Favorite Seventies Artists In The News

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ABBA celebrated the third anniversary of their acclaimed Voyage show at London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on May 27 alongside the likes of Elvis Costello, U2's Adam Clayton, Guy Garvey, Richard Osmon and Myleene Klass. With ABBA members Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad in attendance at the purpose-built ABBA Arena, the event saw a revamped setlist with the introduction of the ABBA tunes "Super Trouper," "The Name Of The Game" and "Money, Money, Money" into the Voyage set, while "When All Is Said And Done" was removed. The new songs were rapturously received by the hardcore fans in attendance, and also came with stunning new choreographed visuals. "When we first opened we never imagined that we'd still be in London three years on," said the band in a statement. "We're very grateful that so many of you have joined us. Of course, the reason for us being able to sustain our concert for so long is because of our incredible audience. As we say in Sweden... Vilken resa!" ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus has promised that Voyage will eventually travel around the world -- with the venue and setup taking two years to build from scratch: "We hope to stay in this venue for as long as we can. We hope they'll have us for many years, and we might build other replicas of this in other places: Asia, Australia, North America. There are lots and promoters and cities that we're talking to at the moment about that." - New Musical Express, 5/28/25...... '70s pop idol Shaun Cassidy will kick off a 50-city "The Road to US" tour in Nashville on Sept. 13. "The truth is, in my whole career I never really toured -- because as a kid, I was working on The Hardy Boys, [TV show] so I'd go out on weekends, and then I got a week here or two weeks there in the summer," Cassidy says. "But this tour that I'm starting will be the biggest commitment of 50 shows and more to come I've ever had in my life." Following in the footsteps of his late older half-brother David Cassidy, Shaun burst onto the pop scene in 1976 with the Eric Carmen-penned hit "That's Rock 'n Roll." The breakthrough hit reached No. 3 on the pop chart and was followed by his chart-topping cover of The Crystals' "Da Doo Ron Ron," and "Hey Deanie," which reached No. 7. Cassidy, the son of Oscar-winning The Partridge Family actress Shirley Jones and Tony-winning actor Jack Cassidy, released five studio albums between 1977 and 1980 on Curb/Warner Bros. including the Todd Rundgren-produced Wasp. Simultaneously, he also was acting on The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, which ran from 1977-1979. Cassidy then focused on the stage, appearing in plays on Broadway and London's West End during the '80s and early '90, before segueing into behind-the-scenes TV work in the mid-'90s. Since then, he has had an extremely successful second career creating, writing and and/or producing such acclaimed television series as American Gothic, Cold Case, Cover Me, The Agency and, most recently, New Amsterdam. In 2020, he began to tour sporadically as a one-man show that expanded to a full band, ending with five sold-out nights at 54 Below in New York City in 2023. But now he says he felt called to do another tour in order to "gather people, connect them and have a shared experience... so important at this at this stage in our world, I think." Between geographic segments of the tour, Cassidy says he'll come back home to his wife and four children in Santa Barbara, Calif., and tend to the wine they produce, My First Crush, which donates a portion of its proceeds to the food charity No Kid Hungry. Hitting many smaller markets, the tour is scheduled to wind down on Jan. 18, 2026 in El Cajon, Calif. "My early shows were just scream-a-thons, I couldn't talk to anybody," he says. "Now I actually can engage with people and look them in the eye and see that they've had a life, and I've had a life, and I'm just so grateful to share it." - Billboard, 5/28/25...... Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor were formally awarded the 2025 Polar Music Prize on May 28. The musicians accepted the award from Sweden's King Carl Gustaf in recognition for the entirety of their career. Speaking on stage, May shared, "In this special moment, I contemplate how that younger Brian May in 1974 would have felt if he knew that we would be living this kind of dream 50 years in the future." Taylor added, "When we started our band, we had ambitions, but never dreamed of the journey that was to follow. We were fortunate in the fact that our four wildly different personalities came together to achieve a wonderful chemistry." Known as the "Nobel Prize of Music," the Polar Music Prize is a Swedish international award for "significant achievements