The two continued their friendship, exchanging paper-and-pen letters and visiting one another. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Growing up in Cleveland in the 1980s, Michael Stanley was the biggest rock star on the planet as far as I knew. A year or so went by and my interest in Rigelsford evaporated. It ends with a short, emotional sentence from Szymczyk. A: Probably that I wear a parachute under my coat at all times (he laughs). And one other thing. I was curious as to whether she was a willing accomplice, innocent dupe, reluctant co-conspirator, or whatever. For example, if the Bolsover Advertiser mentioned a re-run of The Shining in its TV listings, we got a clipping. In June 2017 Stanley married Denise Skinners best friend, Ilsa Glanzberg, an instructional aide at a Venice, California, elementary school, before approximately 75 guests in a sunset ceremony on the roof of a friends house on Venice Beach. Seven-thousand signatures on a petition later, the Cleveland city council made it happen. There were a lot of roses and stuffed animals and bras thrown up on the stage. They then headed to Miami at the end of the year to record You Break It You Bought It!, a mix of rockers and ballads. On May 4, he will receive the Cleveland Arts Prizes Lifetime Achievement Award before performing at the Beachland Ballroom. He always said, I didnt have plans to be a frontman. He just wanted to write great songs, Sary said. Its a performance thats sure to showcase why Barry Gabel, Live Nations senior vice president of marketing and sponsorship sales, calls Stanley Northeast Ohios poet laureate., Indiana might have a [John] Mellencamp, Detroit might have a Bob Seger, he says. By Anthony Elder, The band headlines the Cleveland winter festival for the second time in eight years. Where did that come from? Source: Aquino official web site xeper.org. PART OF AUDACY MUSIC. In fact, as I later found out, it's a variant of the Scottish name, Methuen, from Methven in Perthshire. Stanley Kubrick, my boss, died suddenly and unexpectedly at his home in Hertfordshire in March 1999 after completing the editing on what was his final film, Eyes Wide Shut, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. I dont think he wanted to say that in this album., Recorded in the dog days of the pandemic, the new record boasts a communal sound attributed to collaboration from other Cleveland musicians. Featured Image Photo Credit: Alanna Crummie, 'Morning Quickie': Blake Shelton explains why he's leaving The Voice, & Hulk Hogan out with much younger girlfriend, Browns to play Jets in Hall of Fame Game August 3. What the hell is she doing on To Tell the Truth?. (Photo: Ilsa Glanzberg). I did some research into Rigelsford on the internet. Photo: 98.5 WNCX/Facebook. What would Stanley's reaction to the interview have been? Sheppard went to the shop and found two boxes of photographs from the library. When production started back up again, Powers began driving to Stanleys suburban East Side home two or three times a week to lay down his rhythm-guitar parts and guitar solos, with Stanley serving as the recording engineer. Finally Meffen makes an appearance, as co-author with Rigelsford of Trail Of The Pink Panther, that was announced but never seems to have been published. That life of anonymous domesticity might have continued if Stanley hadnt fought with his boss and lost his job in 1974, four months after his twin daughters Anna and Sarah were born. She felt she could get some much-needed closure to Skinners death by seeing the house, her garden and friends again. Lets see.. How about The Black Diaries Of Dirk Bogarde or The Secret Journal Of Vivien Leigh? Never. As they were playing their final gig at Ottos Grotto, a hot spot in the basement of the Statler Hotel building on Euclid Avenue, a producer for ABC Records approached them during a break. A few weeks later I was in the area and looked her up. By Anthony Elder, @wolfpack_chorus brings something new to the @CLElittleitaly neighborhood, while still honoring its building https://t.co/ayeT1DSdfD, Even before the ballad of Danny Greene and villainy of Shondor Birns, Cleveland was a destination for organized cri https://t.co/h7xpEzD8PI, Happy fish fry Friday, Cleveland! Why the name change? Stanley was presented the Cleveland Arts Prizes Lifetime Achievement Award that night. The Sammy Glick figure forever on the verge of the Big Break, no more morality than is strictly necessary, constantly hustling, chasing chimeras, talking up deals that evaporate at the 11th hour through no fault of their own. This was, indeed, the elusive Kim Meffen. Bill Szymczyk on the making of Joe Walshs. The Indiana native had served as the couples de facto wedding coordinator for their Las Vegas ceremony. "No," was Genower's