
TRANSCRIPTDiane Dayton 0:01 This is changing the rules, a podcast about designing the life you want to live, hosted by KC Dempster and Ray Loewe, the luckiest guy in the world.KC Dempster 0:12 Good morning and Happy New Year, everybody. This is KC Dempster. And I'm in the wonderful Wildfire Podcast Studios in beautiful Woodbury, New Jersey. And I am delighted to be here, of course, with my co host Ray and our good friend and frequent guest, Kris Parsons,Kris Parsons 0:31 Happy New Year.Ray Loewe 0:33 Yeah, you know, this is happy new year, but you jumped the gun. This is the year end show from last year.KC Dempster 0:39 Well, but it's but let's face it, it's the New Year. SoRay Loewe 0:42 it certainly is.KC Dempster 0:44 And we're going to do a recap, because I think now that we have gotten out of that horror that was 2020, that we need to be very positive looking forward to 2021. So let's talk about things that were positive that came out of 2020.Ray Loewe 1:00 Okay, so let's, let's start with the fact that this show is all about the luckiest people in the world. So it can't be too negative to begin with. You know, we are surrounded with the luckiest people in the world. And one of the things that the luckiest people in the world do is they have a way of making themselves happy. Yes. But we completed a milestone for us. Last year was our first full year in doing podcasts. We have actually completed podcast 49 up to this point, right. And remember when we started we were doing every other week, and then we kind of went into every week. So the beauty of last year is we talked to some unbelievably interesting people, okay. And we focused in on the fact that they are the luckiest people in the world. And we tried to highlight them as to why. And we wanted them to be role models to us. So why so one of the people that we interviewed last year was a young lady by the name of Ruth.Kris Parsons 2:05 Yes, with Ruth Kinsler.Ray Loewe 2:06 Okay, do you want to give us a 30 second synopsis of Ruth?Kris Parsons 2:11 Sure. Ruth was a wonderful, vibrant, exciting woman, she still is. But she had a bit of a setback, she had a stroke in her early 50s, which was a very odd type of stroke where she lost use of her legs for a while. And it was really devastating initially, but she found a way to twist it around. She ended up opening a company because she did lose her regular job. Initially, she opened up a company called Stroke of Life catering, which is a little play onKC Dempster 2:43 Stroke of Luck,Kris Parsons 2:44 a Stroke of Luck, I'm sorry, Luck, catering and a little play on words there. And she started baking and cooking and doing all these wonderful things for people. And because we were in this pandemic, and everybody was home, she her business took off, people were just calling her right and left for orders in catering. So she kind of took a really scary, tough situation, turned it around. And also a lot of her proceeds went to her rehab center Moss Rehab, who took care of her and now she can walk. She's doing great. She's almost back to normal. But this was an interesting way where she took a negative and turned it into positive.Ray Loewe 3:21 So what do the luckiest people in the world do when they have a stroke and lose their job?KC Dempster 3:26 Go ahead Ray,Ray Loewe 3:27 They start their own business. Right? Exactly. You know, it's it's amazing to me, you know how contrarian people are sometimes. But But the interesting thing is that she made it work. And this is why she was one of the luckiest people in the world. You know, one of the other people that I thoroughly enjoyed meeting last year was a gentleman named Ajit. Ajit Matthew George. Yes. And, Ajit founded a company called Second Chances Farm. Okay. And what he did is he started with an old building down in Wilmington, Delaware, that was dilapidated warehouse. And he put together a system for growing food indoors in a vertical setting instead of horizontal rightKC Dempster 4:20 hydroponicallyRay Loewe 4:22 and and then he took this whole thing, and he opened jobs to people who are being released from prison. And if I remember one of the statements that he brought up, is he was trying to find jobs for 70 people by the time he was 70. Yeah, yeah. Good goal. Good. So again, you know, you want to learn more about these people go back and listen to some of their podcasts and, and stuff like that. Yeah,KC Dempster 4:50 yeah. And and so far, you've meant mentioned to very positive people. And I think that's been a running theme, whether we've identified it or not they Just are optimistic and positive even in the face of with Ruth her her devastating stroke and with a sheet starting a whole new business because he, I think suffered a health issue and decided that he wanted in, you know, I think he was 65 at the time or something like that, and he wanted to find a purpose. And, and and he has and I think that's fantastic.And one of the one of the interviews that I loved was talking with Clint Willis. Clint is a writer, and Ray and I met him probably in the late 80s or so. He was working with Money magazine at the time, and we were frequently called upon to interview for college planning issues. And very shortly after we met him, though, he left Money Magazine and moved his family, he, his wife and their two children to Maine. And which seemed to me a little bit odd, not odd, but unusual, I guess, is a better word. And the point was, he felt that he wanted to raise his children in an area that would bring certain values to them. And he, they moved to Maine and he started a company, a writing company. And he ended up bringing in young writers and and mentoring them. And he created the ability for himself. Once he had this cadre of writers to take care of the day to day business. He has written books, he has pursued interests that were inspired by the books, he learned how to surf. And he's again, just such a very, he took a positive approach to his life he wanted, he knew what he wanted. And then he went after it.Ray Loewe 6:51 You know, I think let's focus on this. He knew what he wanted. And I think what he wanted is he decided that he didn't want to raise his children in New York City. Right. And and so what do you do? I mean, in his case, again, he broke off with his major contact, quit his job. Yeah. And it was a good job. And believe me, he was one of the well known writers at the time. Right, right. And all of a sudden, he winds up in Maine in the environment that he wants to raise his family at. So you know, he's doing what the luckiest people in the world do you you go on out you personally design your own life. And then you step into it and you live it the way you want to live it. And Clint is a magnificent example of that. Yeah, you know, we have a surprise, we have a young lady named Sharon on the phone. Yep. And you introduced us to Sharon, Kris, why don't you? Why don't you introduce another one of the luckiest people in the world and bring Sharon on for a minute or two?Kris Parsons 7:47 Okay, well, I'm Sharon McCullough, I actually work with Sharon McCullough, Expert Events. She is the President and CEO of this company. She's been doing major events for colleges, for organizations for health, hospitals, lots and lots for years and years. And then, of course, the pandemic hit. And all the events, the big events just came to a screeching halt within a matter of days, which was pretty, actually was I was pretty impressed with her on how quickly she was able to wrap up everything and help all her clients, you know, figure out what's going on, shut it down before anybody did something that they regretted. So it's been very exciting working with her. But it's also been a very challenging year, and the two of us have been finding ways to change the rules, so to speak with events. And Sharon has been so kind to actually be on the show right now. She She is called in Sharon, are you there?Sharon McCullough 8:41 I am.Ray Loewe 8:43 Happy New Year, Sharon.Sharon McCullough 8:45 And to all of you.KC Dempster 8:47 Thank you. Thank you.Ray Loewe 8:49 So So Sharon, when when you look back at this last year, I'm sure it was a learning year from you for you what what was one of the biggest things that you learned and and let's do this in a positive way, let's not focus on the negative, you're going to focus on the positive anyway, but was one of the biggest things that you learn.Sharon McCullough 9:10 I think one of the things was to take a step back and look at myself and my business. And for a while I had been thinking about as I get a little older, that I wanted to move more into some consulting and and it gave me the opportunity to really take them in, look at how I could help my client, evaluate what they've done with the events and fundraising and make better