The Archies RON DANTE!

He sang a handful of number one singles in the 1960's but nobody knew his name! As the lead singer of the fictional group "The Archies", Ron Dante was their voice for five years with hits like "Sugar, Sugar" and "Jingle Jangle". At the same time with the Cuff Links, he scored another big hit with "Tracy". Ron has been busy ever since recording, producing some major artists, touring and still going strong to this day! I spoke to Ron from his California home prior to his upcoming concerts in New York...

MICK: Last week when we were scheduled to talk, your good friend Don Kirshner passed away. How long have you known him?
RON: I went to his funeral last week in Florida. I've known him since I was 16 years old. He signed me to my first publishing contract and really gave me my start into the music business. I learned so much at his publishing company which was an incredible place. I walked into the office and there was Neil Sedaka, Tony Orlando, Carole King..some of the greatest song writers ever! It was an incredible time! They walked me in and I stayed there for three years in the beginning and I went back after five years in the late 60's.
MICK: Was that in the Brill Building?
RON: No, we were actually across the street at 1650 Broadway. Today, the building is the Winter Garden Theater. It was full of managers and agents! it was just as busy as the Brill Building. I spent most of my time going back and forth between those two buildings over my career.
MICK: What was it like in the Brill Building back then?
RON: It was a beautiful building with great entrance ways! It was a long hallway with big golden elevators at the end of the hallway. The hallway echoed so there would be people or a group singing and they didn't chase you then. I remember talking to Pul Simon once and we discussed how we started our careers. He said "I used to take the elevator to the top of the building and walk down every flight and stop in every publisher, agent and record company's office trying to get a deal." He said it was easier to walk down than it was to walk up!
MICK: I interviewed Tommy James recently and he told me about his days at Roulette Records. I know early in your career, your band The Detergents were on that label too. Did you have any trouble with Roulette's owner Morris Levy?
RON: I didn't have any trouble with Morris Levy. He was a very outgoing, big gruff guy. I liked him. He was really interesting because he was very up front about making money. He said "You're not going to make that much money from these records. I will show you the books. We have two sets anyway". He was a big guy and he was laughing and he was happy to have us on the label. We sold over one million records for him. He said " You guys just go out on the road, you kids will make a lot of money". I was only 19 at the time with the Detergents. It was a great experience. Me and my two buddies, Danny Jordan and Tommy Wynn, made a good living for a couple years from the first album. We toured with Dick Clark and did every TV show at the time including Hullabaloo, Shindig, Dick Clark. Morris was a great guy. Kind of a lovable, Damon Runyon type of character.
MICK: Did you know Roulette was Mafia related back then?
RON: I felt it! Coming from an Italian family and knowing about mob being involved in a lot of things. I had heard the rumors about Roulette, especially when Morris said " We are going to put your record in every jukebox in America". I remember thinking who controlled jukeboxes in America! And it was true! Every city we played in, our record was in those jukeboxes!
MICK: When "Sugar, Sugar" was the number one song in America in 1969 and you also had "Tracy" in the top ten at the same time, were you upset that you received no credit as the voice singing those hits?
RON: I was kind of used to being in the background. I was a studio singer at the time. I did tons of demos for people (some famous songs), jingles, commercials you would heard every day on the radio..Coke, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, suntan lotions..you name it. I was the king of the tenors in those years. I signed on to be anonymous with The Archies and The Cuff Links. It was a little frustrating when "Sugar, Sugar" was number one and "Tracy" was number five! Don Kirshner , at that time, promised me that I would do a solo album and he would do the biggest advertising campaign connecting me with the hits that I had. He did exactly that! He came through on his promise!
MICK: You worked with Barry Manilow for many years. Are there any plans to work with him again?
RON: I've been helping him with his last four or five albums..those decade albums he put out 50's, 60's, 70's. I asked me to help him with vocals. I did it as a favor since he's learned all my production tricks, he doesn't need me anymore as a co-producer. We are still friends. We just finished up an album called "Fifteen Minutes" which is about fame. He wrote every song on there and I helped him do vocals and backgrounds on that. So we still do some work together and we've remained friends since 1973. I took him away from Bette Midler and I had him record a solo album. By 1974, "Mandy" hit and the rest is history. We did 10 albums together as producer and co-producer.
MICK: You were also the publisher of "The Paris Revue", the famous literary magazine from 1978 to 1985. How did you get that position?
RON: It was actually a freak accident. In Manhattan, my next door neighbor was the famous writer George Plimpton, who was also the editor of 'The Paris Revue". One day, he had a fire in his apartment. His wife was waxing her eyebrows and started a fire! We ran in and helped her get out. She had a young baby at the time that we helped also. George came home and we struck up a friendship! He had a great pool table and we used to play pool every Sunday. He would talk about the publishing business and I would talk about the music business and show business in general. He said to me once "Can I do something in show business?" I said "Sure George, why don't you do some commercials. So I helped him get some jobs like being a spokesman for Disney, the Daily News, The New York Times. He got into movies. He was in the movie "Reds" with Warren Beatty. He got a lot of work! Then he once said "The Paris Revue has been around for 30 years and we have no more financing to publish and it's a great magazine". I volunteered to become the publisher! It was great because we kept the magazine alive for those years. Got to interview some great writers and up and coming writers. It was a pleasure to get involved in that area of literature. My music business is very narrow with the people you meet. With the magazine, I got to meet people like Norman Mailer, Jackie Onassis, Teddy Kennedy...they would all come to George's parties as he was friends with everyone! He was quite a guy, God rest his soul!
MICK: You produced to big hits on Broadway "Ain't Misbehavin" and "Children Of A Lesser God". Was that a big challenge for you?
RON: Not really, especially "Ain't Misbehavin" as it was music based. A friend of mine who has a TV show called "The Actor's Studio" James Lipton called me one day and asked if I'd be interested in reading a script for a show that the Schubert's are interested in and needed a third partner. He sent me the script about a black street gang called "The Mighty Gents". Morgan Freeman was in it and a few up and coming people. I jumped on it and worked on it. The next year, James called me up and said to go over to the Manhattan Theater Club and see this little five piece thing called 'Ain't Misbehavin". I saw it and said "I'm in". I saw Nell Carter, Andre DeShields and these other fabulous actors. I love the music of Fats Waller and the whole Fats Waller catalog. I helped it get to Broadway and became one of the major producers of the show. It ran three years and every ten years we take it out again.
I knew what to do with a musical. The following year we got involved with "Children Of A Lesser God" which many of my friends said nobody wants to see a show about deaf people. I told them it is a beautiful show and sure enough it won a Tony Award. It became a beautiful film with Marlee Matlin!
MICK: Are there any plans to do more work on Broadway?
RON: I'm developing a few new properties. One is based on the song "Rhinestone Cowboy". My friend Larry Weiss wrote that one. He's developing a script based on his song and the story of the song. I think we have a good chance with "Rhinestone Cowboy".
MICK: You've written hundreds, maybe thousands of songs. Do you have a favorite?
RON: I've written for a lot of people but I've never written a hit song. I've always been the writer of the B-sides. My favorite people to write for are Johnny Mathis, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, Bobby Vee. Gene Pitney is one of my favorites. I wrote one song called "Objects of Gold", a Gene Pitney and Bonny Vee song. They both recorded it and I recorded it. That's one of my favorites.
MICK: What do you do when you're not doing music?
RON: I go to movies, Broadway shows, go to the beach, the mountains. The thing I enjoy the most is being involved with something musically. I also love to sing live. Once a month I try to go out and do some shows. Singing has brought me everything as a singer, background singer, commercial singer. I've been very fortunate to do this my whole career.
MICK: Are there any of today's artists that you like?
RON: I like Michael Buble, Josh Grobin. I like the guys who sing the songs. I'm a big fan of groups like Train and country artists like Shania Twain, Faith Hill. Garth Brooks is one of my favorites. It's tough to do what I do and take time to listen to other artists. You don't want to copy. It washes over you and you don't know you are using it in your own production. I have to be careful on what I listen to and how much of it I listen to. I want my music to spring from my insides and touches my heart.
MICK: What are your future plans?
RON: To continue making music. I'm working on a children's project called "Shushybye" which will be on PBS. It's for toddlers ages 1-4 years old. It's wonderful area where you can make great natural sounding songs that appeal to the kids. I will probably tour some more this year. My latest project is I'm recording and producing the legendary Steve Lawrence. Steve is still singing beautifully and I've just completed the first six cuts on him. I'm shopping a deal for him and it will probably be out this spring! Who knows who will come after him! He's the last of the Rat Pack, he has great stories and he's one of the nicest people I've ever worked with!

