Coordinates	34°03′″N118°15′″N
name	Whisky a Go Go
nickname	"The Whisky"
location	8901 Sunset BlvdWest Hollywood, California 90069
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type	nightclub
genre	rock and roll
opened	January 16, 1964
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The Whisky a Go Go is a nightclub in West Hollywood, California, United States. It is located at 8901 Sunset Boulevard, on the Sunset Strip.

History

In 1958, the first Whisky a Go-Go in North America opened in Chicago, Illinois, on the corner of Rush Street and Chestnut Street. It has been called the first real American discothèque. A franchise was opened in 1966 on M Street in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C., by restaurateur Jacques Vivien. A relatively new Whisky a Go-Go has been opened at the Old Port of Tel Aviv.

The Sunset Strip Whisky was founded by Elmer Valentine, Phil Tanzini, Shelly Davis, and attorney Theodore Flier and opened on January 16, 1964. In 1972, Valentine, Lou Adler, Mario Maglieri and others started the Rainbow Bar & Grill on the Sunset Strip. In 1966, Valentine, Adler and others founded The Roxy Theatre. Lou Adler bought into the Whisky in the late '70s. Valentine sold his interest in the Whisky a Go Go in the '90s but retained an ownership in the Rainbow Bar & Grill and the Roxy Theatre until his death in December 2008.

Though the club was billed as a discothèque, suggesting that it offered only recorded music, the Whisky a Go Go opened with a live band led by Johnny Rivers and a short-skirted female DJ Rhonda Lane, spinning records between sets from a suspended cage at the right of the stage. When, in July 1965, the DJ danced during Rivers' set, the audience thought it was part of the act and the concept of Go-Go dancers dancing in cages was born.

The Whisky a Go Go was one of the places that popularized Go-Go dancing. Elmer Valentine, in a 2006 Vanity Fair article, recalled arranging to have a female DJ play records between Rivers' sets so patrons could continue dancing. But because there wasn't enough room on the floor for a DJ booth, he had a glass-walled booth mounted high above the floor.

A contest was held for the girl DJ job but when the young winner called Valentine on the night of the opening to tearfully say her mother forbade her from doing it, Valentine recruited the club's cigarette girl, Patty Brockhurst. Valentine quickly hired two more girl dancers, one of whom, Joanna Labean, designed the official go-go-girl costume of fringed dress and white boots.

Rivers rode the Whisky-born "go-go" craze to national fame with records recorded partly "live at the Whisky." The Miracles recorded the song "Going to a Go-Go" in 1966 (which was covered in 1982 by The Rolling Stones), and Whisky a Go Go franchises sprang up all over the country.

In 1966, the Whisky was one of the centers of the Sunset Strip police riots. The club was often in conflict with the County of Los Angeles, which once ordered that the name be changed, claiming "whisky" was a bad influence. It was the "Whisk?" for a while.

Arguably, the rock and roll scene in Los Angeles was born when the Whisky started operation. From rock to punk to heavy metal, the club stood at the forefront of many musical trends.

The Whisky played an important role in many musical careers, especially for bands based in Southern California. The Byrds, Alice Cooper, Buffalo Springfield and Love were regulars, and The Doors were the house band for a while—until the debut of the "Oedipal section" of "The End" got them fired. Van Morrison's band Them had a two-week residency in June, 1966, with The Doors as the opening act. On the last night they all jammed together on "Gloria". Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention got their record contract based on a performance at the Whisky. The Turtles performed there when their newest (and biggest-selling) single "Happy Together" was becoming a hit, only to lose their new bassist, Chip Douglas (who had arranged the song), to the Monkees; guitarist Michael Nesmith invited him to become their producer. (He returned to the Turtles a year later, to produce them.) Neil Diamond also played at the Whisky on occasion. Metallica bassist Cliff Burton was recruited by the band after they watched him play a show there. Many British performers made their first headlining performances in the area at the Whisky, including The Kinks, The Who, Cream, Slade, Led Zeppelin, Roxy Music and Oasis.

Arthur Lee of Love immortalized the Whisky in the song "Maybe the People Would Be the Times or Between Clark and Hilldale". "Here they always play my songs," he would sing on the side two opener of ''Forever Changes''. The Whisky was located on the strip between the streets Clark and Hilldale.

