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Thursday This And That
Still sorting through about the last 12 days of mail ...
Here are a few that caught my eye ... they might catch yours, too!
re: This And That:
Gloria Estefan and The Miami Sound Machine are getting back together for One Night Only to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. (Now let me get this straight ... so they're getting back together ... for only one night ... for a good cause ... and they're calling it a "one night only reunion"?!?! OMG!!! Who would EVER think to do such a thing?!?!? Much less CALL it that!!!)
More details here: Click here: Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine Reuniting For One Night ~ VVN Music
We're starting a letter writing campaign to get Turner Classic Movies to feature Bobby Darin movies during his birthday month of May.
It would be helpful if you could print this information in Forgotten Hits:
Mr. Robert Osborne
1050 Techwood Dr. NW
Atlanta , GA - 30318
Frank B.
I think there are enough Bobby fans on our list who'll want to get onboard with this idea. (And no, I still haven't had time to repost my month-long series on Darin on the website ... I barely was able to squeak out a couple of editions of Forgotten Hits this week as it is!) kk
Music Festival Celebrates The Beatles' Shea Stadium 50th Anniversary
On August 15, 1965, The Beatles performed their historic first concert at Shea Stadium which paved the way for stadium concerts for the next fifty years. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of this famous event, Liverpool Productions has announced that this year's Fab 4 Music Festival will be on that exact date - August 15.
The popular New York / New England regional Beatles-themed festival, also known as "Danbury Fields Forever" is a family-friendly Music, Foods & Arts Festival now in its fourth year, and will feature 10 bands playing the music of The Beatles, their solo material and songs from the sixties. It will all "come together" from noon until 8pm that Saturday at Ives Concert Park in Danbury, Connecticut.
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Beatles' Shea Concert, advance "Ticket to Ride" admissions to the Fab 4 Music Festival are only $19.65. There are also V.I.P. tickets available and hotel packages. Discounted early-bird advance tickets are now on sale; admission will be higher at the door. Advance ticket available at: https://danburyfieldsforeveriii.eventbrite.com.
Ives Concert Park is located at 43 Lake Avenue Extension on the campus of Western CT State University in Danbury, CT. Along with the great entertainment (line-up to be announced), there will be more Beatle and memorabilia dealers & vendors, exhibitors, attractions, kid-friendly activities, along with a large variety of food options available. For guests staying overnight, there is a reduced-rate special hotel package which includes accommodations and breakfast. There is also a festival after-party on Saturday night at the hotel.
"Danbury Fields Forever IV" on Saturday, August 15, 2015, is presented by Liverpool Productions, the same company that presented "NYC FAB 50," The Beatles' 50th Anniversary Celebration in New York City last February, and produced the Connecticut Beatles Conventions since 1978. They also organize the annual fan vacations to Liverpool and London known as the "Magical History Tour." The Fab 4 Music Festival is hosted by Charles F. Rosenay!!!, with Ken Michaels of the "Every Little Thing" radio show as Special Guest MC.
With a full day of fab 4 fun, 10 bands and music in the air, as The Beatles sang, "It's Guaranteed to Raise a Smile."
For further info, visit website www.Fab4MusicFestival.com or call (203) 795-4737.
TITLE: FAB 4 MUSIC FESTIVAL: "DANBURY FIELDS FOREVER"
DATE: Saturday, August 15, 2015
HOURS: 12:00 pm NOON until 8 pm
LOCATION: Ives Concert Park, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury CT 06810
TICKETS $19.65
www.eventbrite.com/e/beatles-music-festival-2015-danbury-fields-forever-fab-4-music-festival-tickets-14945919648?aff=es2&rank=7
www.Fab4Musicfestival.com
From Claude Hall's newsletter, addressing more of the "Deserving and Denied" artists who have yet to find their way into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame:
My email item on the 'so-called' Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame's idiotic exclusion of the recently departed Joe Cocker brought numerous responses from your many followers led by Les Garland and Paul Rappaport, who also noted the exclusion of true rockers like Bad Company, Cheap Trick and Journey, amongst others. And Madonna's in. OK, OK. She frequently captures the spirit of R 'n R but not even in the same neighborhood as Bad Company. And when we think of Rock 'n Roll we think of Elvis, Jerry Lee, Ray Charles, The Rolling Stones and … Abba! I don't give a rat's patootie about how many zillion records they sold worldwide … they're in and Journey isn't? What exactly was Neil Schoen playing that brought millions of R 'n Rollers to their feet screaming approval over a couple of decades … a ukulele? And the ultimate idiocy and hypocrisy of the HoF selection committee is the exclusion of Chicago. Apparently because they're a horn-driven, jazz-oriented band. Ever listened to Terry Kath play soul-searing, gut-wrenching guitar? Listened to the lyrics of their songs? If that's not Rock 'n Roll, I'm Brenda Lee. And if there's ever been a harder-driving R 'n R percussionist than Danny Seraphine, I must've missed it. Oh, and by the way, the purest, most innovative jazz artist of all time -- Miles Davis -- IS in the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame. Chicago isn't. Puh-leeze. They should tear the place down and replace it with something of value. Like an indoor parking garage.
Bob Sherwood
Want on Claude's list? Drop him an email at claudehall@yahoo.com ... and tell him that Forgotten Hits sent you!
The exclusion of Chicago is one of the organization's biggest oversights ... it's downright shameful (and diminishes their already questionable knowledge regarding these matters to the sub-zero level.) By the way, do you think Miles Davis is known as Kilometer Davis in Europe??? (kk)
This is Ronnie Allen. I am delighted to tell you about my latest radio interview show. It's with an artist who has been "off the radar screen" for about 50 years.
She is Kathy Linden.
The legendary Steve Allen described her this way: "Kathy Linden has a voice as fresh and sweet as a spring morning." Well, Steve hit the nail on the head there, but what he said is a very small part of the Kathy Linden story.
Ever since I first heard "Billy," the catchy 1958 hit which made her an overnight success, I have been a huge admirer of her music. She followed up with a similar hit called "You'd Be Surprised" and then, in 1959, had another major hit which was totally different, a touching ballad called "Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye."
Kathy was a Jersey girl when she had the three hits mentioned above, all of them on the Felsted label. She worked very closely with bandleader, arranger and producer Joe Leahy.
What is generally not known about Kathy is that prior to "Billy" she was very much involved with piano and violin. After leaving Felsted, she moved to Nashville (and recorded for Monument Records) and then to California (and recorded for R.P.C. and then Capitol Records). The show includes several recordings besides the hits that I've mentioned and you may be surprised as you discover what an incredibly versatile singer she is. And that even includes rock and roll! She eventually left the recording business to concentrate on other things which became the main priorities in her life. The one thing that has never changed is that music has always remained an important part of her life. She is now in the process of writing dozens of songs and instrumentals with the goal of placing many of them in films.
This was truly one of the most enjoyable shows that I have ever done. Kathy is a total delight.
Oh, one more thing. There's an outtake at 28:59 into the show which I "decided to leave in" even though I explicitly told Kathy that I would remove it. But was it really an outtake or was it a planned bit? Kathy and I know for sure but we ain't sayin'! I will tell you, though, that she and I both enjoy clowning around. So you can factor that into your judgment.
To access the show, please use the following link. When my "Ronnie Remembers" page comes up, click on Kathy's picture: that will bring you to a direct link for listening. http://www.jerseygirlssing.com/RonnieRadioPageRR.html
And, speaking of cool interviews, check out THIS one, conducted by our buddy Carl Wiser from Songfacts ...
