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Fans and the Fabled Love to Give This Famous Bassist the Finger

Written by Marc Parker and Melissa Benefield Parker, Posted in Articles Musicians

Leland Sklar is revered as one of the greatest bassists in modern music and has contributed to over 2,000 albums as a session musician, including records by Olivia Newton-John, Bette Midler, Reba McEntire, Jimmy Buffett, Steven Curtis Chapman, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, The Doors, Clint Black, Art Garfunkel, Rod Stewart, Carole King, Bee Gees, Crosby, Stills & Nash, James Taylor, Dolly Parton and Barbra Streisand, just to name a very few.

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Sharon Gless Interview: "Cagney & Lacey" and "Complaints"

Written by Marc Parker and Melissa Benefield Parker, Posted in Interviews Authors

Few actresses have the distinction of being recognized and revered worldwide for multiple iconic roles in groundbreaking television shows. Sharon Gless is one of them. Generations of TV viewers know and love the remarkable characters brought to life by this standout multi-Emmy and Golden Globe winning actress: Christine Cagney (Cagney & Lacey), Debbie Novotny (Queer as Folk) and Madeline Weston (Burn Notice), among many others. In 1991, Gless married Barney Rosenzweig, the producer of Cagney & Lacey.

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The Real Story of How Suzi Quatro Became Leather Tuscadero

Written by Marc Parker and Melissa Benefield Parker, Posted in Articles Musicians

Suzi Quatro was the first female bass player to become a major rock star. She reached #1 in the UK and other European counties and Australia with her singles “Can the Can” and “Devil Gate Drive.” Following a recurring role as bass player Leather Tuscadero in the hit TV series Happy Days, her duet “Stumblin’ In” with Smokie’s lead singer Chris Norman reached #4 in the US.

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How William Shatner Learned the Blues

Written by Marc Parker and Melissa Benefield Parker, Posted in Articles Musicians

William Shatner is a household name. He became a cultural icon for the portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk of the USS Enterprise in the Star Trek media franchise. In a 2020 interview with Smashing Interviews Magazine, Shatner revealed how he, a native Canadian, developed an interest in doing a blues record.

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