Mötley Crüe wrote the song 'Down at the Whisky" in reference to The Whisky as well.

In the mid-1970s, the Whisky hosted stage presentations, including the long-running show ''The Cycle Sluts''. On Thanksgiving weekend 1976, the Whisky returned to a rock band format, with a four-night engagement of Kim Fowley proteges, Venus and the Razorblades and The Quick.

The Whisky was a focus of the emerging New Wave, punk rock, and heavy metal movements in the late 1970s, and frequently presented local acts as diverse as The Germs (which recorded its first album there), The Dogs, The Runaways, Quiet Riot, Renegade, X, Mötley Crüe and Van Halen while playing host to early performances by the Ramones, The Dictators, The Misfits, Blondie, Talking Heads, Patti Smith, Elvis Costello, XTC, The Police, and The Jam.

The Whisky fell on hard times once the first flush of punk rock lost steam, and closed its doors in 1982. It reopened in 1986 as a "four-wall", a venue that could be rented by promoters and bands. Although a few booths remain on the perimeter, the interior has mostly been transformed into a bare, seatless space where the audience is forced to stand throughout the performances. A few sets of tables and chairs remain in the upstairs area, but these are often roped off as a "VIP" section, reserved for special guests of the bands, record executives, etc. Against this new economic backdrop, a number of hard rock and metal bands, including Guns N' Roses, Metallica and Mötley Crüe rose to prominence in the 1980s. The Red Hot Chili Peppers also were known to play at The Whisky, as stated in Anthony Kiedis' book ''Scar Tissue''.

During the early 1990s, the Whisky hosted a number of Seattle-based musicians who would be a part of the grunge movement, including Soundgarden, Nirvana, Mudhoney, The Melvins, Fitz of Depression and 7 Year Bitch.

In 1997, System Of A Down played at The Whisky.

After re-uniting in early 2007, The Police held a live webcast of a rehearsal at the Whisky, on February 12, 2007. In 2009, Avril Lavigne, held a news conference and live acoustic set that was broadcast on November 6.

See also

Rainbow Bar and Grill

The Roxy Theatre

Sunset Strip

Troubadour

Viper Room

References

External links

Whisky a Go Go official site

The History of The Whisky-A-Go-Go

Category:Event venues established in 1964 Category:Landmarks in Los Angeles, California Category:Nightclubs in California Category:Music venues in California Category:Historic Rock and Roll Landmarks Category:West Hollywood, California

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Coordinates	34°03′″N118°15′″N
name	A Go Go
type	Studio album
artist	John Scofield
cover	scofieldagogo.jpg
released	1997-01-01
recorded	Avatar Studios, New York City, New York
genre	Contemporary jazzPost-bopJazz funk
length	51:50 (CD)
label	Verve Records
producer	Lee Townsend, Susan Scofield
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last album	''Quiet''(1996)
this album	''A Go Go''(1997)
next album	''Bump''(2000)
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''A Go Go'', one of John Scofield's early funk/jazz endeavors was released on April 7, 1998. This album is also his first collaboration with avant garde jazz trio Medeski Martin & Wood.

Track listing

All compositions by John Scofield.

#A Go Go #Chank #Boozer #Southern Pacific #Jeep on 35 #Kubrick #Green Tea #Hottentot #Chicken Dog #Deadzy

Personnel

John Scofield – electric & acoustic guitars, whistle

John Medeski – organ, Wurlitzer, clavinet, piano

Chris Wood – acoustic & electric basses

Billy Martin – drums, tambourine

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Coordinates	34°03′″N118°15′″N
name	Nando Reis
background	solo_singer
birth name	José Fernando Gomes dos Reis
birth date	January 12, 1963, São Paulo ,
instrument	vocals, bass guitar, guitar
genre	Rock
occupation	Singer, composer, songwriter, producer
years active	1984–present
associated acts	Os Camarões Nando Reis e os Infernais Titãs
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Nando Reis (, born on São Paulo, January 12, 1963) is a Brazilian musician and producer, best known as the former bassist and lead singer of Brazilian rock band Titãs and for his successful solo career, with his own band called Os Infernais. He has also produced a few albums, including some related to Cássia Eller, who has made several significant partnerships with him, and Marisa Monte.