plans. And I've been talking with a lot of organizations about that to my my former clients and and also to take some new interesting steps. For instance, tomorrow. I Start a new contract with a small, two year arts institution who's working to form an alumni relations program. And my career prior to the events and corporate events played a major role in Alumni Relations program, but to be able to step in and help them, you know, just plan for being able to get that off the ground as they plan for their 25th anniversary, and then all the events that around that, it's given me the opportunity to say, Hey, you know, I could I could step out and do maybe some other things that that will be very interesting, exciting for me,Ray Loewe 10:43 you know, going forward next year, we're not out of this thing yet. Or this year, I guess we're not out of this yet by a long shot. And you can see all of the things about the delays of vaccines and all of these things. So your business is going to change. And what are some of the things that you learned that maybe will forever change the way you look at business going forward?Sharon McCullough 11:10 Well, I think the whole relying on the great advancements that technology made to support events, I mean, I used a lot of pretty fancy schmancy av systems and in live events, but the fact that that has all had to switch to virtual events, and it will slowly inch its way back to what the industry calls a hybrid event, which is part pre taped, pre done, virtual and and a live component, even one that goes back fully live event, I think we're going to see a lot of what has been very successfully developed to support or at least support, from my perspective, the nonprofit industry and the event industry in order to continue to reach their, their donors, their clients and and maintain their goals for fundraising in in a situation that's been incredibly difficult when you can't when you can't bring people together. Yeah.Ray Loewe 12:21 Well, you know, thank you for being one of the luckiest people in the world and for being part of our group. And thanks for being here and Happy New Year. And those of you who haven't had a chance to listen to Sharon's podcast, it's online, you know, go get one there and pull it up, because there's a lot of wisdom and a lot of creativity there. And Sharon, just thanks for being you. All right,Sharon McCullough 12:45 thank you.Ray Loewe 12:48 Okay, we met some other people along the way. So let's KC, let's talk about Sharman.KC Dempster 12:53 Wow, Sharman was so dynamic and so fascinating. Sharman is a professional musician. She was classically piano trained. And through a series of events and choices, she ended up getting into the classic rock business. And she toured and worked with the DuPrees for many, many years as their music director and their keyboardist and she met her husband through the music business. And he is a stand-in. He's not an actor necessarily, but he's a stand-in and, and he has been the stand-in for Joe Pesche For for many, many years. In fact, just recently, I happened to land on "My Cousin Vinnie," and I was thinking saying to my son, I know his stand-in. But Sharman has had a wonderfully exciting career, bouncing back and forth between live music and teaching, and finally decided to retire but she didn't retire in the classic sense. She just decided that she was going to start doing the things that she wanted to do. And so she has continued writing music and producing albums. She and her husband produced a movie together. And she's just so vibrant and full of life, that you can't help getting charged up when you talk with her.Ray Loewe 14:19 Yeah, you know, if you ever get down yeah, just go to Shar Sharman's website. At some point, um listen to some of the music that she's created. And I had an experience last night, every Monday night Sharman does a live presentation on a YouTube channel on a Facebook channel. And what she does is she uses her music her original music in various forms to help people move ahead. Sharma is a big believer in if you're sitting on your rear end You know, you better get off and make some things happen and Sharman is a is a young 70 something type person And add her husband was on and they were singing together last night, you know, just a phenomenal event. And and you know, when we look at those people that we've talked about, there's some commonalities in here. You know, first of all, they're all really good at changing the rules, right? They are, you know, they don't let the rules get them down, and they figure out how to make them work for them, and how to use rules to to help them do what they want to do. And and another thing that they all do is they're all happy. I don't know if you noticed that. But they all seem to have this way of making themselves happy,Kris Parsons 15:39 which is tricky. It's very hard, especially these times, it's hard. And they take that as kind of the way they start their day.Ray Loewe 15:45 Well, they have a routine and you know, let's talk about john Freeman for a minute.Kris Parsons 15:50 Our clownKC Dempster 15:51 Our favorite clownRay Loewe 15:52 Yeah so, John is a financial adviser. He's out in Kansas City. He is not with us today on the air. But I met him in in a meeting that I was at, and he came in and he gave everybody a clown nose,Kris Parsons 16:08 I love that, that was greatRay Loewe 16:09 And at the end of the break, everybody put their nose on and walk back into the classroom. And wow, could you feel the difference. I mean, how howKris Parsons 16:18 everybody should wear a clown nose, I thinkRay Loewe 16:20 how can how can you be not happy? Right?Kris Parsons 16:22 Right.KC Dempster 16:23 Especially the people that let their mask ride low. They they put a clown nose on, it might be okay.Ray Loewe 16:29 So, you know, part of this, again, is this ability to be happy. And and this affects John in the way he does business with people. And and we had I'm drawing a blank over the last year, it's a new year. Well, you know, we actually had him on in a joint session with Sarah Brown. And it was interesting, because Sarah was talking about the routine that she goes through every morning to make herself happy with some yoga and some exercise and some other things. JOHN doesn't mess with that. He Just puts on a nose.Kris Parsons 17:08 I think I'd like that that's a little easier. Yeah.KC Dempster 17:10 And he says that the laugh is equal to the size of the nose. Oh, the bigger the nose, the bigger the laugh.Kris Parsons 17:18 There you go, there you go. Well, and again, that's what I learned from this is I do think we may come out of this. Being a kinder, gentler, friendlier group, I really do. I think we've all learned a lot that it does help and you have to help other people, you have to bring them up. You have to make them feel better when they're feeling bad. And I'm sensing it just in social media. I'm sensing it. Going to the store. I'm sensing it. I see. I hear many more pleases and thank yous than I've ever heard before. So I think we have to keep that I know, sometimes people go Oh, positive people are a little crazy. But I think if you have that as part of your routine, it's a it kind of happens by habit.KC Dempster 17:57 Yeah. Yeah.Ray Loewe 17:58 You know, before we get out of time over here, let's talk for a minute about easter eggs. Yeah, oh,Kris Parsons 18:05 yes. I remember that podcast. You have to go back to these podcasts and listen to them again. And again. Because you, you hear more things each time you go back?Ray Loewe 18:13 Well, I do every time I go out walking, I timed my walks. And the podcasts are about 20 minutes, right? And so depending upon the length of the walk, if it's a short walk, you can get it in one podcast, you can get in two or three. And they make the time go by fast and I re hear things that I didn't hear the same way. Right, right. So they get me motivated. So let's talk about Jane for a minute and what she did because Jane started as an artist, and when she decided to have her kids, she took control of her life again. Okay. And she said, Okay, I want to be at home. I want to be at home with my kids. So what can I do? Because I don't want my life my want mine to go to waste. All right.KC Dempster 19:01 So she developed. She didn't create this. She learned and made a career out of Pysanky which is the art of Ukrainian easter egg dyeing and her. The photos I have seen of her easter eggs are absolutely stunning.Ray Loewe 19:24 And they're in the White House. And she's got some in the Smithsonian.KC Dempster 19:28 And I think the Ronald Reagan library.Ray Loewe 19:30 Yeah. So So again, you know, if you think about this, here's somebody who took control of their life and said, I want to be home. Mm hmm. And she created the