Ron Dante is among the legendary performers in "Back To The 60's" at the Queensboro Performing Arts Center this Sat. Jan. 29 at 8:00PM.
For more information about this event and other upcoming shows, call the QPAC Box Office at 718-631-6311; tickets are available online at www.visitqpac.org.
Appearing with Ron are Sonny Geraci of “The Outsiders” (and “Climax”) who turned-out four Top 40 hits and is best known for Time Won’t Let Me, Precious & Few and Bend Me, Shape Me. Dennis Tufano of “The Buckinghams” also had many hits, including the chart-topping Kind of a Drag in 1967, as well as Don’t You Care, Hey Baby (They’re Playing Our Song), Mercy, Mercy, Mercy and Susan. Joining this exclusive group is the band Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods, who will bring down the house with their gold disc record, Billy Don’t Be A Hero, as well as Who Do You Think You Are, The Heartbreak Kid and more. These timeless songs will be featured along with tributes to Elvis, Buddy Holly and the Beatles.
The same show will be at BB Kings in NYC this Sunday Jan. 30 at 7:30PM.
http://www.bbkingblues.com/index.php
Find more on Ron Dante at: http://www.rondante.com/

ODDS and ENDS on LI......

Here are some tidbits of information that you may like!!!
Watch for Long Island's own STEVE GUTTENBERG, TED DANSON and TOM SELLECK to be reunited once more in "Three Men and a Bride" in 2012, 24 years after their smash hit "Three Men and a Baby".....Levittown's KEVIN COVAIS, a fifth season American Idol finalist, is keeping very busy these days! He is co-starring with KURT RUSSELL in a football drama called "Touchback" to be released later this year; he just finished a small role in "Men In Black III" to be released next year; and he is taking theater classes in NYC and looking to record some demo tracks within the next few months! Go Chicken Little go!!!.....Peter Sloggatt, publisher/managing editor of Long Islander Newspapers, is handling public relations for the new Paramount Theater in Huntington, formally the IMAC. The theater is currently being renovated with completion expected in 2012. The Paramount will have 1666 seats, more than double that of the old IMAC, and the stage will be retractable to accommodate all kinds of entertainment. Live Nation will be doing the programing! It should be nothing short of awesome!....JIM FAITH reports that there are no plans for concerts at the Brookhaven Amphitheater this year due to politics and politicians. Expect more to come on this matter. Jim also says the Great South Bay Music Festival is coming along great and there will be some big names on the bill. The Great South Bay Music Festival will be held at Shorefront Park, Patchogue, New York on July 15, 16, 17, 2011. Also, The Long Island Music Hall of Fame will have a fund raiser on April 3rd at the Port Jefferson Village Center with some surprise guests!...Longtime Long Island resident RITCHIE BLACKMORE, who was instrumental in the Rock Aid Armenia Project, was just awarded `Honorary Medal of the Prime Minister of Armenia’.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the charity in which classic rock stars from all over the world gathered to contribute their talents on to Ritchie's classic anthem Smoke on the Water . All proceeds were donated to the Armenian Earthquake victims.....Look for new releases from YES, JOURNEY, THE CARS, THE STEVE MILLER BAND, BLONDIE, PAUL SIMON and JOE WALSH (Jeff Lynn is producing!).... JUDAS PRIEST will begin a long farewell tour...Possible tours from THE WHO and THE ROLLING STONES...Reunions for classic rock bands THE ZOMBIES, THE CARS and TOTO....Possible but not certain reunions for PINK FLOYD and BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD....SAMMY HAGAR will publish his autobiography....What do BOB DYLAN, JOAN BAEZ, PAUL SIMON, ART GARFUNKEL, DAVID CROSBY, CHARLIE WATTS, DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS and MIKE LOVE have in common? They all turn 70 this year!!...Congratulations to Syosett's NATALIE PORTMAN on her Academy Award nomination for best actress in "The Black Swan" and also to MELISSA LEO on her nomination for Best Supporting Actress in "The Fighter". Melissa spent her childhood in East Hampton where her parents still live!!

ROCKAPELLA'S SCOTT LEONARD!

Acappella is defined as choral singing without instrumental accompaniment. When you combine "rock" and "acappella", you get a very unique and versatile combination called Rockapella, one of the best modern acappella groups of our time. Rockapella has been together for over 25 years while putting out 16 successful albums. Their world tour stops in Bay Shore this friday evening at the Boulton Center. I had the good fortune to speak to Scott Leonard, the band's high tenor, about their tour and their new album "Bang"....
MICK: "Bang" Is Rockapella's latest album, the first since 2002. Why so long between albums?
SCOTT: We did do a live album in 2004. I was busy with other projects. Had a couple solo records come out. I guess we were in a transition going into the lineup we have now which I feel is the best we've ever had. This is an all original album, the first since the mid 90's. The thing about Rockapella, playing live the audience always gets it and I'm not sure we ever captured that on a record yet. There is always something missing. This album comes close because it's a more different approach than it has been in the past. Very polished with an engineer. It really captures the energy of Rockapella without being overproduced.
MICK: Is the album out now?
SCOTT: Yes, it came out in October. It was just available digitally through I Tunes but now the CD is out, just like the old days!
MICK: When you recorded "Where In The World Is Carmen San Diego", did you have any idea how popular it would become?
