The music of the 50's, 60's and 70's; reading; writing; working on my web sites
I've been fortunate enough to meet many of my musical heroes, such as Ron Dante (August 2000), Andy Kim (July 2002), Robin McNamara (May 2004), The Dixie Cups (October 2005), Jeff Barry (November 2005), and Toni Wine (May 2006). Would also like to meet Neil Sedaka , Brian Wilson , and Ronnie Spector .
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NEW - Please visit my new JEFF BARRY FAN SITE profile page here on MySpace - the page, which is loaded with audio and video, complements the official Jeff Barry Fan Site .
NEW - Please visit the official MySpace page for The Dixie Cups by clicking on the photo below.
Check out Ron Dante's MySpace page !
Here's my favorite video in the whole world - Ron Dante, as The Archies, singing "Sugar, Sugar!"
Check out this promo clip for Joey Dee's All Star Rock 'n' Roll Revue featuring Tommy Mara . Visit Joey's website and check out the tour itinerary to see if they will be appearing near you. Also stop by Joey's MySpace page !
Joey Dee's All Star Rock 'n' Roll Revue
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I love oldies music, especially from the Brill Building era.
My favorites include Ron Dante , Andy Kim , Jeff Barry ,
Robin McNamara , Toni Wine , Joey Dee and The Starliters , Neil Sedaka , Ellie Greenwich , and The Dixie Cups .
Check out my artist-approved fan site for Ron Dante, Laura's Ron Dante Fan Pages ; my official fan site for The Dixie Cups ; and my fan site/photo gallery for Andy Kim (above)!
Now online - my fan site/photo gallery for Joey Dee and The Starliters (above).
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Click Here to Add the Brill Building MySpace Page.
Check out Sal DiTroia's profile on MySpace Music and listen to audio samples of his brilliant guitar work!
Here's one of my all-time favorite songs - "Hey Jude" by The Beatles.
The Beatles - Hey Jude
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"I Can Hear Music" as performed by Ronnie Spector and Brian Wilson on Chapel of Love: Jeff Barry and Friends. (To see Brian singing "Be My Baby" from the same show, go to my Oldies Connection profile page.)
My favorite movie of all time is A Hard Day's Night. Also love Grease, The Joy Luck Club, Moonstruck, and Apollo 13. And most of the Disney animated classics, especially Jungle Book, Lady and the Tramp, and 101 Dalmatians (animated). I also love Memoirs of a Geisha, the book as well as the movie.
Don't watch much TV anymore. My favorite shows of the past included: The Flintstones; The Archie Show; The Honeymooners; The Ed Sullivan Show; All In The Family; Little House On The Prairie; Roseanne; The Cosby Show; and The Nanny.
My favorite book is the one I'm currently reading, Always Magic In The Air: The Bomp and Brilliance of The Brill Building Era by Ken Emerson.
Also enjoy The Guys Who Wrote 'Em: Songwriting Geniuses of Rock and Pop by Sean Egan, and I love Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden and anything by Amy Tan .
My former husband Charlie will always be my biggest hero. :) Charlie passed away from cancer on April 25, 2006. Please visit his page on the American Cancer Society website and make a donation, to fight this terrible disease and to help save lives.