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Laura

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The great SAL DITROIA
Please click on the graphic above to visit my Sal DiTroia tribute site
LIFE IS NOT ABOUT FINDING YOURSELF, BUT CREATING YOURSELF.
LINKS
OLDIES CONNECTION PROFILE PAGE - celebrating the great music of the 50's, 60's and 70's. Includes a bunch of embedded videos plus more from time to time posted on the blog.
Check out my Frappr profile page ! Lots of vintage videos on that page too. And while you're there, feel free to add yourself to my Friends Map!

L i n k s t o a f e w o f m y s i t e s :
Laura's Ron Dante Fan Pages - the site that started it all!
Jeff Barry: The Man and His Music - official fan site for the legendary Brill Building composer/producer
Oldies Connection
The Dixie Cups - Official Fan Site
Andy Kim Fan Site and Photo Gallery - my tribute to the hunky Canadian singer ("Baby, I Love You," "Rock Me Gently")
Robin McNamara - Official site (remember "Lay a Little Lovin' On Me" from 1970?)
Classic Pop Music Concert Pix
Laura's Oldies Sites - links to all of the oldies-related sites and communities I own

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(Below) Andy Kim singing his classic hit, "Rock Me Gently."
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(Below) Cool video of The Monkees performing "No Time," a track from their LP Headquarters
Monkees-No Time

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(Below) Pepsi commercial from 1971 featuring the voice talents of Ron Dante of The Archies!
Pepsi Commercial - 1971

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Take a look (and a listen) at this video footage of the wonderfully talented Joey Dee (of The Starliters) as he performs his hit song "Peppermint Twist" at the annual Wind Beneath My Wings cancer benefit concert on March 25, 2007. (I was THERE!)
I absolutely love this video of one of my all-time favorite singers, Neil Sedaka , singing one of my all-time favorite songs, "Amarillo," with Tony Christie at Royal Albert Hall, 2005. Check it out, and feel free to clap your hands and to sing along if you know the words!
Here's one of my favorites, Eddie Rambeau , singing his hit song, "Concrete and Clay," on Shindig in 1965.
(Below) The wonderful Andy Kim performing "Rock Me Gently" live on Canadian TV - enjoy!
Rock Me Gently

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I love oldies music, and I've got a TON of websites / webrings / groups dedicated to its players! For an idea, check out Laura's Oldies Sites , which lists all of 'em.
(Below) Joey Dee and The Starliters performing at Storman's Nightclub, Clearwater, FL, February 2005 (and if you haven't yet viewed their promotional video, scroll back up this page!)
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Please visit The Dixie Cups - Official Fan Site
Myspace Contact Tables
More Concert Photos:
Classic Pop Music Concert Pix
My Webshots Community
My Photosite
In order to s e e t h e R a i n b o w , you must first endure some Rain.
"Religion is for people who fear hell. Spirituality is for people who have been to hell." - Wynonna
"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is." - Yogi Berra
Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some sort of battle.

My Interests



The music of the 50's, 60's and 70's; reading; writing; working on my web sites

I'd like to meet:

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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Music:

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.)

Movies:

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.

Television:

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.

Books:

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 .

Heroes:



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.

My Blog

Ron Dante Radio Interview

Hi friends,   On October 3, 2007, Ron Dante (of The Archies and The Cuff Links) was interviewed by oldies deejay Ronnie Allen for Philadelphia-area radio station WNJC. The show is now online...
Posted by Laura on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 01:40:00 PST

A free revenue source - too cool not to share!

Hi everyone, Those of you who know me personally are aware that I'm not usually in the habit of posting anything related to making easy money, because in most cases there's no such thing.  Howeve...
Posted by Laura on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 12:55:00 PST

Luciano Pavarotti - R.I.P.

The world has lost one of the greatest tenors of the 20th century. Luciano Pavarotti12 October 1935 - 06 September 2007 My former husband, Charlie, who himself had been an aspiring opera singer at one...
Posted by Laura on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:06:00 PST

Sal DiTroia tribute concert - August 28

Hello friends,There will be a tribute concert for gifted guitarist Sal DiTroia at Skipper's Smokehouse in Tampa, FL next Tuesday. Sal was a studio musician who played on quite a few of Jeff Barry's re...
Posted by Laura on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:16:00 PST

As women grow older...

As Women Grow Older ... It is important for men to remember that, as women grow older, it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as when they were younger. When you not...
Posted by Laura on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:20:00 PST

Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom

Here's a wonderful video from 1970 - the late Bobby Bloom singing his hit song, "Montego Bay."  According to the YouTube description, this clip is from the TV show Something Else. Enjoy,Laura &nb...
Posted by Laura on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 07:31:00 PST

Check out this video: Battle Hymn of the Republic - Sal DiTroia

R.I.P., my dear friend.This song is sooooo fitting...LauraCheck out this video: Battle Hymn of the Republic - Sal DiTroia Add to My Profile | More Videos...
Posted by Laura on Sat, 30 Jun 2007 06:29:00 PST

A great loss

For those of you who have not yet heard, it is with great sadness that I pass along the news that gifted guitarist and studio musician Sal DiTroia has passed away. Sal died at home on Friday, June 22,...
Posted by Laura on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:08:00 PST

Ron Dante and The Detergents

From 1965 - Ronnie Dante, Danny Jordan and Tommy Wynn (The Detergents) singing their hit song "Double-O Seven" on Hullabaloo.  Enjoy!   ...
Posted by Laura on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:15:00 PST

Paul Potts - Semi Final & Final

Outstanding performances by Paul Potts on Britain's Got Talent. Don't forget to visit his official MySpace page! Laura     ...
Posted by Laura on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:25:00 PST