Most fondly remembered for her starring role as “Cissy” in the long-running CBS international television hit, Family Affair, Kathy Garver has also garnered critical acclaim in movies, stage, radio, voice-over animation, and audio book narration.
Her professional acting career began when she was just seven years old appearing in TV westerns, sit coms, and dramatic programs such as Climax and Matinee Theater. When she was eight years old, Hollywood legendary director Cecil B. DeMille recognized Kathy’s distinct talents. Originally hired for a small part in the epic motion picture, The Ten Commandments, Kathy was noticed by the great director who then had special scenes written into the movie to highlight the talented little girl. The award-winning movie followed her first film, The Night of the Hunter, directed by Academy Award winner, Charles Laughton. During her teenage years, she added radio and stage to her burgeoning film and television career.
Kathy, was deemed perfect to star as “Cissy” with Brian Keith as “Uncle Bill” and Sebastian Cabot as “Mr. French,” starred for five years in one of the warmest and most enduring series of the 1960’s and 1970’s. With “Buffy” and “Jody,” the show continues to be popular today pleasing old and new audiences world-wide as a true classic. After Family Affair, Kathy starred in an Israeli musical-stage version of the TV series, learning Hebrew phonetically for her role.Later, she continued dramatic studies at London’s prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where she portrayed “Juliet” in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.Dramatic and comedic productions in the states followed including starring roles in My Fair Lady, Sunday in New York, A Midsummer’s Night Dream and The Trojan Women.At the conclusion of this work, she returned to UCLA to earn a master’s degree in Theatre Arts. Today, Kathy is an accomplished and versatile actress, appearing in such films as Sweet November and The Princess Diaries, Mom, Murder and Me along with made-for-television movies such as F.B.I. Murders and Hercules Saves Christmas with guest-star roles on many TV series.
She is a sought-after celebrity on game shows, winning top money for charities such as Street Smarts and other reality programs. Kathy has used her wealth of experience and education to entertain and instruct thousands of people with her exciting and successful motivation and interactive speeches and presentations.
Kathy is also a bestselling author.
In 2020 she finished two pilots TvDinners for which she is host and Aunt Cissy a spinoff of Family Affair in which she is the titular star. In 2023 she starred in two comedy movie’s ‘Old Man Jackson’ and ‘Yellow Bird’. For all her accomplishments, including her new Cissy Collection which includes her signature candles, lotion and room spray, Kathy’s sails will be billowing in some very favorable waters for quite some time.
B O O K S
by
Author
Kathy Garver
Family Affair: A Pictorial Scrapbook
(Release 2021 by Tv Classics Media)
Surviving Cissy - My Family Affair of Life in Hollywood
The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show.
The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan.
Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives.
The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music. The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.
I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.
Three-time Emmy award winner ... American jazz fusion guitarist recording artist... sound engineer... record producer... composer
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Featuring a true star-studded musician tribute
Jean Luc Ponty, Eric Johnson, Robben Ford (Miles Davis), Steve Morse (Deep Purple), Dean Brown (David Sanborn), Hal Lindes (Dire Straits), Chris Poland (Megadeth), John Tropea (Billy Cobham), Steve Kindler (Jeff Beck), Carl Verheyen (Supertramp) & Larry McCray (John Mayall), the late Phil Naro, and the Budapest Symphony Orchestra) and more!
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Brian Tarquin is the Emmy award winning guitarist and composer who has radio hits in several formats such as Smooth Jazz, NACC Loud Rock & CMJ’s RPM charts. He’s had songs on major TV shows and popular movies including CSI, Seinfeld, Good Morning America, The Watcher (Keanu Reeves), Desert Heat (Van Damme), The Sender (R. Lee Ermey), and National Lampoon’s Repli-Kate.
He’s won 3 Emmy Awards for “Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series” for All My Children, a Global Music Award, honors from SESAC and several nominations from the Josie Music Awards for best guitarist, producer, and album. Brian has appeared on 50 releases, has 38 million streams on Pandora, Spotify & Apple: selling over 140,000 records in his career. Brian is an award-winning published Author; below is a list of his books.
