Matthew C. Clark

Also Rip & special guests The 5th Dimension appeared in a Bobby Sherman half hour variety special show in 1971 which is on YouTube!!!

Back in early 1982, the late lead singer Rob Grill (who died in 2011) & The Grass Roots (without the original members) put out their final album in 1982 called "Powers Of The Night". From that album came "She Don't Know Me" (later done by Bon Jovi from their self - titled 1984 album). By the way, that album on MCA & the remaining albums for Dunhill/ABC (except "Leaving It All Behind" from late 1969 & available on itunes) & Haven/Capitol were lost in the Universal Studios fire back in June of 2008 as well as Rob Grill's 1979 solo "Uprooted" on Mercury also NOT on itunes. Here is The Grass Roots version on scratched vinyl:

Watery guitarist Vincent ("Vinnie") Bell has died at 84 years old on October 3. He played the "water" guitar on Ferrante & Teicher's "Midnight Cowboy" (# 10 on Hot 100 in January 17, 1970 & # 2 on Adult Contemporary). Vinnie also played with the piano duo on the remake of Bob Dylan's "Lay Lady Lay" (# 99 for 1 week on April 4, 1970 & # 16 AC Chart) both songs on United Artists. His only solo song was "Airport Love Theme" (# 31 Hot 100 & # 2 AC Charts in May of 1970) on Decca. Decca also released the 45 single "Nikki" also in 1970 (TV theme from ABC's Tuesday & Wednesday "Movie Of The Week" (1969 - 1975)) (written by Burt Bacharach & the late Hal David) but did not chart. Done later on Burt Bacharach self - titled 1971 A&M album.

Comedian Rip Taylor has died at 84 years old. First time that I saw Rip on TV was back in September of 1974 on NBC Saturday morning when he played a genie on Sid & Marty Krofft's "Sigmund & The Sea Monsters" during its second season. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_Taylor

Former Cream drummer Ginger Baker has died at 80 years old. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger_Baker

Knock Knock... Who's There? Ark... Ark who?... Could you give us a hint Pink Panther Ark who?..... Aardvark!! (from The Pink Panther Show) That's who!!

I believe that Eric is on Twitter because he follows me!!

Ric died of heart disease.

Story on Ric Ocasek: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ric_Ocasek

I saw Eddie Money performing only once back in July of 2005 at Obijway Island in Saginaw, Michigan with special guests Edgar Winter & April Wine. No meet & greet though.

Singer Eddie Money has died at 70 years old. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Money

Expecting baby # 2 for Dylan Dreyer:

Speaking of the "Today" show on NBC, Dylan Dreyer is cuter than Savannah!! Dylan got married in 2012 or 2013 to her hubby!!

They don't make those soft rock ballads like they used too!! Still waiting for the Arista reissue of the 1981 album "Take Me Now" NOT on itunes.