Compelling People — Interesting Lives
Sunday
September 2019
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Written by Marc Parker and Melissa Benefield Parker, Posted in Interviews Authors
Thomas McClary co-founded, along with Lionel Richie, the legendary funk and soul band the Commodores in 1968. The Grammy-winning group spent a decade on top of the charts with such hits as “Brick House,” “Easy,” “Slippery When Wet,” and “Sail On.”
Tuesday
September 2019
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Written by Marc Parker and Melissa Benefield Parker, Posted in Interviews Actors
Dawn Wells became known for her role as Mary Ann Summers on the CBS sitcom Gilligan’s Island. Wells’ character, Mary Ann, who was originally listed as “And the rest” in the credits, became the fan favorite, garnering more fan mail than the title character. Her other TV credits include Wagon Train, Maverick, Bonanza, The New Joey Bishop Show, Gilligan’s Planet, Baywatch, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Surviving Gilligan’s Island, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants.
Read more on Dawn Wells Interview: Celebrating 55 Years of America's Favorite Shipwreck…
Friday
September 2019
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Written by Marc Parker and Melissa Benefield Parker, Posted in Interviews Musicians
Steve Lukather is best known as a vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, producer and founding member of the rock band Toto. A prolific session musician, Lukather has recorded guitar tracks for more than 1,500 albums representing a broad array of artists and genres. He played guitar on Boz Scaggs’ albums Down Two Then Left and Middle Man and was a prominent contributor to several studio albums by Michael Jackson, including Thriller, the second bestselling album of all time. Lukather has released seven solo albums.
Read more on Steve Lukather Interview: "As of October 20, Toto Ceases to Exist in Its Current Form"…
Tuesday
May 2019
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Written by Marc Parker and Melissa Benefield Parker, Posted in Interviews Authors
Dave Barry is an author and columnist who wrote a nationally syndicated column for the Miami Herald from 1983 to 2005 and won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for commentary. He has written numerous books of humor and parody including Dave Barry’s Complete Guide to Guys, Dave Barry Turns Forty and Dave Barry is Not Making This Up.
Read more on Dave Barry Interview: Life Lessons, Courtesy of an Old, Happy Dog…