Hey Kent -
Just published an interview with Bob Gaudio on Songfacts, where he answered questions like "Is there a real Dawn?" and "Did 'Who Loves You' come from Telly Savalas?"
He also told a great story about producing the Neil Diamond / Barbra Streisand duet "You Don't Bring Me Flowers." This was a huge deal - the DJ mashup of the song was getting radio play, so they had to get the single out quick. Bob was in charge of somehow making it all come together to the satisfaction of both Diamond and Streisand - very powerful personalities and very particular in their musical tastes. Bob says he over-prepared a bit (full orchestra standing by in the lobby), but they realized early on that the key was not interfering with the vocals. Here's the interview:
http://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/bob_gaudio_of_the_four_seasons/
Carl Wiser
www.songfacts.com
On a related note, the aforementioned Ronnie Allen also did a VERY nice piece on Bob Crewe a few months back that's well worth a listen ... you can find that one here: Click here: Bob Crewe: The Master And The Music
I AM THE NEW, NEW OLD GUY THAT IS HOOKED ON YOUR WONDERFUL WEB SITE.
THIS PIECE OF MINNESOTA ROCK HISTORY IS INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT TO ALL OF US WHO WERE THERE AND YOUNG AT THE TIME. I FEEL THIS WOULD BE A GREAT POST FOR YOUR MANY FOLLOWERS.
THANKS -
GARY SABOURIN
http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/289476861.html
Minnesota's 'Surfin' Bird' makers the Trashmen are riding another wave
"Can you see 10 years from now, 'The Copacabana Presents: The Trashmen?' "
Dick Clark smugly asked those words in 1964 at the end of what has to be one of the strangest "American Bandstand" performances in the show's 47-year history. He clearly didn't expect Minnesota's first chart-topping rock band to have much of a history.
Trashmen guitarist Dal Winslow relishes getting the last laugh: "Here it is, 50 years later, and we're actually doing pretty good."
Everybody's heard about "Surfin' Bird." An unlikely hit in the wake of JFK's assassination, the Trashmen's 1963 goof-off single has been reused by everyone from the Ramones and Stanley Kubrick to Pee-Wee Herman and, most recently, Fox TV's "Family Guy."
However, few of the Minnesota music lovers who will see the Trashmen perform at First Avenue Saturday for 89.3 the Current's birthday party probably know the story of the pioneering local musicians behind the iconic song.
Take three of your wisecracking, Minnesotan-talking uncles with wire-rim glasses, gray beards and anti-Obama bumper stickers and imagine them as onetime rock stars, and you'll get an idea of what the Trashmen are like now.
Along with their drummer and primary singer Steve Wahrer, who died of cancer in 1989, the guys rode the wave of their raucous if ridiculous hit for three years before initially calling it quits in 1967. They went on to lead remarkably normal lives with families and respectable jobs, including financial planner and IT technician.
Five decades later, these retired grandpas are being invited to play one of the hippest local club gigs of the year. They also just put out their first record in 25 years, a collaboration with respected California retro-surf guitar player Deke Dickerson.
"I don't think the Trashmen guys have any idea how important they are," said Dickerson. "They're cult rock stars to a lot of people around the world."
Thanks to legal action in the 1980s that got them back some — but not all — of the rights to their hit song, they all now receive recording royalty payments alongside their Social Security checks.
"The song keeps getting used in the most random ways, which is good for us," said Bob Reed, the bassist, over midday coffee at the kitchen table in Winslow's house in Ham Lake.
Winslow's basement is the nearest thing to an official Trashmen museum. One wall has their old album covers from the Soma Records label, including the original 1964 "Surfin' Bird" LP. Another wall features mid-'60s posters for their concerts in Midwest ballrooms with the likes of Fats Domino and Jan & Dean.
Most curious of all, a check made out for a whopping $1.88 hangs in one of the poster frames — the first royalty the band members received for "Surfin' Bird." Winslow saved it to show what a No. 4 hit in Billboard got you in those days.
"I cashed mine," Reed recalled with a laugh. "I needed it back then."
Minnesota's kings of surf
All around age 21 at the time they hit the charts, the Trashmen had been playing together in various bands since attending high school in Robbinsdale and north Minneapolis.
After guitarist Tony Andreason got out of the service in 1962, they took a road trip to California to soak up the sunny surf-rock sound just starting to take off — which they brought back and played in local ballrooms and teen centers.
The band's longtime friend and resident historian Mike Jann remembered the Minnesota guys' sudden transformation: "They had to use an article we clipped out of [the Minneapolis Tribune] that listed all the different surf jargon of the time."
They first improvised "Surfin' Bird" during a performance at Chubb's Ballroom in Maple Grove over the summer of 1963. Local disc jockey Bill Diehl was there and insisted the band record the messy jam as a single to play on the radio.
Diehl soon hooked them up with Nic-o-Lake Records store owner George Garrett, who had started the fledgling Garrett Records. After one failed recording session at the store, they wound up cutting the definitive version at Minneapolis' Kay Bank Studio at Nicollet and 26th Street.
"This was before Fender made its reverb amps or other [rock recording equipment], so we really played it like you hear it," Winslow recalled. "Steve did it brilliantly."
Within a few weeks of Diehl first playing the song in a "Battle of the Bands" on WDGY, it had spread across the Midwest and then onto the Billboard chart. The full album was then wham-bammed and issued in the early spring of 1964, by which time the Trashmen all squeezed into a Chevy Greenbrier van and hit the road, cramming in 292 performances by year's end.
"We killed that van in one year, we put so many miles on it," Winslow recalled.
Said Andreason: "People always ask us how much we partied — being young guys on the road like that — but the truth is we really didn't have time to do that. We did have a lot of fun together, though."
After three years and about 10 failed attempts to land a follow-up hit, though, it stopped being fun.
"We saw the writing on the wall," Winslow recalled. "Vietnam was in full swing, rock music was going more psychedelic and getting more serious. It wasn't really our scene anymore."
'Bird' money
While the four members did eventually receive a lump sum of $4,500 apiece from record sales in the mid-'60s — Reed remembers buying a new Plymouth Fury with it — they would not make any more money off the song until winning a mid-1980s lawsuit.
Their case was against Minnesota record mogul Amos Heilicher, who picked up the single from Garrett as soon as it started getting airplay and issued it via his own Soma label.
Also the founder of the Musicland record-store chain, Heilicher justifiably claimed ownership of the "Surfin' Bird" recording for two decades. When the makers of California Cooler wine coolers used it in a national TV commercial in the mid-'80s, though, the band members said enough is enough and sued.
"We told him to show us the contract, and he couldn't, because we never signed one," Winslow claimed.
The Trashmen won back the recording rights to "Surfin' Bird" but long ago lost their songwriting rights to the hit, which is the more lucrative territory among music royalties.
Not long after "Surfin' Bird" became a hit, Soma was threatened with a lawsuit by the Los Angeles doo-wop group the Rivingtons, whose singles "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" and "The Bird's the Word" clearly provided a blueprint. The Trashmen said they'd never heard the original recordings, but instead heard a Wisconsin band, the Sorenson Brothers, covering them. And anyway, they thought they had reworked the songs enough to call their version an original.
"We were left out of it and really never had the chance to fight it," complained Winslow.
