Memories

Happy Birthday to the founder and longest surviving member of the Temptations … Mr. Otis Miles Jr. …known to the world as Otis Williams! I am a product of the 50’s and early 60’s and knew that I was destined to someday become a singer, entertainer and musician. As a teenager I remember the first … Read more

As I get older and trying to adjust to my new semi-retired career as a singer/entertainer … I find myself reminiscing more and more. Hard to remember what I did an hour ago but can still recall musical memories of days gone by. Today I was going through some old pictures and came across one … Read more

This coming Tuesday, October 21 is the birthday of an old friend … the Legendary … Jimmy Beaumont of the Skyliners! One of the greatest singers I have ever worked with, a good friend, a humble gentleman who loved to sing and play golf! This coming Sunday, October 19th, I will be honoring my old … Read more

From the first time I heard music I wanted to be a drummer. However, my Mom wanted me to be an accordion player. In the late fifties and early sixties, there wasn’t much call for an accordion player in Soul, Rhythm n’ Blues and Rock n’ Roll music even know I appreciated ethnic music … … Read more

Over the years I have worked with and became friends with many talented entertainers from across the State like Cesear Berry of the Tymes, Dee Dee Sharp, Len Barry, Eddie Holman, the Dreamlovers, the Delfonics, the Orlons and Ernest Evans … known to the world as Chubby Checker. Tomorrow is Chubby’s birthday, born October 3, … Read more

This week I was going through some old pictures and memories of days gone by. I stumbled upon a photo of the great Ben E. King with me backstage at a show . And mind started racing … Ben E. King’s birthday is this coming Sunday, September 28th, born in Henerson, North Carolina. One of … Read more