in music and/or musical activity" and was founded in 1989 by Stig Anderson, best known as the manager of the Sweden's ABBA. It is annually given to one popular musician and one classical musician. Previous winners include Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Dizzy Gillespie and Björk. - Music-News.com, 5/28/25...... Several musicians have paid tribute to Rick Derringer following news of the legendary rock guitarist's death on May 27. "God bless Rick Derringer. It was great playing with him in the All Starrs. I send peace and love to his family," wrote Ringo Starr. "Weird Al" Yankovic, whose first album was produced by Derringer, wrote on Instagram: "I'm very sad to say that my friend, rock guitar legend Rick Derringer, has passed. Rick produced my first 6 albums and played guitar on my earliest recordings, including the solo on 'Eat It.' He had an enormous impact on my life, and will be missed greatly. RIP." The band Foghat posted: "We just sadly heard that Rick Derringer has passed. We did many many shows with Rick back in the 70's. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, family & friends. RIP Rick," while Derringer's former bandmate Edgar Winter posted a tribute to the late rocker on Facebook. - NME, 5/28/25...... Appearing on his SiriusXM radio show Ozzy Speaks with co-host Billy Morrison, Ozzy Osbourne says he's going to make it to the stage for the final Black Sabbath show "by hook or crook." "I haven't done any physical work for the last seven, six and a half, seven years," Ozzy said, promising that "by hook or by crook, I'm gonna make it [to the stage at Villa Park]," where Black Sabbath's final gig on July 5 in their hometown of Birmingam, UK, will find them joined by an all-star roster that will also include Metallica, Anthrax, Pantera, Alice in Chains, Slayer, Smashing Pumpkins, Limp Bizkit, Rage Against the Machine and many more. "I've got this trainer guy who helps people get back to normal," he said of the intense training he's undergoing following a rough several years that included spinal surgery and a Parkinson's disease diagnosis. "It's hard going, but he's convinced that he can pull it off for me. I'm giving it everything I've got." Ozzy, 76, said he's definitely waking up and stressing about the show at times, but he knows that getting worked up is not what will get him through his first show with Sabbath bandmates guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward in more than 20 years. "Sometimes [I stress], but what I do, if I start obsessing all the time, I'll be insane by Friday, you know?" he said. "So, I'm just taking it one day at a time and when I do it one day at a time. You know, when we were talking about this [obsessive-compulsive disorder], whatever. I have that badly. All I can say is I'm giving 120%. If my God wants me to do the show, I'll do it." Ozzy's full interview can be streamed on YouTube. - Billboard, 5/29/25...... On May 28 Smokey Robinson filed a countersuit against four longtime housekeepers who accused him of rape earlier in the month, claiming the allegations were part of an "extortionate scheme" by the women and their attorneys. The new cross-complaint, filed in Los Angeles court, came three weeks after the unnamed housekeepers filed a $50 million civil lawsuit over allegations that the legendary Motown singer repeatedly raped them over nearly two decades in his employ. In the countersuit, defense attorneys for Robinson went on offense -- accusing the four women and their attorneys (John W. Harris and Herbert Hayden) of defamation, invasion of privacy, civil conspiracy and even elder abuse over the "fabricated" allegations. "The depths of plaintiffs' avarice and greed knows no bounds," Robinson's attorney Christopher Frost writes. "During the very time that the Robinsons were being extraordinarily generous with plaintiffs, plaintiffs were concocting an extortionate plan to take everything from the Robinsons... and wrongfully destroy the Robinsons' well-built reputations." Robinson was sued on May 6, accused of forcing the housekeepers to have oral and vaginal sex in his Los Angeles-area bedroom dozens of times between 2007 and 2024. The singer's wife, Frances Robinson, was also named as a defendant over claims that she didn't do enough to stop the abuse, despite knowing that he had a history of sexual misconduct. According to the new filing, the housekeepers and their lawyers made "pre-litigation demands for $100 million or more" before filing their case. When that failed to work, the new filing says the accusers went public with the allegations as loudly as they could. In addition to the sexual abuse allegations, the lawsuit also claimed that the Robinsons paid their employees below minimum wage, and that Frances Robinson created a hostile work environment replete with screaming and "racially-charged epithets." The accusers