NEW CD FROM SINGER DONNA LOREN

Donna Loren

Donna’s popularity heightened in 1963 when, at the age of sixteen, she was selected to be the first and only “Dr Pepper Girl.” She promoted the soft-drink company for five years on the radio, in a huge billboard campaign, magazines and personal appearances. One could not pass through any city without seeing the captivating image of the young beauty gracing the streets.

Donna Loren : Dr Pepper Girl

Her big break catapulted her to bigger screens, namely five prominent singing/acting roles in popular teen motion pictures including Bikini Beach, Muscle Beach Party, Pajama Party, Sergeant Deadhead, and Beach Blanket Bingo alongside Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Tommy Kirk, Deborah Walley and many other popular stars.

Donna also appeared on numerous iconic television shows throughout the sixties, including roles in Batman, The Monkees, The Red Skelton Show, Gomer Pyle, Milton Berle and Hollywood A Go Go. She was also the featured female vocalist on the wildly popular weekly ABC show Shindig.

After Shindig, Donna appeared with Bobby Rydell as a regular on The Milton Berle Show. By the end of the swinging decade, Donna had released 20 singles and the LP soundtrack from “Beach Blanket Bingo”. A CD entitled “The Very Best of Donna Loren: Beach Blanket Bingo” was released by Collectables Records in 2000 and is still in distribution.

Donna's new music CD is entitled "Love It Away".

Shauna Reiser
Bender Music Group
sreiser@bendermusicgroup.com

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LUCY: GICLEE FROM MARIJKE KOGER-DUNHAM

"LUCY"

24 X 16

“LUCY” is now available as a Giclee print on matte bond paper

To order: 818-446-0457

Remember the spectacular mural whose colorful panoramas adorned the
walls of the Aquarius Theatre during the Los Angeles run of “HAIR”,
or the walls and interior of The Beatles’ “APPLE” Cultural Center in London?

These remarkable examples of art history were created by Marijke,
the multi-talented artist born in Holland, living in Los Angeles.
Marijke’s unique talents find expression in a diverse use of media,
including oil paintings, watercolors and gouaches.

In addition to her fine art commissions and exhibitions,
Marijke has completed three record albums,
created costumes for musical groups,
designed sets for movies, designed fashion lines,
fabric prints and more.

www.maryke.com

I received this giclee for Christmas and it is so vibrant!
"Lucy" appears to be surfing through colors...

Giclee is the process of making fine art prints from a digital source using ink-jet printing

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STOOGES PHOTO SPREAD BY HEATHER HARRIS!

Rock and Folk - Life in Rock

Heather Harris' photographs were selected to be included in this fabulous Stooges Series for the French Magazine Rock&Folk. See more of Heather's images on her blog FastFilm1 and you may purchase her photographs on HeatherHarris.Net

James Williamson and Heather Harris
The rock is not dead, monthly Rock & Folk repeat, and defends your ears: rants, beating heart, the team passes in review the bins and put on the grill those which are 'cur rock. Trust your ears Philippe Manoeuvre and build your ideal LA nightclub. With Rock & Folk, live in rock!

Le rock n'est pas mort, tous les mois Rock& Folk vous le répète, et prend la défense de vos oreilles : coups de gueule, coups de cœur, l'équipe passe les bacs en revue et met sur le grill ceux qui font l'actu rock.

photos by Heather Harris

The French magazine Rock&Folk, Jan.2011 issue Hors-Serie Stooges, #26, one of a collector series on different rock bands via France's premiere music periodical.

There's many different articles on all eras of The Stooges and Iggy & The Stooges, there's photos by Mick Rock, Robert Matheu and me amongst many others, there's even a dozen photos Heather has never seen before, generally outtakes of others that one has seen, and a bonus cd of two live tracks from the Hammersmith, London show in May, 2010.

The 4 photos (attached) from 6 that were published therein are from a story on Metallic K.O. even though my shots are from the Whisky A Go Go, Hollywood. 3 of the 4 in this spread had never been published before.


photos by Heather Harris

Thanks Heather for sharing these cool images!!!

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DAVID NELSON (OZZIE AND HARRIET)

David Nelson 10/24/1936-01/12/2011

Timeline photo: Connie Nelson

LOS ANGELES, Jan 12 (Reuters Life) – Actor David Nelson, the last surviving member of the wholesome television family portrayed in "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," has died at age 74, his spokesman said.

Nelson died in Los Angeles on Tuesday of complications from colon cancer, his representative Dale Olson said.

He played a fictionalized version of himself as the eldest son of the Nelson family in the sitcom "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" during the series' entire ABC run from 1952 to 1966. Full Article HERE

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet is an American sitcom, airing on ABC from October 3, 1952 to September 3, 1966, starring the real life Nelson family. Starring Ozzie Nelson and his wife, singer Harriet Nelson, and their young sons, David Nelson and Eric Nelson, better known as Ricky.