immediate reply, "but I shall be asking them to come in with it and I'll be in touch.". Everybody from me on down to the last guy on the road crew was invested in the thing. After another setback due to water damage in Stanleys basement, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, shutting production down indefinitely. Andy Stanley on Why He Quit Saying 'The Bible Says' While Still Loving Michael Scott went from an annoying, inappropriate boss, to a fulfilled husband and father on the NBC show. He added that Rigelsford had "cunningly, deliberately and systematically ingratiated himself with the library staff" in order to plunder the archive. Faking an interview with Stanley showed some imagination, but not much. There was a tremendous sense of community that was what was so cool about it, he says. At 71-years-old, Stanley doesnt know how much longer he can keep being the Michael Stanley weve known onstage for the last 50 years. In May 2003 Rigelsford appeared in court accused of stealing 56,000 photographs over an eight-year period from the Daily Mail/Associated Newspapers picture library in Kensington after being arrested at his then home in Brampton, a small village west of Huntingdon. It was a after a particularly wild game, and (Newton) said, Yeah, there was a whole lot of hectic goin on there, recalls Szymczyk. No one had seen somebody that looked like that or moved like that, not in staid, suburban, white society, he says. A few days later I phoned the TV Times and was put through to the editor, Peter Genower. But at the same time, what are you losing by doing that?. If todays the day, todays the day.. He was a regular visitor over the years, very plausible and charming and ingratiated himself. The only way to resolve this was to get a copy of Adrian Warwick (sic) Rigelsford's birth certificate. Michael Stanley represents a connection to a broader audience that is well beyond our fine-arts community, says Alenka Banco, Cleveland Arts Prize executive director. He was selling them on to memorabilia shops in the West End of London, and it was claimed he had netted some 75,000 from the venture. She never did. Lets keep on working, he sang, shaking his fists. Her name? He estimates they do about 25 shows a year from the East Coast to Atlanta to St. Louis, traveling as far as a weekend and profit margins allow. But the fact that the city is honoring him in this way on this big dayCleveland is truly his city. Working With Michael Bay Explained by Stanley Tucci - Collider You can check them all out here. I couldn't get, as they say, a gender-fix on the first name. I dont think we were threatening, he says. We felt that that was a really important message.. Stanley urged him not to come. But then his voice takes on a somber tone. Michael Stanley and Mike Belkin backstage at Blossom Music Center on Aug. 23, 1981. Sites: linelevelmusic.com, Wikipedia, imdb.com, imdb.com Aliases: I returned to it. Fans can expect his show after the awards ceremony to be full of hits the 1980 ballad Lover, the 1983 anthemic My Town and the 2008 rocker Just Another Night in America, to name a few. The band had operated like a company, providing a measure of security for its now-seven members and four roadies by distributing earnings in weekly paychecks. It was a great conversation and really one of the best interviews I've ever done, because he's always so easy to talk to.In fact, that was one of the many things we talked about, along with MSB holding record sellouts at both Blossom and the now long-defunct Richfield Coliseum, the run of shows at the (also) long-defunct Front Row Theatre, his long recording career, the many great musicians he's played with over the years, meeting John Lennon and the 'perils' of recording Beatle songs, being a television correspondent, MSB's popularity around the country, the recording industry, Michael's accessibility to the public and how much he likes talking to his fans and a whole lot of other things.I've always enjoyed talking with Michael, and this occasion was no different. Me neither, back then. He said, I got a bunch of songs. Stanley believes that the bands image as a collection of nice average Joes guys so harmless, parents have told him, that they didnt worry about their teenage daughters attending shows was hard to market in a world where a sex-and-drugs lifestyle was de rigueur for rock stars. Bentine thought that this would all end in tears, and he was right - the film collapsed. Photo credit Alanna Crummie Go back and listen to the interviews that Bill Louis and Paula Balish did on Saturday, March 6th. What fans wont find are songs dwelling on mortality or in any way referencing Stanleys health issues; Tough Room was, in fact, largely written and recorded before his latest diagnosis, according to Szymczyk. Stanley has injected humor into past recountings of the health crisis, pointing out that as he was naked in the Las Vegas Hiltons Elvis suite when it occurred, his first thought was to put on a robe. (Passing Tones) was the last one he sent me, and I think that probably is the only one where hes coming to grips with what reality is, Szymczyk notes. