Peter Tork, one of the founding members of the rock band / TV show cast The Monkees, passed away yesterday at the age of 77. And in that time period, I was fortunate to meet him twice. I shall explain. The first time I met Peter Tork was back in I think 1986.ย At that…
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Remembering Tim Hauser of Manhattan Transfer
It was sixteen years ago and it felt like yesterday.ย I was working for Goldmine magazine, the record collector’s biweekly publication, and had been asked by my editor to come to Sharon, Pennsylvania to cover the inaugural class of the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. And that’s where I first met Tim Hauser.ย Tim was…
Read MoreA once-in-a-lifetime vocal concert – for charity
My friend Tim Hauser is part of the jazz vocal quartet Manhattan Transfer, and he’s also a really great guy. Which is why I’m passing this message along, in the hopes that some of my readers, whether from the Capital District or worldwide, would be interested in supporting this effort. Read on, and whatever you…
Read MoreThe Vocal Group Hall of Fame and an Ohio Pep Boys
It’s the autumn of 2008.ย I’m on my way to the Vocal Group Hall of Fame induction ceremony and concerts, which were to be held over four consecutive days in Youngstown, Ohio.ย My 1991 Pontiac 6000 – the car I hearted before I got my 2005 Saturn Ion) has been checked over and all is…
Read MoreRest in peace, Carl Gardner. Just tell those hoodlum friends outside… you ain’t got time to take a ride.
Maxine Pinkney is a good friend of mine; she was the widow of Bill Pinkney, one of the original members of the classic R&B group The Drifters.ย Pinkney, who was a member of the Drifters alongside Clyde McPhatter, sang bass for the vocal harmony group, and it’s Pinkney’s voice that can be heard on their…
Read MoreA vocal harmony legend turns 100 years old Friday
I stay in touch with the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, the Pennsylvania-based organization devoted to the history of musical harmony and doo-wop.ย I’ve covered every one of the organization’s Hall of Fame inductions and concerts for the past decade, and have developed long-lasting friendships and professional working relationships with the Hall’s organizer, Tony Butala…
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