Reed pointed to the Oak Ridge Boys' 1981 hit "Elvira," which also uses the common "papa-oom-maw-maw" passage: "The Oak Ridge Boys didn't let [the Rivingtons] take their songwriting credit."
Thanks to their successful careers after quitting the road in 1967, though, the surviving Trashmen were able to keep money matters out of the band's legacy in the decades that followed.
They played sporadic reunion shows in the '70s and '80s, only in the Twin Cities — and "only when it made sense and seemed like a fun idea," recalled Andreason, who continued playing music in the country and bluegrass realm (he still gigs regularly with the Platte Valley Boys). Wahrer continued drumming and toured with Bobby Rydell and several Nashville singers before his death at age 47.
"Steve was really a versatile drummer and singer who could do Jerry Lee Lewis better than anyone — and a great guy, too," said Andreason, who took up vocal duties at subsequent gigs.
In 2007, with their parental and professional obligations decreasing, the surviving Trashmen started performing more often after they accepted an invite for their first of several European tours. Stateside, they have played cool oldies/garage-rock festivals in recent years such as New Orleans' Ponderosa Stomp and the Las Vegas Grind. Reed's son Rob now serves as their drummer, nicknamed "Trashkid" even after he entered his 50s.
"We really don't go looking for jobs, but just respond to people's requests," Winslow said, alluding to a new offer to headline the punk-flavored Memory Lanes Block Party over Memorial Day weekend in Minneapolis.
"Sounds fun," was his response upon hearing a description of the block party. In other words, it's right up the Trashmen's alley.
Chris Riemenschneider
Thanks to Gary Theroux for the info about the Donna Douglas 45 from 1963. Presumably she recorded it for the ARLEN label in West L.A., not to be confused with the ARLEN (shorter-lived and more independent) label in Philadelphia ("Untie Me" by the Tams, etc.). If so, that's very cool because Arlen is one of my favorite obscure labels. Typically, later in '63 it was acquired by Dot Records - right around the time that The Dartells' "Hot Pastrami" was heading up the charts.
Happy 2015 -
Bobster!
Speaking of Miss Elly ...no, not JR's Mom ... the OTHER one ... did anybody else happen to see this on American Idol? (kk)
I'll betcha I've been asked at least fifty times now if I was going to the Grateful Dead concert here in Chicago in July.
The short answer is "no" ... I've never really been a fan of the band or the element that surrounds them ... but apparently this is a VERY hot ticket here in Chi-Town.
One reader even sent us a copy of their poster:
Pretty cool, actually ... although I've still yet to see a "Dead Head" sticker on a Cadillac. I used to work with a guy who would take the whole summer off ... he and his wife would make an entire station wagon full of sandwiches and then follow The Grateful Dead around all summer, selling those sandwiches to the Dead Heads. Said he could make more money during those few weeks than he made all year long at his regular job. Guess that lifestyle really DOES give you the munchies!!! (kk)
I think you can pick any ten Elvis songs and I wouldn't be able to argue with you.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/readers-poll-the-10-best-elvis-presley-songs-20150121
I kind of monitored this while the poll was going on ... believe me, I KNOW how tough this would be to do ... I seriously could not come up with less than 80 favorites when we celebrated what would have been Elvis' 80th Birthday a few weeks ago! (That being said, I don't think MOST of THIS Top Ten List would have made mine, should I ever really have to narrow it down to just ten!!!) kk
re: On The Radio:
As of Tuesday (January 20), I am no longer programming the '50s Hits and '60s Hits channels for Slacker Radio. We disagreed on the direction my channels should take -- specifically, the number of songs in rotation. The decision was my own and I wish them the best as they move forward, playing
"less hits with a lot less Ron Smith." I still have my real world job so Ebay sellers who depend on me for their livelihood should have nothing to fear. I look forward to announcing my next exciting venture -- just as soon as it falls into my lap.
-- Ron Smith
Best of luck to you, Ron ... "narrow-casting" seems to be the way of radio these days ... and clearly it's paying off BIG dividends for them ... as a whole, less people listen now than ever before! (Personally, I'd love to see you bring back the Real Oldies Format somewhere ... and reinstate your Chicago Countdown! But that's just me!) kk
Speaking of the sad state of radio today, I also got THIS email from Big Jay Sorensen this past week ...
Hiya Kent ...
It's been a while, but I'm still reading your still important blog whenever I can. I so enjoyed the comments about Joe Cocker recently. He was one of my fave artists. So passionate. So talented for interpretation and nuance.
I still enjoy YOUR passion for our music. And you've taught me a lot about the Chicago music scene from the '60s into the '70s ... being a kid from New Jersey, I didn't get as big a taste of as perhaps I should have. I DID listen to WLS and Super CFL, but I could only listen post-sunset back then. Now, it's a losing cause with most AM DX-ing.
Yes, I'm still on CBS-FM ... and yes, we've evolved as have most Classic Hits stations. I think our station have evolved more than most of them, as we've embraced some '90s hits in the mix of mostly '80s, '70s and the handful of '60s that still remain. As you know, I still personally love the music I grew up with, but I recognize the necessity to reach a 'younger' listener for today's advertisers obsessed with 25-54 year-olds. And we seem to own them now. It's all relative, as 25 years ago, many stations were going after those same demos ... only NOW many of those people are in their '60s and '70s. The difference today is there are many more ways and platforms to find the music WE like. Those platforms didn't exist then. I still have a dream to put online my own internet stream. I've already got the jingles and playlists ready to roll ... now if I could only find a benefactor for the royalty payments!
Hope all is well ... and hope you'll tune in sometime when you're up late ... remember, I'm on from Midnight to 6 am on Friday and Saturday (actually Sat. morning and Sunday morning) every weekend. All times Eastern.
By the way, ya know, I'm in the Wages of Spin II documentary about three times ... and so is my friend of 42 years, the one and only Joey Reynolds. We were both interviewed for this edition, and I will likely be in the NEXT one, too, which actually takes place in the mid-'60s into the '70s. I attended the World Premier near Philly in the rough-cut stage of production ... and the audience just ate it up. Charlie Gracie was in attendance too, along with many Philly area radio and TV people. And of course, fans of the music and the industry. I didn't see any independent record promo people lurking in the audience however. Wages of Spin II "Bring Down That Wall" is a MUST see ... if for no other reason to see my face for radio. But the STORY is real and it will blow your mind.
BE BIG!Big Jay Sorensen
www.BigJaySorensen.com
Got this from DJ Stu Weiss:
http://www.nyradioarchive.com/wins.html
Stu is also honoring the music of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper on his program this Friday Night ...
The Day The Music Died - February 3rd 1959
A date that still sadly lives on in our hearts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you remember where you were when you first heard the news about the plane crash taking the lives of The Big Bopper - Ritchie Valens - Buddy Holly?
On this special I will be playing songs by each artist plus songs about each artist plus many Buddy Holly sound a likes and wannabes.
I often wonder how different the music world would have been if these three great artists had lived.
Friday Night, from 8:30 / 12:00 AM (Eastern), we'll be remembering these great artists who left us far too soon.
(click here) OldiesYour Way
Speaking of cool radio news, check this out ...
This week, in an industry first, the legendary Radio Caroline will become the first British radio station to begin broadcasting to the U.S. in EST and PST.
On Tuesday, Jan. 20, Radio Caroline officially launches two new free apps that effectively synch its output to the East and West Coasts of America, removing the time difference.
