Year: 2017
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Glen Campbell interview, September 1988
Hearing that one of my favourite performers had died shook me. I knew Glen Campbell had dementia and it would eventually take his life, but the reality of his passing hit me hard. Here is one of the most talented performers ever. He was a much in-demand session player, admired by his peers and a genuinely nice…
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Bruce Allen On Red Rock Diner August 27!
My friend and entertainment industry legend Bruce Allen has accepted my invitation to join Pat O’Day and me on the Red Rock Diner finale Sunday, August 27 from 12-4pm on 650 CISL! Bruce and I go way back: he was an 11-year old kid in the audience when I presented Bill Haley and The Comets…
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Johnny Cash and The Million Dollar Quartet
Like Elvis‘ hit “That’s All Right Mama”, I couldn’t begin to tell you what ran through my mind when I first heard Johnny Cash sing “I Walk The Line”. It was a little Hank Williams, it was a little Elvis and a whole lot innovative. We first met at the Division Street Corral in Portland…
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Jerry Lee Lewis and The Million Dollar Quartet
You may or may not like Jerry Lee Lewis, but there is no denying the talent of this extraordinary performer. I brought “The Killer” to Vancouver many times over the decades. During one of those concert dates in the early Sixties, he was not happy with the piano provided for him so he slid it…
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Carl Perkins and The Million Dollar Quartet
As a deejay I was more than aware of the talents of Carl Perkins. Rick Nelson stated that Carl was one of his favourites as did the Beatles when their careers took off. Rick and the Beatles also recorded many of Carl’s songs on their albums. I met Carl in 1986 when I produced The…
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Grace McCarthy Passes at 89
Grace McCarthy was a truly great force in British Columbia. Her passion for the province was incredible. She was one of the first female politicians In B.C. and she blazed a path for so many who followed. The late Roy Jacques commented that she had the best legs in the legislature. Very funny when you consider…
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Sir Roger Moore, 1927-2017
Sir Roger Moore replaced Sean Connery when he tired of the James Bond series. Roger had been very successful on British television with a couple of highly rated series including Ivanhoe and The Saint. He played the British secret agent in seven feature films between 1973 and 1985. Roger became an ambassador for the United Nations which brought him…
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A Very Special West Fine Art Show
The West Fine Art Show was a very special event for Carole and I as they were saluting our late son Jeff. He never got the chance to achieve his dreams as Crohn’s Disease took his life at the age of 33. He was an outstanding kid with many hopes yet to be realized. It is a…