SCOTT: No, we really didn't. I thought I'd only be doing this for a few years. It didn't start out big as it was on PBS. The producing was so good and the creative team was so good. There wasn't anything else like it on TV for kids and their families. The learning and geographical aspect really stuck and lasted for a lot of years. It was our first national exposure. Before that, we all had day jobs. It really was a platform from which we were able to make a career and see the world!
MICK: Being that Rockapella uses no musical instruments, when you write a song, do you use an instrument and what exactly is the process?
SCOTT: I use the piano. Writing a song is like writing any song. There's chords and a melody. The difference is that when arranging for Rockapella, it is similar to a band as there is a bass with drums with guys doing it with there mouth. There is a melody like any song has. The other two guys fill in creatively so the people don't miss the rhythm guitars and other instruments. It's a craft I've been doing for over 2o years and it's like breathing for me now! It's very unique to use just these five elements and keep it interesting. It's like a puzzle where you try to melt the inspiration musically from your heart with your brain. It's a mathematical creative challenge that I enjoy.
MICK: I've read that after working in Japan for 2 years in the 1980's, you became fluent in Japanese. How hard was that language to learn?
SCOTT: I sang with a Japanese band over there so I was kind of immersed backstage in Japanese, which is the best way to do it! The best way is to be thrust into the atmosphere where that language is all around you. That is a fascinating country, especially for a guy who grew up in Indiana. To this day, Japan is like a second home to me. We go there on tour every year. We also go to Germany a lot and I am from German ancestry so I took an interest in their language. After a while, I was able to do a show over there in German. It shows the people that you care when you learn their language. We not just ugly Americans!
MICK: Has Rockapella ever recorded a song in Japanese?
SCOTT: Yes we have! When we were doing Carmen San Diego, we were offered a deal here to do kids records for some big companies. But we had original music. I had just recorded a record in Japan and I hooked up my record company with Rockapella. Japan had never been exposed to contemporary acapella. The way Rockapella did it really caught on in Japan to the extent that they had an American Japanese Idol Show with all acapella groups and it was a number one show! The music on the radio over there wasn't as regimented as it is here so they would play our music along with all kids of other music. Our first hits over there were English versions of there own hits over there. We did a Christmas song where I sang in Japanese.
MICK: I've read that Stevie Wonder was a big influence on you. Have you ever performed with him?
SCOTT: I've never even met him! He is probably the reason I got into music. I just love the way he sings and I've tried to emulate that. Beyond the singing, his creative juices were so into me. His is our generation's or century's Mozart. His music seems like it has always existed and he just plucked it out of the air and it is perfect! And I've always been fascinated by the great lyricists from Cole Porter to Johnny Mercer to Stephen Sondheim. I love how they transfer that intellect and importance on the words into pop music. Somewhere between Stevie and Stephen is my approach to writing original music.
MICK: Do you keep in touch with former members of Rockapella?
SCOTT: Yes, all the time! Sean, who was one of the first guys in Carmen San Diego and is the godfather of Rockapella as far as I'm concerned, I hear from all the time. He has his own band and is very active in the music world. Elliott has a jazz trio and I hear from him a few times a year. Berry does a lot of voice overs as he has a very deep voice. He was the voice of Tony the Tiger! He is doing well. Everybody is still in touch and friendly. Kevin Wright, who had replaced Sean, retired a year ago. As each guy retires, you lose some of the personality and whatever he added to the band. But we get to hand pick from the stellar talent that is perfect for that slot. So you lose some of the original recipe but technically, Rockapella has never been better than it is right now.
MICK: What would you consider your most memorable moment?
SCOTT: In the first year that we did Carmen San Diego, we did a Whoopi Goldberg HBO special, we did Madison Square Garden with Billy Joel, we did a Taco Bell commercial, we did the Tonight Show on New Year's Eve! This was when Jay Leno had just taken over for Johnny Carson. I remember being behind that curtain on the show and that moment really sticks in my brain.
MICK: What is your favorite Holiday song?
SCOTT: I love Christmas songs. In the beginning, Rockapella was three Jews and me! Japan equates Christmas music with acapella music so we did a Christmas album. I really like the Chipmunk Song and we do that song now in a newer funky version.
MICK: Are any of your children musically inclined?
SCOTT: They really are! My son, who is a senior in high school this year, is going to pursue a career in percussion as he's a percussion major. He has a band and wants to go for the whole thing. My daughter is an incredibly gifted dancer and singer. She's 11 and just getting her feet wet. My wife was a dancer at Disney World when I was singing there so I don't think there's any hope for our children to go any other way!
MICK: What's happening in 2011 for Rockapella and yourself?
SCOTT: We want to do a new Christmas record. We will be promoting "Bang" around the world. There is a new Rockapella cruise this month. We will be touring Europe and Asia again. We've been speaking with the Boston Pops and will be doing the holidays with them this year. That's a thrill for me as I grew up with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops. If I'm with the Boston Pops and they do "Sleigh ride", I just might have to retire after that happens! That's still in negotiations.