This means people in North America can now listen to the station in "local time," starting each day with the breakfast show from Los Angeles at 7 a.m. EST / PST and so on throughout the day and around the clock.
The free apps are available at the Apple App Store for iOS ( here ) and at Google Play for Android ( here ).
After 50 years on the air, and half a century after it began playing rock and roll in defiance of the British Establishment, Radio Caroline is once again making waves and making history.
I have pasted below a copy of our news release.
Rachel Vigeon McGrath
PR Coordinator, Radio Caroline USA
LEGENDARY BRITISH STATION RADIO CAROLINE LAUNCHES IN NORTH AMERICA - Different cities. Different time zones. One radio station!
Los Angeles, Calif. - Legendary music station Radio Caroline that defied the British government to bring rock and roll to the UK and sparked the Swinging Sixties launches in the U.S.A. today.
Still leading the way in innovation, in an industry first, Radio Caroline is rolling out new apps on Tuesday Jan. 20 that remove the time difference and enable American fans to listen to the station's output from breakfast throughout the day and into the evening in either Eastern Standard Time or Pacific Standard Time.
It's the first time that a British radio station has synched its output for the East Coast and the West Coast of America with its flagship breakfast show originating in Los Angeles. Now listeners on both coasts can start their day with the breakfast show with Tony Paul from 7 to 9 a.m and hear the rest of the station's output from the U.K. around the clock.
After 50 years on the air, Caroline remains true to its heritage with real personalities playing the music of the rock and roll generations up to the present day and helping break the best new artists.
Apps for iOS and Android are now available for download from the Apple App Store and Google Play and the apps are free!
Download the app for iOS here
Download the app for Android here
"The British station with the American name soon became recognized as a symbol of rebellion the world over."
New York Times, April 3, 2011.
Named after President John F. Kennedy's daughter, Radio Caroline began broadcasting in 1964 from two ships anchored off the coast of Britain in international waters.
At a time when Britain's official broadcaster the BBC refused to play the music young people were clamoring to hear, pirate DJs lived on board the boats and rocked and rolled in defiance of The Establishment, playing songs by The Who, the Rolling Stones, The Beatles and other now iconic bands.
Endorsing the book "The Ship That Rocked the World," Pete Townshend of The Who is quoted as saying: "Without Caroline, we would not have sold a single record."
The story inspired the Hollywood movie "Pirate Radio," starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rhys Ifans, Bill Nighy, Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson, which was written and directed by Richard Curtis, a longtime Radio Caroline fan.
The station still has one of the "boats that rocked," the "Ross Revenge," now restored and anchored just off the coast of southeastern England.
A feature documentary about the history of Radio Caroline is currently in production in the U.S. and U.K. and features interviews with Roger Daltrey, Mick Fleetwood, Donovan, Olivia Harrison, Richard Branson and original DJs including Johnnie Walker and Tom Lodge.
A Few Of Your Mid-Week Comments
re: Super Bowl:
This just in to the Bronco Buelly Sports Department!
Super Bowl Officials are contemplating changing the Half Time Show Performance by Katy Perry to a more timely and relatable group ... Air Supply!
Chuck Buell
And, speaking of sports, this just in from noted Forgotten Hits Trouble-Maker Chet Coppock ...
Hi Kent,
Looking forward to seeing you sooner rather then later at the Ronnie Onesti Palace.
I don't have to tell you that I'm a shameless self promoter and part time, 18 hours a day, hustler. So, just a reminder that my new book "Buffone", the story of legendary Bears linebacker, Doug Buffone, will be out later this year. I hope the F.H. regulars will leap on this silver platter of football yarns, laughs, physical anguish, nights that never ended, and uppers along with so damn many little yellow pills.
Just 20 bucks. Will help me pay for the cycle I plan to buy to celebrate my 67th birthday in April.
And, speaking of Chet ...
re: Paul Evans:
Okay, I guess I have to weigh in on this cutting edge topic.
Guys, everybody take a deep breath. I wasn't be bemoaning Paul Evans when I took the shot at "Seven Little Girls" ... I was just saying that it's a song that leaves my ear drums bleeding any time I hear it. To knock Paul Evans himself would be the theater of the absurd. My gosh, his list of accomplishments is beyond noteworthy.Did I also mention that I can live without "Speedy Gonzales", "In The Year 2525" and anything by REO Speedwagon?Hey, we all have different tastes. I happen to love Pearl Jam and Freddy Cannon.Kent, you were right about the Colony and "Treaty Her Groovy, Take Her To a Movie." I was with Ronnie, Ray and the Six when they recorded that song at the Chess Recording Studio.F.H. fans, let's be real. This site needs a villain and I am happy to play the role. It allows me to relive my days as a wrestling ring announcer for Vince McMahon. Hey, maybe I should stir the pot every two weeks ... apparently, much like wrestling fans, FH readers love to have a heel to jeer!
Chet Coppock
Author: Chet Coppock: Laying It On The Line
To rebut Chet's choices ...
To be honest, I don't have a problem with any of them. Not even 'Miss You' and I'm not a disco kind of guy. I actually like 'Seven Little Girls Sittin' in the Back Seat with Fred'. As for 'Disco Duck', I don't think I've ever heard it all the way through!
I see music as a time line of history ... "the music of our lives". It makes you think about that era, maybe reminisce a bit.
Keep up the great work. Hope to see you at a show again soon.
Scott Schultz
Let me introduce myself.
My name is Lee Douglas ... I am a friend of Paul Evans and have been for many years. I am the producer and host of Old Time Rock n Roll, the largest oldies podcast in the world. I am heard in 21 countries and all over the US. It is surprising that we have never crossed paths as I, too, do a blog called Forgotten Rock n Rollers. I have been in the business of podcasting for nine years with my show, with 665 shows under my belt. I was also involved with Alan Freed in New York in the 1950's as president of the Bill Haley International Fan Club. I, too, got incensed at the flippant, callous way Coppock treated our music heritage as a whole and singling out Paul's song . Everyone has a song that sticks in their craw, one they just can't stand. This is the sports guy right? He only knows what he likes and doesn't like. I have come up against musicologists actually who know less about our music than he does.The whole fact that we lived in a time when things were bland to a degree is what made it so special. The tag line for my show really says it all. "Return with us to a time where the only problem we had was getting a date for Saturday night." Give me your links and how to join the fray and I'll take a few shots at this guy just for the fun of it.
-- Lee Douglas
Producer/host: Old Time Rock n Roll
www.oldtimernr.com
http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/2668 http://otrnrcontact.blog.com/
I don't know that we really need to beat Chet up anymore over this ... check out his comments above ... as stated, his pot shots weren't at Paul Evans directly but rather at one of those songs that (in his words) makes his ears bleed every time he hears it! (lol) Let's face it, we've ALL got a few of those!!! Welcome to the list ... would love to share your insight with our other readers so feel free to comment when the mood strikes you. (kk)
To my friends in the Oldies community ...
It seems that Chet Coppock's criticism of "Seven Little Girls" on Kent Kotal's Forgotten Hits blog didn't sit too well with many Oldies fans.
