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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