atmosphere to be home. And she made a living at it, but not only made a living at it, and she's famous for it.KC Dempster 19:48 Yes, yes. She wrote a book about it. And then after about 30 years, she felt that she had said everything about eggs that she could say and decided To start a new career, and she did, and she's a life coach, she's at certified, you know, it's not. So she just didn't say, Oh, I'm going to be a life coach and start calling people up. She got certified and trained. And she helps with business coaching. And then she created something during the pandemic that is Ray's favoriteRay Loewe 20:19 study hall.KC Dempster 20:20 Yes,Kris Parsons 20:21 I love that. That was great.Ray Loewe 20:23 So you know, all these people have all these projects that they never get to write. And one of the things Jane learned as a coach is accountability is really important. So she set up this thing called study hall where people actually pay her to meet her online for several hours, and work by themselves.Kris Parsons 20:43 And listen, I am a consultant, I work from my home and you do need some discipline to keep you from being distracted. And I think it's great. She actually holds you to your work. She's there with you virtually, but helping you. Okay, you said you were gonna finish that by this time. Did you do it?KC Dempster 21:00 Yeah. Yeah,Kris Parsons 21:02 it's great. It's great idea.Ray Loewe 21:03 Yeah. So so you know, we're getting near the end of our time over here. But when we look back on last year, we had so many Well, we had Jeff Wuorio, who's another writer who moved to Maine because he wanted the right atmosphere to take care of his kids. We had Bill Hughes is a life coach who shows up at our coffee hours all the time. And, and he's wonderful because he's got all these coaching concepts that are just kind of like one liners that hit home. Very bright, very bright. Yeah. We have Mark Bernstein, who wrote a book on fiscal therapy. And, you know, he'll be on one of our shows next year, because he's introducing a new concept. We had Lea Andrews on, okay. Lea is a young lady who teaches Spanish, Italian, French, to young kids under the age of three Mandarin. Yeah, and Mandarin. And she does this with games and songs. And you know, talk about an idea that's right, for the time. Absolutely. And I just see her business booming over the next year, because people are worried about their kids and their grandchildren missing a year of education. So we've just had guests after guests after guests who are the luckiest people in the world. And, and it's not, you know, I the best life in the world over here. And the reason I'm one of the luckiestKris Parsons 22:24 That's because the two of us are sitting here.Ray Loewe 22:25 Well, that's true. But the luckiest guy in the world gets to interview people every week. And you sit here and you just get motivated and and you just get captivated by the way people take control of their lives. And it says, you know, there's no excuse re you got to be happy. And you got to move forward. And what are you going to do with the next 30 years that you have? Yeah, well, I have more than that. I'm going to live to be 156 .KC Dempster 22:51 Yeah, so you sayRay Loewe 22:53 so there, so stay tuned. Come back next year, we're going to interview more of the luckiestKC Dempster 22:58 Well, let's let's finish this year, though.Ray Loewe 23:00 All right. Okay, you're on finish.KC Dempster 23:03 Okay. Well, thank you all for listening. And we'll be back next week and join us.Diane Dayton 23:10 Thank you for listening to Changing the Rules, a podcast designed to help you make your life the way you want, and give you what you need to make it happen. Join us in two weeks for our next exciting topic on changing the rules with KC Dempster and Ray Loewe the luckiest guy in the world.
Find Sharman at www.sharmannittoli.comTRANSCRIPTDiane Dayton 0:02 This is Changing the Rules, a podcast about designing the life you want to live, hosted by KC Dempster and Ray Loewe the luckiest guy in the world.KC Dempster 0:12 Good morning, everybody. This is KC Dempster. Welcome to Changing the rules. I am here with Ray Loewe. And we have an absolutely fascinating guest for you today. And I hope that a lot of our listeners are in my age group, because it's going to be even more meaningful to you. So we bring interesting people to our podcast, so that the luckiest people in the world, or those who want to be the luckiest people in the world can have their minds expanded as to what they see the vision of their life being.Ray Loewe 0:45 Yeah, and I think one of the things as we look at these luckiest people in the world, we kind of see a role model, we kind of see how they did things. And sometimes we find out the things that they did wrong. But the whole idea is there's a journey to becoming one of the luckiest people in the world. And the luckiest of the luckiest continue that journey with no limit.KC Dempster 1:07 And often they have to change rules to make their journey their own. But that's what we're all about.Ray Loewe 1:12 Oh, yeah, you have to change the rules. Otherwise, it's absolutely no fun. So today we have our special guest add. She's a teacher, she's a musician. She's an actor. She has created music she's performed. And she's just an outstanding person and and there's no end to what she's going to do. So Sharman Nittoli. Say hi to everybody.Sharman Nittoli 1:41 Hello, everybody.Ray Loewe 1:43 That was that was pretty. That was pretty good. Okay, so, so So tell us you're a young lady right now that's going strong. You're in which career of your life now? 1,2,3,4,8, 10,15. Where are you?Sharman Nittoli 2:00 Oh, gosh, it was, you know what, I almost bought some new cameras yesterday, because I had an idea to do another film. And then I stopped for a second and said, oh, let's just finish some of these other projects. So what career am I in? I don't know. I'm gonna say at least 12-13.Ray Loewe 2:21 Okay, so let's, let's go back and give people a little history because it's fascinating. I believe I'm correct. When I say Frank, so Frank Sinatra was part of your life once upon a time.Sharman Nittoli 2:34 Yeah, a big part of my life. big part of the journey. Yeah.KC Dempster 2:38 Well, let's, let's go back to your start. You said that you were a classically trained pianist, or pianist?Sharman Nittoli 2:45 Mm hmm. Yes, I was. That was my degree. Mm hmm.KC Dempster 2:49 And then and then what did you think that that was going to be your career? how did how did you move into the path that you followed?Sharman Nittoli 2:57 Um, I think that was the universe pushing me in different directions. But I did think I would be a teacher. And I did come out of college teaching. And I literally went to met somebody who had a band, and they said, Why don't you join the band? And I said, Okay, and I got on stage and realize, I did have classical training. But I needed a different kind of musicianship in order to function in a band. And I started listening and studying and studying and listening. And that that was a long time ago. And it's it's just been different bands, different styles, different genres, different doors to go through.KC Dempster 3:40 You mentioned a band that was very prominent in my growing up, The Duprees.Sharman Nittoli 3:48 Yeah. Yeah, I was the Duprees. My husband and I both for about 10 years working in the band. And I was working as the musical director on keyboards and doing arrangements. And yeah, it was a really terrific opportunity to work some major showrooms and to meet some of the classic groups that we grew up with. And just to see the enthusiasm of the people, my goodness, you could not contain them. As soon as they heard that song. they jumped on and kept where they were, they jumped on their feet and said, Honey, remember that?KC Dempster 4:29 Yeah, that was the Rivieras and the Duprees were very large factors in my high school years. They were favorites at all the dances.Ray Loewe 4:38 Okay, yeah. We can get caught up in the past over here, but we got to go on to the future because, because Are you willing to share with everybody your age, Sharman?Sharman Nittoli 4:50 I'm going to be 71Ray Loewe 4:52 Okay,Sharman Nittoli 4:53 Seventy-one years youngRay Loewe 4:55 and you're just starting your next career because you will From all of this performing with the stars on stage, and you're still doing some interesting things didn't you did? Didn't you just go to San Francisco not too long ago to play? Tell us tell us about the experience real quickly.Sharman Nittoli 5:15 Well, I it was la that I work in LA for a while playing piano in a couple of the clubs, the restaurants, clubs, you know, Ray, it's really, it's just amazing that a door will close and then the phone will ring. You know, sometimes, you