also filed a police report, leading the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to open a criminal investigation. In addition to defamation and other wrongdoing, the Robinsons say the accusers tried to "hide, conceal, and destroy evidence exposing their illegal scheme," including by taking Frances Robinson's phone and deleting text conversations. The filing hinted that the Robinsons would seek additional penalties for such "spoliation" of evidence. - Billboard, 5/28/25...... The continuing saga of Zak Starkey's departure from The Who received another installment on May 28 when the band's former drummer called reports that he "retired" from his position in iconic group as "f-kin total bollox" while insisting that he was, indeed, "fired" from the group. Starkey's position as the band's drummer has been uncertain since a show at London's Royal Albert Hall in March. Reports suggested that Daltrey was unhappy with Starkey's playing on the night, and a number of songs were cut short. Starkey -- Ringo Starr's son and a prolific session drummer -- has been a part of the live lineup since 1996. In a statement, the band said, "The band made a collective decision to part ways with Zak after this round of shows at the Royal Albert Hall. They have nothing but admiration for him and wish him the very best for his future." Starkey was reinstated to band briefly after "communication issues" were resolved, but following the announcement of The Who's farewell tour dates in North America, guitarist Pete Townshend confirmed that time had "come for a change" in relation to their drummer, and that Scott Devours would be taking on the role. On May 26 the drummer shared an Instagram post stating that Roger Daltrey had said that Starkey had not been "fired," but "retired" on his own to work on his project with supergroup Mantra Of The Cosmos. Two days later, on Wednesday (May 28), Starkey shared a new Instagram update calling the report "f-kin total bollox," insisted that "I was fired" and that Daltrey's "new word for it is 'retired' to complete my other musical projects." He continued, "I have no plan's whatsoever for the fall as I thought I was touring with The Who and my mantra band mates are v busy in oasis and happy Mondays until the new year. So this is simply a load of bollox & Am I fired, retired, deffo not tired as I'm 20 years younger than these guys as they keep saying." The Who will kick off the U.S. leg of their farewell tour on August 16 at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla. - Billboard, 5/29/25...... To celebrate his forthcoming album Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years, John Fogerty has released three newly recorded versions of Creedence Clearwater Revival classics: "Up Around the Bend," "Have You Ever Seen the Rain," and "Porterville," the latter originally released in 1967 under the band's earlier name, The Golliwogs. The new recordings are labeled "John's Version," a nod to Taylor Swift's "Taylor's Version" project, though Fogerty now owns his masters. He won control over his publishing rights in early 2023, ending a legal battle that spanned five decades. "For most of my life I did not own the songs I had written," Fogerty said in a statement. "Getting them back changes everything. Legacy is my way of celebrating that -- of playing these songs on my terms, with the people I love." The album features Fogerty's sons Shane and Tyler on guitars, and Shane co-produced the album with his father. Julie Fogerty, John's wife, served as executive producer. "I knew firsthand how much it meant for John to get his publishing back," said Julie. "It has been so joyful and beautiful since this happened for him. This is a celebration of his life's work. It is the biggest party for the good guy/artist winning." Legacy, due out Aug. 22 via Concord Records, features 20 tracks, including CCR staples like "Proud Mary," "Bad Moon Rising," "Fortunate Son," and "Down on the Corner." The project arrives as Fogerty celebrates his 80th birthday on May 28 with a pair of shows at New York's Beacon Theatre, ahead of a European summer tour and a performance at Glastonbury Festival. Fogerty has shared "Up Around The Bend" (John's version) from the new LP on YouTube. - Billboard, 5/29/25...... Rod Stewart has confirmed that Ronnie Wood will join him for a Faces reunion during his "Legends" set at the UK's Glastonbury 2025. In a new interview on That Peter Crouch Podcast, Stewart explained that he was still in regular contact with the Rolling Stones guitarist. The pair were previously bandmates in the late '60s/early '70s blues rock band, alongside surviving Faces drummer Kenney Jones. Faces hinted at a comeback in April, with Jones revealing in an interview with The Telegraph that the band had recorded "about 11 tracks" at RAK Studios in London for a new album -- which would be their first