Showing posts with label Sherry Aldridge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sherry Aldridge. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Everybody's Talking
From 1981, here's the Aldridge Sisters and the Otwell Twins with their version of Nilsson's hit song from the movie Midnight Cowboy.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Great Entertainers: More Highlights
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Thursday, February 03, 2011
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Friday, August 07, 2009
Survivor - Champagne Island
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
The Ballad of the Aldridge Sisters
Doing my best (or some say worst) Flatt and Scruggs....lemme tell 'ya a story about two girls named Sheila and Sherry.
This is how the Aldridge Sisters got on the Lawrence Welk Show.
This is how the Aldridge Sisters got on the Lawrence Welk Show.
Back in the spring of 1977, sisters Sheila and Sherry sang locally around their home in Knoxville, Tennessee. They got wind that Lawrence Welk and his Music Makers were going to perform in concert in Nashville.
They bought their tickets, and convinced their boyfriends to drive them to the show with hopes of meeting Mr. Welk. One problem was their seats were way up in the balcony....up in the nosebleed section.
Undeterred, they were able to meet the Maestro during intermission....in which they were able to audition for him after the show. He liked them and their sound but told them there weren't any openings on the show, but did tell them call him if they were ever in Los Angeles.
Encouraged, they flew out there a week later, and sung for the Maestro again. This time they used the popular ABBA hit "Fernando". Lawrence told them they were terrfic, but there were still no openings on the show.
Undaunted, they tried three more times....earning enough money from their singing gigs for airfare and to audition. It was the same old story, he liked their act but there was just no openings.
Finally, on their third visit....the were surprised that Lawrence and the staff were expecting them. He told them that Tanya had left the show to pursue a solo career so there was a opening for a guest spot. The girls sung "All I Have To Do is Dream" which in the Maestro's own words from his 1979 book "This I Believe" was beautiful, every note refined and pure with perfect harmony and rendition truly fine.
Lawrence and the production staff agreed, Sheila and Sherry should appear on the opening show of the 1977-78 season. He asked them and as one would say, the rest is history!
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Monday, December 01, 2008
Dee Dee and Sherry's birthday
Saturday, December 01, 2007
Dee Dee and Sherry's Birthday Haiku
It's time for another Musical Family birthday today....and this one is a double shot!
Dianne (Dee Dee) Lennon and Sherry Aldridge were born on this day, and for this occasion.....each one of the birthday girls will be saluted by a haiku,
First, let's start with Dee Dee....
Dianne (Dee Dee) Lennon and Sherry Aldridge were born on this day, and for this occasion.....each one of the birthday girls will be saluted by a haiku,
First, let's start with Dee Dee....
Her name is Dianne
But they call her Dee Dee
Leader of the Lennons
Nice huh? And now here is Sherry's haiku....
Let us meet Sherry
You can call her Sher
Who sings with sister Sheila
I hope you liked them, and hopefully.....so does Dee Dee and Sher
Happy Birthday ladies!
Friday, December 01, 2006
Birthday Girls Dee Dee and Sherry
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