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Joseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has been a member of three commercially successful bands: the James Gang, Barnstorm, and the Eagles. He has also experienced success as a solo artist and prolific session musician, especially with B.B. King and Dan Fogelberg.
A native of Wichita, Kansas, Walsh and his family lived in Columbus, Ohio for a number of years. His mother was a classically trained pianist. When Walsh was twelve years old the family moved to New York City. Later, Walsh moved to Montclair, New Jersey and attended Montclair High School there. While attending Kent State University, he spent time in various bands playing around the Cleveland area, including The Measles. Walsh began a lifelong hobby of amateur ("ham") radio with the callsign WB6ACU while living in New York City.
In January 1968 he replaced Glen Schwartz as lead guitarist for the James Gang, an American power trio. Walsh proved to be the band's star attraction, noted for his innovative rhythm playing and creative guitar riffs. In particular he was known for hot-wiring the pickups on his electric guitars to create his trademark "attack" sound. The James Gang had several minor hits and became an early album-oriented rock staple for the next two years, including James Gang Live at Carnegie Hall. In November, 1971 Walsh left the group and formed the group Barnstorm, although their albums credited Walsh as a solo artist. Walsh and Barnstorm released their debut, the eponymous Barnstorm in 1972. The album was a critical success, but had only moderate sales. The follow-up The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get (1973) was titled under his own name (although officially a Barnstorm album) and was Walsh's commercial breakthrough. The first single "Rocky Mountain Way" received heavy airplay and reached #23 on the US Top 40 chart. In 1974 Barnstorm disbanded and Walsh continued as a solo artist.
Howard Allan Stern (born January 12, 1954) is an American radio personality, television host, author, actor and photographer best known for his radio show which was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2005. He gained wide recognition in the 1990s where he was labeled a "shock jock" for his outspoken and sometimes controversial style. Stern has been exclusive to Sirius XM Radio, a subscription-based satellite radio service, since 2006. The son of a former recording and radio engineer, Stern wished to pursue a career in radio at the age of five. While at Boston University he worked at the campus station WTBU before a brief stint at WNTN in Newton, Massachusetts.
He developed his on-air personality when he landed positions at WRNW in Briarcliff Manor, WCCC in Hartford and WWWW in Detroit. In 1981, he was paired with his current newscaster and co-host Robin Quivers at WWDC in Washington, D.C. Stern then moved to WNBC in New York City in 1982 to host afternoons until his firing in 1985. He re-emerged on WXRK that year, and became one of the most popular radio personalities during his 20-year tenure at the station. Stern's show is the most-fined radio program, after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued fines to station licensees for allegedly indecent material that totaled $2.5 million. Stern has won Billboard's Nationally Syndicated Air Personality of the Year award eight times, and is one of the highest-paid figures in radio.
Actors: Jonathan Goldsmith (composer), Lynda Boyd (actress), Tanya Mazur (miscellaneous crew), Ross Ikeda (miscellaneous crew), Erin Fitzgerald (miscellaneous crew), Norma Bailey (producer), Lara Mazur (editor), Norma Bailey (director), Michael J.F. Scott (producer), Michael Hogan (actor), Brent Stait (actor), Derek Mazur (producer), Rebecca Gibson (actress), Marnie McPhail (actress), Liisa Repo-Martell (actress),
Plot: Adele Welsh is an eccentric, articulate teen living on the wrong side of the tracks in a dead end town in the late 70's. To add to her struggles, she now has to hide her pregnancy from her already fragile family. A coming of age story based on the novel by David Adams Richard.
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Genres: Documentary, Music,Actors: Mike Post (composer), Daniel J. Travanti (actor), Anne Carr (miscellaneous crew), Anne Carr (miscellaneous crew), Anne Carr (miscellaneous crew), Alan Landsburg (producer), JoBeth Williams (actress), Bob Gunton (actor), Richard Masur (actor), Sam McMurray (actor), Martha Scott (actress), Blaine G. Houserman (miscellaneous crew), James N. Harrell (actor), Randall Oliver (actor), Darryl Cox (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Daniel J. Travanti (actor), Mike Post (composer), John M. Jackson (actor), Alan Landsburg (producer), Richard Masur (actor), James Wilberger (miscellaneous crew), JoBeth Williams (actress), Corky Ehlers (editor), Mason Adams (actor), Tony Frank (actor), Martha Scott (actress), Blaine G. Houserman (miscellaneous crew), Michael Tuchner (director), Joan Barnett (producer), Robert Shaw (actor),
Genres: Drama,