full-length effort in over 50 years. "I can't see it coming out this year. But I can see it coming out next year," Jones said. "Everyone's doing different things. We do little snippets [of recording] here and there. Then all of a sudden, The Stones are out [on tour] again, Rod's out again..." First formed in 1969 through a merger between members of Small Faces and the Jeff Beck Group, Faces existed for six years before guitarist Wood left to join the Stones, and Stewart continued his burgeoning solo career. The group have released four albums, with 1971's A Nod Is As Good As a Wink... to a Blind Horse hitting No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 200 album chart. Glastonbury will take place at Worthy Farm, Somerset on June 25-29) with headliners The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo. Stewart last performed at the festival in 2002, topping the bill alongside Coldplay and Stereophonics that year. Meanwhile, Sir Rod capped the 2025 American Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 26 by accepting a Lifetime Achievement Award and treating the audience to a rendition of his 1988 hit "Forever Young." Stewart, 80, was introduced by five of his eight children -- Kim, Ruby, Renee, Liam and Sean -- who honored their dad's 60-year career. "I'm absolutely flabbergasted -- I had no idea they were here," a gobsmacked Stewart said after hugging it out with his brood, cheekily joking that he's got "eight all together... I didn't have a television." Rod the Mod's acceptance of the award can be viewed on YouTube.- Billboard, 5/28/25...... Billy Joel's daughter Alexa Ray Joel took to Instagram on May 25 to thank fans for their support and share an uplifting message after her father revealed he had been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a type of brain disorder. "SOUND UP =J We love you and we got you, Pop!," Alexa wrote alongside a black-and-white illustration of a father holding his young daughter's hand. "I just wanted to thank you all for the beautiful outpouring of love and support amid the recent news of My Father's health diagnosis. My Dad is the strongest and most resilient man I've ever known... and he's entirely committed to making a full recovery with ongoing physical-therapy treatments as he continues to regain his strength." Christie Brinkley, Alexa's mother, also shared a message of support for her ex-husband on May 24, wishing Billy "lots of love and good wishes for a full and speedy recovery.... you're OUR piano man." Earlier in May Joel announced the cancellation of all upcoming performances due to complications related to NPH. "This condition has been exacerbated by recent concert performances, leading to problems with hearing, vision and balance," he said in a statement. "Under his doctor's instructions, Billy is undergoing specific physical therapy and has been advised to refrain from performing during this recovery period. Billy is thankful for the excellent care he is receiving and is fully committed to prioritizing his health." The cancellations include several scheduled appearances throughout summer and fall 2025, as well as early 2026, including joint shows with Sting, Rod Stewart, and Stevie Nicks. - Billboard, 5/26/25...... Neil Young performed his 1983 deep cut "My Boy" for the first time in 42 years on the grounds of Ontario's Lakefield College School during a special benefit concert on May 23. The solo acoustic show marked Young's first full performance of 2025 and supported restoration efforts for a historic 116-year-old cottage nearby. Despite the cold and rainy conditions, attendees paid up to $1,500 for tickets to witness Young's intimate 18-song performance. While the set featured classics like "Heart of Gold," "Comes a Time" and "Sugar Mountain," it was the mid-show performance of "My Boy" that drew audible emotion from the crowd. Originally released on 1985's Old Ways LP, the banjo-led ballad is a tribute to Young's eldest son, Zeke Young. The song had not been performed live since the 1983 solo Trans tour. Hours earlier, Young had posted a vintage photo on social media of himself with Zeke and his late father, renowned Canadian journalist Scott Young. "Practicing for Lakefield, I was playing 'My Boy,' thinking about my own dad. I knew he must have heard this song," Young wrote. "My dad was a great guy and Zeke is a wonderful son. I think 'My Boy' is my favorite recording of all the ones I have done." The show comes ahead of Young's "Love Earth Tour," which launches June 18 in Sweden. The U.S. leg kicks off Aug. 8 in Charlotte, N.C. The setlist is expected to spotlight tracks from Young's upcoming album Talkin' to the Trees, which drops June 13 via Reprise. Young's May 23 "My Boy" performance has been shared on YouTube. - Billboard, 5/26/25...... Live Odyssey, a new attraction in Camden, UK which combines a show, an exhibition