Here's a link to the responses, "The Forgotten Hits "Pledge Of Allegiance" to Paul Evans / And Music Appreciation Society"
http://forgottenhits60s.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-forgotten-hits-pledge-of-allegiance.html
And, if you'd like to read more Forgotten Hits, I'm also including a link to Kent's daily columns:
Click here: Forgotten Hits
What I love is the fact that both Paul and Chet are able to still be good sports and "big boys" after all of this ... laugh it off and even have some fun with it. All of us are grown-ass men now and have all had to deal with our share of criticism over the years ... I'm glad to see that we can agree to disagree, dust ourselves off and move on. (Believe me, there are PLENTY of cry-babies in rock and roll still out there ... you have NO idea!!! Someday I'll share some of THOSE stories with you!!!) kk
re: The Little River Band:
Got this from FH Reader Tom Cuddy ...
LITTLE RIVER BAND: Original Frontman Glenn Shorrock Blames New Leader
Glenn Shorrock, the voice of The Little River Band's hits of the '70s and early '80s, feels encouraged by the support of fans and fellow musicians, but remains frustrated that he can't secure bookings in North America. He tells us exclusively from Down Under that '80s member and trademark holder Steven Housden has been the problem.
Glenn Shorrock was angered at being blocked by the owner of the Little River Band trademark.
OC: ... gonna take anymore. :25 [phone quality]
GS" Every time we make a move to come into America, we get injunctions thrown at us that have stymied everything that we've tried to do. I'm just a solo, and I go out as the voice of The Little River Band basically; but that's here in Australia. Then this situation came up and I just saw red this time. To quote Peter Finch, 'I'm as mad as hell and I'm not gonna take anymore'.
But Shorrock's actions -- backed by fans and even fellow musicians -- bar the current LRB from playing the hits written and sung by the original lineup. He, Beeb Birtles and Graeme Goble formed the band 40 years ago in Australia.
Glenn Shorrock said fans and even the Little River Band's former agent helped cancel the Tonight Show appearance by current LRB, who never played on their hits.
OC: ...a small victory. :20 [phone quality]
GS: I wrote a fairly stern letter. So did a lot of other people, they caught fire a bit, all our fans over these who've been supporting us for years now, about this whole situation. They were livid, our agent, our old agent, he came to the party as well. So, with all the backlash about it, they dropped it. So we've scored a small victory.
The problem with lineups misusing the name of famous groups isn't just reserved for oldies or classic pop acts. Shorrock is grateful for the efforts of artists such as Mary Wilson, Jon "Bowzer" Bauman and the late Gene Hughes, who helped enact legislation in several states.
Glenn Shorrock says the Truth in Music effort is growing -- thanks to famous supporters.
OC: ... on all the time. :17 [phone quality]
GS: That's gathering strength, and I'm certainly interested in becoming a part of that -- lend my voice to it. Dave Grohl from Nirvana, he's heard about it, too. So there's a lot of heavyweights out there that want to stop this thing going on all the time."
While unable to work here as part of Little River Band, Shorrock has received other offers, including from one of The Beatles.
Glenn Shorrock has received offers to return to North America.
OC: ... Yacht Rock, a tour. :09 [phone quality]
GS: I've been approached by the Ringo Starr All Starr, at one point. Also, somebody wanted me to do something called Yacht Rock, a tour."
Though he has no current U.S. bookings, you can follow him at GlennShorrock.com.
re: The Monday Morning 50 Year Flashback:
If you will, I would just like to ramble on about a few things in regards to today's FH. First, the song by Robert Goulet was big here in OKC, but without checking, I don't think it went as high as #3. I remember that many, many years ago, Robert Goulet was on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and began lambasting the radio stations here in the country for not playing his record which he had out currently. This was in the seventies. CAMEL WALK by the Ikettes did not chart here in OKC but their biggest record here in that period of time was PEACHES AND CREAM. At first I thought the record was the same as the Allen Freed tune of years earlier, but his was called CAMEL ROCK.
Song #39 by the Kinks reminds me, of course, of the current commercial running on television about
yogurt. I'm sure it is running up there in your part of the country. Finally, in the Platter Poll records,
the one by the Exciters, of course, reminded me of the Frankie Lymon tune earlier in 1956.
I always like to go online and try to find those records listed on your charts that didn't make it
here in OKC. Some I like and some I don't.
Larry Neal
I find the fact that Robert Goulet's record being as big as it was still quite shocking. (Remember, it was Bob Goulet singing on tv that prompted Elvis to pull his pistol and shoot the screen out that night!) kk
Kent -
On a topic besides Chet's comments, I was intrigued as I perused the WKDA (Nashville) survey from fifty years ago and noticed two new entries on the survey that did not become national hits until quite a bit later.
"Baby Don't Go" by Sonny and Cher was first released in September of 1964, but it was not until the following September - after the success of "I Got You, Babe" - that it was re-released and reached #8 on the Billboard charts. It was not until June of 1966 that "Billy and Sue" by B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs hit the national charts and peaked at #34.
Dan Crabtree
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This is cool, indeed! Rog and I went to concert in '75 of Chicago and Beach Boys at CSU and Elton showed up because he was recording at Caribou at the time. He came on at the end and they all did "Jumpin Jack Flash." Chicago's TV special was shot at Caribou Ranch.
Here's clips including a look from above of the ranch:
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I Can't Wait to See This!
I've been following this since I became a ( not-for-profit ) financial supporter a couple of years ago! (Well, I did get a Beverage Mug out of the Deal!)
Wrecking Crew Movie Preview 2:25
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From time to time while giving my "Rock & Roll" talks down through the years I would refer to the "Wrecking Crew" as the real artists of all those hits of the 60's. The faces of the audience would fall and they simply couldn't believe it. Now they've made a movie out of it. Should be fun to see so many of my old friends again, Dick Clark, The Beach Boys, Sonny & Cher, The Righteous Two and so many others.
Clark Weber
It's an amazing film ... and we've been singing its praises for about seven years now as it made the rounds on the film festival circuit, trying to raise enough money to pay off the ENORMOUS royalties incurred in a film that features THIS much music.
We heard from several FH Readers last week, excited to hear the news that "The Wrecking Crew" documentary was coming out in select theaters prior to its official release on DVD. Producer Denny Tedesco tells us:
Dear Wrecking Crew Family and Friends,
Happy Happy New Year!!
I know you've all been waiting patiently for the news of the Wrecking Crew Release. We are proud to announce that Magnolia Pictures has picked up the film for distribution.
Magnolia will release the film as a limited theatrical release and VOD (Video on Demand) at the same time. As you can see, Magnolia has produced the newest poster for the film (at right). You should also check out the newest cut of the trailer.
Anyone that is receiving this email made this all happen. If you donated, saw the film, bought merchandise, told someone about the film or just signed on for info; that made the difference. We showed them that there is an audience for this film. It took years, but we all did it.
After 18 years, the film will finally be seen to a wider audience. On February 20th, the film will be open at the Bloor Cinema Theater Toronto, Canada.
On March 13th, we will be opening in New York at the IFC Center in New York and in Los Angeles at the NUART Theater.
Other theaters will be announced as soon as they are booked.
The Kickstarter DVDs and downloads will be sent soon after the theatrical release runs its course. As I said to many of you before, I apologize for the wait and still can't figure out why I gave myself a six month window to deliver the DVDs. I'm still finishing up the last paperwork.
The theatrical release by a company like Magnolia is a thrill for a filmmaker. Even though the film will live on DVD and digitally forever, there is still that thrill of seeing the film with an audience or group. Ask anyone that has seen the film.