Childhood

Nando Reis was born in the early sixties to Cecília Leonel and José Carlos Galvão Gomes dos Reis. He was given his prename "José" just like his brothers, José Carlos, the oldest of the children, and José Luiz (who was deaf), the younger. His two sisters also shared the same prenames: Maria Cecília, the older, and Maria Luiza, the youngest of the five.

His mother was an acoustic guitar teacher and his father was an engineer. José Carlos taught him a little bit of Rock 'n' Roll, showing him Rolling Stones's album ''Between the Buttons''. Maria Cecília taught him to play the acoustic guitar and took him to a show of Gal Costa and Gilberto Gil.

He was given his first acoustic guitar by his grandmother, at the age of 7, and was taught his first chords by his sister. However, most of his skills were acquired alone, when he learned songs of Caetano Veloso all by himself.

Some friends of José Carlos played in a rock band. Once, he took Nando to a small performance at the garage of the bassist house. Impressed with the solos of the guitarist, he asked him to teach him, but he never made it. He also tried the drums, but gave up. He decided then to play the bass guitar, as his attempts to play the electric guitar and the drums failed. Other artists, such as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Alice Cooper kept joining his main influences. At the age of eleven, he had classes of classic guitar and harmony with Alexandre ("Maranhão"), a friend of José Carlos. His first compositions were all based on poems. Most of them were long, showing his appreciation for long songs.

In 1978, he entered Equipe School. There, he formed a band called "Os Camarões" with some friends, and managed to win a local music festival. When he met Paulo Miklos and Arnaldo Antunes, who took part of the festival, he made the first compositions with what would later become Titãs. When the high school was over, he waited three years to pass the Mathematics vestibular. Even though Titãs where already planning their first show, the university occupied most of his time. Therefore, he decided to quit it.

Career with Titãs

In 1982, Titãs (at that time "Titãs do Iê-Iê") made their first live presentation. They recorded several tapes and sent them to recording labels until they signed up with Warner Music label. In 1984, Titãs released their first album, ''Titãs'', and Nando played the bass guitar in some tracks although initially he was supposed to be a backing vocalist only. In the later eighties, Titãs caught a plane to London, for their first international show. On June 19, 1989, his mother Cecília died of Cancer.

In the early nineties, he started producing his first albums, with artists like Marisa Monte and Cássia Eller. In 1995, he recorded his first solo album, ''12 de Janeiro''. In 2000, Titãs changed to Abril Music, and after recording ''As Dez Mais'' in Seattle, Nando released his second solo album, ''Para Quando o Arco-Íris Encontrar o Pote de Ouro'', with some special participations like Cássia Eller, Rogério Fausino (from Jota Quest) and Peter Buck (from R.E.M.).

On June 13, 2001, Titãs' guitarist Marcelo Fromer died after being rammed by a motorcycle (see Marcelo Fromer's Death). On December 29, he lost another friend: Cássia Eller. In 2002, he released ''Infernal'', his third solo work. He then decided to leave Titãs on September 7, 2002.

Solo career

In 2003, he released his fourth album, ''A Letra A''. He followed that up by releasing the successful Mtv-produced live album with his band Os Infernais (''MTV Ao Vivo''), and in early 2006, released another studio album, ''Sim e Não''. This was followed by another Mtv-produced live album with Os Infernais (Lual MTV). His most recent studio album, entitled ''Drês'' includes several personal songs: "Conta", a tribute to his mother, and "Só Pra So", another tribute for his daughter Sophia, as well as "Pra Você", a duet with Ana Cañas. His cover version of "Eu Nasci Há Dez Mil Anos Atrás", a song by Raul Seixas, was featured in the Rede Globo telenovela Caminho das Índias soundtrack.

Personal life

Nando Reis was married twice. The first marriage was with Vânia Passos, a former classmate, and the wedding took place on February 14, 1985. His four children are Theodoro Passos Reis, born on January 16, 1986, Sophia Passos Reis, born on July 1, 1988, Sebastião, born on May 13, 1995, and Zoe Passos Reis, born on September 27, 1999. In September 2003, he finished his marriage with Vânia, and married Anna some months later. In November 2005, he finished his second marriage.

His daughter Sophia Reis was a VJ in MTV Brasil. She has also worked as actress and starred the film ''Meu Tio Matou um Cara''.

