Bye Bye Birdie was a parody of Conway Twitty, wasn't it?
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mac11
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Wed 12 Mar, 2003 02:19 pm
I think it was supposed to be Elvis...
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Equus
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Thu 13 Mar, 2003 09:26 am
It was a musical based on Elvis being drafted. Conrad Birdie is an Elvis-type about to go into the army and has a contest to pick a girl who will receive his last kiss on the Ed Sullivan show before he goes away. Ann Margret wins the contest. Bobby Rydell is her jealous boyfriend. Paul Lynde is the girl's father and Dick Van Dyke is the advertising exec who thought up the contest.
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edgarblythe
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Thu 13 Mar, 2003 10:08 am
I will always believe that although the play was indeed inspired by Elvis' being drafted, Conrad Birdie is a play on Conway Twittie's name, whether it was an act of the subconscious or otherwise.
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urs53
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Thu 13 Mar, 2003 11:02 am
My sister used to listen to Johnny Cash a lot - that kinda stuck. But when I was old enough to choose myself, it was definitely the Beatles.
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blueveinedthrobber
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Thu 13 Mar, 2003 11:11 am
Elvis. I saw him in 1956, and can't describe the effect he had on my life.
My favorite all time singer ever though is the incredible, almost a deity Jon Anderson of Yes.
Joanne Dorel, your good taste is showing.
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Slappy Doo Hoo
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Thu 13 Mar, 2003 11:52 am
That's tough.
Either Debbie Gibson, or Marylin Manson.
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ehBeth
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Thu 13 Mar, 2003 08:48 pm
hmmmmm, the first 4-song on vinyl 45+ was by the Beatles, but my uncle bought it, so i didn't have much say in that. the first real album i bought for myself was Sweet Baby James by James Taylor, so that might have to be my pick. Gotta mull. I was awfully fond of Glen Campbell when I was in Grade 5 - i even publicly declared him to be my favourite ACTOR !!! Kids!
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littlek
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Thu 13 Mar, 2003 08:55 pm
I've been trying to figure this out for a few days now.... I loved Donna Summer on the radio when I was a kid. I liked the Fleetwood Mac album someone brought home. I liked U2Boy and U2War that my brother used to listen to. I liked the BeeGees too. But I think my first favorite that I chose was either Jim Morrison or Ozzy Osbourne. Odd that.
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fealola
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Mon 29 Sep, 2003 12:08 pm
My first favorte singer was Harry Belefonte. I had a crush on him... At the same time I had a crush on Liberace. --Hey, I was only five!
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oldandknew
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Mon 29 Sep, 2003 12:41 pm
I liked a lot of singers from the 50s & 60s. The one whose voice really got to me & still does, is
Robert Plant
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Sofia
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Mon 29 Sep, 2003 12:49 pm
Charley Pride.
My uncle had 8-tracks of Pride, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass--among others in his car.
I always begged for Charley and Herb when I rode with him. Learned every word on Charley's. Must have been 7.
A black C&W singer... Have they ever had another one?
Sure did like Charley.
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angie
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Mon 29 Sep, 2003 12:50 pm
I have always loved Billy Joel, as a songwriter and soloist.
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Arston Dudd
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Fri 3 Oct, 2003 06:37 pm
Maynard James Keenan or Jello Biafra
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dyslexia
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Fri 3 Oct, 2003 06:48 pm
Brenda Lee
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littlek
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Fri 3 Oct, 2003 06:49 pm
hmmmm..... it might have been Karen Carpenter
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Setanta
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Fri 3 Oct, 2003 07:00 pm
Patsy Cline
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eoe
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Fri 3 Oct, 2003 07:22 pm
Man, I didn't get into Patsy Cline until Sweet Dreams, the movie with Jessica Lange and Ed Harris. She had one of the clearest voices you'd ever want to hear. Just incredible.
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Setanta
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Fri 3 Oct, 2003 07:24 pm
Swore like a mule skinner, too . . .
She put them truckers in their places right quick . . .
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JoanneDorel
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Fri 3 Oct, 2003 10:09 pm
Johnny Cash - I saw him at the Bostonia Ballroom in El Cajon, San Diego County when I was about 15 or so, I thought I had died and gone to heaven.
