Happy 88th birthday, Dick Biondi!
Happy 88th birthday, Dick Biondi! “The Wild I-tralian”, the late Pat O’Day and I were among a group of pioneer deejays honoured by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. If you missed the Dick Biondi Day Celebration and Fundraiser today, celebrate Dick’s birthday with the man himself! It’s my Red Robinson’s Legends…
Buddy Holly’s 84th Birthday
Elvis in Vancouver! August 31, 1957
The highlight of 1957 had a date: August 31. The place: Empire Stadium, Vancouver. The occasion: The live appearance of Elvis Presley. More than 26,000 tickets were sold for the event. Presley arrived in Vancouver by train as his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, did not want Elvis to fly. The train arrived in the morning…
The Last Broadcast: Episode 19
Pat O’Day in the Seattle Times
Pat O’Day on Facebook
Pat O’Day: A Legend Passes
Happy Birthday, Pat Boone!
My friend and pop music legend Pat Boone is celebrating his 86th birthday today! We go back a long way. My November 29th, 1957 Vancouver Sun column saluted Pat: “Pat Boone, contender for the top vocalist of 1957, was on hand for the gala premiere last week at the Roxy of his second motion picture…
Legends of Comedy: Jonathan Winters
Playing straight man to Jonathan Winters was one of the most wonderful experiences of my career. Jonathan and I cut a series of TV commercials for Hudson’s Bay Company in Vancouver in 1976. Neither one of us worked with a script, just a general outline of the commercial. Jonathan threw me a line and I…