Discography

With Titãs

Solo Albums (with Os Infernais)

''12 de Janeiro'' (1995)

''Para Quando o Arco-Íris Encontrar o Pote de Ouro'' (2000)

''Infernal'' (2001)

''A Letra A'' (2003)

''MTV Ao Vivo'' (2005- 2x Gold, 2x Platinum)

''Sim e Não'' (2006)

''Luau MTV'' (2007 - Gold, Platinum)

''Drês'' (2009)

Albums Produced by him

''Ben Jor'' – Jorge Ben Jor (1989)

''Vange'' – Vange Leonel (1991)

''NOMAD'' – Nomad (1994)

''Maskavo Roots'' (1995)

''Com Você...Meu Mundo Ficaria Completo'' – Cássia Eller (1999)

''Acústico MTV'' – Cássia Eller (2001)

''Dez de Dezembro'' – Tribute to Cássia Eller (2002)

''Squadra'' – Squadra (2002)

Guest appearances

References

Nando Reis' official home page

External links

Official Website Titãs Official Website Official Fan Club

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Coordinates	34°03′″N118°15′″N
name	Johnny Rivers
background	solo_singer
birth name	John Henry Ramistella
birth date	November 07, 1942
place of birth	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
origin	New York City, New York, United States
genre	Rock and roll, garage rock
occupation	Singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer
years active	1962–present
label	ImperialEpicUnited ArtistsAtlanticRSOSoul City
website	www.johnnyrivers.com }}

Johnny Rivers (born John Henry Ramistella, November 7, 1942, New York City) is an American rock and roll singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. His styles include folk songs, blues, and revivals of old-time rock 'n' roll songs and some original material. Rivers's greatest success came in the mid and late 1960s with a string of hit songs (including "Seventh Son", "Poor Side of Town", "Summer Rain", and "Secret Agent Man"), but he has continued to record and perform to the present.

Career

1950s

The Ramistella family moved from New York to Baton Rouge, Louisiana when Johnny's father lost his job while Johnny was still young. Without any formal music lessons, he began playing guitar, which he learned from his father and uncle, at the age of eight, and was influenced by the distinctive music of Louisiana. While in junior high school he started sitting in with a band called ''The Rockets'' led by Dick Holler who later wrote a number of songs including "Abraham, Martin and John" and "Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron".

Ramistella formed his own band, The Spades, in junior high school and made his first record at age 14, while still a student at Baton Rouge High School. Some of their music was recorded on the Suede label as early as 1956.

On a trip back to New York in 1958, he met Alan Freed who advised him to change his name, so Johnny Ramistella had the Baton Rouge attorney Arthur J. Cobb change his name to Johnny Rivers after the Mississippi River that flows near Baton Rouge. Freed also helped Rivers score some recording contracts on the Gone label. From March 1958 to March 1959, Rivers released three records which did not sell well.

In 1959, Rivers returned to Baton Rouge. While playing throughout the American South along side Southern comedian Brother Dave Gardner, one evening in Birmingham, Rivers met Audrey Williams, the first wife of Hank Williams and she took Rivers to Nashville, where he recorded two more records. They were not successful either, but Johnny stayed in Nashville as a songwriter and demo singer for $25 a demo. While in Nashville, Rivers worked alongside Roger Miller. By this time, Rivers' self-esteem about his singing diminished, and he thought he would never make it as a singer, therefore writing, and not singing, moved to the forefront.

1960s

In 1960, Rivers met fellow Louisianan James Burton, the guitar player for Ricky Nelson. Burton later recommended one of Rivers' songs to Nelson, who went on to record it. In 1961, Rivers went to Los Angeles to meet Nelson, and then relocated there, working as a songwriter and studio musician. In 1963, Rivers's big break came when he temporarily filled in for a jazz combo at Bill Gazzarri's nightclub; the temporary gig became long-term due to positive customer response.

In 1963, Rivers recorded the theme song for the American broadcast of a British television series, "Danger Man," which starred Patrick McGoohan. At first, Rivers balked at the idea, feeling that he did not have the talent to make a record on an international label, but he eventually relented. The American version of the show was titled "Secret Agent", and the song "Secret Agent Man" reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1966. It sold one million copies, achieving gold disc status.