You can catch Rockapella this Friday, January 07 at 8:00PM at YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts
37 West Main Street, Bay Shore, NY 11706 http://www.boultoncenter.org/
For more information on Rockapella....http://www.rockapella.com/

CELEBRITY'S NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS!

As we enter 2011, we look ahead to a new beginning and often set goals or resolutions for ourselves. Some are attainable and some just just crazy but it's always a lot of fun. It with great pleasure that for the second year in a row, I bring you my celebrity New Year's resolutions!!

AUDREY QUINN is an American actress/model, TV spokespersonality and writer. For 2011, Audrey says "My New Year's Determination (I do not think the word Resolution works..lol) is to meet the love of my life and to experience as much bliss in my life as possible! This would be fabulous and it's about time too!"

Our favorite folk singer CAROLINE DOCTOROW says "My New Year's resolution is to learn to sing so that the sound of my voice evokes the history of folk music and all it's artists, somehow all rolled up into one sound. My own sound! This will always be a work in progress, and will always be what I am working towards!"

Legendary jazz singer BOBBY CALDWELL'S resolution was "To get my wife a new bulldog puppy". [She already got the puppy!]

Our favorite artist MIKE STANKO says "My resolution this New Year will be the same as it has been in years past. I hope this year brings plenty of good people, good art and good music my way. After losing so many family and friends, some at a very young age, I truly appreciate the everyday things and I only want the best things for all people. Karen, my wife, my soul and my truly biggest inspiration, and I wish everyone a warm, loving and peaceful year and hope everyday is colorful!"

Nassau County Executive EDWARD P. MANGANO says "My New Year's resolution is to attract even more film and television production shoots to Nassau County so that we can continue to create jobs and generate revenue for the local economy".

WABC's Eyewitness reporter, the beautiful LAUREN GLASSBERG says "I'd like to burn off all of the food I eat while shooting my "Neighborhood Eats" segments!"

Pure Jazz Radio's RICH KEITH says " This coming year I'm basically looking to have a more positive outlook on things. Also to be more tolerant of people...even if they like "smooth jazz"!"

American singer and actress GLORIA LORING says "To keep learning more about singing and my voice...and to be more patient!"
The gorgeous Publisher and Editor NADA MARJANOVICH says "I'm not one who usually makes New Year's resolutions, but have definitely made it a goal to work less in the coming year (80 hour weeks instead of 100 hours...lol) and focus a little more on completing personal writing projects."

Last, but surely not least, is legendary comedian DAVID BRENNER who vows "When we're young and naive, we make long lists such as "This year I am going to go through college, meet a great woman, get married, have two children, make a few million, travel, buy a house and a yacht, maybe become an astronaut". When we get older, we are more realistic and my resolutions that we know for certain we can keep- Mine for 2011 is "I am not going to slap a giraffe on it's ass!"

