D O N
D A N N E M A N N
SINGER-SONGWRITER-MUSICIAN
FOUNDING MEMBER
OF 60'S LEGENDS
T H E
C Y R K L E
"Red Rubber Ball" ... "Turn Down Day"
TOURING with THE BEATLES
DON DANNEMANN INTERVIEW
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Don Dannemann and Mike Losekamp, two original members of the 60’s pop music group The Cyrkle, best known for the hit songs Red Rubber Ball and Turn Down Day, have reunited, added a few new members, and reinvented themselves around the 50th anniversary of the band’s success.
Named The Cyrkle by John Lennon himself and managed by none other than Brian Epstein, they were The Beatles opening act on 18 tour dates including August 23, 1966 at Shea Stadium, and August 29, 1966, for The Beatles’ famous final concert at Candlestick Park.
In 1966, the band released two Billboard hit songs. “Red Rubber Ball” went gold, selling over one million copies. The follow up single, “Turn Down Day” was a solid hit as well, becoming their second Top 20 song of the year.
Coupling extraordinary musical talent and classic hit songs, The Cyrkle promises to electrify fans today just as they did when they were the opening act for The Beatles!
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ENTITLED
THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES
SERIES ONE
CHRONICLES, TRUTHS, CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS
THAT SET US FREE
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Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of
the greatest rock legends on the planet
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
THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES
BOOK TRAILER
B O O K R E V I E W
B O O K R E V I E W
-By Literary Titan (5) STARS
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.
https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/ Gold Award
Winner
Ray Shasho Author
Interview
By LITERARY TITAN
The Rock
Star Chronicles uses your interviews with rock legends to humanize them
and preserve their contribution to the genre. Why was this an important book
for you to write?
I was fortunate to have lived through
two of the greatest decades for music. It was a time when radio played
incredible music and rock concerts were a bargain and a happening thing to do.
Rock groups featured incredibly talented musicians with guitarists and lead
singers in the spotlight. There has never been a generation to match that
period of music expertise and staying power. I wanted the reader to understand
and realize how great a talent they really were and still are. Especially to
wannabe musicians and the young. Many of the artists I have interviewed have
passed on and others nearing retirement. It was important to me to tell their
stories at a vulnerable period in their lives and be recognized as the greatest
music legends the world will ever know.
What is
one interview in this book that stands out as the most exciting one you had?
Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull has
always been a rock hero to me. He has written and performed complex music and
always had an incredible stage presence. Going to a Tull concert back in the
day was a huge event. I will admit the first time I interviewed Ian Anderson I
was quite nervous. I remember when the phone rang for the interview, I thought,
that’s Jethro Tull calling me! During the second interview I got him to chat
about politics, religion, ancestry, and world events. I tried not to ask the
same mundane music questions that have been asked of him many hundreds of
times. He was intellectual and I was on my best game that day.
What do
you think is one thing modern musicians have to learn from the icons of the
rock and roll genre?
Bands must perform live. All the
legends started performing at school dances, bars, clubs, and anywhere they
could be seen by an audience big or small. If they are talented eventually
someone will give them a break, but it will not be easy. Having a You Tube
video with a lot of page views is a start, but it will never have the impact of
playing in front of live audiences.
What do
you find is a common misconception people have about music?
People that pay big money to
watch an artist lip sync on stage and still call it a great show. Music lovers
who go see a legendary rock band and there are no original members in the band.
Ringo Starr would never bill himself as The Beatles, instead he created an
All-Starr band. All generations need to do a little homework before purchasing
expensive tickets to concerts nowadays. My book will certainly help identify
who the real legends are.
Music is a universal language
that we all share and cherish.