In 1964, Elmer Valentine gave Rivers a one-year contract to open in his new nightclub, Whisky a Go Go, on Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. The Whisky a Go Go opened three days before The Beatles released "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and the British Invasion knocked almost every American artist off the top of the charts. But Rivers was so popular that producer Lou Adler decided to issue ''Johnny Rivers Live At The Whisky A Go Go''. The live album reached #12 on the charts and the single "Memphis" reached the US Hit Parade #2 spot in July 1964. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. According to Elvis Presley's friend and employee Alan Fortas, Presley played his friend (Rivers) a test pressing of "Memphis" that Elvis had made but not released. Rivers was impressed and, much to Presley's chagrin, Rivers recorded and released it, even copying the arrangement (Fortas writes: "After that, Johnny was on Elvis's shit list" and was persona non grata from then on). Rivers' version far outsold the Chuck Berry original from August 1959 which stalled at #87 in the US. (Lonnie Mack's 1963 instrumental version of "Memphis" reached the US Hit Parade top five in July; the Chuck Berry original and its British rival cover version fought it out in the UK Hit parade in November 1963).

Rivers made a successful transition from nightclub entertainer to chart-busting pop singer and had created the "Go Go sound", part of a scene which included Go-Go dancers. In 1964 and 1965, Rivers continued to record mostly live, Go-Go style records including "Maybellene" (another Berry cover), after which came "Mountain of Love", "Midnight Special", "Seventh Son" (written by Willie Dixon) and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" (written by Pete Seeger), all of which were hits.

Rivers wanted to try something different; he switched gears in 1966, and began to record ballads characterized by his smooth, soulful voice, and background vocalists (mostly women), producing such successful hits as "Poor Side Of Town", which would be his biggest hit and his only number one record. Another hit was "Secret Agent Man", the theme from the ''Secret Agent'' television series (written by P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri). He also started his own record company, Soul City Records, where he won a Grammy Award as the producer of The 5th Dimension, which eventually recorded "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" and "Wedding Bell Blues", two number-one hits with Rivers's label. Johnny is also credited with giving songwriter Jimmy Webb a major break, when the 5th Dimension recorded Webb's song "Up, Up, and Away".

Rivers continued to record more hits, including "Baby I Need Your Lovin'" (cover of the Four Tops) and "The Tracks of My Tears" (cover of the Miracles), both went Top 10 in 1967. In 1968, Rivers released ''Realization'', a number-five album on the LP charts that included the #14 pop chart single "Summer Rain", written by a former member of The Mugwumps, James Hendricks (not to be confused with Jimi Hendrix). The album included some of the psychedelic influences of the time and marked a subtle change in his musical direction, with more thoughtful types of songs, included such ballads as "Look To Your Soul" and "Going Back to Big Sur".

1970s

In the 1970s, Rivers continued to record more songs and albums that were a success with music critics, but did not sell as well as some of his earlier hits. One of these albums, ''L.A. Reggae'' in 1972, reached the LP charts as a result of the #6 hit "Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu", a cover version of the Huey "Piano" Smith And The Clowns song. The track became Rivers' third million seller, which was acknowledged with the presentation of a gold disc by the Recording Industry Association of America (R.I.A.A.) on January 29, 1973. Other hits at that time were "Blue Suede Shoes" (cover of Carl Perkins), in 1973, which would reach the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Help Me Rhonda" in 1975 (cover of The Beach Boys) on which Brian Wilson helped with backup vocals. His last Top 10 entry was "Swayin' to the Music (Slow Dancing)" (cover of the Funky Kings), which reached #10, followed by his last Hot 100 entry, "Curious Mind (Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um)" (cover of Major Lance), both from 1977. He also sang the title song to the late night concert influenced TV show ''The Midnight Special''.

1980s to current

Rivers continued recording into the 1980s (e.g., 1980s ''Borrowed Time'' LP), although his recording career decreased. Despite his music not having reached the best seller charts for quite a while, Rivers is still touring, doing 50 to 60 shows a year. Increasingly he has returned to the blues that inspired him initially.

In 1998, Rivers reactivated his Soul City imprint and released ''Last Train to Memphis''.

In early 2000, Rivers recorded with Eric Clapton, Tom Petty, and Paul McCartney on a tribute album dedicated to Buddy Holly's backup band, "The Crickets".