As your humble writer and interviewer on SpotOnLi.com, my resolution is to bring you more interesting interviews and articles, lose some weight, get more organized and to translate my interviews into Japanese and Swahili! Only kidding!!!

May all of our resolutions find success in our lives and if they don't, there's always next year!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

World Famous Psychic's Predictions for 2011- Part 2

In the second part of predictions for 2011, four more of our world famous psychics look into the future to give us their visions of what they foresee in the new year!

Psychic JOSEPHINE GHIRINGHELLI

Josephine is a Long Island based, world renowned psychic, medium, lecturer whose knowledge and gift has helped thousands of people from all walks of life. She has been the resident psychic with the renowned “Morning Radio host Phathead from WMJC FM [94.3.)" Ms. Ghiringhelli, has been teaching PSYCHIC AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT CLASSES for the last 20 years at varying locations. She now teaches at the Enchanting Cottage in Bluepoint, New York. This is what she sees for 2011...

I have been asked over and over again about the 2012 Pole Shift-Mayan, I Ching and Nostradamus predictions, which is that the world is going to end on December 21st, 2012. My prediction, I am happy to say, is that the world is NOT going to end. All is subject to change based on other factors as I will further explain along the way in my predictions.

I believe that over the last decade, specifically from when the Twin Towers came tumbling down, that something very magical happened to us as a society. we opened up, we united in spirit, and we sent an energy out into the universe which changed the course of our destiny.

I see no end to this war in the year 2011. With that said, slowly, little by little..I do see troops coming home. Continue to send lots of love and light to our courageous servicemen and women, it does help!

President Obama continues struggling internally while maintaining a cool exterior. I see a health scare for him around mid year with a short term hospitalization.

Health care continues to stay in a confused state of affairs. Although I see many changes to the overall health care policies, dismay will continue throughout the year

The first lady Michelle Obama continues to be a strong force behind the scenes. However on a lighter note, her fashion sense will set the tone for strong fashion statements this year.

In the first three or four months there will be a rapid rise in stocks and bonds. Invest wisely and watch your money grow!

Lindsay Lohan continues to struggle in her battle with addiction. I feel an opportunity of love enters into her life which can make or break her long time battle. I hope she makes the right decision. He is a keeper, good luck Lindsay!

Britney Spears has a bright year ahead of her. Career opportunities find their way to her and happiness allows her to feel joy once again. I also feel thoughts of having another child has been on her mind.

Oprah Winfrey, after 25 years, disclosed to Barbara Walters that she is scared going into her new venture. She is frightened that Own Productions may not be as successful as Harpo Productions. I feel the people will pull back a bit at first but then very quickly get past the change and respond in a positive way. Ultimately, her new show will be a success.

JOHN COHAN- Psychic To The Stars

....John is a world famous for his predictions and his celebrity clients that reads like a who's who in Hollywood. He has made numerous radio and TV appearances and his new book "Catch A Falling Star" was recently published. John offered these predictions for 2011...

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes will break up...She leaves the religion he has.

Angelina Jolie has a breakdown. Needs to leave film making a while to get better.

Comebacks for Connie Francis, Jeff Conaway, Lana Wood and Ryan O'Neal!

PSYCHIC-MEDIUM MARIE

...Marie is quickly becoming is premier psychic medium in both Long Island and New York State. She is internationally recognized with gifts that leave her fans breathless. Her visions for 2011 include....

As I am typing this, I keep typing 2001 and I realize it and change it to 2011. There is a connection between these two years. I have a fear in me and cannot explain to people how to prepare for such a large scale event while the terrorists use a small devise. Prepare for a small nuclear attack in Washington (especially), New York (especially), Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles and Dallas. The government agencies should not only use their watch lists but also look for anyone nervous looking and be ready for something that looks ordinary but is not. I don't care for being politically correct because I am for defending ourselves any way we can. People in these areas should be on their guard at all times in 2011. I am seeing multiple attacks. Similar to the 9/11 hit on the Twin Towers. The US is not strong enough defensively to counter this attack. People are asleep at the wheel. The recent attempt in Maryland was a practice run. I hear the word "tryout".

I am being told about an earthquake in Havana/Honduras/Hawaii not sure which of these places but I am hearing the H sound. These are the ones I saw first for April or May 2011. I am leaning towards Honduras- they should brace for another quake.

I see a problem with the stock exchange. I am being shown a dramatic drop - a huge drop going further than the previous recent drops. Perhaps computer stops and limits are going to be bypassed or will fail, because I am being shown a drop to almost zero and then the market stabilizes at a very low level. When I say zero, a it may not be literally zero but may be a way to show a significant drop. the likes of which we haven't seen in our lifetimes. After this drop,the market will stay at this low level for some time and then start to creep up..

The economy is very week. weaker than the government and the press is reporting. It is very fragile and will not be able to withstand much of the battering (which is another form of terrorism).

I see a tropical tree swaying in strong winds or a storm. I interpret this to mean: death or destruction will bring significant change. Unpredictable forces and religion are the basis for this destruction. People have to put their feelings aside and determine how they want to deal with the terrorism and whoever is behind it. Right now, the "weather" cannot be controlled. It will cause destruction and death until one energy can guide the planet. Weather in this vision is equated to terrorism

PSYCHIC MARY ROSE.....Mary Rose is very familiar to the New York public through appearances on news channels like Inside Edition, Court TV due to the high profile cases of the Katie Beers, Eve Brown case, the Patrick J. McNeill which involved the finding of the missing god nephew of Cardinal O'Connor of Manhattan's St. Patrick's Cathedral which was filmed for Court TV episode number 451 titled "Sign of the Cross" which aired April 26, 2006, and many other cases as well. The FBI, government agencies and police often ask her for assistance in unsolved murders and missing people. Mary is a resident of Bay Shore, New York. Here are Mary's predictions for the coming year....

