|
|
 |
During a time when teenagers were doing the jitterbug and Uncle Sam was asking young men to enlist, The Andrews Sisters were America’s most popular female singing group. Patty, the youngest sister, was a loud and energetic blond who headed the group with her confident vocals. The middle sister was Maxene, a brunette, whose harmonic range gave the impression of four voices instead of three. Finally, completing the trio was the eldest, LaVerne, a strong willed red head with a witty sense of humor and an eye for fashion.
ACHIEVEMENTS
· Earned nine gold records
· Recorded over 700 songs
· First all-female group to have a record go platinum
· Sold over 90 million records
· One of the first vocal groups inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame
· Over 100 songs on top 30 Billboard charts
· 46 songs reach the top 10 on the Billboard charts
· Some hits include: “Beer Barrel Polka” (Roll out the Barrel), “Bei Mir Bist Du Schon” (means that you’re grand), “Don’t Fence Me In” and “Winter Wonderland”
Tags:
The
Andrew
Sisters
Patty
Maxene
LaVerne
Added: 5th October 2007
Views: 3035
Rating: 
Posted By: Teresa |
 
|
 |
Del Shannon was born Charles Weedon Westover in Grand Rapids, Michigan on December 30, 1934. The son of Bert and Leone, Westover grew up in nearby Coopersville, a small farming town. Taught to play the ukulele by his mother as a child, young Charles soon flowered into guitar picking at 14 years of age.
The song Runaway, was a number one hit in 1961 in both the US and the UK.
Runaway was
featured in the following television shows:
Beverly Hills 90210: Episodes: Mexican Stand Off,
Sweating It Out,
Laverne & Shirley (Episode: Diner)
CHiPs (The old 70s TV show with Erik Estrada)
WKRP In Cincinnati (starring Howard Hessman):
Filthy Pictures Episode,
Benny Hill Show (Episode 28),
South Of Sunset: Dream Girl
Runaway is featured in the following movies:
Good Will Hunting (Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Robin Williams),
Christine (Bonnie Raitt's version),
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story,
Kids Of Degrassi Street,
Running Scared (Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal),
That ll Be The Day,
Catch Me If You Can,
Buddy System,
Children Of The Corn,
Born On The Fourth of July (Tom Cruise),
Roseaux Sauvages (French Film)
Runaway was also used as the theme to
Crime Story, the hit U.S. television
series from '86 to '88.
Tags:
del
shannon
runaway
pop
music
Added: 15th October 2007
Views: 3733
Rating: 
Posted By: Tony |
|
|
 |
A forgotten holiday classic: Lenny and Squiggy (from Laverne & Shirley) warble their own heart-warming yuletide song.
Tags:
Lenny
Squiggy
Christmas
song
Added: 9th May 2008
Views: 2581
Rating:
Posted By: Lava1964 |
|
|
 |
The popular sitcom Laverne and Shirley was heavily censored before it could be shown in Thailand. Why? It is considered immoral for two unrelated, single women to share a home in that country. How did Thai censors get around that problem? A disclaimer before each episode explained that Laverne and Shirley were two escapees from a lunatic asylum!
Tags:
Laverne
and
Shirley
Thailand
censorship
Added: 11th September 2008
Views: 3460
Rating:
Posted By: Lava1964 |
|
|
 |
A successful spin off from Happy Days.
Tags:
Laverne
And
Shirley
Added: 23rd November 2008
Views: 1854
Rating:
Posted By: donmac101 |
|
|
 |
One of the worst sitcoms ever to grace the American TV airwaves was 'Me And The Chimp.' It ran for 19 painful weeks on CBS from January 13 to May 18, 1972 before being yanked. Ted Bessell starred as dentist Mike Reynolds. Anita Gillette played his wife Liz. The plot revolved around the Reynolds family taking in a runway chimpanzee, and the primate's subsequent misadventures. This TV turkey was created by Garry Marshall and Tom Miller. Both later worked on major hit shows Happy Days and Laverne And Shirley.
Tags:
Me
and
the
Chimp
Added: 21st May 2009
Views: 1513
Rating: 
Posted By: Lava1964 |
|
|
 |
Guaranteed to make you smile: From the second season of Laverne and Shirley, Richie Cunningham (Ron Howard) dances a memorable number with Laverne (Penny Marshall).
Tags:
Laverne
and
Shirley
dance
Richie
Added: 27th July 2009
Views: 2849
Rating:
Posted By: Lava1964 |
|
|
 |
Actress Betty Garrett, best known for her roles on both All In The Family and Laverne & Shirley, died in Los Angeles on February 12, 2011. She was 91. Garrett played the Bunkers' neighbor, Irene Lorenzo, for three seasons. Her character was an atypical female for the era. (She was skilful with tools and machinery while her husband's domain was the kitchen.) After leaving the AITF cast, she took the role of Edna Babish, the girls' landlord on Laverne & Shirley, for which she won a Golden Globe as best supporting actress.
Tags:
Betty
Garrett
actress
TV
death
Added: 16th February 2011
Views: 2620
Rating:
Posted By: Lava1964 |
|
|
Pages: [1] 2 of 2 | Random |
|
Sponsored Links
