We based it off your Facebook details. Many of the photos here onher page are lucky survivors from that fire. Only Jason and I know what we got here. The well-known bands then talk about the biggest audiences they've performed for and how performing the music is "better than sex, better than anything you could ever do," to quote Bobby Dall (Poison). Synopsis: Penelope Spheeris' Decline of Western Civilization was perceived as shocking and outrageous at the time of its original release in 1981. why is this even a question at this point. [1], In her later life Fairchild lived on the streets of Skid Row, Los Angeles due to her addictions. Its too bizarre, edgy, freaky. In this Lou Rawls clip from 1965, June Wilson is the first dancer who plays hard to get. Will Megadeth return? He's a lot more coherent here than he usually is in The Osbournes, talking about Black Sabbath's career, finances, and the drugs that were their downfall. In retrospect, it doesn't surprise me that out of all the musicians in this film, the more successful bands over the next few years were those who were willing to look comparatively subdued. It's been 15 years since I first saw this movie (as of the date of this update, Halloween 2003) at the age of 15 in October 1988 in a movie theater in Tyrone Mall in St. Petersburg, Florida (a.k.a. There is also a feedback page where you can leave your comments about this website. The film opens with the aforementioned Gene Simmons of Kiss saying that half the magic of the music comes from the fans. We have the largest collection of videos from the show and strive to add more if they become available. What I want is Morrison singing confusion, Thats right, I prefer much of the original 1966-early 67 lyrics, with the slower, scarier tempo. Actress. Quite a lot of other unknowns are then shown saying similar things: "I will be a rock star. The two versions of the song are both online, along with some other tracks performed by Rick over the years. If it is published we will post a notice on this website on how to obtain a copy. She was a studio backlot girl who danced and left. The band members are interviewed separately, each while driving cars, which one of them compares to the feel of performing. If we find matches from the people you follow on Twitter, we'll connect you to them right away. She had a bit of a cult following for those movies. Yes, I miss the old school technology of vinyl, but skipping records used to really bum me out. Lisa Leonard Dalton appeared in an on-camera interview in January 2022. After showing the various unsigned musicians and how they look, the discussion goes to the glam look -- and most of these unknown bands are still very made-up and hairsprayed. In the background in the third photo you can see. Overwhelmingly, thousands of Sloopy Girl fans embraced the truth. Those of us looking for an AM Top-40 radio station in 1965 and 66 often heard the sound of C-FUN out of Vancouver, BC. They discuss their reasons for becoming a band and the technique of distributing their flyers that they and most other L.A. bands used to attract attention to themselves and their shows. I'm going to continue on my modeling and, great, hopefully get on with my actressing. Its a credible, well-written inside look at the crucial months just prior to the formation of the Doors, and the enigmatic, proud and stubborn Mary Werbelow. _____________________________________________________________________, The next five photos, all recently (2021) acquired from the estate of, Another portrait above of a very photogenic. At the time, Penelope Spheeris was known for a 1981 documentary about punk music which I really should see sometime, The Decline of Western Civilization, and some obscure punk-esque comedy movies. All rights reserved. JUNE then returned the favor. A former prom queen at Aviation High School in Redondo Beach, and an actress after her time on the show, Fairchild (whose given name was June Wilson) died last night at age 68. Between 1964 and 1966, popular Los Angeles radio deejay Sam Riddle hosted a Saturday night dance show that was syndicated nationally from the KHJ studios in Hollywood. And lastly there is anacknowledgement page for us to thank the generous people who have allowed us to use theirphotographs on this website. Recognisable as the girl with the bangs and the great dance movesJUNE is a favorite on this website. She was and is an inspiration. Bill Gazzarri's Tribute. This photo shows JUNE at The Trip nightclub in L.A. dancing with BARRY McGUIRE while he is singing his classic hit "Eve of Destruction". However, short quotes from various musicians run along the end credits, giving us more hints to the personality of the stars saying them. You dont have to be much of a detective to debunk that theory. This is Greek tragedy material, with the cruel Gods above laughing. At 5' 6" with blue eyes and brown hair she was still turning heads after more than four decades since her GAZZARRI DANCER days. : The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years. QZVX.com Broadcast History & Current Affairs. The "Miss Gazzarri's Dancers" over the years included future Playboy Playmate and Hugh Hefner girlfriend Barbi Benton, and future television star Catherine "Daisy Duke" Bach. What an illustration of the Law of Unintended Consequences. Los Angeles, California, U.S. We have obtained the original of this photo and discovered it was taken on April 30, 1967. In September 1957 she sailed from New York to Plymouth, England on the SS Flandre, where she secured a role in the upcoming British production of the . Show more. JUNE told me that she put this hilariousscene together in 15 minutes and basically ad-libbed it. I took on a partner to help in the research about six months into the project and slowly we started to make progress. You can see it performed on theDUANE EDDY"Rebel Rouser" andJACKIE & GAYLE"That's How It Goes" videos on