In all, Rivers had nine Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and 17 in the Top 40 from 1964 to 1977. In total, he has sold well over 30 million records.

Rivers is one of a small number of performers such as Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Pink Floyd (from 1975's ''Wish You Were Here'' onward), Queen, Genesis (though under the members' individual names and/or the pseudonym Gelring Limited) and Neil Diamond who have their name as the copyright owner on their recordings. (Most records have the recording company as the named owner of the recording.) This noteworthy development was spearheaded by supergroup The Bee Gees after their successful $200,000,000 lawsuit against RSO, which remains to this day the largest successful lawsuit against a record company by an artist/group.

On June 12, 2009, Johnny Rivers was inducted into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.

Selected discography

Albums

''At the Whisky à Go Go'' (live album) (1964)

''Here We à Go Go Again!'' (live) (1964)

''In Action!'' (live) (1964)

''The Sensational Johnny Rivers'' (1964)

''Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go'' (live) (1965)

''Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk'' (1965)

''...and I know you wanna dance'' (live) (1966)

''Changes'' (1966)

''Rewind'' (1967)

''Whisky A Go-Go Revisited'' (live) (1967)

''Realization'' (1968)

''Slim Slo Slider'' (1970)

''Homegrown'' (1971)

''A Portrait Of Johnny Rivers'' (1971)

''L.A. Reggae'' (1972)

''Blue Suede Shoes'' (1973)

''Rockin Pneumonia'' (1973)

''Last Boogie in Paris'' (live) (1974) (not released in the U.S.)

''Rockin' Rivers'' (1974) (not released in the U.S.)

''Road'' (1974)

''New Lovers and Old Friends'' (1975)

''Wild Night'' (1976)

''Outside Help'' (1977)

''The Rock And Roll Years'' (1981)

''Borrowed Time'' (1980)

''Not a Through Street'' (1983)

''Greatest Hits'' (1985)

''The Memphis Sun Recordings'' (1991)

''Last Train to Memphis'' (1998)

''Back at the Whisky'' (live) (2000)

''Reinvention Highway'' (2004)

''Last Boogie in Paris: The Complete Concert'' (live) (2007)

''Shadows on the Moon'' (2009)

Compilations

''Johnny Rivers' Golden Hits'' (1966)

''Touch of Gold'' (1969)

''Johnny Rivers'' (1972)

''The Very Best of Johnny Rivers'' (1975)

''The Best of Johnny Rivers'' (1987)

''Anthology, 1964–1977'' (1991)

''Summer Rain: The Essential Rivers, 1964–1975'' (2006)

''Secret Agent Man: The Ultimate Johnny Rivers Anthology 1964–2006'' (2006)

Notable singles

Although Johnny was an accomplished songwriter, nearly all of his hit singles were written by others. Many times his variation on the songs charted even higher than the originals.

Chart positions are from the Billboard Hot 100:

"Memphis" #2 (1964)

"Maybellene" #12 (1964)

"Mountain of Love" #9 (1964)

"Lawdy Miss Clawdy" (1964)

"Midnight Special" #20 (1965)

"Cupid" #76 (1965)

"Seventh Son" #7 (1965)

"Where Have All The Flowers Gone" #26 (1965)

"Under Your Spell Again" #35 (1965)

"Secret Agent Man" #3 (1966)

"(I Washed My Hands In) Muddy Water" #19 (1966)

"Poor Side Of Town" #1 (1966)

"Baby I Need Your Lovin'" #3 (1967)

"The Tracks Of My Tears" #10 (1967)

"Summer Rain" #14 (1967)

"Look To Your Soul" #49 (1968)

"Right Relations" #61 (1968)

"These Are Not My People" #55 (1969)

"Muddy River" #41 (1969)

"One Woman" #89 (1969)

"Into the Mystic" #51 (1970)

"Fire and Rain" #94 (1970)

"Sea Cruise" #84 (1971)

"Think His Name" #65 (1971)

"Rockin' Pneumonia – Boogie Woogie Flu" #6 (1972)

"Blue Suede Shoes" #38 (1973)

"Six Days on the Road" #105 (1974)

"Help Me Rhonda" #22 (1975)

"Ashes and Sand" #96 (1977)

"Swayin' To The Music (Slow Dancin')" #10 (1977)

"Curious Mind (Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um)" #41 (1977)

References

External links

Official website

Official website biography

Biography at Classicbands.com

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Coordinates	34°03′″N118°15′″N
name	Edy Williams
birth name	Edwina Beth Williams
birth date	July 09, 1942
birth place	Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
othername	Edie WilliamsEdythe Williams
years active	1962–1995
spouse
homepage	http://www.edywilliams.com/ }}

Edwina Beth "Edy" Williams (born July 9, 1942) is an American television and film actress.