There will be stronger high seas in 2011 causing more disastrous levels to major cruise lines.
Heavy industrial construction jobs to open up in mid March.
A multitude of foreclosures will be given money to help people stay in there homes.
Chase Bank will have trouble. I see it restructuring. Bank of America and Citibank see improvement by March.
I see a major revamping of Social Security. Retirement age will be moved from 65 to a higher number.
The new health system will not work.
There will be a change in the power industry, specifically LIPA. Steve Levy will be responsible for implementing a new method of clean power.
Foreign travel will get very restricted. A closer look will be paid to Canada's borders in regard to US Homeland Security.
Big adjustments to school boards as far as finances are concerned in the upper echelon. I see a huge overhaul coming.
Swiss bank accounts to be thoroughly investigated.
Any and all communications will be more intensely monitored by Homeland Security.
Major upheaval in the Senate. We will lose some senior senators.
There will be a lot of long range missile activity as we approach 2012. Most will be concentrated in the Asian Nation area drawing us into it in 2012.
Homeland security will get beefed up big time. People will resent it but they are incorrect as it is for their own good.
The public needs to become more personal with the banks and branch personnel rather than doing most business on the internet
The equity of small security firms will increase as each is asked by Homeland Security to join them due to their expertise in that field.
The United States should beware of all types of security theft..even extending itself into the space program.
Abnormal weather patterns in 2011. Forecasters should not underestimate. They would be better to overestimate.
Upcoming Federal investigations into pharmaceutical companies and the FDA for approving drugs that are now in multiple lawsuits for their side effects.
Broadway is in for a big change. There will be less shows per week per theater in order to conserve and preserve our theater district.

For more info on MARY ROSE...www,maryrosepsychicastrologercourttv.com
For more info on PSYCHIC MARIE...www.PsychicMediumMarie.com
For more info on Psychic JOSEPHINEHIRINGHELLI...http://www.josephinege.com/home.htm
JOHN COHAN can be found at http://www.facebook.com/people/John-Cohan/100000005552238
His book "Catch A Falling Star" can be found in bookstores and Amazon.com

World's Best Psychic's Predictions for 2011!

As a new year is about to begin, we often wonder what the future has in store for us and the world. Some people have the unusual gift to foresee the future with incredible success. It with great pleasure that I had some of the world's top psychics give me their predictions for 2011. In the first of two parts, here is what our favorite psychics predict.....

JANET RUSSELL is a Long Island based psychic/medium/spiritual advisor and also a TV host on one of New York's top cable access shows, the psychic program "Beyond The Unexplained" which appears nationwide and locally on Channel 20. Janet predicts......
We will be told that we do have other living specimens on other planets. I feel that they are already aware but afraid to tell us.
People will be taxed when they get married more than twice. Most end up divorced again.
Parents that do not take responsibility for their children's bad habits ( causing problems in neighborhoods, disrupting schools, etc) will get large fines and may be sent to jail. If they want children, they need to care for them.
More reality shows with real people showing what really happens in a dysfunctional home and what alcohol and drugs do to children that are born from those addictions.
Atlantis will rise again; Many diseases will be cured due to the plants in the ocean.
We will have a universal medical coverage.
More people will go to holistic doctors for healings (It works!)
There will be another blackout, first in the eastern states and then in the west.
It will be found that many children are misdiagnosed with ADHD so that schools can get more funding.
Many illegal immigrants will be deported to their countries and their countries will be liable for the taxes that they have not paid in the United States.
Many more people will stop smoking. Cigarettes will double in price and only the wealthy can afford them.

Celebrity Psychic NANCY BRADLEY is an award winning author and writer of five books and over 600 articles worldwide. She is considered one of the top ten psychics in the world. holding that title for over fifteen years. She is tested three times a year for accuracy and consistency and maintains the highest accuracy in the world. Living in California, she is originally from Long Island. Nancy predicts....
A famous rock star will not have a long life and in fact die shortly.
Much more will be coming forward about UFO's and honesty in what the government knows under the Obama administration.
Lindsay Lohan could commit more drug and alcohol fueled offences. We hope she is not still out of touch with reality and still thinking she can still get away with anything. Her life is in danger. Her father will be looked upon as the one using his daughter for publicity.
Likely health issues for Burt Reynolds, Liz Taylor, Nathan Lane, Lauren Bacall and Tommy Lee Jones.
More species thought to be extinct or mystical (having never thought to be real) are coming back. This includes the Unicorn which is already making a comeback on the planet. Many species will be coming forth from the sea.
Another death in the Michael Jackson family.

One of TVs Housewives of New Jersey Show will file for divorce within the next year or two. At least one will be investigated for mob connections. One Housewife of New York Show, who left the series for her own show, will also divorce within 3 years and come back to the show.

Mel Gibson will make another mistake. His life in the movies is on the line. Suicidal tendencies could be there and he would be well advised to seek counseling. Temper issues and bigotry could be the core, he a victim himself of things in his past. We pray for him not harm to himself or others.