know what I mean? It's just the opportunity is there if you're willing to take the shot, and and I did you know, um, so yeah, that was terrific. That was a great thing.Ray Loewe 5:44 Okay, now, you also made a movie not too long ago. Yeah, give us the short version of the movie.Sharman Nittoli 5:52 Okay. We'll give you the short version. My husband is also a musician, and an actor who has worked as a stand in and an acting but he's working as a stan- up for Joe Pesci for many, many years. He wrote a screenplay years ago, that was about his life in the music business, which is some 60-70 years. And he just decided last year, he's, my husband is going to be 85 that he wanted to do it. So we tried to sell the script, we didn't have any luck. So he just said, Let's do this. And that's what we did. We did it. And we just, we just took it step by step. And I in my prayers every day, I always thank God for for YouTube, because YouTube saved my life! you know, I learned so much about sound and, and editing, editing was a huge job music editing, film, editing, just so many things. We finished it in a year, we decided after going the route with the festivals to put it up on Amazon Prime. And that's where it is now. Our cast. We're all mostly all friends. And a few of our friends are professional actors who happen to be in it. But the one of the main characters is Joey Long from the Four Seasons, who is was one of the characters because Alfred had worked with him before he joined the Seasons. So um, yeah, it we've bounced back and forth from the present to the past, flashbacks about how this business has changed. So so much. And, you know, there used to be music seven nights a week. There isn't anymore. God knows not right now. Right?KC Dempster 7:34 Right. Quickly, though, tell us the name of your movie so people can go look for it.Sharman Nittoli 7:39 It's Does The Band Eat, which is a phrase that musicians when someone is booking a band, for the weddings and such that used to be a big negotiating factor. Because if the band eats, I can give you a better price. And we would always find out that when we got there we were eating but we weren't eating what they were eating.KC Dempster 8:01 You had the bologna sandwich on white bread with no mayonnaise, right.Sharman Nittoli 8:06 Stale bread. Yeah. needed a toothpick to keep it all together.Ray Loewe 8:11 Okay, I think you know those few comments, and I'd love to spend more time talking about the past. Well,KC Dempster 8:19 I was gonna say you teach the listeners by mentioning Frank Sinatra, I think you need to ask Sharma to tell them about that.Sharman Nittoli 8:27 Quickly, I'll give you the cliff notes. So when I graduated college, I was a classically trained and went through the folk era of the protest era and all that stuff. But I was not into jazz, and I was not into standards. But then life put me in a particular position. And also with my husband, who had had had played in bands that did that he conceived of this idea to write a song called Here's to the Musicians. That would be people like Sinatra and Tony Bennett, thanking the musicians in the band, not just the arrangers, not just the writers, but the wonderful the top of the line musicians that made it all happen. We took it to a third person, Artie Shrek who was extremely talented, and he kind of refined it and changed it up a bit and it became Here's to the Band. And after hustling is all I could say in a variety of ways. One and a half years later, the song was recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1983. And then Liza Minnelli and then Sammy Davis, Jr. and then a miss runner up for Miss America. I don't fully get that, but but it didn't matter. I got the residuals. SoKC Dempster 9:47 that's awesome.Ray Loewe 9:47 Cool. Now Now I want to get into the future of where you're going in a minute. But But you mentioned something when we did our pre interview about you got one of these devices attached to Google. I don't Remember, it's not Alexa. And it's not Siri, I don't remember who it was. But you said something about play Sharman and what happened?Sharman Nittoli 10:09 Right. And it played Sharman. My dream is a dream, I had to become an independent artist. And I, you know, went through a variety of changes. But at some point, I finally sat down. And again, you know, my husband helped me and produce me, we got this song done. So someone gave me a little this CD done, called Unconditionally, which you can get on Amazon and iTunes, but unconditionally is this is a song that was dedicated to our beloved dog who runs this house. And, and so I was sitting there and I say, gave me a Google music a little, the little disc, a little round thing. And I said, Hey, Google, play Sharmin and lo and behold, I heard my song and I just teared up because it was a journey. And it probably something I should have would have could have, but I didn't. But I finally got it done. And it was a joy. It's just I can't even tell you is just to have my music out there. Wonderful.KC Dempster 11:16 No regrets, huh?Ray Loewe 11:18 Okay, no, no, no, no. Go ahead. No, you're running. It's good. Well, let me let me tell you why Sharman is one of the luckiest people in the world. You know, we've got all this past history over here. All these wonderful things that she did, you know, playing with these big name people, building her career writing, music, all of that. But now if you go to her website, and and Sharman, what is your website? Let's tell everybody that right now.Sharman Nittoli 11:46 Okay. So, during the last five years, I developed a project called LiveYour Bloom. I consider myself despite being an industrious hard worker for any job I ever did. But I never committed myself to my own projects, my own dreams, my own some of these songs I wrote 20 years ago, and I never recorded them. So I studied, I learned about procrastination, why we do it things that we put off all of that stuff, which makes total sense to me now. And I wrote a project off of it called Live your Bloom. Before the pandemic, I was performing it in a variety of churches. And it was such I hate to say senior groups, I, let's say, like blooming groups. And the whole point of the project is, is there something that you haven't done that you really want to do? And why aren't you doing it? Now, that that could be anything that could be dancing, it could be art, it could be reading, it could be acting, it could be anything? Is there something that is haunting you, I call it a dream seed that you planted a long time ago, and you just never watered and by this time, you built up such a wall of those limiting beliefs. It's too late. I'm too old, who cares, it's a waste of money. It's this, this and this, but if it's still in your head, it needs to be born. And and that's what my project is about. I have a group of on Facebook, I call them bloomers that we, we get together and support each other. I have a course that I just developed, I'm just going to be releasing it in a couple of weeks called It's Your Time to Bloom. Because people have a number of reasons why they don't address it. But I think as long as you're breathing, even if your health is limiting, but you're still moving and thinking, I think you can you can you can pay attention to your dream, develop it, and you're going to be a lot happier, a lot more fulfilled if you just reprioritize and put yourself at the top instead of the bottom, because the bottom never gets done.KC Dempster 14:09 Right. And I think you said excuse me, that when you retired, which people have in their own understanding of what that means that you were going to work as hard for yourself as you had worked for others.Sharman Nittoli 14:23 That's right. And, and I did. Although the beautiful thing about being retired is that when I'm I am truly tired, because maybe I've been working hard or I just feel like if I want to put my feet up for the day, and watch reruns. That's what I do. And I have I have learned not to feel guilty about it. But I will tell you when I did my CD the first one, 12 hours a day I was working, I was living in my pajamas second CD I did with my husband, same thing you know, it's just you just immerse yourself. In it, and it's joyful. It's frustrating. There's anxiety, but you're, you're, you're so close to that thing that you've been bottled up for so long. And you're living it. And there's just no feeling like it. And the movie, forget about that. That was just I can't even tell you I read, I literally was living in the same pair of pajamas at one point for two weeks. Just walking like a crazy person, you know? It I mean, joyful, but stressful, but good. And then you go back, and you can always think of 1000 things you should have would have could have. But there's just something to be said