The Godfather of Rock N Roll. And nowhere was the party crazier, sleazier or more glam-rockin' than the Sunset Strip, where big . In the abovephoto (left to right) we have: MARIA POGEE, DAWN MICHAELS, DeANN MOLLNER, and JACQUI LANDRUM. Freyler, who lives now in Florida, posted a tribute to Fairchild Tuesday after her death. Harriette Ann Gray, a dance educator, choreographer and dancer, died in Columbia, Mo., on April 20. Pick one that's 25 characters or less and includes a letter. Its a shock. Obviously there was a change of clothes involved if this was the case. On this site we would like to introduce you to as many of the dancers that we can currently identify and update you on what has become of them. Bill Gazzarri - The Godfather Of Rock And Roll, Bill autographed to Arthur Blessitt 1969, Bill Gazzarri with Ron Henslee, Tony Carr and Rusty Johnson of Eddie James and The Pacific Ocean late 60's (Thanks Betty), Bill in 'The Decline Of Western Civilization Part Two', Bill with Brunette' - 1989 (l-r) Jay Scott King, Derek Thomas Cava, Johnny Gioeli, Bill, Joey Gioeli and Christopher Paul, Bill Gazzarri with Edward James Olmos and Jani Lane from Warrant. Fate intervened with, go through her belly-dancing motions in the, The followingfour photos show the vivacious, in a publicity shot distributed for the 1971 movie, ************* before she was a star *************, **** some recent photos of JUNE from 2001 to 2014 ****, The lovely black and white photo above shows, in a2009 photo. She had been divorced twice.[1]. We loaded your account with your Facebook details. Starting up inDecember 1964 and running throughFebruary 1966 the show featured an eclectic mix of rock, r & b,and popular music artists,some of whom such asAretha Franklin, James Brown, Tina Turner, andSimon & Garfunkellater went on to become major stars. SPACEBAR resumes the slideshow. Shes Lisa Leonard Dalton. This article has been updated to reflect that information. David was born on January 16th, 1968 in Kansas City, Missouri. starsfrom the 60's music scene. In the background we can see SAM RIDDLEflanked byJackie DeShannon and Timi Yuro. Key Club is dedicated to being LA's premier live music, dining, and private events venue. Thinking that a quick internet search wouldsatisfy my own curiosity, I found that I could not have been more wrong. The one aboveshows her and fellow classmate and friend Gail Griebenow. why is this even a question at this point. One of her favorite memories is, beforethe house accidentally burned down. We'll email instructions on how to reset your password. [1] Despite some disagreement about the veracity of the claim,[6] Fairchild was credited with conceiving the band's name, Three Dog Night. Ray, and soon afterwards John Densmore and finally Robbie Krieger, did believe in their lead singer. 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. Courtesy of Thomas K. Nagano. : [1] She attended El Camino College and acted the youthful role of Arthur in the college production of Shakespeare'sThe Life and Death of King John in April 1965. 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. Understandable, but too bad, because unlike many of the Doors great songs, this one is relatively unknown. She may not have known it, but this was an interesting period for heavy metal, which was splitting in different directions and going through other changes. He didn't like it. I particularly enjoy blasting it that way in echoey parking structures, or at stoplights. The last part of your Myspace URL. The first performance is Lizzy Borden doing a workmanlike cover of "Born to Be Wild." [1] On February 21, 2001, the same day that her story was published in the Los Angeles Times, police stopped her in Van Nuys for carrying an open container. https://qzvx.com/2021/09/20/deconstructing-a-myth-sloopy-girl-lisa-leonard-dalton/. http://www.urbanoutlaw.com/opinion/042603.html Next, we go to Gazzarri's, a rock club which is having a dance contest for "Miss Gazzarri Dancer of the Year." That earlier version that was much more about Morrisons catastrophic breakup with Mary Werbelow. There was nothing online at first. There were two constant presences throughout the run of the series, namelySAM RIDDLEwho was the host, and the GAZZARRI DANCERS. She was always laughing and great fun." As of September 2021, we now know the identity of the sexy Hang On Sloopy dancer in Rick Derringers 1975 video. Some of whom knew she had the gig and others who recognize her immediately. I cant say if it was Liz Brewer, but there is a remarkable resemblance between her photos and those of the dancer. Additional photos of Lisa are at the bottom of this post. Hitting < pauses the slideshow and goes back. I figure I represent the 1980s suburban metalhead experience as well as anyone, and eventually I would pretty much memorize my tape of the film (of the bowdlerized version shown on MTV, unfortunately). The days are bright, and filled with pain Morrison sings in The Crystal Ship. We had hoped that if enough people knew we were trying to ID the girl that something would break. Remembering Miss Gazzarri's dance contest by G-SPOT! This chapter wraps up with a section on the band. Then somebody messed it up more by falsely linking Rick and Liz in the UK in matrimony. This wild scenebelow shows JUNE WILSON dancing front and center with The Pair Extraordinaire playing. 