YouTube. Especially if I was high. Its much harder to wear out a CD than a phonograph album, which would start skipping and popping within a few months, if you kept playing them. Drop music and videos into the areas below. In the background we can see, This interesting photo, also from episode # 19, was taken during a break in the video taping. During her time on the show she and MIMI MACHU invented a new dance whichthey named the "statue dance". I loved the song but Lisa was it. In 1987 or so, she decided to make a movie about her other favored music, heavy metal. https://qzvx.com/2021/09/20/deconstructing-a-myth-sloopy-girl-lisa-leonard-dalton/. The last part of your Myspace URL. Lemmy: "They will not stop rock'n'roll." Joe..Lisa is a very nice lady. Think about that for a minute. ROCK concert .. Bill smiling as always. Courtesy of Thomas K. Nagano. However, Nadir D'Priest's attempt to burn a Russian flag as an intro to the song "Russian Winter, " saying that this is "what happens if they come over here," reminds us in retrospect of the Cold War atmosphere in the 1980s. 67 likes. We've emailed you instructions on how to reset your password. Now Hear This: Larry Lujack WLS Aircheck 1972 , Now Hear This: Roger Christian 93 KHJ Boss Angeles, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsSvDt1izEQ, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn8hZWzrZpY, https://qzvx.com/2021/09/20/deconstructing-a-myth-sloopy-girl-lisa-leonard-dalton/. Ithas been created for several reasons, the foremost being to give this group of ladies some very long overdue recognition and thanks for entertaining us. When the Deconstructing a Myth video was released in summer 2021 it went viral. She got herself together and appeared on "Good Morning America" to talk about her recovery, and continued to live downtown. The epic tune starts with that damned bopping Vox Continental Organ riff, which as Ray Manzarek noted in his autobiography, was a modification of the Herbie Hancock piano riff from Hancocks Watermelon Man though frankly, I think Manzarek was actually more influenced by the funkier keyboards of Rodgers Grant on the 1963 radio hit version of Watermelon by Mongo Santamara. Getting up there, in front of a million people, and really doing it. Agent info Known for The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years 7.2 Self - Miss Gazzarri Dancer (1987) 1988 Credits IMDbPro Self Previous 1 The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years Self - Miss Gazzarri Dancer (1987) 1988 IMDb Best of 2022 The song was very successful here in a version called pobre menina (poor girl). Javier Rivera-Diaz Celebrity When the Musics Over was written and evolved, I believe, just before the Doors started playing at London Fog on the Sunset Strip in May, 1966. For those who want to investigate this further, the speeded-up reggae cover of Hang On Sloopy came out on Rick Derringers 1975 album called Spring Fever and at that time the Sloopy track was once again released as a single. In 1986, Bon Jovi, Poison, and Cinderella had all hit it big, much to the disgust of some heavy metal fans (and some outside the metal scene as well) who dismissed them as having gained their success on their glam image. Your email address will not be published. This is whereJUNE WILSONbecame JUNE FAIRCHILD. It is a fact that Morrison, blithered and bewildered by the incandescent pain of losing his 3-year girlfriend and first love of his life, wrote the magical yet mournful lyrics that soon impressed keyboardist Ray Manzarek, on that same stretch of beach, creating what became The Doors. By most accounts, the "Hollywood A Go-Go" dancers had a fun time time dancing for money and hanging out with musicians. [1] Despite some disagreement about the veracity of the claim,[6] Fairchild was credited with conceiving the band's name, Three Dog Night. (Paul Stanley of Kiss and Alice Cooper independently remark that heavy metal is the true rock'n'roll of the 1980s.) The weather is here, wish you were beautiful, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Documentary History of Western Civilization, "Under My Wheels" -- Alice Cooper with Axl Rose, Slash and Izzy Stradlin (Guns'n'Roses). We have detailed biographies and exclusive photos of most of them. While looking for a name for their band. The End gained additional cultural clout by being used powerfully in Coppolas Apocalypse Now. Key Club is dedicated to being LA's premier live music, dining, and private events venue. Lisa Leonard Dalton is the dancer in that classic 1975 music video. They were a mix of young pros and local girls who could shake it a little. When applying for her Screen Actors Guild card she found that there was already aJune Wilsonso another name, Fairchild, was suggested byDANNY HUTTONofTHREE DOG NIGHTwho was her boyfriend at the time. They come off pretty conceited, especially when they perform the uninteresting "Little Gypsy" and "12 O'Clock High," but frankly, when I was 15 you could have turned the sound off during their performance and I wouldn't have cared. So, I switch back to the Doors CDs. Of course, the fact that of the bands shown in this bit, Vixen (and to a lesser degree, Tuff) did reach some success makes it seem a little less ridiculous -- and then the established stars are shown saying pretty much the same thing, that an essential factor in their success was wanting it so much. Hour after hour, day after day as those early Doors fought their way, after a hiccup with Columbia Records, to a deal with Jac Holtzman at Elektra and the crucial production of Paul Rothschild. Check out this one we found her. Dinner at The Rainbow . with Art Labow. And after a year of looking it did. Above: Still photo from the 1968 movie HEAD featuring the MONKEES. The Challengers eventually became the second "house band". starsfrom the 60's music scene. A California girl, she came to the attention of the filmmakers when she