for getting it done getting it out there and moving on with all the new knowledge and experience you've gained from that, from that exposure from what you did?Ray Loewe 15:54 You know, it's a shame. You're not passionate about this. You know, you had you had five quotes on your website, and I pulled them off, because I want to talk about them briefly. Some of them we mentioned, but but I think they deserve some emphasis. You know, the first thing that you said is there's a lot of limiting beliefs about aging. And you hit that a little bit, but but there's no reason I, you know, no reason to stop, other than the fact that you think you're getting old, right?Sharman Nittoli 16:24 Yeah, I mean, chronologically, sure, you know, I'm definitely on the other side of the halfway mark, you know, but and I, and I, you know, I have aches and pains. I was a rock and roll musician, I was a keyboard player, I carried all that stuff, you know, right. And we, I have my aches and pains, I have my issues, I have my things. But, you know, you find how can I deal with this. As long as you can deal and keep moving, you keep moving. Because sometimes we have things thrust upon us that we cannot change and control and adapt to. But as long as we're breathing and moving, there's always something to be done that will expand our mind. And I'm a big believer that you expand your mind and become a happier person, you're going to effect that kind of happiness and joy in the world. We need more of that open mind, you know, those open minds, you know what I mean? Ray? It's just, we are so closed and polarized, we just, well, it's not something you can read about in a book to fix. I think it's just something that has to come from inside.Ray Loewe 17:32 Well, and it comes from people like you and having conversations with other people like you. And you know, the there's another comment you made that I want you to comment on. And it's the difference between living and just existing.Sharman Nittoli 17:46 Yeah, yeah.Ray Loewe 17:48 You're you're living now. But But look at all the friends that you have. And I know I have that are existing because they're not letting themselves. They're limited by their aging, put it that way.KC Dempster 17:59 Well, and I think that Sharman threw a word out in her last comments call, she said expand. And that's something that that we always talk about with the luckiest people in the world. They're constantly expanding their horizons, you know, whether it's places they want to go things that they want to do. You just you, you know, if you continue to expand, and and if you continue to be an open minded, interesting person, that's who you draw to you.Sharman Nittoli 18:28 Yeah, that's true. That's true. KC. Yeah. And you know, what I was thinking the other day is like, with our kids and our grandkids, and certainly with all of my students, didn't I spend a lot of time trying to guide them in that direction? What's your purpose? What are you interested in? What do you want to do? What can we do to back that up to give you the tools you're going to need? And we do that for our kids, So Why don't we do that for ourselves? So, yes, somewhere along the line, it becomes all about everybody else, and not about us.Ray Loewe 19:03 Well, here's the next comment that you made on your website. And I think we bring it out to everybody. What a joyful, amazing feeling to be living the best part of my life right now. It's you It's, that's your comment. That's your quote. And I want it is going to be my quote, too, because because it's so true. Why put a limit all this fits together, there's no limit. And you can you can, it's all what's happening in your mind and your passion. So I think this is absolutely wonderful. Sharman, I think you're doing a great a great job. Now you did a great job in the past, taking care of all those music people. Okay, and you're not done. Okay. Add your last comment on here is I want to share what I've learned with you. So how are you doing that? How can we help you do that?Sharman Nittoli 19:56 Well, two ways if people are interested Did they can go to my website, just Sharmannittoli.com, short and sweet, where I talk about the program, the Facebook site I have where I do live concerts and sometimes go live. And we talk about things that are standing in people's ways. A lot of what stands in people's ways that we try to address is that other people don't approve of what up their choices they're making now. And so we talk about claiming your time and being able to say no, and these are real problems. And the other way is, I'm launching this course at some point, but I'm going to do a whole bunch of online talking about the course and about the the the tools that are needed in order to how can I say this, some people come up to me and say, like, I really want to dance. And if you say to them, what's stopping you, I, you know, you're not in a wheelchair, so what's stopping you? And they'll be oh my husband doesn't want me to waste the money. And I don't want that, that, that of that data. And I and I'm like, Well, what would happen if you just said, I'm doing this? Deal with it? And it's gonna make me happier and have I'm happier, you're happier? And isn't that a good thing? Aren't you happy that I want to expand myself, you know? So, but to start with, I would just ask if people would like to come on my site. And if they are happy with what they see, subscribe by communicate with. I'm always sending out communications about articles that I'm reading and things I'm, I'm coming across that can help us all, live, this part of our life with joy is not just living and living can't just be well, I got all my medications on the table I got I got this, I got that no that. There's more, there's more.Ray Loewe 21:57 Well, you know, everybody, I have to tell you, you have to go to Sharman's website, and we're gonna post the website, you know, with our with our podcast notes. But she's got snippets of music that she and her husband have done and are doing together some of the stuff that she she's done in the past. It's just, it's a joyful website, and Sharman, you know, the best of luck to you. You don't need the lock, you're good just going to be making happen. And this last quote, and I want to end with this, what a joyful, amazing feeling to be living the best part of my life now. And that's why you are one of the luckiest people in the world. And Sharman, thanks so much for being with us.Sharman Nittoli 22:43 Oh, my pleasure. And I just want to compliment you both on this program. This was just just was just a wonderful thing to discover. And I'm honored to be here. Thank you so much.Ray Loewe 22:54 Okay, well, we'll be in touch. And KC, tell us what's going to happen next week? Well, no, because I haven't told you.KC Dempster 23:00 That's right. But I'm sure we're gonna have another wonderful, interesting person to talk to. And so everybody keep coming back because we've got great stuff for you.Ray LoeweAll right, everybody. And thanks, Taylor, and thanks, everybody, for being here.Diane Dayton 23:15 Thank you for listening to Changing the Rules, a podcast designed to help you live your life the way you want, and give you what you need to make it happen. Join us in two weeks for our next exciting topic on changing the rules with KC Dempster and Ray Loewe, luckiest guy in the world.
This Time Around, Melissa and Kate are discussing Roswell #215 Viva Las Vegas. As the title suggests, our favorite teens make an impromptu trip to Vegas to spend the money Michael received from the Duprees and shenanigans ensue. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Artwork - Kathryn Olivieri Music - "Adventures of the Deaf Dreamer (INSTRUMENTAL)" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com
Cheryl Pawelski is one of the founders of Omnivore Recordings – since 2010 they’ve issued over 400 releases, including archival albums from the Beach Boys, Big Star, Gene Clark, Lone Justice, Jellyfish, the Raspberries, Buck Owens, the Knack, the Staple Singers and NRBQ, just to name a few. From their website description, the label says that their releases contribute to “the ongoing conversation between artists and their audiences.” Cheryl won a Grammy for Best Historical Album in 2014 for Hank Williams – The Garden Spot Programs, 1950, and has been nominated for several others. Omnivore has just signed a deal for the rights to reissue music from CoEd Records, one of the legendary labels of the doo wop era, featuring The Duprees, The Crests, The Rivieras, Adam Wade and others.Cheryl provided much of the original artwork of these classic releases from her personal collection. We chat how her label acquired the rights to this hallowed material. Besides doo wop, we also chat upcoming releases from Little Richard and NRBQ.
