THE BEE GEES By: Cindy Annis Three brothers who were almost as successful as the Beatles and who defined disco music are the Bee Gees. The Bee Gees are Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, and Robin Gibb. Barry was born on September 1, 1945 in Manchester England. On December 22, 1949 twins Maurice and Robin were […]
By: Cindy Annis – Sept. 2015 In 1961, three brothers, with a cousin and a friend from Hawthorne, California formed a group that would forever define summer. The original members of the Beach Boys were brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson with their cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine. Brian, was the oldest of […]
This year marks the 35th anniversary for the B-Street Bombers, a legendary local band from Lawrence. Last month, Valley Patriot publisher Tom Duggan and his assistant Stephanie Jaskot sat down with the Bombers in Plaistow, NH before an afternoon summer concert at town hall. Present were: *John Tomaselli from Lawrence, *Jimmy Bass from Lawrence, Mandy […]