Lifting our veterans through music is something that Brian Tarquin & his Heavy Friends will do until there are no more wars. Brian’s friends include superhero musicians that love working with him on several albums he’s released from hard rock to jazz over the past (20) years). “‘Beyond The Warrior’s Eyes” was released January 19th on Downtown Music honoring military soldiers who defend our freedoms. I wanted a true star-studded musician tribute of soaring instrumental songs. So, I was very fortune to get such iconic players as Jean Luc Ponty, Eric Johnson, Robben Ford, and Steve Morse to help me express our gratitude.” “Beyond The Warrior’s Eyes” mission is to support the charity, Hope For The Warriors, who provide medical care, mental health counseling, professional training and education, physical conditioning and transition services for wounded, ill, and injured Marines and Navy members. Brian’s weekly NPR radio show called Guitar Trax on WFIT 89.5FM (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WFIT) on the Florida Space Coast is streamed on www.wfit.org. He hosts in-depth interviews with world-renowned guitarists every Monday night from 10pm-Midnight.
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“BEYOND
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This is Smooth Jazz: Love Bossa Style 2000 (compilation)
High Life 2001
This is Smooth Jazz: The Box Set 2001 (compilation)
Electro Ave. 2002 (with Asphalt Jungle)
Sanctuary 2002
Smooth Operators: Great Smooth Jazz Moments 2002 (compilation)
Enjoy This Trip 2005 (with Asphalt Jungle)
Junglization 2006 (with Asphalt Jungle)
Bob Marley Remixed 2007 (with Asphalt Jungle)
Guitar Masters, Vol. 1 2008 (compilation)
Get the Led Out! Led Zeppelin Salute 2008 (compilation)
Jeff Beck Salute "El Becko" 2008 (compilation)
Fretworx 2008
Brian Tarquin Collection 2009
Brian Tarquin Collection II 2010
Jimi Hendrix Tribute "Third Stone From The Sun" 2009 (compilation)
Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute "Lenny"2009 (compilation)
Eric Clapton Salute "I Feel Free" 2009 (compilation)
Guitar Masters Vol. 2 2009 (compilation)
Guitar Masters Vol. 3 & 4: Les Paul Dedication 2010 (compilation)
Guitars for Wounded Warriors 2014
Smooth Jazz Cafe 2014
Exiled in Paradise 2015
Orlando in Heaven 2017
Band of Brothers 2017
Classic Radio Hits 2017
Guitars For Veterans 2018
Rewind 2018
Crazy Train 2018 (with Asphalt Jungle)
Guitar Masters Collection 2018 (compilation)
Deck The Halls 2018
Smooth Jazz Cafe 2019
Soundtracks I 2019
Soundtracks II 2019
Vegas Blue 2020
LoFi Smooth Jazz Bistro 2022
Lofi Jazzhop Avenue 2022
Lofi-Licious 2023 (with Asphalt Jungle)
Jazz-Fi 2023 (with Asphalt Jungle)
Brothers In Arms 2023
Beyond the Warrior's Eyes 2024
Books By Brian Tarquin
Survival Guide for Music Composers (Hal Leonard) - 2018 USA Best Book Winner Award
Guitar Encyclopedia (Allworth Press) - 2014 USA Best Book Winner Award
Guitar Amplifier Encyclopedia (Allworth Press) - 2017 USA Best Book Finalist Award
Stomp on This: The Guitar Pedal Effects Guidebook (Cengage) - 2015 USA Best Book Finalist Award
Insider’s Guide to Home Recording (Allworth Press) - 2015 USA Best Book Finalist Award
Insider’s Guide to Music Licensing (Allworth Press) - 2014 USA Best Book Finalist Award
Recording Techniques of the Guitar Masters (Cengage) interviews with Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson.
Guitar Trax
Hosted
by Brian Tarquin
https://www.podomatic.m/podcasts/guitartrax
Airs every Monday night from 10pm-12pm on WFIT 89.5FM
On the Florida space coast, you can listen online WFIT.org.
Tarquin plays jazz/rock fusion styles such as Weather Report, Pat Metheny, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Billy Cobham to Jeff Beck and Frank Zappa.
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Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some ofthe greatest rock legends the world will ever know.
CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA… JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER... RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER... ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST
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BOOK REVIEW
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The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show.
The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan.
Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives.
The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music. The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.
I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.
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