"Brooklyn Mike" of TBMSRadio.com was honored to interview Italian/American Entertainer "Graziana Maria Lazzaro" during Having Sunday Dinner with Brooklyn Mike Live Show every Sunday from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon EST. She performed as the opening act for the Shirelles, the Duprees, the Drifters, the Platters, Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge, Al Martino, Don Cornell and Pat Cooper. A humbling experience for Graziana and pleasure to share the stage with such high caliber performers. King Broder her booking agent at the time, quoted her talent, “when she sings, everyone listens” such warmth in her voice you will fall in love."Brooklyn Mike" was not only honored to have this beautiful and talented artist, singer, and entertainer on TBMSRadio.com but also honored to have made a great connection with an entire famiglia of loving people that reminded me of my own family!"Brooklyn Mike" of TBMSRadio.com transmits across the Globe on Internet Free Radio all your favorite Classic Hits from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, & Classic Rock all week long. Tune-In to "The Brooklyn Mike Show" to the Special LIVE Show with "Brooklyn Mike" with all your Italian/American Classic Hits such as Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Andrea Bocelli, Jimmy Roselli, Lou Monte and many many more! Also checkout our schedules for more LIVE SHOWS on TBMSRadio.com with "Brooklyn Mike".Support the show (https://paypal.me/DJBrooklynMike)
Episode 11 features Mark Baron, musical director (and keyboard player) for Gloria Gaynor and also with The Duprees. Mark's passion for what he does shines through in this interview and he provides some great insights into working across different genres and eras of music as both a keyboard player and musical director. Links to content […]
Jody, Grace and Willie have a strange dinner with the Duprees and learn some horrifying things. Listen to Huddy Ledbetter's "Goodnight Irene" at the close of this chapter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cowbellsanddingdongs/support
Including The Driters, The Duprees, Gene Pitney, Brenda Lee, The Coasters... We launch another show with the fabulous Drifters, Bobby Hendricks singing lead on "Drip Drop" later covered by Dion. Our twin spin is Sanford Clark's "The Fool" and its b-side "Lonesome For A Letter" for the class of '56. A special treat for Del Shannon fans - you'll hear the song he wrote and produced himself "I Go To Pieces" which was famously covered by English act Peter & Gordon in the mid-Sixties.
Jody, Grace and Willie entertain the Duprees at a dinner from hell. Listen to J.J. Cale's "Magnolia" at the close of this chapter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cowbellsanddingdongs/support
Relive the 1960s in the Rock and Roll Spectacular on November 2 with four incredible acts including The Duprees! Tony Testa joins us again on All Access to discuss how he found his way to The Duprees and the work he put in to try to re-create the original sound of the group! Check out the event page for all the details: http://bit.ly/33kAZ8q
Topics: Muhammad Ali, Rick James, Max Robinson (TV). (Bonus Artist: hidingtobefound) 1978 1. Snap Shots 2. General News 3. Jimmy Carter is President 4. February 5. The first computer bulletin board system (CBBS) is created in Chicago. Bulletin board systems were in many ways a precursor to the modern form of the World Wide Web, social networks, and other aspects of the Internet. 6. Serial killer Ted Bundy is captured in Florida and The Hillside Strangler of Los Angeles, (serial killing cousins) claims a 10th and final victim. 7. April 8. Women's Army Corps (WAC) abolished (1943-1978); women integrated into regular Army. 9. September 10. The Camp David Accords were signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin . The Accords led directly to the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty a year later. Due to the agreement, Sadat and Begin received the shared 1978 Nobel Peace Prize. In turn, these events led to Sadat's assassination by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad in 1981. 11. November 12. Mass murder/suicide of 909 Americans in Jonestown, Guyana under the direction of Jim Jones. 13. December 14. Chicago serial killer John Wayne Gacy, who is subsequently convicted of the murder of 33 young men, is arrested. 15. Open Comments: 16. Economic Snapshots 17. Min. wage = $2.65hr (+.35) / $106wk / $5,512 yrly) - 2018 = $21,228yrly 18. Avg. Income per year - $16,975 19. Avg. Cost of new house - 54,749 20. Avg. Rent - $260 21. Avg. Cost new car - $5,405 22. Postage Stop - $0.15 23. Unemployment 6.4% vs Black unemployment 14.5% 24. Open Comments: 25. Black Snapshots 26. February 27. Harriet Tubman is the first African American Woman to be honored on a U.S. postage stamp. 28. Muhammad Ali loses title to Leon Spinks 29. May 30. Ain't Misbehavin' (musical) hits Broadway. Won 1978 Tony Award for Best Musical: Breakout Stars was Nell Carter (sitcom Gimme a Break!) and Irene Cara (Flash Dance: What a Feeling) and Charlayne Woodard (Janice on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air) 31. June 32. The SCOTUS bars quota systems in college admissions but affirms the constitutionality of programs which give advantages to minorities. 33. July 34. ABC World News Tonight, employing a unique three-anchor setup: Frank Reynolds serving as lead anchor from Washington, Peter Jennings with international news from London, and Max Robinson presenting national news from Chicago. Robinson is noted as the first African-American broadcast network news anchor in the United States 35. September 36. Ali defeats Spinks and regained the WBA heavyweight title, becoming the first man to win the World Heavyweight Championship three times. 37. Misc.: 38. Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collections: Cotton Candy and Woman 39. Open Comments: 40. Music Snapshots 41. Record of the Year: Billy Joel for "Just the Way You Are" 42. Album of the Year: Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack, Various Artist 43. Song of the Year: Billy Joel for "Just the Way You Are" 44. Best New Artist: A Taste of Honey 45. Top Billboard Singles 1. Shadow Dancing", Andy Gibb 2. "Night Fever", Bee Gees 3. "You Light Up My Life", Debby Boone 46. Open Comments: 47. Movie Snapshots: Highest-grossing films 1. Grease 2. Superman 3. National Lampoon's Animal House 48. Open Comments: 49. TV Snapshots 1. Laverne & Shirley 2. Three's Company 3. Mork & Mindy 50. Debuts 51. September - WKRP in Cincinnati (Featuring Tim Reid as Venus Flytrap): BEST THEME SONG EVER!!! 52. November - Diff'rent Strokes: The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two Black boys from Harlem who are taken in by a rich white Park Avenue businessman and widower named Phillip Drummond (Conrad Bain) and his daughter Kimberly (Dana Plato), for whom their deceased mother previously worked. 53. Open Comments: 54. Social Scene: Ali's Last Dance (Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks I and II) 55. First Fight (February): THE ONLY TIME ALI LOST HIS TITLE IN THE RING 56. Tom Gray (Ringtv.com) - "At 36 years of age, the great Muhammad Ali was on the physical descent. The warning signs were clearly visible in prior defenses of his heavyweight championship. Jimmy Young and Ken Norton could easily have been given decisions against Ali in 1976. A European-level fighter like Alfredo Evangelista could last the distance in May 1977. And power-puncher Earnie Shavers, despite falling short on points, had inflicted 10 fights worth of damage on “The Greatest” over 15 brain-shuddering rounds that September. Ali, who should have been enjoying retirement, needed a very easy fight – enter Leon Spinks. The St. Louis product was a decorated amateur star. He had captured bronze at the World Championships in 1974, silver at the Pan-Am Games in 1975 and gold, as a light heavyweight, at the Montreal Olympics in 1976. Great stats, but, alarmingly, the challenger was bringing a (6-0-1, 5 knockouts) professional record into a heavyweight championship fight. The 24-year-old Spinks would be the most inexperienced professional to vie for the title (in 21yrs, since "1957"). 