"We all loved her on HAGG. Quite a lot of other unknowns are then shown saying similar things: "I will be a rock star. I have two 1965 appearances by the original McCoys. But the video I chose is actually from 1975 and it will get your attention. The location is on West Norton Street, between Santa Monica Blvd. No worries, joining is easy. In 2001, the Los Angeles Times reported that the former actress was homeless on LA's Skid Row. The club had dancers right into the 1990's when it closed down. The late Bill Gazzarri & Lita Alpenia Miss Gazzarri's 1989 by Gerry "G-SPOT" Gittelson Looking back on the prime era of the Sunset Strip, there was nothing better than Sunday nights at Gazzarris for the weekly Miss Gazzarri dance contest. We are hoping that some readers can help, and encourage you to contact us if you can add to or correct anything we have posted. Often I begin with When the Musics Over. Yes, Ive written about this before. At the time, McCoys vocalist, Rick Derringer, was filming a music video to promote a remake of the hit single Sloopy. But it wasnt the new 75 incarnation of the song that got the fans attention. We've emailed you instructions on how to reset your password. The girls have always been very generous!" There are photosbelow ofJUNE withGENE CLARKof theBYRDS and BARRY McGUIRE. Freyler, who lives now in Florida, posted a tribute to Fairchild Tuesday after her death. Press ESC to exit. 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. Beryl Hammond portrayed two characters in Season Two - Alice MacBain in The Magic Cabin and Kitty Girl in My Grandson, the Warlock (1965). One of her favorite memories is ofMICK JAGGERwaving goodbye to her as theROLLING STONESexitedtheKHJ-TV studios after their sole appearance on the show in 1965. [3][4][5], By mid-1965 Fairchild had been hired as a member of the Gazzarri Dancers on the syndicated variety show Hollywood A Go-Go after being recruited by the show's executive producer Al Burton. You are correct. | 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. In the background in the third photo you can see. This is followed by an intercut selection of the various bands whose live shows are seen throughout the film reading the disclaimer to the audience that they may be filmed at this show. It was the Hang On Sloopy dancing girl. The End gained additional cultural clout by being used powerfully in Coppolas Apocalypse Now. Directed by acclaimed documentary maker Penelope Spheeris and originally released in June 1988, it swiftly became a cult classic (and an undeniable influence on a later Spheeris movie, Wayne's World ). One of the voices will be the real Sloopy Girl.now in her mid-sixties. Your email address will not be published. Pick one that's 25 characters or less and includes a letter. He didn't like it. One of her favorite memories is, beforethe house accidentally burned down. "), The next part explores Los Angeles, where the film was made, as a mecca for other metal musicians: Seduce are from Detroit. If it is published we will post a notice on this website on how to obtain a copy. The original lyrics make it wrenchingly clear how haunted Morrison was by the specter of his soulmate rejecting him while she becomes a featured dancer on the Sunset Strip at Gazzarris, being ogled and hit on by innumerable guys. Remembering Miss Gazzarri's dance contest by G-SPOT! [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. Puget Sound Media now has a positive ID on the dancer that also includes witnesses who knew her in 1975 and before. You can throw in numbers, dots and dashes, too. Oh, to travel back in time and be a fly on the wall as When the Musics Over came to life. Her information removes any reasonable doubt as to the identity of the dancer. Jaimethanks for the comment. There are some performances that are quite memorable. 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. It has a millions strong fan base. http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0094980/, As with the other musicians interviewed, Mustaine talks about how heavy metal is his life, and how he can't see himself ever doing anything else. Learn more about how to retrieve an existing account. A click on my car stereo instantly starts the track over. Self - Interviewer - Penelope Spheeris And we have identified the guest musical acts on as many episodes as possible at this time. This is Greek tragedy material, with the cruel Gods above laughing. http://www.tvguide.com/Movies/database/showmovie.asp?MI=39334 http://www.theavclub.com/avclub3509/avfeature3509.html A film with a female director can't ignore women, so the next segment looks into women in the heavy metal scene. Fairchild was born June Edna Wilson on September 3, 1946,[1] in Manhattan Beach, California. Faster Pussycat discuss such things as the economics of touring for a newly-signed band: "We get a thousand a show, and we probably do four shows a week. It appears to be perfectly spherical; his hair is a uniform length, and it is standing at attention. Self - Interviewer - Penelope Spheeris Some of whom knew she had the gig and others who recognize her immediately. It doesn't belong in rock'n'roll; get it away.") Another episode # 19 photo showing (left to right) ROBERTA, DeANN, DALE, and MIMI on the main dancing platform. floats in a pool chair in what appears to be his leather stage garb, completely drunk, while his mother sits at poolside trying to keep a calm expression while her son pours vodka over his face. In this movie, shot about