8,000 feet. In this Lou Rawls clip from 1965, June Wilson is the first dancer who plays hard to get. Quite a dancer. I've tried to Shazam it but it's not found. Every week of, meet the musical guests appearing on the show. Your own family and your true love say you suck ouch! However, they and Lita Ford did give the late-'80s metal scene some successful female musicians, as well as Joan Jett who isn't always considered metal.) I actually restart Musics Over at various points over and over. This helps us keep people, musicians and brands searchable on Myspace. One that constantly draws positive comments is the sixguns, holsters, and cowboy hats routine on the wonderfully choreographed, "I Fought The Law" performance. How about a lingerie store?"' Additional photos of Lisa are at the bottom of this post. Puget Sound Media (now QZVX) has collected several articles, many of them with vintage photos of Liz Brewer (Click HERE to view these newspaper clippings). Think the regular girls and boys on the dance floor were intimidated much? 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. February. whole may occur without the written permission of Jim Freyler. (Vixen are among these interviewees, though I don't think the albums they recorded really proved that either. Fate then handed him the drug-addled enabler Pamela Courson, who arguably killed him. As writer of a number of Doors articles for Gonzo Today, I immediately want to interview author Bill Cosgrave, who was friends of the couple and crashed on Werbelows living room couch in the pivotal Summer of 1965. Technical Specs. Use Facebook, Twitter or your email to sign in. It turns out people noticed and in the era of You Tube, the girls from "Hollywood A Go-Go" are young again and have followings on the web. 1967. 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. You can throw in numbers, dots and dashes, too. Check out this video to see just how good these girls were with their timing and coordination. At 5' 6" with blue eyes and brown hair she was still turning heads after more than four decades since her GAZZARRI DANCER days. It was the Hang On Sloopy dancing girl. June Fairchild was spotted dancing (at Gazzarri's, as it happens) by producer Al Burton. Fairchild was a beauty and a fan favorite, I gather from the comments on YouTube and at Gazzarri Dancers.com. The urban legend that the Hang On Sloopy dancer was a British party planner, or that she had been married to singer Rick Derringer, were discredited. I took on a partner to help in the research about six months into the project and slowly we started to make progress. What an illustration of the Law of Unintended Consequences. 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. Here she is, probably about 20, with Riddle at the opening of a clip featuring Jackie Wilson. Help us with just a few more questions. Miss Gazzarri's Dance Contest 12-24-1989 with Heather Kennedy uswine 850 subscribers Subscribe 74 Share Save 12K views 8 years ago Heather Kennedy in Miss Gazzarri's Dance Contest 12-24-1989.. We are almost set to release our findings. 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. The version I heard in March 67 at the Avalon Ballroom, that one time I saw the Doors. Then the clips of "Hollywood A Go-Go" began appearing on YouTube and she was June Wilson again. Nonetheless, the band say in their interviews (out flyering, and later hanging out in a hot tub with some women) that they want to be bigger than Led Zeppelin or the Rolling Stones, "not just another band." This is how youll be known on Myspace. . She was born asJUNE E. WILSONand attended Aviation High School in Redondo Beach, Californiawhere she was prom queen and graduated in 1964.She was discovered byHOLLYWOOD A GO-GOproducerAL BURTONwhile dancing atGazzarri's nightclubin 1965. The Challengers eventually became the second "house band". Not all the people in this film are so savvy about leading the trend, though - a viewer who wasn't around or didn't follow metal during the 1980s will probably find it astounding that anyone would choose to look like some of these people. I'm going to continue on my modeling and, great, hopefully get on with my actressing. It was just a cool name in the 60s. Born in Joplin, Mo., Miss Gray trained with Bertie Kirtley. Los Angeles, California, U.S. Show more. put this hilariousscene together in 15 minutes and basically ad-libbed it. This proved to be an entry into bigger and better roles asJUNEwent on to appear inmore than a dozenmovies between 1967 and 1978. The "Miss Gazzarri's Dancers" included future Playboy Playmate and Hugh Hefner girlfriend Barbi Benton as well as future television star Catherine Bach. Many of the photos here onher page are lucky survivors from that fire. Show more. In retrospect however, the show's biggest catchmight have beentheRolling Stoneswho played 3 songs on a May 1965 appearance. And for those readers who would like to know more about Liz Brewer, the answers to some of the questions that inevitably come up can be found in the British Newspaper Archives. The photo above shows JUNE in a publicity shot distributed for the 1971 movie PRETTY MAIDS ALL IN A ROW. Yet, she didn't read Mankind magazine, nor have an inkling of anthtopology and the cold aboriginal nights that inspired my suggestion. The location is on West Norton Street, between Santa Monica Blvd. The parole officer lady, Darlyne Pettinicchio, now talks about Back in Control, an organization for parents to get their kids back under their thumbs, and their process of "de-metaling" the teens. Still a very beautiful woman and Im not being polite about that. [1][5], While on the show, June Fairchild and fellow dancer Mimi Machu created the Statue dance, a fad dance in which the dancers adopt stationary poses for a measure or two before shifting to new poses. http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2001-03-09/screens_feature.html It is the first in a series