57. Spinks won a split decision 58. The matchup would win Fight of the Year, Round of the Year (for rnd 15), and Upset of the Year awards. 59. Aftermath: Spinks signed for a rematch with Ali at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans and was stripped of his title for refusing to fight no. 1 contender Ken Norton instead. 60. The Rematch 61. 70,000 people attended the bout and paid a total of $6 million admission, making it the largest live gate in boxing history at that time. 62. Ali beat Spinks in a unanimous decision. 63. When Ali reclaimed the title, he made history by becoming the first man to win the heavyweight championship three times. 64. After the fight, Ali retired from boxing in 1979 - for the first time. 65. Subsequently, Ali tried 2 more comebacks: In 1980, against former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes and in 1981 against Trevor Berbick 66. Both were loses, 1978 rematch the last win of his boxing career. 67. Legacy 68. Pro Record: 61 fights / 56 wins / 5 losses [By the end of his career Ali had absorbed ~200,000 hits] 69. Time magazine named Ali one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century / Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated / Named Sports Personality of the Century in a BBC poll / The Presidential Citizens Medal by President Bill Clinton / The Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush / Sports Illustrated renamed its Sportsman Legacy Award to the Sports Illustrated's Muhammad Ali Legacy Award. (honors former "sports figures who embody the ideals of sportsmanship, leadership and philanthropy as vehicles for changing the world.") / Ring Magazine, named him number 1 greatest heavyweights from all eras / The Associated Press, No. 1 heavyweight of the 20th century / ESPN, the second greatest pound for pound fighter in boxing history (#1 Sugar Ray Robinson) and the second greatest heavyweights of all time, behind Joe Louis 70. Personally: Ali and James Brown are the only two men I think my father ever admired. 71. Open Comments: 72. Music Scene 73. Billboard Year-End Top 40 Black singles of 1978 74. #9 - "Boogie Oogie Oogie", A Taste of Honey 75. #10 - "Three Times a Lady", Commodores 76. #20 - "Dance, Dance, Dance", Chic 77. #31 - "Jack And Jill", Raydio 78. #34 - "Last Dance", Donna Summer 79. #38 - "The Closer I Get to You", Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway 80. Number-One R&B singles of 1978 81. Jan - "Ffun", Con Funk Shun 82. Jan - "Our Love", Natalie Cole 83. Feb - "Theme Song from 'Which Way Is Up'", Stargard 84. Feb - "Too Hot ta Trot", The Commodores 85. Feb - "It's You That I Need", Enchantment 86. Mar - "Flash Light”, Parliament 87. Mar - "Bootzilla", Bootsy's Rubber Band 88. Apr - "The Closer I Get to You", Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway 89. Apr - "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late", Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams 90. May - Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1)", The Isley Brothers 91. May - "Use ta Be My Girl", The O'Jays 92. Jul - "Stuff Like That", Quincy Jones 93. Jul - "Close the Door", Teddy Pendergrass 94. Jul - "You and I", Rick James 95. Aug - "Boogie Oogie Oogie", A Taste Of Honey 96. Aug - "Three Times a Lady", The Commodores 97. Aug - "Get Off", Foxy 98. Sep - "Holding On (When Love Is Gone)", L.T.D. 99. Sep - "Got to Get You into My Life", Earth, Wind & Fire 100. Sep - "One Nation Under a Groove (Part 1)", Funkadelic 101. Nov - "I'm Every Woman", Chaka Khan 102. Dec - "Le Freak", Chic 103. Vote: 104. Jan - All 'N All, Earth, Wind and Fire 105. Feb - Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack, Bee Gees 106. Mar - Bootsy? Player of the Year, Bootsy's Rubber Band 107. Apr - Street Player, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan 108. Apr - Weekend in L.A., George Benson 109. May - Showdown, The Isley Brothers 110. Jun - So Full Of Love, The O'Jays 111. Jun - Natural High, The Commodores 112. Aug - Life Is a Song Worth Singing, Teddy Pendergrass 113. Sep - Blam!, The Brothers Johnson 114. Oct - Is It Still Good to Ya, Ashford & Simpson 115. Oct - One Nation Under a Groove, Funkadelic 116. Nov - The Man, Barry White 117. Dec - C'est Chic, Chic 118. Vote: 119. Key Artist 120. Who: James Ambrose Johnson Jr., a.k.a. Rick James The Superfreak (@ 30 yrs old): singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, hitmaker, performer, producer, impresario, and pioneer in the fusion of funk groove and rock. A flamboyant, provocative, charismatic, brilliant, volatile, and outrageous bona fide superstar. 121. Why is he being featured: Debut solo album, Come Get It!, with hit singles "You and I" & "Mary Jane" 122. Short Story: Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, he was one of eight children. His father was abusive and abandoned the family when James was eight. His mother was a former dancer who worked as a housekeeper, but also was a numbers runner. Went to Catholic school and was an altar boy, he also committed petty theft crimes, and spent some time in juvenile detention centers. He also began doing drugs. While James was always musically inclined, it was not until he performed in a talent show in high school that he seriously considered a career in music. He formed a group called the Duprees. At the same time, he joined the Naval Reserve to avoid the draft. As he and his group gained popularity he began to skip out on his naval duties. James was soon drafted, but he fled to Canada. His uncle was Melvin Franklin of the Temptations. Franklin helped his nephew get a recording contract with Motown Records. This led to James striking a deal with the government and serving some time in prison for draft evasion. After his release, he began to record his first album, which included the hits "You & I," and his ode to marijuana, "Mary Jane." The album sold two million copies. 123. James's second album, Bustin' Out of L Seven(1979), followed the previous album's success, eventually selling a million copies. 124. His third album, Fire It Up (1979) and the supporting tour led to James developing a bitter rivalry with one of his opening acts, Prince. Rick accused Prince of ripping off his act. 125. His fifth album, Street Songs (1981), also proved to be a crossover success. With the Temptations on background vocals, James released "Super Freak." 126. With the success of "Super Freak," James began to produce for other artists. He formed an all-girl band named the Mary Jane Girls. He also performed duets with R&B singer Teena Marie and Smokey Robinson. He also produced comedian Eddie Murphy's "Party All The Time," which was a hit in the mid-1980s. 127. James' on-stage persona was one of wild debauchery. Dressed in sequins, tight leather, high-heeled boots, and cornrows or a jheri curl, James oozed sex on stage. Offstage, he smoked marijuana and snorted cocaine. According to the Washington Post, he told the Detroit News in 2004, "The biggest mistake I made is that I tried to become my alter ego. I wanted to be Rick James, wild man, party machine, lady slayer, and the cocaine told me I could. I forgot that I was James Johnson, a nerdy kid who grew up reading Dante's Inferno on Saturday nights." 128. James' spiral out of control came to a head when he was charged with assault in 1991. He was convicted in 1993 and served three years. He vowed to get clean and live a more sedate life. Upon his release, he married and began having serious health problems. James was found dead on August 6, 2004; he was 56. His death was ruled accidental, but nine drugs were found in his system. However, the official cause of death was a heart attack. 