Today's interview features multi-instrumentalist and longtime disc jockey Eddie Collins. At age thirteen in 1970, Eddie was performing on Saturday nights with a variety trio, The Key 3, and also as a percussionist with the Hazleton Philharmonic Orchestra. Notable local NEPA acts Eddie performed with over the past few decades include 3zz a Crowd, The Collins Bunch, The Golden Age Of Rock & Roll Road Show, Tammany Hall, Jet, Sheriff Jones, Ryze, Ruff Boy, The Fat Cats, The Mojo Dogs, and The Mudflaps. As lead vocalist / bass guitarist / producer for The Rocket 88’s, he appeared in concert with Jay & The Techniques, The Coasters, and Bill Haley’s Comets, and internationally on the Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Lines. Eddie has been privileged to have interviewed, emceed, and performed with many of rock and roll’s iconic artists, such as Ray Charles, The Guess Who, Tommy James, Pete Best, The Shangri-Las, and Chubby Checker, naming just a few from his extensive credit list of legendary celebrities.

In Feb.1978, Eddie received a phone call from veteran songwriter/producer Billy Carlucci, (Lesley Gore, 1910 Fruitgum Co., The Pixies Three) asking Eddie to recruit a backup band to go on tour with Danny and The Juniors. After meeting with Carlucci, and Joe Terry of the act, rehearsals were begun, but the deal fell thru. Months later, Frank Zangari, keyboardist for The Orlons, had forwarded Eddie’s materials to Philadelphia theatrical agent, Norman Joyce, of The Jolly Joyce Agency, offering Eddie a slot as drummer and musical director for an upcoming tour with The Drifters. In this interview, Eddie gives a sneak-peak at a story from his upcoming memoir regarding his six months on tour with The Drifters.

https://www.eddiecollinsmusic.com/

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Our inaugural episode of the podcast features vocalist and author Gloria Carpenter. Her vast experience includes performing with a variety of combos ranging from duos to large orchestras. She has worked on cruiseships, in cover bands, jazz trios, tribute acts, and country bands.

Gloria is currently performing with a high energy 80's dance band called 80's Revolution, a 3-girl "modern day Andrews Sisters" group called The Belle Tones, as well as a NJ-based country band called Nash East using her birth name, Gloria Lynn. She has toured with the Bob Seger tribute band Hollywood Nights as well as filling in with the 3-girl group Blu Lilly who opened up for Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees. As a lead vocalist, she has worked with many of the top entertainment agencies in New York and has performed at many elite venues including the world famous Apollo Theater, the Plaza Hotel, the Waldorf Astoria and Merkin Hall at Lincoln Center.

https://www.gloriacarpenter.net/

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https://www.80srevolution-nj.com/

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