Job market improvement around June or July, then another plummet. California in big trouble. Look for major crime, looting, fires and theft as lay-offs in law enforcement and fire prevention is understaffed. Schwarzenegger will go down as the worst Governor of California ever. Jerry Brown has his work cut out for him and will suffer a health issue.

JEFFREY WANDS is the author of 'the Psychic In You", appears frequently on national television, is a popular guest on radio shows across the country and hosts his own weekly radio call-in program "Psychic Sundays" on WALK 97.5 FM. His flourishing psychic practice regularly has a waiting list of up to a year for a reading, and his personal appearances benefit WALK For Women Breast Cancer Fund, which are always sold out events. He lives in Port Washington with his wife and sons. Jeffrey predicts....

San Francisco will experience a significant earthquake during the period of April-May.

Alaska will experience a series of minor earthquakes.

The Alaskan pipeline will have an incident of sabotage before May.

Iran will experience an attack in February during which a nuclear power plant is taken out.

Bad year health wise for former Presidents.

Scandal around Mayor Bloomberg in NYC.

Amelia Erhart's body is found in January in the South Pacific.

Sylvester Stallone has a bad health year.

George Clooney gets married and becomes a father.

Economy at a 3.5 percent pace.

Real estate rebounds in the end of 2011.

Oil reaches $130 a barrel.

Danger in the sky over Washington in February. Two planes collide.

NIKKI-Psychic to the Stars is based in Toronto Canada and is one of Canada's top psychics. . She is known all over the world. Some of her clients include well known movie stars, politicians, people from the sports world and business world and the world of entertainment. Nikki predicts...

North Korea and South Korea go to war.......A gold rush in Hawaii.......The world's first brain transplant.....A powerful earthquake rocks Chicago.

The worst landslides in California history destroys a thousand homes.

A terrorist attack on the Statue of Liberty....The Mona Lisa painting is stolen.

The movie "The Black Swan" will be nominated for an Oscar.

Natalie Portman will be nominated for an Oscar.

The TV series "Boardwalk Empire" will win lots of Emmy Awards.

Rosie O'Donnell will make a comeback....Tiger Woods has to be careful of planes....

Taylor Swift has to be careful of planes and cars...Kim Kardashian has baby and marriage...

Snookie from the Jersey Shore has to watch out for an injury.

For more on Janet Russell...http://www.janetrussellpresents.com/

For more on Nancy Bradley...http://www.nancybradley.org/

For more on Jeffrey Wands...http://jeffreywands.com/site/

For more on Nikki....http://psychicnikki.com/

ELLIOTT MURPHY COMES HOME

He is not a superstar in the world of rock and roll but he is truly one of it's unsung heroes. Elliot Murphy has carved a nice place for himself not only in music but in the literary world as well. The multi talented and articulate Long Island native continues writing and recording songs 37 years after his first record"Aquashow" in 1973. His current tour is bringing him back to his homeland. I had a great conversation with Elliott from his home in France the other day...

MICK: Congratulations on your new CD. I see that your son Gaspard is the producer!
ELLIOTT: Yes he is! It's actually coming out in January here and in Europe.

MICK: Is your son still in college here in New York?
ELLIOTT: Yes he goes to Purchase College up in Westchester.

MICK: What memories do you have about growing up here on Long Island?
ELLIOTT: Oh there's many! I suppose it was very different when I was growing up in the 50's and 60's. We went to Jones Beach in the summer and Eisenhower Park. I won the New York State Battle of the Bands there in 1966. It was a pretty typical American, suburban upbringing. Spent a lot of time in the car listening to the radio. One big difference was that there was so much great music on the radio back then. I can still remember the DJ's Murray the K, Cousin Brucie in the 50's and early 60's. Later on, it was WLIR with Dennis McNamara..did quite a few shows for them myself! It was mostly good memories for sure. It was so close to the city too. The city was this huge spotlight that I wanted to get close to. Garden City, where I grew up, was only 40 minutes away! Once I got old enough, I spent a lot of time in Greenwich Village.

MICK: Does any of your family still live here?
ELLIOTT: Yes, most of my family is there. My mother lives in the city. She's 85 years old. My brother Matthew also lives in the city. He's also a tour manager, most lately with Steve Martin and his bluegrass music tour. My sister, who is an artist, lives out in Amagansett.

MICK: How long have you lived in France and why did you move there?
ELLIOTT: I moved to France twenty years ago in 1989. I moved there for a couple reasons. I first came here in 1971 before I ever recorded. That trip to Europe changed my life. I went to Amsterdam, Belgium, Brussels, Paris and then down to Rome where I did a bit part in Federico Felinni's movie 'Roma". I was singing on the streets all over and it kind of released whatever creative juices that were inside me. Somewhere deep in my heart I always wanted to come back. Then, the mind followed the heart. My career always did better in Europe than in the States although in the early 70's I did get quite a bit of airplay. I came over here doing shows in the late 70's and was amazed at the response from the public and the critics. In the late 80's, I was almost exclusively touring in Europe. Finally in 1989, I made the move here.

MICK: You've been called a road warrior because you do over 100 shows a year. Is touring still a thrill for you?
ELLIOTT: Touring is still a thrill! I don't do as many as 100 anymore. That was about five years ago. When you do 100 shows a year, that almost like 200 days on the road, either coming home from a show or going to a show. We still do around 70-75 shows a year now. It is still thrilling for me. I tour mainly in Spain, Italy, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Scandinavia. Those countries are still exotic to me even though I've been here so long. If I was still going to Cleveland instead of going to Barcelona, I don't know if the thrill would be the same! I'm sure the audience would be just as great as my audiences everywhere are wonderful. The traveling is so much part of the formula.. 8 hours for two hours on the stage. That little element, still in Europe and still exotic, keeps it interesting for me.