129. Open Comments: 130. Movie Scene 131. The Wiz: A musical adventure fantasy film based upon characters from “The Wizard of OZ” featuring an all-black cast, the film was loosely adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical of the same name. It follows the adventures of Dorothy, a shy, twenty-four-year-old Harlem schoolteacher who finds herself magically transported to the urban fantasy Land of Oz, which resembles a dream version of New York City. Befriended by a Scarecrow, a Tin Man and a Cowardly Lion, she travels through the city to seek an audience with the mysterious Wiz, who they say is the only one powerful enough to send her home. 132. Various reviews: "...Diana Ross, too old to play Dorothy." and ...portrayal of Dorothy was "cold, neurotic and oddly unattractive" / "...cockamamy screenplay" / “the picture finished off Diana Ross's screen career" / "The Wiz was too scary for children, and too silly for adults." / Ray Bolger, who played the Scarecrow in the 1939 The Wizard of Oz film, did not think highly of The Wiz, stating "The Wiz is overblown and will never have the universal appeal that the classic MGM musical has obtained." 133. Sean Munger - seanmunger.com "...But, despite the fact that it was a bad movie–and it clearly is–there’s a lot of very interesting stuff about The Wiz lurking under the surface. You can make an argument that its failure ended not one but two eras in cinema: the era of the glitzy big-budget musical, and that of what is known, not entirely politically correctly (these days), as the “Blacksploitation” boom. The Wiz also began a professional association between two of its participants that had an effect on popular culture of almost inestimable magnitude: the musical pairing of Michael Jackson and songwriter/producer Quincy Jones." 134. Open Comments: 135. TV Scene 136. Maxie Cleveland "Max" Robinson, Jr. (@39yrs old): American broadcast journalist and founder of the National Association of Black Journalists 137. Robinson’s first journalism job began and ended in 1959, when he was hired to read news at a Portsmouth, Va., television station. Although the station selected him over an otherwise all-white group of applicants, it still enforced a color barrier by projecting an image of the station’s logo to conceal Robinson as he read the news. He was fired the day after he presented the news without the logo obscuring his face. In 1965 he joined WTOP-TV in Washington, D.C., as a correspondent and camera operator, but he moved quickly to nearby WRC-TV, where he won awards for coverage of race riots and a documentary on life in poor urban neighborhoods. He was hired back by WTOP as its first African American news anchor in 1969 and stayed there until 1978. Robinson moved to Chicago when ABC News chose him as one of three co-anchors for ABC’s World News Tonight. The anchor arrangement ended with the death of co-anchor Frank Reynolds in 1983. Robinson left ABC News shortly thereafter and joined Chicago’s WMAQ-TV as a news anchor (1984–87). 138. Clarence Page offered a final tribute to his friend Max Robinson in Chicago: "Some journalists are remembered for the stories they covered. Robinson will be remembered for being the story. Like Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball's color bar in 1947, Max Robinson won't be applauded for his home runs, but for the fact that he ran the bases." 139. Open Comments: 140. Final Question: Biggest legacy from 1978?
Kid Kyle is a 23 NJ Native who is performing as part of the Brooklyn Paramount Reunion Jubilee of Stars on September 22. He joins us to discuss how he was discovered at a Duprees show when he was just nine years old and what goes into singing doo-wop.
Another of those labels out of New York with promising artists in The Crests and Duprees and you won't find anywhere but here the trombone solo in Trade Martin's "That Stranger Used To Be My Girl."
RARE & SCRATCHY ROCK 'N ROLL_047 – COUNTING DOWN THE TOP 40 ITALIAN-AMERICAN ROCK AND POP GROUPS OF ALL TIME – The impact of Italian-American singers and musicians on rock and pop music is incredible and immeasurable. Hundreds of acts. Thousands of songs. And an endless universe of solo stars that’s too vast to explore in just one show. So, for this episode, we’ve narrowed it down to only groups primarily composed of or fronted by Italian-Americans rather than showcasing individual singers. We’ll feature the 40 greatest Italian-American acts in rock and pop history – from the 1950s all the way to the present day. We’ll hear from the Four Seasons, the Duprees, Dion & The Belmonts, the Angels, Santo & Johnny, Joey Dee & the Starliters, the Outsiders, the Four Aces, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, and Chicago among many others. Our resident rockologist, Ken Deutsch, joins us along with a special guest expert on Italian-American groups, Nay Nassar, to add some context to our countdown. Here it all here.
Calls from listeners plus a highlih=ghted interview wit Author Jim Cosby, who wrote a book on the origins of rock n roll, conversation with Johnny Petillo who presently works with Tony Orlando and the Duprees plus music from the 60's and 60's.
Deardra Shuler interviews Tony Testa of The Duprees who will be performing as part of a Doo Wop show at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts in the Bronx, NY. on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 8:00 pm. Other groups featured to appear with the Duprees are The Platters, The Belmonts, Barbara Harris & The Toys, Larry Chance & The Earls and Ragdoll. The Duprees were formed in the early 1960’s in Jersey City, NJ by five William L. Dickinson High School students. They were discovered by big band leader George Paxton who combined their smooth doo-wop vocal harmonies with a big band backing on their first single, a cover of Jo Stafford’s “You Belong To Me”, which was an instant top-ten hit and million-seller. Thus the sound of the Duprees was born and hits in the same format kept coming throughout the 1960s including “My Own True Love,” “Take Me As I Am,” “Why Don't You Believe Me,” “Have You Heard,” “Love Eyes,” “It Isn't Fair” and “Let Them Talk.” Over the years, various members of the band have come and gone, but their unique mixture of doo-wop vocals with big band arrangements has remained. Along with Tony Testa, Jimmy Spinelli, Tommy Petillo, and Phil Granito make up the rest of the current group. Original member Michael Kelly left the group in 2012. The other 3 original members, Joe Santollo, Joey (Canzano) Vann and Michael J Arnone passed. In 2006, the original Duprees were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is located on the Lehman College campus, located at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY 10468. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Lehman Center box office at 718-960-8833 or online at www.LehmanCenter.org.
Jay Dittamo (born May 30, 1959) is a drummer, percussionist, music composer and producer. He has played with acts such as Junoon, Band From Utopia, Willie Colón, Jimmy Webb, Chuck Berry, The Duprees, The Crests, The Marvellets, Bucky Pizzarelli, and Gloria Lynne. He has performed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the United Nations and for the 2010 New Jersey Hall of Fame as well as played on TV and movie soundtracks. Dittamo also owns The Cave Studio. A Waldwick, New Jersey resident, Dittamo finished composing playing and producing the music for the classic 1931 Frankenstein movie.
Memories from the 50's 60's 70's 80's w/doo wop. Special Guest Tony Testa Lead for The Duprees.
Frank Piombo's musical career spans three plus decades of professional entertainment as a guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. Frank have appeared as a lead guitarist and vocalist with many live bands throughout his career. His perfomance history includes work with bands such as Sidewalk Symphony, Angelo Uccello and Fantasy, Stepping Out, The New Prince Band, US & Co., and the original Infernos. Frank has also shared the stage with such great recording artists as The Duprees, The Mellow Kings, Vito and the Salutations, and Vito and the Elegants.
My Christmas show for 2010 featuring Aretha Franklin, Beatles, Duprees, and more!
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