On january 31, 1951, at
9:20 a.m. - a wednesday -i was born in
miami, florida. growing up i harbored dreams
of becoming a musician, performer and recording
artist. it was all i ever thought about,
or wanted in life. this book is that story
in pictures and in words. i hope it conveys
at least a small sense of the fun that
i've had making music for the past four
decades and counting. special thanks to
irene marie, whose inspiration set this
project in motion, as well as to the many
other talented people who devoted their
time and energy to the preparation of this
book. there have been so many people along
the way who have been a part of my story
- both the living and the deceased - that
i would be remiss not to include them here.
this book is dedicated to them. they are:
Harry L.
Casey, Jane Casey, Jim & Savina
(Casey) Barnsley, Montgomery Barnsley, Casey
Barnsley, Chanel Cowart, Shawn Cowart, Bill
Sammeth, Mike Irvin, Mark Powers, Donald & Cass
Wilson, Mel Haber, Martha Adler, the staff
at Harrick Music, Wendy Melamed & Lorraine
Dominguez, Allee Newhoff-Mendoza. Carlene
Adams & family. Marc Serota. Lee Gatch.
Sherry Smith, Steve Alaimo, Henry Stone,
Clarence Reid, Betty Wright, Willie Clarke,
Garry Schaeffer, Rick Finch, Jerome Smith,
Robert Johnson, Beverly Champion Foster,
Margaret Reynolds, Jeanette Wright, Hazel
King, Debra Carter, Ronnie Smith, Denvil
Liptrot, James Weaver, Charles Williams,
Oliver Brown, Whit Sidner, Kenny Faulk, Vinnie
Tano, all of the staff at William Morris,
ICM. Pyramid for all of the wonderful years,
Gayle Holcomb. Jim Ramos. Sal Michaels. Sandy
Gallin. Alan David, Jim Morey, Dick Clark.
Merv Griffin, Nick & Kelly Pascual & family,
Jim & Beverly Ryan & family. Roger,
Francis & Rhonda Swafford. Roger & Margorie
Knight & family. JT & Kitty Spinks.
Richard. Sandra & Donna Cantrell & families.
Robert & Ruthel Cantrell & family.
Terry, Elaine, Bernard, Rubilee. Tim Cantrell & family.
Robert & Polly Peek & family, Abbey,
Vicki. Franklin. Billy. Howard & Louise
Casey, Robert Casey, Howard Casey, Fred & Betty
(Casey) Dilbeck Betsy. Brenda, Freddie, Beverly & families,
Wylie Casey & family, Nina Brown & family,
Katherine (Brown) Kidder & family, Alice
B. (Brown) King & family, Royce Drawdy & Barbara
Bell, Arthur Brown & family, Frank Brown & family.
Edward Casey & family, Edith (Casey)
Mitchell, Carl, Billy, Mark, Carolyn & families,
Lorraine (Casey) Kortus & family, Mike & Gloria
Crisante & family, Mike, Stephen, Timmy,
Gloria, Freddie. Chick & Tona Shrouder.
Tona. Jimmy. Armand. Dean. Jody Shrouder & families,
Angel Covington, Carolyn Ballentine & family.
Claudia, Robert Zulaff & Mary Ann. Armand & Marty
Walterson. Savina Clark & Savina Fischer & family.
Emory & Celestina, Tony. David, Tim,
Bruce Griffin & families, Diane Ford,
Carla Dattalo, Orlando Carrillo, Wesley Hyatt & family,
Willie Simon & family, Milan Bogdan,
Rick & Michelle Raymond, Barbara Stevens,
Tom Boule, John Weaver, Betty Zambelli & family,
Judy. Kaye, Susan & Bobby Delaney, Susan
Lynn Betty Ann and the staff at Delaneys
Street, Maria De Crescenzo, Ralph Herndon,
Glenda Johnson, Alice Bailey, Bill Simmons,
Teri De Sario, Joey Simmel & family,
Bill & Sharon Pratchnick & family,
Jim & Susan Reagan & family, Michael
Powers & family, Charlie & Jackie
Powers, Eva Davenport, Helen Baube & family,
Brian Huggins & family, Sheryl Briesemiester & family,
Andy Thomas, Danny Markinson, Desmond Child,
Curtis Shaw,. Zelda Bresland, Curtis Neely,
Abundio Montez, Pat Brown, Mr. & Mrs.
Duane Brown, Karen & Curtis Brown, Marion & Rod
(Martin) Zamotin, Bradley. Adrian Bennett & Peggy
Martin. Evelyn Mitchell. Linda & Marilee.
Linda & Judy Russell, Pam Sharkis. Bill
Tanner, Robert Walker & family. Charlotte
McKinnon, Kennetha Morris, Tesha Stalker,.
Fermin Goytisolo & Augie,. Brian Scanolin,.
Jason Frost, Conte Bennett, Ralph Hunter,
David Cabrera, Curtis Williams, Nick Marinovic,
AJ Osekre, Peter Brewer, Stephen Lashley,
Barry Foy,. George Strakas, Chris Nathan,
Thorpes Limousine NC,. Carey Limousine Miami,
Corporate Travel, Paula Gerson, Bruce Merrin,
Roland & Victoria Phillips, George & Linda
Fraser, Ron Woytowich,. Tony Fick & family,
Lou Pearlman, Mandy and the staff at Trans
Con, Allan Crammer & family, David & Marla
Bercuson, Jeanette at Frankie & Zoes,
The Lawrence's Shane, Shawn, Jay, Dwayne,
Troy, Dolly & families
To my
wonderful friends at American Airlines
Special
Services, thank you
so much. You will never know how much
I appreciate your assistance. Susan Brusman & Associates & Larry
Carrino, Larry & Darlene Nayman & family,
Richard Pothurst, Linda. Arlene, Bill & Mrs.
Tuck & families, the Holbert family,
the Amerson family the Adams family,
the Falvey family, the Starkweather family,
Marshall Rhodes & family, Joan Rivers & family,
Scott Erickson & family, Mike Lewis,
Dr Don Johnson. Junior Wade, the staff
at Shula's Athletic Club, Gerhig Peterson,
Doug Pinkston, Michael Booth. David Vance & Kyle,
Andy & Lucille Geranis, Gus Vidal & family,
the staff at Health South Miami Lakes,
Craig Sculthorpe, Bob Rossi & family,
Mr., & Mrs. McConnell & family,
John (Footy) Kross, Allan & Sherry
Jacobi, Stephen Galfas, Darcy McAllister.
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Krajewski & family,
Roberto Zanetti, Mrs. Rosa Wright, Mr. & Mrs.
Dan Miller & family, Mr. & Mrs.
Osias & family, Mr. & Mrs. Julia
Wright,. Mr. & Mrs. Ron Lilly, Kenny
Pierce, the staff at Duke Diet & Fitness
Center NC, you helped me through a difficult
time, and the Team Power Publishing staff,
Allan Turowetz, Craig Macinnis, Genevieve
Desrosiers, Julie Desilets and Nathalie
Michaud, And last but not least, to the
many fans for their loyal support. Each
of you have played an important part
in my career and life. May God Bless
You. With Love and Affection
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