of several short video interviews. They asked Lisa to share current photos and to record a cell phone video. I do not want to reveal too much until it is completeother than I will say millions of followers of the dancing girl video will be shocked with the outcome. Fairchild starred or co-starred in more than a dozen notable film roles before her addictions to drugs and alcohol . He means it. Lisa is very pretty and a very nice woman. Some went on to dancing, choreography and acting careers. He had a solo hit with Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo in 1974 (Billboard Hot 100 peak position #23). My own family's surname appears variously as Cascio . She appeared on"The Chaperone" episode ofTHE MONKEESTV show in 1966. Self - Interviewer - Penelope Spheeris : What are you going to do now? She was new to the show with this being just her second episode. She has also been onTHE DICK CAVETT SHOW(ABC),I SPY(NBC),andNEVER TOO YOUNG(CBS). Self - Interviewer - Penelope Spheeris He didnt like it. All content copyright original author unless stated otherwise. Nagano.) They were a mix of young pros and local girls who could shake it a little. Steven Tyler: "Just be real careful. Self - Miss Gazzarri Dancer (1987) Two of the new photos are included below. In 2001, the Los Angeles Times reported that the former actress was homeless on LA's Skid Row. She has starred in movies directed by such notables as ROGER VADIM and JACK NICHOLSON.BesidesHOLLYWOOD A GO-GOandPLAYBOY AFTER DARK JUNE also appeared on several other television shows. Finally Ill keep listening as Morrison sings the first verses. He doesn't say a lot about music, but he does call himself "a full-blown alcoholic" and "a piece of crap." There are also links tooverfourhundred HOLLYWOOD A GO-GOvideos, all of which feature the fantastic and talented GAZZARRI DANCERS. We've emailed you instructions on how to reset your password. If you don't see it, don't forget to check your spam folder. At the same time he was also a radio DJ. 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. June Fairchild at the King Eddy Saloon downtown. Poison chose to be interviewed sitting in front of their equipment, and as I said earlier, the real guys differ greatly from the stylized version of the first album cover photo that's painted on the equipment. Years active. 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. Gary Burleigh Shannon, formerly KJR in Seattle, did an awesome job narrating the to be released video. I am in regular contact with Sloopy Girl. The key fact: Mary Werbelow didnt believe in Jim Morrison, despite their being each others first lovers. was very familiar since she had also filmed an episode with them. His answer was Lisa somebody. He didnt know her, other than by her first name. And after a year of looking it did. It is perhaps most notable as the location where The Doors and Van Halen were featured house bands for long stretches before being discovered. The dancers on HOLLYWOOD A GO-GOwere there for only a little more than a year. We have the largest collection of videos from the show and strive to add more if they become available. Bill Gazzarri's Tribute. Check out this video to see just how good these girls were with their timing and coordination. Let your Facebook friends know youre on Myspace with an update. And lastly there is anacknowledgement page for us to thank the generous people who have allowed us to use theirphotographs on this website. There is a mysterious and publicly unknown Lisa Dalton under the radar. We have the largest collection of videos from the show and strive to add more if they become available. Gazzarri's was a nightclub on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California, United States. I am so glad I was in the right place at the right time to help her tell her story and to reveal the truth. Its soothing music, even tranquilizing in spots. In the background in the third photo you can see. Classical, jazz and news usually the first two are fuzzy, and the current events on the news station KNX usually send me into a frothing rage or a state of stupefied boredom. In the background in the third photo you can see DeANN on the main platform. | She was born as JUNE E. WILSON and attended Aviation High School in Redondo Beach, California where she was prom queen and graduated in 1964. Now that I have access to the full version (courtesy of the Hillsborough County, Florida public library system) here goes a full overview. Bill Gazzarri, Sunset Boulevard's self-styled cigar-chomping, white-hatted "godfather of rock and roll" for three decades, has died. Welcome to GAZZARRI DANCERS.COM, the premier and most accurate website about the GAZZARRI DANCERS and HOLLYWOOD A GO-GO. To read the story of the search for the Sloopy Girl and to see the full video, Deconstructing A Myth: Sloopy Girl Lisa Leonard Dalton, Found Performance: Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) by Cher, Found Performance: Summer Rain by Johnny Rivers, Spokane: Mike Mitchell Forney, KNEW (1965), Found Performance: Thunderball by Tom Jones, Found Performance: Georgy Girl by The Seekers, Found Performance: Massachusetts (acoustic) The Bee Gees, Introduction to the Northwest Sound The Early Years, Found Performance: Hang On Sloopy w/ Lisa Leonard Dalton. Left to right: JUNE FAIRCHILD, PETER TORK, DAVY JONES. You can see it performed on theDUANE EDDY"Rebel Rouser" andJACKIE & GAYLE"That's How It Goes" videos on YouTube. I might add that version is not The McCoys. (The viewer is left to do the math and split the earnings among five band members.) 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