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DON GRADY

About Me

To read my bio and find out what I'm currently up to, go to www.dongrady.com . When you get there, visit the BOOMER page. I wrote a letter to my friend explaining BOOMER, and got on a roll that inspired me....I hope it inspires you, too. Please come and visit.

I'm performing with the band at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Club Inferno inside Fiamme Restaurant & Bar, 3731 E. Thousand at Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Read this article at www.venturacountystar.com about the BOOMER CD and the appearances at Fiamme Restaurant, too. Don

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/11/2007
Band Website: WWW.DONGRADY.COM
Band Members:


Influences: Ray Charles, Ahmad Jamal, Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, Tete Montoliu, Roger Kellaway, Rimsky-Korsakov, Ravel, Stravinsky, John Adams, Christophe Beck, John Powell
Record Label: JazRokPop Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

BOOMER performing Thursdays at Fiamme

Dear friends -A few years ago I began a project that came out of a desire to fill in something that was missing for me...songs for and about my generation.   That project culminated in the first of a ...
Posted by on Tue, 26 May 2009 11:19:00 GMT

BOOMER news from Don, February '09

Hello Everyone -A lot has happened since the release of BOOMER"JazRokPop"....but first, a big thanks to all of you who've sent inyour appreciation and well-wishes for the CD.  I've read every one ofth...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:59:00 GMT

Beverly Garland

I was hit with some sad news today....Beverly Garland, my tv mom, passed away. She was in her 82nd year...and she lived every one of them full-on. When she came into our all-male cast, she brought a...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:01:00 GMT

BOOMER BAND plus

To All....I'm so jazzed and JazRokPopped that I don't know where to begin! After almost two years of living and breathing BOOMER, the first volume is finally finished and for sale. And even more son...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:50:00 GMT

ANNETTE....

Hi Everyone, Annette was my first big "crush" when I was on the Mickey Mouse Club with her... I've been close to her and her husband ever since. As you probably know, she's been battling MS for a lon...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:46:00 GMT

BRAND NEW WEBSITE!

Hi Everyone!Hope you all had a great summer.Just wanted to let you know that my brand new website, www.dongrady.com, is up and running! Sign up for the email list to receive up-to-date news, and be th...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:47:00 GMT

NEW Jan & Dean song!

FAN TAN, which features lead vocals by me, and background vocals by Michael Carey Schneider, appears on "Encomium In Memoriam: Vol. 1," the new Jan Berry tribute album. The CD is now available on Ama...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:27:00 GMT

Yellow Balloon on SHEBANG!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns-D58zaGjQ Hosted by Casey Kasem, 1967.
Posted by on Fri, 16 May 2008 20:56:00 GMT

My Musical Roots! Hah!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRP-wElPSQo Video courtesy of Robert Sampler
Posted by on Fri, 16 May 2008 18:05:00 GMT