a year later, no one would make that mistake (even before you hear them speak). Ok, heres where it gets a bit weird. On the other hand, another woman (of an unknown band at the time of filming, but by the time this film was out on video, identifiable as Janet Gardner of Vixen, who were all over MTV with "Edge of a Broken Heart) declares that "if a guy came to pick me up for a baseball game and was wearing makeup, I probably wouldn't answer the door. And we are working on the story. The photo withGENE was taken outside of theKHJ-TV studios after a 1965appearance by theBYRDS on the show. Bill. The email you used to create your account. This article has been updated to reflect that information. Every week of, meet the musical guests appearing on the show. viewing the movie (over and over), owning the soundtrack, and memories of being a 1980s metal fan. Here's an obit today in the Times. 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. Frankly, I wish I had never done this modification. I admit my car audio is hard on them, since the player is in the trunk of the 99 Honda Civic. Shes Lisa Leonard Dalton. This is your queue. Fairchild starred or co-starred in more than a dozen notable film roles before her addictions to drugs and alcohol . Some of the contestants seem reasonably normal, but both last year's winner and the two 18-year-old girlfriends of 60-something Bill Gazzarri, the club owner, come off as astoundingly airheaded. William..I just realized you were commenting at the original post when we were hunting Sloopy Girl. February. ____________________________________________________________________, was half of the famous recording and songwriting duo, . Show more. When entering Lisa Leonard Daltons name in a search engine, its readily apparent that she now has a strong online presence as the mysterious Hang on Sloopydancer. And for those who want to dig deeper, there are over one hundred detailed capsules of individual performances from the show. He the goes on to make a very ironic statement, at least my mind, from watching this documentary now in 2003: "The only way I would give up heavy metal is if I lost my arm.". Jim Freyler started the site six years ago to compile info on the go-go dancers he remembered as a 15-year-old TV watcher in New York. During her time on the show she and MIMI MACHU invented a new dance whichthey named the "statue dance". The meticulously documented article answers the questions: How old are these ladies and who was actually married to Rick Derringer? Several music tracks have accompanied this video in its online life. He means it. Think the regular girls and boys on the dance floor were intimidated much? : So, I switch back to the Doors CDs. Maniacal? She has also appeared oppositeCLINT EASTWOODandBEAU BRIDGES, amongst others. Above: Still photo from the 1968 movie HEAD featuring the MONKEES. Without Mary Werbelow, there would be no Doors lyrics agonizing over her loss: therefore, no Doors. She was always laughing and great fun." [1] Fairchild was raised in Manhattan Beach and graduated in 1964 from Aviation High School in Redondo Beach. This wild scenebelow shows JUNE WILSON dancing front and center with The Pair Extraordinaire playing. Toss the dude out of your home and two years later he goes iconic, and four years after he becomes a superstar, he then dies and becomes legendary. Website. During 'The Metal Years' movie, the Miss Gazzarri's dance competition, does anyone know what song is playing? : The "Miss Gazzarri's Dancers" included future Playboy Playmate and Hugh Hefner girlfriend Barbi Benton as well as future television star Catherine Bach. Photos migrated from Classic Myspace on 3/2/2014 8:10:45 AM. The answers were just not there because it was a locally, and not network, produced show. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. . This is just two musicians, but sounds like three. Now that I have access to the full version (courtesy of the Hillsborough County, Florida public library system) here goes a full overview. Talk about historic! (310) 274-7883. The othermain reason is to satisfy the nostalgic curiosity of a large number of baby-boomers who have wondered what ever happened to the dancers over the more than five decades since the end of the show. [1] Despite some disagreement about the veracity of the claim,[6] Fairchild was credited with conceiving the band's name, Three Dog Night. June Fairchild was spotted dancing (at Gazzarri's, as it happens) by producer Al Burton. Klosterman, Chuck. What are you going to do now? The real Liz DerringerLiz Agriss Derringer from NYC has remarried. A police officer recognized her picture from the newspaper and arrested her for failure to complete her community service from a past drunk driving conviction. 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. Steven Tyler: "Just be real careful. [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. 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. The key fact: Mary Werbelow didnt believe in Jim Morrison, despite their being each others first lovers. Its like a huge long instrumental intro. He was her great, great, great grandfather. We are almost set to release our findings. Then, Densmores first two snare hits exactly in synch with the bass notes man, thats punchy. And so Gene Simmons goes, "I don't want to do anything tacky. 