I'm conducting a contest for those who want to see the film in their local theater. My goal is to show Magnolia where our audiences are. You don't have to be a big city for us to bring the film to you. Just give us your zip code and email and we will push for a screening in your hometown. If your town is chosen we will randomly pick two tickets for opening at that theater. Follow this link, and enter your zip code in the body of the email message: Click Here and Give Us your Zip Code
Now lets blow them away and spread the word.
Take care and happy and healthy New Year.
Denny Tedesco
Many of us were in high school in the late 50's and will remember when Jerry Lee Lewis hit the charts in 1957-58 with "Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On" and "Great Balls of Fire." He faded away for a while after marrying his cousin. But when he played the piano, he slammed the keys with both hands, occasionally running his fingers down the entire length of the keyboard, then played with only a couple of fingers as he almost whispered, "Easy now ..." only to come back to full power on the keys. With all of that said, this kid, who allegedly walked into a hardware store and sat down to an old piano, has Jerry Lee in his blood. Enjoy. It's less than three minutes from start to finish, and he's dynamite!
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This one's a "must see" ... check out this rambunctious kid!!! (kk)
This is a true story and not a joke. " OK... A young man named Jacob Tolliver enters a local hardware store on Market Street in Portsmouth, Ohio and finds an unfinished piano ! He didn't have a pig under his arm."..... but please, share if you find this absolutely amazing !" — with Jacob Tolliver at Market Street Hardware & Toytown.
-- Steve Hayes
Speaking of cool and important videos, we've been holding on to THESE two for over two weeks now!!! (We have fallen SO far behind here lately that we were nearly 200 emails behind in posts ... when I first saw the Cop / "Shake It Off" video, it had 984 views .... it's now up well over 25 MILLION ... and closing in on 30!!! And the Bruno Mars track is about the coolest ... and closest ... he's ever come to rechanneling his inner James Brown. Both are worthy of another look, even if you HAVE seen them before!) kk
According to Ron Smith's book, "Eight Days A Week," 1/18/1975 = "Bobby Vinton Day" is celebrated in Chicago as Mayor Richard Daley dubs him "The Polish Prince." Do you remember?
I sure do! Bobby Vinton was MEGA popular here in Chi-Town ... and how cool that Frank selected "Roses Are Red" for this video clip ... a full TEN DAYS before all the Paul Evans shit hit the fan!!! That's because it's a GREAT song ... Bobby's first #1 Hit in Billboard (the first of FOUR, I might add ... and "My Melody Of Love", Bobby's Polka from 1974, topped the charts in numerous cities as well. (kk)
Hey, Buddy ...
50 Year Flashback - January 26th, 1965
The Forgotten Hits "Pledge Of Allegiance" to Paul ...


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The Dynamic Tower (also known as the Dynamic Architecture Building or the Da Vinci Tower) is a 420-meter (1,378-foot) moving skyscraper designed by architect David Fisher. Similar to the Vollard Suite completed in 2001 in Brazil, each floor is designed to rotate independently, resulting in a changing form of the tower. Each floor is designed to rotate a maximum of 6 meters (20 feet) per minute, or a full rotation in 180 minutes.
It was proposed as the first prefabricated skyscraper in the world with 40 modules manufactured in the factory for each floor. Fisher said that 90% of the tower could be built in a factory and sent to the construction site. This would allow building the entire building more quickly. The core of the tower must be built at the construction site. Fisher said that the prefabricated portions would reduce the cost of the project and the number of workers, and that the construction will take 30% less time than a normal skyscraper of the same size. The majority of workers would be in factories, working under safer conditions. The kitchen and bathroom accessories would be pre-installed. The core would serve each floor with a special patented connection for clean water, based on the technology used to refuel mid-flight planes.
It is proposed that the entire tower works with wind turbines and solar panels. Sufficient surplus electricity must be produced to feed another five buildings of similar size in the neighborhood. The turbines would be located between each of the rotating floors. Fisher said they could generate up to 1,200,000 kilowatt-hours of energy each year. It is expected that the solar panels cover the roof and the top of each floor.
In 2008, Fisher said he expected the skyscraper to be completed in 2010. In 2009, Fisher said construction would be complete by the end of 2011. Fisher did not "say where the tower would be built, because I wanted to keep it as a surprise." Fisher acknowledges He is not well known, he has never built a skyscraper before and he has not practiced architecture regularly in decades. As of 2017 construction has not started, and there has not been an official announcement of the construction site. In 2017, the dynamic architecture was announced for the dynamic tower to be completed by 2020, as construction has not yet begun.


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Furthers GE's presence in the additive manufacturing space
Follows recent agreement to acquire 75% of Concept Laser
Launches www.geadditive.com website to detail GE's multi-faceted additive activities
BOSTON, MA (USA) – GE (NYSE: GE) has agreed to purchase controlling shares of Arcam AB of Sweden following the conclusion of the extended public tender offer which ended on November 10.
Arcam shares tendered during the extended acceptance period – combined with Arcam shares acquired by GE – correspond to approximately 73.57% of the total outstanding shares for GE.
In addition, GE filed to further extend the acceptance period for the tender offer to November 29 to allow remaining shareholders to accept the offer.
Based in Mölndal, Sweden, Arcam AB is the inventor of electron beam melting machines for metal-based additive manufacturing, and a producer of advanced metal powders with customers in the aerospace and orthopedic industries. Arcam generated $80 million in revenues in 2015 with about 320 employees. Arcam also operates AP&C, a metal powders operation in Canada, and DiSanto Technology, a medical additive manufacturing firm in Connecticut in the U.S.A., as well as sales and application sites worldwide.
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On October 27, GE had reached an agreement to acquire a 75% stake in Concept Laser GmbH for $599 million (€549 million). The agreement allows for GE to take full ownership over the next several years. Privately-held Concept Laser has more than 200 employees and is headquartered in Lichtenfels, Germany, with significant operations in the United States (Grapevine, Texas), China, and a global network of more than 35 distributors and agents. Concept Laser is a pioneer in the field of metal additive manufacturing.
Concept Laser designs and manufacturers powder bed-based laser additive manufacturing machines. Its customer base is focused on the aerospace, medical and dental industries, with a meaningful presence in automotive and jewelry. Concept Laser's machine range incorporates both the largest and smallest build envelopes currently available on the market and are capable of processing various powder materials including titanium, nickel-base, cobalt-chromium and precious metal alloys, as well as hot-work and high-grade steels and aluminum.
GE is well positioned to advance the additive manufacturing revolution across several industries. As a leading end user and investor in additive technology for several years, GE is experiencing its transformative engineering and manufacturing power across the company's industrial businesses.
GE has also invested approximately $1.5 billion in manufacturing and additive technologies at GE's Global Research Center (GRC) in Niskayuna, New York, in addition to building a global additive network of centers focused on advancing the science.
Now, the Arcam and Concept Laser transactions allow GE to focus on becoming a leading supplier of additive machines, materials, and software for several industry segments, including aerospace, power generation, automotive, medical, and electronics.
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GE Additive is part of GE (NYSE: GE), the world's Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. GE is organized around a global exchange of knowledge, the "GE Store," through which each business shares and accesses the same technology, markets, structure and intellect. Visit GE Additive at www.ge.com/additive.
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Good actors and a proven storyline. Can't ask for more. Now, if they don't mess up the script, then, this will be worth watching!
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Can't expect Boughner alone to fix Sharks' problems
Ryan Lambert
Bob Boughner has his work cut out for him in San Jose. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
On Wednesday night, the San Jose Sharks made the kind of coaching change you have to make when you've got a veteran core and you lose a bunch of games in a row.
