THE CYRKLE and THE OHIO EXPRESS
My recent interviews have included Don Dannemann of The Cyrkle and Dean Kastran (original and founding member) of The Ohio Express! You may check out both interviews on my web site.
John Schneider
Great interview this evening with John Schneider. He has released many albums since the 80s and played many acting roles but is probably best remembered as Bo Duke on the Dukes of Hazzard! John will be at the Lorain Palace Theater on May 25th. The show will be a combination of story telling, music and…
May Pang
My interview with May Pang this morning was truly insightful. We spoke at length and I loved her energy!! Her recent documentary, “The Lost Weekend: A Love Story” is a must-see. Her time with John Lennon was one of the best times in his life. They were the right ones for each other and it…
Mark Farner
This evening I had the honor of interviewing THE Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad!) He will be at The Ritz Theatre in Tiffin, Ohio on Friday, March 24th! He is one of the most down to earth individuals I have ever interviewed. As I was wrapping it up, he said, “Helen, I appreciate the zeal…
Loretta Swit/M*A*S*H
I recently spoke with Loretta Swit (AKA: THE ICONIC Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan!) M*A*S*H first appeared on television 50 years ago! We discussed her wonderful career, revisited memories of the 4077 and current projects. She is also an artist and has put together a beautiful book of animal portraits with the foreward written by…
Colin Blunstone/The Zombies
This afternoon I had the privilege of speaking to original lead singer of The Zombies, Colin Blunstone. The Zombies will be performing at The Kent Stage on June 28. We discussed their early days, London during the 60s, and finished with current projects and an upcoming extensive tour along with some interesting anecdotes along the…
Michael Learned/The Waltons
Michael Learned played Olivia Walton on the television series, The Waltons for seven of its nine-year run. The show is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Michael’s career has spanned into stage productions on Broadway and daytime television. She can be seen in the recently released film, Second Acts which is being shown at national…
Marhshall Thompson, The Chi-Lites
This evening, I had the privilege and honor of interviewing Marshall Thompson! He is the last original and surviving member of R&B/Soul group, The Chi-Lites. The Chi-Lites recently received a Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame which was accepted by Marshall. He is now 79 years old. We talked about The Chi-Lites early days,…
Ann Moses, Tiger Beat Magazine Editor (1966 – 1972)
A great interview recently with Ann Moses who was the youngest editor of Tiger Beat Magazine (1966 – 1972). We talked about her autobiography, “MEOW! My Groovy Life with Tiger Beat’s Teen Idols”. As one could imagine, she had great stories and experiences during a generational time when everything was new, fresh and accessible. I…
Chris Hillman (The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers and more!)
This evening I had secured my interview with Chris Hillman (The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Desert Rose Band and the list continues…) We discussed his recent autobiography and had a good time chatting. I went over the “allotted time”. He said I was a good interviewer because I asked a lot of great…
Jock Bartley (Firefall)
I spoke with Jock Bartley this afternoon, original member of the 70s band, Firefall. One of their hits, “You Are the Woman” (1976) will bring back memories for many. They have a new CD titled, COMET which was released on December 11, 2020. It has 10 new tracks.
Jenny Boyd (Jennifer Juniper, A journey beyond the muse)
My latest interview is with Jenny Boyd. (Former wife of Mick Fleetwood, younger sister of Pattie Boyd) Jenny and I discussed her recent autobiography.
Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield, POCO)
I have often thought about the possibility of interviewing RICHIE FURAY (BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD, POCO) off and on for a couple of years but the timing was never right until TODAY! In addition to his music career, Richie is a retired pastor. I am thrilled to have interviewed this Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee!…