Although Ozzie and Harriet was never a top-ten hit, it became synonymous with the 1950s ideal American family life. It is the longest-running "live-action"/non-animated sitcom in US TV history

THE BEST SPY TV SHOWS OF THE 1960S!

The Avengers was my Mom's favorite.I liked it if Emma Peel was in the episode.Otherwise John Steed could be a little dry. Wasn't Emma the hottest thing? Check this out!

Secret Agent wasn't Patrick McGoohan great? No matter what show he stole every scene he was in. Scarecrow of Romney Marsh, The Prisoner, Columbo, and this show Secret Agent aka Danger Man 

Get Smart was a stupid show but it was meant to be dumb. Funny and dumb. I enjoyed the rest of the cast more than Don Adams as Maxwell Smart, I thought he was annoying actually. Loved Barbara Feldon! Loved her hair and her clothes!

 

I Spy This show was too dry for me but my older brother liked it a lot.

Mission Impossible Second Season was the best! Just loved Martin Landau and real life wife Barbara Bain. this cast was awesome! Rent this season you'll love it.

Man from U.N.C.L.E. Oh how I loved this show! For one reason only... Illya Nickovetch Kuryakin the character from the 1960s TV spy series The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. 

The series was remarkable for pairing an American Napoleon Solo and the Russian Kuryakin as two spies who work together for an international espionage organization at the height of The Cold War. Here is a fabulous little video on all the great 1960's spy shows

ROGER DALTREY AND MARK FARNER ROCK FOR JESSE

Mark Farner

*** UPDATE***
Monday, Jan 17th, 2011

The Who’s Roger Daltrey Joins Mark Farner for Benefit at B. B. Kings

Watch for Mark Farner on Fox TV’s Huckabee January 15 and 16

(New York, NY) – The entertainment industry at large has long been a leader in helping those in need with benefit concerts and charity events. On Monday January 17, 2011 at B. B. Kings in New York City, rock legends will join together in support of Jesse Farner as he struggles to recuperate from a severe neck injury after a fall last summer. The concert will be held in conjunction with the New York Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp festivities and will include rock legends participating in the camp plus the Kryptonite rock of 3 Doors Down.

Jesse Farner is the twenty-one year old son of rock’s legendary frontman Mark Farner and his wife Lesia. Mark Farner is best known as founding member/lead singer/guitarist/songwriter of Grand Funk Railroad, the band that sold out Shea Stadium faster than The Beatles and sold over 50 million records worldwide.

When hearing of Jesse Farner’s plight from Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp founder, David Fishof, Roger Daltrey of The Who stepped up immediately in support of the family.

“I’m humbled to be able to help Jesse and the Farners in any way I can,” began Daltrey. “We are all very fortunate, in our business, to be able to give back. And sometimes circumstances demand that we give back to our brothers and sisters in the rock and roll business. Rock for Jesse calls us to do just that for our friends the Farner family,” he concluded.

Mark Farner commented on Daltrey’s participation stating, “Roger is a man’s man with a good heart and that means more to me than anything either of us has accomplished in music. On behalf of our son Jesse and family, the Farner’s extend our gratitude to Roger and his family, Cliff Williams of AC/DC, 3 Doors Down, Kip Winger and our friends and fans in rock and roll.”

Tickets for the event are available through Ticketmaster. Included in ticket price (early VIP seating, meet and greet with Mark Farner and friends). Tickets for the benefit are $300 www.ticketmaster.com Donations can be made directly by visiting www.sweetrelief.org For Information on Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp www.rockcamp.com

Media Contact:

Jim Della Croce
The Press Office
615.419.9989
jim@thepressoffice.com
20 Waring Drive
Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327
www.thepressoffice.com

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SUITABLE FOR FRAMING: HATTER'S POSTERS

POSTER ART BY GABE HEISS

Here is my small tribute to Hatter on my living room wall. This frame originally held my autographed Question Mark and the Mysterians poster. Great poster of Q and a lovely gift from Skid n Carrie (Marx). But Hatter needed to be on that wall. We will get a new frame for Q's poster asap, but for now Hatter looks at me each day as I make coffee and recline on the couch.

Made a little collage in Photoshop. Nothing particularly skilled just something to let the viewer see a bit of our partnership over the past year and a half.

I have these two posters and plan to frame them for my birthday.

POSTER ART BY CARL LUNDGREN

This is the second version (maybe third or fourth) of Chris Taylor's Ann Arbor Rock n Roll Revival show which I promoted last December 18, 2009. Dennis Thompson was originally the subject of this poster but had to drop out so the artist Carl Lundgren recommended using Hatter instead. We did use it and it is a very cool poster...

PHOTO BY RETRO:KIMMER

Here is Hatter with his favorite of Carl Lundgren's posters. The poster is Hatter's favorite from thefamous Cinderella Ballroom gig introducing the J Geils band at their height of popularity . So glad we got this photo in 2009 Flintstock. Hatter gave me this poster I think in 2009. The top hat and outfit are "powder blue". A point Hatter never grew tired of sharing with me.

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