These are the kinds of decisions that have to be made even if you don't necessarily want to make them. Even if you think Peter DeBoer is a good coach. Even if you know you have fundamental problems elsewhere.
It's not as though Doug Wilson can be shocked to see that his goaltending stinks (although throughout this losing streak, it's particularly bad: .856). It's not as though he doesn't know Marc-Edouard Vlasic is basically done as an effective NHL defenseman (although that doesn't accelerate the last six-plus years of his current contract, which has no-move protection until 2023). It's not as though he can't see the gaping holes in the roster where Joe Pavelski and Joonas Donskoi used to be.
But the options to deal with those problems, which are the real problems, are limited.
Martin Jones is signed for too much money for the rest of this season and four more after that, with a small amount of trade protection (a three-team "no" list). Aaron Dell is signed for only the remainder of this season, but at a $1.9 million AAV no one would be interested in taking. It was a reasonable point to say Jones — a perfectly respectable NHL starter for a few years before he took a nosedive last season — could bounce back, but he hasn't and thus all the losing.
Vlasic, too, was a situation where the team had little choice but to keep him for too long and too much, and has just seen him drop off an absolute cliff the last two years. That's a no-win situation and once Radek Simek (Brent Burns's usual partner) got hurt, and then hurt again, there really wasn't an option for DeBoer but to put Vlasic in the big-minutes role he didn't deserve. That's dictated by the contract and the reputation, despite all the evidence that this should not be happening.
As for the lack of help for the Sharks offense, which has largely been illustrated by the team's once-lethal power play looking both ineffective and unlucky. That's maybe a little more of a DeBoer thing, or at least a "DeBoer's assistants" thing. And those guys got canned, too. Coaches are most directly responsible for special-teams play and the Sharks' has been lacking, but they also didn't have any internal options for if things went sideways, which they inevitably did.
Pavelski ain't exactly thriving in Dallas (he's on pace for just 18 goals) but Donskoi looks great on the best team in the West.
The team is now effectively capped out, and with little in the way of trade options because its farm system is mediocre at best and it doesn't have a first-round pick this season. A lot of changes may be on the margins, and if they come at all, they'll have to be closer to the deadline.
Wilson's only recourse to provide help in the near term, then, was to fire DeBoer and name Bob Boughner, the Brent Burns Whisperer, as coach instead.
Which, OK. Fair enough. Not a ton of options out there who aren't expensive and/or bad-look PR moves (Babcock, Peters) or just plain old not-exciting options (Hynes). But Boughner's track record as an NHL coach doesn't exactly scream, "Here's a guy with a solution."
Let's think about Boughner's teams in Florida: No playoff appearances. Just-OK special teams. Subpar at 5-on-5. And save for that miracle second half in 2017-18, typified by low-success goaltending.
As Joel Quenneville and Rod Brind'Amour are showing, that team's problems were far more than just a Luongo being old and Reimer being bad. The talent was there, throughout the lineup. Seems a lot like systems issues (plus the relative strength of the division) kept the team from being as good as they reasonably could have been.
Again, Wilson didn't have much to choose from in the coaches' market, and he has to pick someone who could potentially get this team somewhere before the season's over. Almost every star on the team is at least 28 and more are in the 32-plus range. With no eye-popping prospects coming soon, no pick, and trade protection given out liberally, there's nothing to be done but sit here and try to win this season.
Probably won't work out regardless of who's coaching because there are some glaring, fatal flaws in the roster. While "no roster options" is an uncomfortable position, and DeBoer shouldn't have to pay that price, that's how it goes.
There's enough talent here, in theory, to get things figured out. Five or so points is a lot of ground to make up but they made up a lot of ground just last year. We should not write off this group just yet. But with that having been said, it's more than just your standard "uphill battle." There's no room for error now. If this current skid stretches on much longer, or if another one like it crops up in a month or two, that's the end of that.
The team was in an untenable position for a lot of reasons, and the guy directly in charge of the team paid the price. Fair enough. But there may not be a coach alive who can fix it. One suspects Boughner is more definitively not that guy.
Ryan Lambert is a Yahoo! Sports hockey columnist. His email is here and his Twitter is here.
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My agent had done his best to prepare me for my Hong Kong trip by dishing out whatever negativity he could think of to encourage low self esteem and insecurity.
The last time I walked out of that agency I did so without looking back, thinking how disgusting it was that such people existed in industries where they could easily prey on youths.
Four days after my eighteenth birthday I flew to Hong Kong, thinking of it as an interim trip where I might be able to land a few test shoots or modelling jobs on which I could learn more about my hobbies of makeup artistry and fashion photography.
I landed, walked into the agency with my suitcases and asked for instructions.
We took some quick test shots at the agency and within that week I had an editorial booking for Harpers Bazaar, Elle, and other magazines, and I shot my first television commercial the week after that. From there, everything snowballed – the press wanted interviews, the jobs lined up for months ahead, and thanks to my fathers background in the military, I was raised with the work ethic to match the bookings as they rolled in.
The first few tabloid interviews went smoothly, but as the magazines were released I discovered that standing in a bikini top and jeans for a shoot – not considered at all risque in Melbourne – was apparently gossip-worthy here in Asia. My curves were getting attention.
The three page interview 'on my family' was actually about my bra size, and I started to have random people ask if I wasn't 'cold in that outfit' – a Hong Kong way of commenting on the skimpiness of the bikini top in the interview. I later found out they had given me a bikini top two sizes too small to make my chest look bigger, so they could write that I had triple D measurements.
New to Hong Kong, eighteen years old, and uncomfortable with the unwanted attention, I told my agency I'd only accept interviews that were in writing and approved by them. My agency supported my requests and reasons and acted accordingly.
The interview requests stopped and I was able to continue with my work unhindered by the attentions of gossip writers looking for subjects to laud then attack.
Over the intense years that followed, I was extremely lucky to have the guidance of this small and nurturing agency. Founded by two former female models who were also the head booking agents, they specialised in representing new and young models, and I quickly became their eurasian star talent since I was one of the only full time permanent resident eurasian girls in the agency at that time. I didn't have school to attend or work visas to apply for. Socially inept, I wasn't interested in partying or gossiping, didn't drink, and only wanted to keep busy with work, so ended up spending almost all of my time on jobs and the tiny sliver of my time remaining at the agency.
The bookings were flooding in and I was a happy worker, but with no balance my body and mind started to suffer. I didn't speak any chinese at the time, and my curves were filling such a void in the market that I was sometimes working three jobs in a day.
Then all of a sudden, the work stopped. I had saturated the market and worked with all my agencies clients. I didn't realise it at the time, but I had outgrown my agency.
I suspected that something was also amiss personally, so I took six months off and went home, where my best friend told me I sounded like a robot.


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A division of the high-end German audio outfit Teufel, Raumfeld was developed as a new speaker line aimed at German audio enthusiasts who wanted all the benefits of wireless whole-home audio, without giving up on the sound quality they got from their conventional wired speakers and outboard amplifiers. We got a chance to check out Raumfeld's entire line while in Berlin for IFA 2015, and we walked away very impressed — so much so that we wanted to introduce our readers to the brand ahead of their U.S. debut at CES 2016.
