Rock n Roll Graffiti

Rock n Roll Graffiti is an occasional column spotlighting engaging music personalities. The column stresses not only rock 'n' roll, but blues, jazz, country and folk. Stories feature a nostalgic look at Michigan's stars, local musicians and beloved rock legends, all from a personal, Upper Peninsula perspective. Music memories are recalled with an entertaining presentation of facts, a dash of opinion, and a bit of humor, all meant to bring a smile or nod of acknowledgment from the reader.

Thursday, August 31, 2006

Savage Grace, SRC bill missed

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One of the best rock concerts I never saw took place on Saturday, May 23, 1970 at the Northern Michigan University Fieldhouse in Marquette. ...
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Thursday, August 24, 2006

Yearbooks detail stars' past

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In our celebrity-influenced culture, lots of otherwise common items have become collectible. Take yearbooks, for example. They're nothin...
Thursday, August 17, 2006

U. P. played into REO story

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REO Speedwagon performed in the Upper Peninsula at several pivotal junctions in their career. You may remember the quintet from Champaign, I...
Thursday, August 10, 2006

Checker salutes Elvis at 1977 Fair

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For rock music fans, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 1977 was a day not soon forgotten. As Chubby Checker readied a performance at the Upper Peninsula Sta...
Thursday, August 03, 2006

An altered Foreigner set to play

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Lou Gramm's vocals are an important component of Foreigner's classic sound, but is the singer integral to the future of the band? Th...
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Thursday, July 27, 2006

Ellington's U. P. trip related

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When music genius Duke Ellington traveled to the Upper Peninsula in 1959, he conceived a jazz masterpiece. U. P. residents point with pride ...
Thursday, July 20, 2006

How U. P. DJ made it big

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You know Kris Erik Stevens. Or you should. Stevens started as a disc jockey in the Upper Peninsula, became a stalwart in national rock '...
Thursday, July 13, 2006

Catching up with B. B. King

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It took some time to catch up with B. B. King. Like millions of rock fans, I paid little heed to B. B. until early 1970 when his trademark ...
Thursday, July 06, 2006

Rock 'n' roll, Cleveland style

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Compared to the fuselage of Otis Redding's downed airplane or Jim Morrison's Cub Scout uniform, a snow dome featuring a miniature...
Thursday, June 29, 2006

Keeping an 'eye' on Alan Parsons

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Don't rush Alan Parsons. You'll remember him as the namesake of the Alan Parsons Project, with credits including "Eye in the Sk...
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Thursday, June 22, 2006

Be warned: rock isn't dead, yet

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You wouldn't know it by listening to the radio, watching music videos, or checking sales charts, but rock isn't dead yet. While the ...
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Thursday, June 15, 2006

A song mix certain to please

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Okay, what do these songs have in common? "When I'm With You," (Sheriff); "The Flame," (Cheap Trick); and "Wind...
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