Joey Dee - '60s Star With Joey Dee And The Starlighters: "The Peppermint Twist"!

Episode Notes

Joey Dee and the Starlighters were Stars of the early 1960s. Joey wrote and sang “The Peppermint Twist”, a #1 song in 1962 that was integral to the worldwide twist dance craze phenomenon. They became the house band at The Peppermint Lounge in NYC, where people lined up each night to get in to rub elbows with the Stars of that era including Jackie Kennedy, Judy Garland and John Wayne.

The band went on to have a number of other hits, and the list of famous musicians who played with Joey Dee includes Jimi Hendrix, Ronnie Spector of the Ronettes and Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals.

My featured song is my reimagined version of Dobie Gray’s hit, “The ‘In’ Crowd” from the album PGS 7 by my band, Project Grand Slam. Spotify link.

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“THE GIFT” is Robert’s new single featuring his song arranged by Grammy winning arranger Michael Abene. Praised by David Amram, John Helliwell, Joe La Barbera, Tony Carey, Fay Claassen, Antonio Farao, Danny Gottlieb and Leslie Mandoki.

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“LOU’S BLUES” is Robert’s recent single. Called “Fantastic! Great playing and production!” (Mark Egan - Pat Metheny Group/Elements) and “Digging it!” (Peter Erskine - Weather Report)!

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“THE RICH ONES”. Robert’s recent single. With guest artist Randy Brecker (Blood Sweat & Tears) on flugelhorn. 

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“MILES BEHIND”, Robert’s debut album, recorded in 1994, was “lost” for the last 30 years. It’s now been released for streaming. Featuring Randy Brecker (Blood Sweat & Tears), Anton Fig (The David Letterman Show), Al Foster (Miles Davis), Tim Ries (The Rolling Stones), Jon Lucien and many more. 

Called “Hip, Tight and Edgy!” 

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“IT’S ALIVE!” is Robert’s latest Project Grand Slam album. Featuring 13 of the band’s Greatest Hits performed “live” at festivals in Pennsylvania and Serbia.

Reviews:

"An instant classic!" (Melody Maker)

"Amazing record...Another win for the one and only Robert Miller!" (Hollywood Digest)

"Close to perfect!" (Pop Icon)

"A Masterpiece!" (Big Celebrity Buzz)

"Sterling effort!" (Indie Pulse)

"Another fusion wonder for Project Grand Slam!" (MobYorkCity)


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Audio production:
Jimmy Ravenscroft

Kymera Films

 

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