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Update on Rehearsals for Dick and Dee Dee

Apr 11th, 2008 by deedee

So many wonderful things have been happening lately! Michael and I are forging forward in a number of directions, i.e. Doo Wop Shows (we’re going to be in the Boston area in October on a big show), public television, club work, etc. Right now we’re putting together our own band in Los Angeles so we can work corporate shows and places that would like us to bring a band with us. We hope to do an interactive set, with some brief stories from Vinyl Highway as well as video clips.

Within the last month, I was fortunate to find the original Dick and Dee Dee musical scores, written in the Sixties for full orchestra. We’re having all the parts copied so the originals can be kept in a safe place while we are traveling. For Doo Wop Shows, we will need to take the scores with us, as well as a musical director/keyboard player.

Sadly, my writing has been almost non existent and the work I’ve done on Love From Big Sur has ground to a halt. I hope to get back to the second book soon, when all the preliminary work on the music is completed. But, meanwhile, what joy to sing the Dick and Dee Dee songs in rehearsal. I love the soaring notes in Young and In Love, the solemn moments in Turn Around, the rocking Thou Shalt Not Steal. Can’t wait to get out there to share the songs with others.

I want to thank all of you for leaving messages on the website, on the blog and comments on the videos and YouTube videos. I just discovered that 25,000 people have logged onto the Lightening Strikes video on YouTube!

I try to answer every e-mail personally. The internet has brought the world closer and made communication easier so please let me know if there are any topics you’d like me to talk about on the blog. Hope to see some of you in person soon.

Posted in Announcements, Doo Wop Shows, The New Dick and Deedee | 4 Comments

4 Responses to “Update on Rehearsals for Dick and Dee Dee”

on 14 Apr 2008 at 8:37 pm1Gary

That is all GREAT news, Dee Dee! (well, not great news that you don’t have time to continue writing but we certainly understand why!)
I CAN NOT wait to see and hear the songs live and in person. I am sure the fans will not be disappointed. MUCH SUCCESS to you and Michael………or should I say “Dick”!
Phil “Fang” Volk was showing old videos of Paul Revere & The Raiders while performing with his band recently and people loved the footage of the “old” while the “current” act was performing. Hmmmmm, gee….I wonder where he got HIS old footage from?? PROBABLY the same place you got yours, Dee Dee!! HA HA HA
Thanks for the updates!!
on 15 Apr 2008 at 12:44 am2Jeff

Dee Dee,
Thank you for the update. Myself and many members of my high school class of 1966 are watching your site closely for a schedule of your first shows. If its on the east coast, we are going to get a group together for a senior trip. (is that senior year in high school or senior citizen trip?) My classmates all agree, our minds say we are still 18, however some days our bodies say no you’re not. In any event, we will be there. Glad to hear everything is going nicely. Sorry you had to put a hold on your new book for now. Just think, everything you are doing now, will make good material for your third book. Where did all the good times go? No where, they are still here thanks to you.
on 17 Apr 2008 at 6:32 pm3John W

I was listening to my CD collection and reading a bio about Dick & Dee Dee. I did the gogglething and bingo! A great site and a new book to read! I like reading about the pop stars I grew up listening to especially when it’s coming from the star. I rdered the book already, can’t wait to read it.
on 18 Apr 2008 at 6:47 pm4Gary

You won’t be disappointed, John! It’s a great read.

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