museum and live experience together, debuted on May 25. Attendees are taken through six decades of music via a two-and-a-half-hour adventure that captures the evolution of British music, from the early anthems of the '60s and '70s to the Britpop explosion of the '90s and today's cutting-edge hits. During its debut week John Lennon's sister Julia Baird unveiled a multi-sensory immersive exhibit dedicated to the late Lennon which "details the early years that shaped Lennon through to a life of stratospheric fame with The Beatles" through artifacts, paintings, drawings, writings, moving photographs, provided by James Wilkinson. This includes a recreation of Lennon's childhood bedroom, which Baird described as "very moving." "If you're a Beatles fan you've either been to Mendips or seen a picture of John's childhood home, where he had what is known as 'the box room'," Baird says. "You couldn't fit much in there. You had six inches to move everywhere. It's very true to life: the bed, the red quilt, the lot. It's a good imitation of what his room was like. He was in there writing all the time and doing his cartoons." The recreated bedroom can be viewed on Instagram. - NME, 5/25/25...... Paul W. Downs, the co-creator, co-writer and co-director of the hit HBO Max comedy series Hacks, has revealed that Cher turned down the opportunity to guest star on the series three times. "Well, one person in particular we asked to be on the show Seasons 1, 2 and 4 - and that person is Cher," Downs said on a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Downs, who plays Deborah's manager Jimmy, then explained that the creators went to major lengths to convince Cher after the singer's team advised them to mention her ice cream brand Cherlato. "So we wrote a commercial for Cherlato. Deborah (Jean Smart) was gonna go to the Cherlato factory, she was gonna taste all the Cherlato, she was gonna love the Cherlato, and then when it came down to shoot, we got a pass," he continued. "Now, people usually say, 'I love the show, but respectfully, I don't have time.' Once, Javier Bardem said, 'I cannot say yes right now,' which is Spanish for 'no.' And so we said, 'Is there any feedback? Can we change the script?' And her manager said, 'Well, this is the quote from Cher: I don't want to do it.'" - Music-News.com, 5/27/25...... The L.A.-based pop duo Sparks is on track to score their first-ever UK No. 1 album with MAD!, the 28th studio album by the brothers Ron and Russell Mael. Currently, Sparks' best UK Official Albums Chart position is a No. 4 peak for their 1974 LP Kimono My House. - Music-News.com, 5/28/25...... "Chicago Mike" Sumler, Kool & the Gang's beloved "hype man" during their live shows, died in a car crash in Georgia's Cobb County just after midnight on May 24 after colliding with another vehicle on Veterans Memorial Highway near Buckner Road. He was 71. Sumler spent more than three decades with Kool & The Gang and was known for being the group's energetic hype man during live shows. "He always wanted to see other people succeed in the business that he'd been around most of all of his life," Adrian Meeks of Song Source Music Group said. "He was the bridge, you know, for inspiring artists and songwriters and producers and musicians to the legends." "'Chicago Mike' contributed so much to the music and entertainment communities," said Mableton, Ga. mayer Michael Owens. "His style and energy added flare and excitement to Kool and the Gang for decades. The city of Mableton, council members and I join his family, friends and fans in mourning his loss." Sumler is just the latest member of the group to pass away; Kool & The Gang's drummer George Brown most recently passed in 2023 after a battle with cancer. - Billboard, 5/28/25.

Legendary rock guitarist-singer-songwriter Rick Derringer, who penned such classics as "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" and "Real American," died on May 26 in Ormond Beach, Fla. He was 77. Derringer's caretaker, Tony Wilson, shared news of the passing on his Facebook page on May 27. No cause of death was announced although Derringer had reportedly been in ill health in recent months. "Derringer's legacy extends beyond his music, entertaining fans with his signature energy and talent," the announcement reads. "His passing leaves a void in the music world, and he will be deeply missed by fans, colleagues, and loved ones." His wife, Jenda Derringer, was reportedly at his side, as was Wilson. A virtuoso rock guitarist, Derringer's career as a performer, songwriter and producer spanned six decades. In addition to finding fame as part of The McCoys with hits such as 1965's "Hang On Sloopy," the Ohio native and Florida resident also worked on music for a wide variety of artists, from Cyndi Lauper to Steely Dan, Barbra Streisand, Alice Cooper, KISS and "Weird Al" Yankovic. A fiery and remarkably