won the 1974 dance competition at Gazzarris, a popular Hollywood nightclub. So, lets give thanks, and lets say a prayer for Mary, wherever she is. This movie was filmed, as the opening credits announce, between August 1987 and February 1988, right in the middle of the transitional period. This is your profile URL. Fairchild starred or co-starred in more than a dozen notable film roles before her addictions to drugs and alcohol effectively ended her professional acting career. [5], During the 1960s, Fairchild lived with her then-boyfriend, Danny Hutton, the lead singer of Three Dog Night for several years. There is also a feedback page where you can leave your comments about this website. I have two 1965 appearances by the original McCoys. But the video I chose is actually from 1975 and it will get your attention. !Update: On November 21, 2022 Rick Derringer provided the answer fans have been waiting for. 9039 W Sunset Blvd West Hollywood CA 90069. The band members talk in the recording studio and against plain backgrounds like the unknown bands, about how they don't care about their image and don't live the rock'n'roll lifestyle (and indeed, despite all having beautiful long hair, they are the least rock-star looking of any of the musicians in the movie except perhaps Lemmy). Stream music on Myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. The photo withGENE was taken outside of theKHJ-TV studios after a 1965appearance by theBYRDS on the show. There were two constant presences throughout the run of the series, namelySAM RIDDLEwho was the host, and the GAZZARRI DANCERS. June Fairchild was spotted dancing (at Gazzarri's, as it happens) by producer Al Burton. At 5' 6" with blue eyes and brown hair shewas still turning heads after more than four decades since herGAZZARRI DANCERdays. He doesn't say a lot about music, but he does call himself "a full-blown alcoholic" and "a piece of crap." Oh, to travel back in time and be a fly on the wall as When the Musics Over came to life. Don't have a Myspace account yet? In the background in the third photo you can see DeANN on the main platform. Lisa Leonard Dalton is the dancer in that classic 1975 music video. This interesting photo, also from episode # 19, was taken during a break in the video taping. A few years ago she showed up in a KCET feature story on the King Eddy Saloon (at the 5:00 mark with friends William Mitchell and T.K. If you are a Doors/Morrison fan, its a must-read. Its wear and tear. The contest is followed by the band Odin, who seem to be pets of Bill Gazzarri; he tries to introduce them but can't get the audience to chant their name, even with the help of Miss Gazzarri Dancer. The first Doors demo tape, recorded before Krieger joined, and recorded while the band included Manzareks two brothers, was still called Rick and the Ravens. Still in the 1960s. Photos migrated from Classic Myspace on 3/2/2014 8:10:45 AM Comment Share. The one below pictures JUNE with her beloved dog Ollie. This is your queue. I actually restart Musics Over at various points over and over. His articles and interviews first appeared in Gonzo Today in early 2015, and some of them are fairly good. This band is shown backstage pouring beer on one another, but their singer gets a stand-alone interview and looks a lot more of a quiet guy; the on- and off-stage contrast is interesting. We'll email instructions on how to reset your password. Cosgrave remained good friends with them both after their breakup, but lost track of them after he left L.A. right about the time The Doors first rehearsed in the late summer/early fall of 1965. The demo tape has a tentative Morrison singing with Ray Manzarek. Self - Interviewer - Penelope Spheeris Harriette Ann Gray, a dance educator, choreographer and dancer, died in Columbia, Mo., on April 20. This girl was obviously no ordinary passerby. But you can pick one that's 25 characters or less and includes a letter. These were no generic cheerleader type dancers, but cutting edge for their time beauties, dancing to the best choreographed routines from the mid-60's. Hit a pothole and bang! A film with a female director can't ignore women, so the next segment looks into women in the heavy metal scene. No worries, joining is easy. Two of the new photos are included below. There was nothing online at first. Nagano.) Wear a rubber and don't do drugs, what can I tell ya? 0. Learn more about how to retrieve an existing account. The unknown male musicians talk about their tendency to live off of women: "It's kind of a rule that a girl doesn't get in the apartment unless she has a sack of groceries." That creates confusion. But by 1988, even the glammest hit bands were toning it down -- on the cover of their 1986 debut album, Poison wore so much makeup that my mom looked at the picture and said "Oh, how nice. As much as anyone, Freyler is responsible for the Gazzarri Dancers being recognized today and for them being able to see their work of four decades ago. One that constantly draws positive comments is the sixguns, holsters, and cowboy hats routine on the wonderfully choreographed, "I Fought The Law" performance. November 2, 2020 whole may occur without the written permission of Jim Freyler. In 2001, the Los Angeles Times reported that the former actress was homeless on LA's Skid Row. The email you used to create your account. I enjoy researching articles and online reporting that allows me to meld together words, audio and video. 1967. Self - Interviewer - Penelope Spheeris All content copyright original author unless stated otherwise. Beryl Hammond was a Canadian actress, dancer and psychologist. There is a mysterious and publicly unknown Lisa Dalton under the radar. Numbers, dots and dashes are ok, too. How hard is it to find someone in the music industry to contact Rick Derringer and ask him if he or any band members spoke with the dancer. 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