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3:28pm: Ross will make $1.625MM in 2011 and the same amount in 2012, according to David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution (via Twitter). That's a total of $3.25MM for the two seasons. Rosenthal reports (via Twitter) that Ross can earn $300K more through incentives. The catcher makes $50K for starting 50 games behind the plate and earns an additional $50K when he reaches 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100 starts.
12:05pm: The Braves agreed to a two-year extension with catcher David Ross worth more than $3MM, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Ross would've been eligible for free agency after this season, as he's finishing up a two-year, $3MM deal signed in December of '08.
Ross has done a fine job as Brian McCann's backup in Atlanta, hitting .272/.378/.447 over 244 plate appearances. The 33-year-old has also gunned down almost half of attempted base-stealers.
Great signing. Best backup catcher in the league.
I'll have to agree with you there. Is there a more perfect back up? I think not.
Great signing for the Braves, curious for Ross… I bet he could get more money and start somewhere. Not complaining, though.
He most certainly could get more money elsewhere. Sounds like he traded stability for the money, staying with an organization he knows. Not a bad move for a 33 year old. He's been a fine addition to the Braves.
Sounds like he's a great guy to have in the clubhouse too from all I've read.
Awesome news! Glad to hear we wont have to worry about Catcher for another 2 years, so good to have a back up catcher who we can rely on.
And the news just keeps getting better, I'll take Ross for 2 years at 1.625m a year, that a steal if you ask me.
Now that's a deal I can get behind.
one of the best clutch guys in the game.
The bench of Diaz ($2.55M), Infante ($2.23M), Ross ($1.6M), Hinske ($1M), and Conrad ($400K) make a combined $7.78M this year.
McCann ($5.7M), Prado ($440K), Heyward ($400K), Hanson ($435K), and Jurrjens ($480K) make a combined $7.46M.
I guess when your stars are all young, cheap players you can pay a little extra to keep guys like Ross on your team.
what are u talking about 'pay a little extra'? Players are overpaid these days and ross prolly took a pay cut to stay with a good winning team how is 'just over 3 mil' a little extra? If they could afford it they should pay him closer to 5 mil for two years for the hard work, dedication and like everyone else said best back up catcher in the league that could start for a number of teams.
Whatchyou talking bout? I wonder how many mid-market teams pay their back-up catcher $1.6M/year.
Cincinnati has Ryan Hanigan, line of .311/.425/.425. He's very good defensively as well.
Agree though that Ross is a good player for the Braves. This signing is a win for David and the Braves.
Allow me to answer my own question: at the start of the season there were 3 back-up catchers making more than Ross (and that is if you count Varitek as the back-up to V-Mart, which may be iffy since V-Mart was mostly DH'ing… the other two were Snyder in Arizona and Olivo in Colorado).
In addition, there were 10 teams who had starters making less than $1.6M.
Actually what I am saying is you missed the point (and missed it at least twice). I'm saying the Braves, or any mid-market team, usually would not be in a positon to pay the back-up catcher more than 33% of the starters in the league make but because they are getting such good value from guys like Heyward, Prado, Hanson, Jurrjens and the like they can pay for a better-than-average bench.
Now stop acting like I am dogging on Ross when I was one of the first people tp praise the deal.
They will also be paying Kawakami $7.5M and McLouth $7M next year, so these things tend to even out.
actually, it's $6.67 and $6.5, respectively.
Great stuff. I was wondering just last week if Wren would try and resign Ross.
I love Ross. I have been a little worried that his contract is up at the end of the year, I don't know what we would do without him. Great re-signing!
If he could start – he would. He's been in the majors for 9 years and played for 6 teams and has never been able to become a regular. I think he's getting good money for a backup catcher.
Ross is sort of being wasted as a pure backup. The guy absolutely kills lefties. Some team without an All-Star starting C should have snagged him away from the Braves, pared him with someone, and had themselves a cheap, no-name 850 OPS platoon pair.
Good extension. He is the only Ross that we need (not that the Fish are likely to move Cody now that Couglin is hurt).
He's now the most expensive centerfielder in AAA.
Until GMJ gets picked up again and put back in AAA.


Nearly 3,500 people younger than age 18 got married in New Jersey between 1995 and 2012 – the equivalent of one every two days for 18 years.
One hundred sixty-three were 15 years old or younger, averaging nine a year. The youngest, 13.
Such child marriages are often forced ones with a long list of likely negative outcomes and should be banned, said Fraidy Reiss, founder and executive director of Unchained At Last, a nonprofit based in Westfield that helps women and girls escape forced marriages.
"The shocking truth is that child marriage is legal right now in New Jersey," Reiss said.
State lawmakers last week heard from Reiss and others about barring such marriages, though they didn't vote on the bill, A3091.
"The impetus for this bill has to do with the marriages that come about because of the arrangements in religious cultures against the child's will," said Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz, R-Union.
In New Jersey, minors are allowed to marry at age 16 or 17 with parental consent. Children younger than 16 can marry with the approval of a judge. Reiss contends there's no way to know when parents are coercing a marriage, not simply consenting to it, and says there are no criteria for a judge to consider.
Child marriage can be harmful, even if the participant is willing, studies say. A person is more likely to develop more mental and physical health problems, typically ends up with less education and economic opportunities is more likely to get divorced and subject to psychological, physical or sexual abuse.
"Individuals who are in arranged and particularly forced marriages, but particularly children, are at significantly higher risk of experiencing different forms of domestic violence," said Nicole Morella, director of public policy and communications for the New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence.
Reiss – who entered an arranged marriage at 19, then was ostracized by her family after divorcing her violent husband – said there are three main reasons why parents will marry off their children.
Often, it's religious or cultural. Sometimes there is an economic benefit involved, such as a child married to somebody from overseas so that person can get a United States visa. And sometimes it is to control a child's behavior or sexuality.
"So if a child is dating somebody from the wrong community, or dating at all for parents who don't want their children to date, or become too so-called 'Westernized' or too wild, parents will sometimes use marriage as a way to control that child," Reiss said.
The number of marriages involving minors comes from state Department of Health data indicating the ages of people getting married but no additional identifying details such as a county, Reiss said. Summary data is available online, but it shows age groups that don't specify how many are minors.
Assemblyman John McKeon, D-Essex, said studies have framed the issue as "a form of slavery" but added that there could be valid reasons to allow 17-year-olds to marry if that's what they choose – such as an unexpected pregnancy, or before a boyfriend or girlfriend in the military deploys overseas.
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Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll, R-Morris, said that in his work as an attorney, he was involved in a case in which a woman who married at 16 years old got divorced at age 30. He said he is curious about the lack of standards a judge applies but seemed skeptical about a ban with a threshold at age 18.
"I see around the world the child bride thing. When they're really talking about a child at 8 or 9 or 10 is one thing. Sixteen and seventeen, probably lumping them together with that sort of abuse is a little much," Carroll said.
Reiss said "18 is not a magic number" but that people under that age don't have the same access to domestic violence shelters and attorneys.
"When somebody who's 17, even a day before her birthday, and I've had this happen, calls me and says, 'I'm facing a forced marriage, please help me,' my hands are tied and I'm blindfolded," Reiss said.
Reiss said Maryland and New York are considering similar proposals.
Virginia enacted a new law two weeks ago that bans marriages for people 15 and younger and requires judicial approval for people age 16 or 17.
Michael Symons has covered the Statehouse since 2000. He can be reached at michael.symons@townsquaremedia.com or @MichaelSymons_ on Twitter.