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It's still good entertainment from a great artist who is there in person and wants the sound just right at all costs.

I can’t stand Billy Joel…

Hosted by Paul Williams with Edward Bear, Sha Na Na, Seals & Crofts, the late Loretta Lynn & the late Ravi Shankar. (from March 9, 1973) (runs 66 minutes)

Vinnie, you hit the nail on the head. Me, my husband and my best friend Bev all went to see Frankie at the Palace Theater in downtown Cleveland, Ohio last year. At that time they had to practically wheel him out on a dolly and stand him up. He never moved from the spot while his backup singers all danced around him. Actually, the show was good, even though I was told afterwards he lip synced the whole time. Oh well..they say ignorance is bliss...but it was a sold out show, so I didn't feel as duped.

I may advise against him continuing, or may not....but what I do know is many people will always strive to be productive, to give to others, to do what they do or something else more feasible. This drive for most is much stronger than the need/desire for money itself. I am always inspired by those who never stop or quit. Neil Diamond, for one, was putting out his best stuff (imho) into his 70s, up until 2014´s "Melody Road", after which in 2018 he was diagnosed with Parkinson´s and retired. And many others. James

Not sure why he is still out there. Money maybe

Prop him up and get him out there. All he does is stand and lip sych! The band does the rest.

You gentleman can only dream of the reality in my premarried prime. Men can only dream of what was a realty to me, but those days are long gone.

I saw this. He has been sick for a while without a diagnosis. He had to leave his radio show the surgery will drain the brain,

I did not see Eric in any of PeeWees movies.

Change of Heart was released at the perfect tempo and arrangement. An under rated song and one of my favorites!

Heh.

https://www.accuradio.com/artist/Eric Carmen

I so wish I WAS over the hill, So chicks would cease demanding I give them a thrill, ...and causing my life to be so untranquil. But behold ! ... while today Lew must take the v pill, James is like a natural biological drill, Going in for the kill, So dames can say " Oh Jaaaames my needs are SOOO fullfilled". James, 2023

"In one sentence, an observer says the singer sounds like Roger Daltrey, and in the next, like Steve Marriott. Has he ever heard either? Eric Carmen doesn’t sound like either of them. Carmen was a very good singer, but the other two were world-class." Sorry... Eric was the world class singer...the other two, well I could take them or leave them.

James is past his prime… He never comes up with a rhyme… He’s as silent as a mime… it’s retirement time… 2023-Nobel Lewreaute…

For just a minute I thought somebody had actually researched the Raspberries catalog enough to do an educated Top 50 songs. The commentary stopped after only 10 songs, however. And their #1 pick showed up again at #40. And several songs not Raspberries showed up. And several covers showed up. And then it was just ridiculous. Actually, it was ridiculous after they called Let's Pretend a very ordinary song.

https://www.tmz.com/2023/06/02/cynthia-weil-songwriter-dead-died/

Songwriter Cynthia Weil has died at 82 years old. She & her husband Barry Mann wrote songs for artists. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_Weil

https://oldtimemusic.com/raspberries-songs/

Story: https://www.tmz.com/2023/06/02/danny-bonaduce-brain-surgery-health-scare/

Actor Sergio Calderon has died at 77 years old. https://www.tmz.com/2023/06/01/pirates-caribbean-sergio-calderon-dead-dies-men-black/