MICK: Up to this point, what would you say is your most memorable moment?
ELLIOTT: Wow, there's been so many. I would have to say, it was about four years ago, Bruce Springstein was playing at the Parc de Princes in Paris, France (a big outdoor arena with about 60000 people). He had invited me onstage to sing with him a number of times as we've been friends since we both put out our first albums at the same time. We were reviewed together in Rolling Stone Magazine and been friends since then. I was backstage with Bruce and he said "Why don't you come up tonight to sing something with me!". 'How bout doing "Born To Run"". I said that's a tough one as that song is like a symphony. My son Gaspard was sitting right next to me and he said "Dad, I know all of the chords to that song and I'll teach it to you". Bruce said "You know that song? Ok, then you're coming up onstage too!" So there we were, both of us, on stage singing "Born To Run" in front of 60000 people at the encore of Bruce's show which is like all hell has broken loose. That was pretty memorable!

MICK: Why do you feel that your music has encountered commercial resistance here in the United States?
ELLIOTT: There are so many elements in the answer to that question. It's hard to focus on just one. Early in my career, I didn't have good luck in finding the right management. I jumped from record company to record company, manager to manager. I couldn't get in a situation that gave me a chance to build some sense of consistency. So that was just kind of bad luck. I think I didn't put as much emphasis on playing live as I do now. Over the last 10-15 years, I've enjoyed playing live more than ever. I was probably impatient thinking my career should have been moving faster than it was where in retrospect, when I look back, it was doing just fine. All of those early albums made it to the low numbers of the charts somewhere and I should have been happy with that and been out there playing more. If I could do it over, I would concentrate more on playing live and really bring the music to my fans instead of depending on the record companies and radio play to do it.

MICK: I love your quote " Literature is my religion but rock and roll is my addiction". Who are your favorite authors?

ELLIOTT: I'd have to say F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby" has always had a special place in my heart and takes place on Long Island. I used to ride around those North Shore areas and see those huge mansions. I also loved Jack Kerouac with his vision of America and how he described it. Just beautiful. John Steinbeck for his social conscience. Also authors as diverse as Graham Greene, the English writer. Elmore Leonard is one of my favorite writers.

MICK: Are we going to see any new literature from yourself in 2011?

ELLIOTT: I've been working on a book for a while. I had a novel come out a few years ago in France called "Poetic Justice", a western. It hasn't been published in English yet. I'd like to make that happen. I'm always writing. The reason I said 'Literature is my religion but music is my addiction" is that I need that kind of solitude and quietness and the way writing kind of centers me and then I still love the excitement and thrill of rock and roll. I really do need the both!

MICK: You've been writing and recording for over thirty years. Is there anything you still want to accomplish?

ELLIOTT: Oh there's so much! Just by nature, any artist is unsatisfied. Every album, when I listen back to it, I think I should have done this or done that and next time I'll do it better. A few things I wanted to accomplish I've already done. I wanted to do a double album and I did that with "Strings of the Storm". I wanted to do a blues album and I did that with " Murphy Gets Muddy". I would like to do an album of covers, songs that were real essential to me when I first started playing guitar at 12 or 13 years old. That's kind of next on my list.

MICK: I know Jann Klose has opened for you on some shows. Will he be joining you for any of your local shows here?

ELLIOTT: Not on this tour. Jann is on his own tour right now. With Jann, we were playing in wider markets like Washington, Philadelphia, Boston. These six dates are all centered around New York. With my shows, since it's so rare for me to come to America, I like to do long shows..a good two hours. Sometimes when you have an opening act as great as Jann is, it cuts away the time a bit. I've had some people come to my shows and say they've been waiting 35 years to see me live! So I figure I have to give them more than a sixty minute show! I love to play long shows. We just get going after the first hour!

MICK: When writing a song, whats comes first..the music or the words?

ELLIOTT: In the beginning they came together and that was miraculous. My brain and my body were so in tune with each other because the music is more of the physical part and the words are the mental part. More often than not, I'm writing words and then the music comes after. Very often times the first verse is like a chorus or a phrase with the music. Once I get that, it's one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration to finish the song.

MICK: When are you most creative, morning or night?

ELLIOTT: With music, it's the night. With writing, it's the morning! Opposite ends of the spectrum!

MICK: What are your New Year's Resolutions for 2011?

ELLIOTT: Try to be nicer to my band! Sometimes after a long day of traveling you can find yourself pretty hard to deal with. I have a great band. These guys are all from Normandy in France. Olivier Durand , who is my incredible guitarist, has been with me for 16 years. He is a treat to travel with too. He does to the acoustic guitar that Jimi Hendrix did to the electric guitar. He is really phenomenal! Other resolutions are what I ask for every year..to stay in the moment, appreciate what I've done and what I've given, and try to move forward the best I can!

Elliott continues to move forward in our direction with these upcoming shows....

• Sat. Dec 4th Stephen Talkhouse, Amagansett, NY
• Dec.5th House Concert, Ringwood, New Jersey
• Dec. 8th Turning Point, Piermont, NY
• Dec. 9th Record Collector, Bordentown, NJ
• Dec. 11th Rockwood Stage 2, New York City, USA
• Dec. 12th Watercolor Cafe, Larchmont, NY

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