Early years

Born in Utah and raised in Oregon and Southern California, Williams began her career as a model and beauty pageant contestant. After winning several local pageants, Williams was signed as a contract player by 20th Century Fox.

Career

Throughout the 1960s, Williams appeared in several television series and films including roles in ''The Beverly Hillbillies'', ''Batman'', ''Adam-12 (Episode: Venice Division)'', ''Lost in Space'', ''The Naked Kiss'', and the Sonny & Cher film, ''Good Times''. In 1970, she appeared as Ashley St. Ives in Russ Meyer's first mainstream film ''Beyond the Valley of the Dolls'', followed by his second mainstream film ''The Seven Minutes'' (1971). Meyer and Williams married in 1970, shortly after the release of ''Beyond the Valley of the Dolls''.

In March 1973, she was photographed for ''Playboy'' in a full color photo spread by then-husband Russ Meyer.

After her divorce from Meyer in 1977, Williams continued acting, mainly appearing in films, many of which involved nudity.

In 1982, she appeared on an episode of ''The People's Court'' as a defendant in a case titled "The Star Who Wouldn't Pay". Williams was sued for payment for publicity work the plaintiff had done for her. She counter-sued for half of the retainer she'd paid him. After her appearance on ''The People's Court'', Williams was sporadically active in films during the 1980s and early 1990s.

Since the 1990s, Williams has traditionally appeared at both the Academy Awards and the Cannes Film Festival in revealing and flamboyant outfits.

Selected filmography

! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1962		Chorus Girl	Episode: "The Dummy"Uncredited
1963		Edy	Uncredited
1964	''Man's Favorite Sport?''	Second Girl	Uncredited
1964	''The Brass Bottle''	Slave Girl	Uncredited
1964		Call Girl
1964	''The Naked Kiss''	Hatrack	Alternative title: ''The Iron Kiss''
1965		Mail Room Girl	Uncredited
1966		Watusi Dancer	Episode: "Carnival Ends at Midnight"
1966	''Nevada Smith''	Saloon Girl	Uncredited
1966	''Paradise, Hawaiian Style''	Brunette girl	Uncredited
1966		Rae	3 episodes
1967		Mordicus' Girl	Alternative title: ''Sonny & Chér in Good Times''
1967	''Lost in Space''	Non	Episode: "Two Weeks in Space"
1968	''I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew''	Marilyn
1968	''The Secret Life of an American Wife''	Susie Steinberg
1969	''Where It's At''	Phyllis Horrigan
1970	''Beyond the Valley of the Dolls''	Ashley St. Ives
1971		Faye Osborn
1973	''Adam-12''	Tammy Warren	Episode: "Venice Division"
1975	''Dr. Minx''	Dr. Carol Evans
1977	''The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington''	Professor Simmons
1980	''Willie and Phil''	Ashley	Alternative title: ''Paul Mazurksy's Willie & Phil''
1983	''Chained Heat''	Paula
1984	''Hollywood Hot Tubs''	Desiree
		1985	''Hellhole''	Vera
1987	''Mankillers''	Sgt. Roberts	Alternative title: ''12 Wild Women''
1987	''Sledge Hammer!''	Dream Girl	Episode: "They Call Me Mr. Trunk"
1988	''Rented Lips''	Heather Darling
1989	''Dr. Alien''	Buckmeister	Alternative titles: ''I Was a Teenage Sex Maniac''''I Was a Teenage Sex Mutant''
1991	''Bad Girls from Mars''	Emanuelle
1995	''Snatch Masters 6''	Herself

References

External links

Official site

Category:Actors from Utah Category:American film actors Category:American television actors Category:People from Salt Lake City, Utah Category:1942 births Category:Living people

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