Way numerous to mention outside of the obvious.
My lovely wife, Lisa, is just that, and more. She's been at my back through all of the ups & downs, and still let's me live!
Then there's all of the humbling writers & musicians of which I've had the pleasure to work throughout the years. They know who they are and it's all too much!
Oh, ok. F.C. Collins, Craig Bickhardt, Fred DiTomasso, Mike Lanning, Mike Sembello, Lenny Mac, Larry D., Denise L., Rich & Chas Ingui, Brian Setzer, Kyf, Robert H., Brian Wilson & The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Jimmy Webb, Burt Bacharach, and I'm stopping it right there!
Here are a few tunes I'm putting together for my CD.
"SANTA'S BAG" One of my songs written w/ my wife, Lisa, & friend Lou Ballezzi.
"GLAD TO BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS" (R. Bell/ M. Lanning) "LOSING YOU" (Carl Sigman, Pierre Havet, Jean Renard) A hit for Brenda Lee in the early 60's. This is a 2nd version for me. 'BABY HOLD ON' (Eddie Money) Smash hit for the man!
'HE AIN'T HEAVY' Air Supply hit! "PRETEND" (Lew Douglas, Frank LaVere, Cliff Parman, Dan Belloc) was recorded by Nat Cole, Gerry & the Pacemakers, and others.
"TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE" (Eddie Money)
Big hit by Eddie Money!
Please check out my band 'It's Only Roy' and listen to "Gentle Soul', our tribute to the late Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys and to all of our talented friends, too!
Just for the record, here is some of my good fortune.
Some of my songs can be heard on recordings by -
The Brian Setzer Orchestra (From Here To Eternity)
The Stray Cats (Cry Baby)
Dave Edmunds (Everytime I See Her)
Art Garfunkel (Finally Found A Reason)
Kathy Sledge (Reason for This)
SaFire (I Wasn’t Born Yesterday)
Denise Lopez (Everlasting Love)
Michael Johnson (I Still Love You)
Sylvia Vartin (I’m Not You)
ROAR (Santana’s Band) (Hungry For Your Love)
& others.
And recordings/songs in the movies -
‘Cocktail’ (Tom Cruise)
‘Child’s Play’
‘Salsa’
‘Fast Food’ (Ed Varney)
and others,
and TV’s ‘Baywatch’
NBC’s ‘Dance ‘Til Dawn’ (Alyssa Milano)
HBO’s, “Dead Solid Perfect’ (Randy Quaid)
and more.
hello rickie B..how you doin'? how's lisa?......hope you are both well & that you had a great thanksgiving and that you have a great christmas and new year....
Hi, Rick...thanks for the kind words! Small world department: I took a few guitar lessons about 40 years ago from the guy who has been playing bass for the Brian Setzer Orchestra for the last several years. Don't know if he played on your song or not. Anyway, cue the "Twilight Zone" theme here...
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