versatile guitarist, a strong singer and a high-profile presence on New York's rock scene of the '70s and '80s, the musician charted four albums on the Billboard Hot 200 album chart -- starting with All American Boy, which reached No. 25 in 1974, followed by Spring Fever in 1975, Derringer in 1976, and Sweet Evil and Derringer Live in 1977. His efforts with the Edgar Winter Group, Shock Treatment and The Edgar Winter Group With Rick Derringer, would chart in 1974 and 1975, respectively. He also had one LP make it onto the Jazz Albums chart: 2002's Free Ride. Born Richard Dean Zehringer in Ohio in 1947, the young Derringer received a guitar for his ninth birthday and began playing local gigs with his uncle, a country musician, before he was in high school. As a teen he formed a band called The McCoys with his brother Randy. In the summer of 1965 the songwriting-production team The Strangeloves -- comprised of Richard Gottehrer, Jerry Goldstein and Bob Feldman, who had scored a major hit with "I Want Candy" -- hired the group as a backing band and soon after enlisted them to record a cover of the song "My Girl Sloopy," originally released by The Vibrations the previous year. With the title altered to "Hang on Sloopy," the song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 that summer -- replacing Barry McGuire's grim "Eve of Destruction" -- around the time Derringer (still working under his born name) turned 18. "Hang on Sloopy" has become a kind of theme song for Derringer's home state and, in a foretelling of his later years making music for professional sports, has been a staple of Ohio State football game for decades. The McCoys, who opened for the Rolling Stones on their first major North American tour, had minor follow-up hits but did not repeat that success, and the group began working with blues guitarist Johnny Winter in the late 1960s. After a few years, Derringer joined forces with Johnny's brother, touring with and playing on and producing albums by the Edgar Winter Group. The partnership with Edgar produced a massive single with 1972's "Frankenstein," an instrumental the band had been playing around with for years; the title came from the look of the master tape, which had so many segments spliced together that the musicians said it resembled the horror-movie character's stitches. The song, produced by Derringer, topped the Billboard Hot 100 in May of 1973; he went on to replace Ronnie Montrose in the band shortly after and remained the Edgar Winter Group's guitarist and producer for the next three years. Also in 1973, Derringer enjoyed his first solo hit with "Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo" -- originally recorded by Johnny Winter; the song has had such a long life that it was used in the fourth season of Stranger Things. After leaving Edgar Winter's band, Derringer launched his eponymous group in 1976, which toured extensively throughout the decade and released several albums; their concerts were heavy on guitar dueling and showmanship, and climaxed with Derringer and his second guitarist dramatically throwing their guitars to each other from opposite sides of the stage. Throughout the 1970s and '80s Derringer also worked extensively as a session musician, playing on albums by Steely Dan (including Countdown to Ecstasy, Katy Lied and Gaucho), Todd Rundgren, Alice Cooper, KISS and even Barbra Streisand. In the early 1980s he soloed on two massive singles written by Meat Loaf mastermind Jim Steinman: Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and Air Supply's "Making Love Out of Nothing at All." He also produced "Weird" Al's first album; and even gave Patti Smith her first major credit, on the song "Jump" from his All-American Boy LP. Two of the most important pieces of Derringer's legacy, however, will always be the songs "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" and "Real American." The former reached No. 23 on the Hot 100 in 1974 -- marking Derringer's highest career peak on the chart -- while the latter is known for its use as pro wrestler Hulk Hogan's theme song. The tune was also used as campaign music for both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, as well as sitting president Donald Trump. In 2017, Derringer was working on a new version of the song that would "transcend politics and bring the nation together," according to his manager Kenn Moutenot, who was also the drummer in The Rick Derringer Band. Derringer was still releasing music up until 2022. That year, he dropped a track called "Let It Be the Blues," which followed a 2018 cover of Aimee Zimmerman's "Always Be Your Mom" with Jenda. In his later years he toured with Ringo Starr's All Starr Band as well as Peter Frampton, Carmine Appice and others, aligned with conservative causes and released several Christian-themed albums with Jenda. - Billboard/Variety, 5/27/25.