Gloria Stavers!

Happy Birthday Billy Hinsche!

 

Happy Birthday Chris Crosby!

 
16 Magazine May '68

GeeGee Recommends!! (February '67)

"To squelch another rumor -- The Monkees DO sing & play on their own records -- I know, I've been to their sessions.  PHIL OCHS' first single record, Cross My Heart, is gonna be the living end -- as is TERRY MELCHER's recording of Phil's tune, Miranda.  If either of them ever get released by these two perfectionists!  GeeGee recommended LPs this month include Four Seasons Second Golden Vault of Hits on Phillips; Dave Clark 5's More Greatest Hits on Epic; Psychotic Reaction with the Count Five on Double Shot; Sugar & Spice by the Cryan' Shames on Columbia; Jay & The Americans' Greatest Hits, Vol. II, on U-A; Joan Baez's Noel on Vanguard; Percy Sledge's Warm and Tender Soul on Atlantic; Otis Redding's Dictionary of Soul on Volt; Los Bravos' Black is Black on Press; Manfred Mann's Greatest Hits on U-A; and -- best of all -- Simon & Garfunkel's fabulous Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme on Columbia ... World Pacific, who has the very best Ravi Shankar tracks ever recorded, has come forth with an outasite selection of Eastern sounds, which include the following: Ravi Shankar - Three Ragas; Drums of North India; Balachander - Sounds Of The Veena; The Sounds of Subbulakshmi and Kimio Eto-Sound Of The Koto."

  

Happy Birthday Brian Wilson!

 16 Magazine May '65

Happy Birthday Paul McCartney!

 
 16 Magazine - September '65
 

GeeGee Award Winner Jon Provost!

 
 

Best known as Timmy in the popular television show Lassie, Jon Provost was one of the most well-respected young actors in show business when he made the decision to pursue life outside of the Hollywood spotlight.  In 1963 Gloria Stavers recognized his talent with a GeeGee Award for Most Promising TV Actor, and later in Jon's teen years he was a popular 16 "fave." 

In his 2007 autobiography "Timmy's in the Well: The Jon Provost Story" (co-authored with his wife Laurie Jacobson) Jon shares his memories from his movie debut at age 3, through his seven years on Lassie, to his difficulties transitioning to a "normal life" as a college student while being one of the most recognizable faces in America.  A fascinating look at the effect of celebrity on a typical Hollywood family, the book also includes reminiscences from other faves such as David Cassidy, Davy Jones, and Paul Petersen.  

A lifelong dog lover, Jon is a Board Member of the organization Canine Companions for Independence.

I am thrilled to feature Jon's photo with his GeeGee award, taken in his home only a couple of weeks ago.  Jon and Laurie recently discovered the award which, by the looks of its condition after 45+ years, obviously had been packed and stored with great care.  Thank you Jon!