The Ventures/Days of Doo Wop

68jk09 said:
Some Christmas songs by Doreen Arminio ...daughter of RET FF Tom Brusca ENG*310.
DOREEN ARMINIO CHRISTMAS SONG.
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I remember tuning in during Covid in 2021, for the Arminio's live kitchen concerts as they performed in their kitchen for us.

If anybody wants to check them out, they can still be seen on YouTube.
Just type in "Stiletto & The Saxman Quarantine Concert - Live from the Kitchen".

Sadly, their dog Basil that you see in some of their songs has since gone to 'DOGGIE HEAVEN".
 
Richard Perry, Failed Doo-Wop Singer, Dies

Brooklyn born Richard Perry passed away last week at age 82. As a youth, he attended Alan Freed concerts at the Brooklyn Paramount; he was a member of the vocal groups the Legends and then the Escorts who tried recording in the early 1960's. After college he also failed on Broadway, but found a spot producing pop records.

Described as a commercial genius and a "song doctor" of "frightening" sound clarity, he would go on to produce hit records for Ella Fitzgerald, Tiny Tim, Fats Domino, Barbra Streisand, Laura Nyro, Joni Mitchell, Randy Newman, Harry Nilsson, Ringo Starr, Carly Simon, Diana Ross, Andy Williams, The Pointer Sisters, Julio Iglesias, Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, Rod Stewart..... among others.
 
nfd2004 said:
How many of you remember a guy named "Bowzer" ?
Well if you do, "Bowzer" will be making his final appearance at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday evening, January 19th, 2025 starting at 8 pm.
As I understand tickets are going fast

Tickets may be purchased through "ticket master" or by picking them up at the Mohegan Sun Box Office Sales - but check the schedule when the Box Office is open for ticket sales.

Okay - here's the line up for Bowzer's "FINAL" Rock N Doo Wop Party Volume XXIII at the Mohegan Sun

Besides featuring Bowzer, he will bring with him the following performers.
1) Chubby Checker & The Wildcats ("The Twist")
2) Gary "U.S." Bonds ("Quarter to Three")
3) Jay Siegel's Tokens ("The Lion Sleeps Tonight")
4) Peggy March ("I will follow him")
5) The Dubs ("Could this be magic")
6) Lala Brooks, original lead singer of the Crystals ("Da Doo Ron Ron")
7) 9/11 Firefighter Frank Pizarro, with the music of the Platters ("My Prayer")
8) Bowzer & The Stingrays with Johnny Contardo

And here is Bowzer last year, January, 2023 at the Mohegan Sun Arena

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzAQpYX94Bs
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I think there are still tickets available for this show - Sunday afternoon at 3 pm, January 19th, '25.
Some of us may remember the tv show Sha-na-na, with music from those long gone Doo Wop Days.

This will be Bowzer's FINAL SHOW.
 
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Johnny Maestro's last live performance was at a "Bowzer's Rock N Roll Party" at the Mohegan Sun Arene on January 17, 2010.
Sadly he passed away nine weeks later at the age of 70, in March, 2010.

Also, Wayne Osmond, one of the Osmond Brothers passed away on January 1, '25 at the age of 73.

I'm sure this will bring back some memories as the young Osmonds join in on the Andy Williams Show

www.youtube.com/watch?v=duwklfM7Qg8
 
Coming from the city which gave the world the Beatles, it is always expected that I have a Beatles story or two to share. The reality is, they were way before my time, although my late mother met them all on several occasions and even attended McCartney's 21st birthday party.

My late mother loved music and was lucky enough to attend the famous Cavern Club in Liverpool during the 1960's when it was THE place to perform. The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, John Lee Hooker, all appeared at The Cavern.

When we would sit and talk about music, my mother would always say her favourite occasion was one evening back in the 1970's when her and a friend were at a club in Liverpool. They were young women back then, very early 20's and happened to wonder into a bar only to bump into the band who were playing that night. My mum said they were absolute gentlemen, warm, funny and very respectful but most of all, they played some of the best music she ever heard. That band was The Drifters.

When my mum passed in 2019 we played You're More than a Number in My Little Red Book at her funeral.
 
nfd2004 said:
Cousin's - just a reminder that tonight, Saturday October 21st, at 6 pm (NYC time) you can tune in to the Cousin Brucie "Saturday Night Rock & Roll Podcast" which runs until 10 pm.

Yes, 88 year old Cousin Brucie "still got what it takes" and he will take you back to those 77 WABC Days of Music From A Different Time.
Cousin Brucie tells us that there's No Political Discussions etc., just some Great Music and a Good Time.

"So let's go, go, go, for the Brucie Show".
"Come on a go, go, go, - With Cousin Brucie".

And Remember Cousin's - If you are unable to tune in at the time, you can later listen in by going to the link above.
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To all you senior Cousins out there, 77 WABC Radio Cousin Brucie, aka "Bruce Morrow" is now 89 years old, and he is still doing his live "Saturday Night Rock & Roll Parties Podcast" from 6 - 10 pm (EST).

Many of us listened to Cousin Brucie on our car radios tuned in to 77 WABC - New York back in those days.

Brooklyn born Cousin Brucie invites all of us to join in on his live podcast featured on .... www.wabcradio.com

Cousin Brucie is then followed by his good friend singer Tony Orlando, at 11 pm.

Or - you can tune them in at your convince on you tube anytime to hear the show.

Here's how it all starts on Saturday nights at 6 pm.

If you remember it - join in.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkBQSdGaCyI
 
nfd2004 said:
How many of you remember a guy named "Bowzer" ?
Well if you do, "Bowzer" will be making his final appearance at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday evening, January 19th, 2025 starting at 8 pm.
As I understand tickets are going fast

Tickets may be purchased through "ticket master" or by picking them up at the Mohegan Sun Box Office Sales - but check the schedule when the Box Office is open for ticket sales.

Okay - here's the line up for Bowzer's "FINAL" Rock N Doo Wop Party Volume XXIII at the Mohegan Sun

Besides featuring Bowzer, he will bring with him the following performers.
1) Chubby Checker & The Wildcats ("The Twist")
2) Gary "U.S." Bonds ("Quarter to Three")
3) Jay Siegel's Tokens ("The Lion Sleeps Tonight")
4) Peggy March ("I will follow him")
5) The Dubs ("Could this be magic")
6) Lala Brooks, original lead singer of the Crystals ("Da Doo Ron Ron")
7) 9/11 Firefighter Frank Pizarro, with the music of the Platters ("My Prayer")
8) Bowzer & The Stingrays with Johnny Contardo

And here is Bowzer last year, January, 2023 at the Mohegan Sun Arena

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzAQpYX94Bs
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I attended Bowzer's Final Performance at the Mohegan Sun Arena (January 19, 2025) and the show was GREAT.
It lasted about 4 hours with about a 1/2-hour intermission.

Bowzer took time to show us videos from previous shows of entertainers who are no longer with us.
Guys like Jay Black of Jay and the Americans, Johnny Mastro of the Brooklyn Bridge, and Ronnie Spector of the Ronettes.

9/11 FDNY singer Frank Pazzaro was there singing the music of the Platters.
Jay Siegal who could still reach those high notes at 85 years old.
Johnny Contardo from the Sha-Na-Na TV Show.
They were ALL GREAT

Bowzer even introduced everybody to his doctor who is currently treating him for some back problems.

The place was packed and maybe some of you were there.

Here's a video from the show.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pelUsff1t58
 
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