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. Every week ofHOLLYWOOD AGO-GOpresented new opportunities to meet the musical guests appearing on the show. Viewers with small monitors or netbooks who do not see the menu will need to scroll to the far right to access it or change their text settings to see the entire pages. She was born in Toronto on February 6, 1937. At 5' 6" with blue eyes and brown hair shewas still turning heads after more than four decades since herGAZZARRI DANCERdays. It will include a story here and a video as well. Enter your email or username. Hopefully some of you willbe ableto help us locateadditional dancers, orprovide additional information about anytopic on this site. Week in and week out, the hardest workers were the go-go dancers the show dubbed The Gazzarri Dancers. One that constantly draws positive comments is the sixguns, holsters, and cowboy hats routine on the wonderfully choreographed Bobby Fuller 4"I Fought The Law" performance. ", The next segment is on Faster Pussycat and the club opened by their lead singer, Taime Downe with his roommate Rikki Rachtman, the Cathouse. !Update: On November 21, 2022 Rick Derringer provided the answer fans have been waiting for. JUNE then returned the favor. 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. I might add that version is not The McCoys. Its a shock. He means it. The subject matter was her recovery from drug and alcohol abuse. Another is the hand-jiving during theBoDiddley"Let Me Pass" performance. (His bandmate Paul Stanley is interviewed lying on a bed surrounded by lingerie models.) Neurotic? Its a big sonic palette for two guys. The dancers on the television show are not to be confused with the go-go dancers inGazzarri'snightclub from the 1970s and onwards. 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. 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. 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. If you don't see it, don't forget to check your spam folder. After "Hollywood A Go-Go" which, remember, ran for just 14 months and went off the air 48 years ago Fairchild appeared on "Playboy After Dark," "I Spy" and the Monkees TV show, and in the films "Up in Smoke" (she played the Ajax Lady), "Drive, He Said" and "Head," among others. Gazzarri's was a nightclub on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California, United States. (310) 274-7883. 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. You're either one or the other." . Perhaps. _____________________________________________________________________, The next five photos, all recently (2021) acquired from the estate of, Another portrait above of a very photogenic. Key Club is dedicated to being LA's premier live music, dining, and private events venue. Then Densmores drums kick in, the first two snare hits pounding with the bass line. Self - Miss Gazzarri Dancer (1987) : Getting up there, in front of a million people, and really doing it. 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. Many of the photos here onher page are lucky survivors from that fire. Another is the hand-jiving during the. "June Fairchild dies at 68; former actress lived on skid row", "I wuz nuts about Hutton's girlfriend. SPACEBAR resumes the slideshow. Then came YouTube. Her story makes sense and there are 20 or more witnesses who knew her in 1975. Both the band and Rikki seem to be interviewed in the club when it's not open; the band performs "Cathouse" and "Bathroom Wall." In the foreground you can see Bobby Sherman, Timi Yuro, and SAM RIDDLE. And we are proceeding carefully. 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 two versions of the song are both online, along with some other tracks performed by Rick over the years. Some backing band Rick put together in the 1970s. Part of the mistaken identity can be traced to viewers not correctly discerning between the version of Hang On Sloopy recorded in 1965 and the reggae cover with steel drums and marimba that Lisa Leonard Dalton danced to in 1975. Think about that for a minute. During the earlier episodes there may have been some interplaywith girls who danced both at the club and on the television show, but we can only document three dancers who fit in that category We are still researching this topic. This chapter wraps up with a section on the band. 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. Ill play the song on to where the music momentarily stops, at about the 2:40 mark. It hurts to set you free, but youll never follow me, is Jim Morrisons epitaph to his love bond with Mary Werbelow. She had a bit of a cult following for those movies. Are you going to Self - Miss Gazzarri Dancer (1987) There are also links tooverfourhundred HOLLYWOOD A GO-GOvideos, all of which feature the fantastic and talented GAZZARRI DANCERS. Lisa is very pretty and a very nice woman. He juggled all three of these jobs at the same time, making him one of the most recognizable radio/television personalities in southern California. In the background we can see, This interesting photo, also from episode # 19, was taken during a break in the video taping. and another admits, "Right now I don't have a steady home, no." Beryl Hammond was a Canadian actress, dancer and psychologist. When you eliminate Liz Brewer as Ricks wife ( mand when his actual wife Liz Agriss Derringer confirmed it was not her dancing, it destroys the whole urban legend that it was Ricks wife dancing. In this case, I edited the 1965 hit version of Sloopy audio into the 1975 dance video. Kyle K. Mann is the pen name of a contributor to, and publisher of, Gonzo Today. 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