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. The song has everything-- a virile, rocky swing, an infectious melody and a catchy rhythm. Even with the production of Tough Room coming in the last days of Stanleys life, the liner notes he wrote make no mention of disease or death, instead it includes a dedication to his late manager, Mike Belkin Sr. Were they big names? A fan inquires what else Rigelsford has written aside from the Dr Who books? Michael Stanley (1948-2021): A look back at the Cleveland rock legend's I wasnt looking for another ride on the love-mobile, he says. The sudden passing of Cleveland rock legend Michael Stanley in early March came as a huge shock to his fans. I showed the interview to Christiane Kubrick and she agreed with me. It was really nice. Denise would not agree to start dating him unless I approved, Glanzberg, now 61, says. Stanley argued that the early church showed that there was a need to move past the Old Testament for the sake of gentile believers and that the resurrection of Jesus was enough. Comment. The sold-out show was dubbed Stagepass Revisted as the group performed songs from the Michael Stanley Bands 1977 live album Stagepass. But it ended with a three-song encore of his biggest hits -- Lover, He Cant Love You and My Town -- which instantly made everybody in the crowd feel like they were a teenager again. Odd, thought Anthony Frewin, the director's long-time friend: this didn't sound like Kubrick. They talked to Michael Belkin, Jennifer Lee, David Spero, and more, who all share their stories and experiences of working with, and knowing, Michael Stanley. He talked to David Spero, a disc jockey friend at rock station WMMS, about being his manager. Meffen never showed, but Rigelsford made frequent appearances in Dr Who and showbiz sites. Four songs in, Stanley asked for the album to be turned off. What Stanley didn't say | Movies | The Guardian Could it be that the fake Kubrick interview was not the first time that Rigelsford had exercised his imagination? Listen to Hold On from Michael Stanleys final sessions, produced by Bill Szymczyk. Jim and Pam went from work friends with secret crushes to a married couple with two kids. We just kind of rolled around until somebody broke it up.. He was described as "one of Britain's foremost experts on Dr Who" (loud laughter from the chat rooms) and it was said he had appeared in two James Bond films (he had claimed this elsewhere, but his name appears on no cast list - if he was in them it was as an extra). When we played it the once, I thought, Oh, Im gonna be listening to this one a lot. I hope hes proud of it. It was a beautifully written letter about how our connection was strong and maybe we should think about the possibility of making it stronger, she says. Michael Stanley Day included a ceremony with Stanleys family and friends outside the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. What could be on the rest of the recording? I thought, This is just a great gig! Mark Brown's misguided youth and decision to buy music instead of food in college led to a life covering the music industry. As songs were completed, Powers sent the digital files containing each musicians contribution to Stanleys longtime producer, Bill Szymczyk, who mixed the tracks and e-mailed them back to Stanley for review. That moment kicked off a 50-year career for the Northeast Ohio native thats stood the test of time. It startled me when I was reading the next clipping. Interview with Michael Stanley 21 June 1991 11,049 views Jun 12, 2011 138 Dislike Share Save VidMag Media 740 subscribers I've known Michael Stanley now for somewhere around 30 years and was. He subsequently retrieved some 21,000 pictures. Bittersweet is the best way to describe it.. Hidden tracks are a Szymczyk trademark, and the one here is BOTHT, which stands for best of the hidden tracks. It spans everything from a childhood interview and snippets of albums dating back to 1969. Bill Szymczyk and Michael Stanley (Photo: Lisi Szymczyk; used with permission), I said, You havent heard it mastered. He ended up coming over the desk at me, Stanley recalls. For instance, Szymczyk recalls doing a mix of When It All Comes Down for Stolen Time, but it wound up being left off that album. Very unlikely. But group members were frustrated with their original materials lack of success. Why didn't he go for something big? In the book Adrian details his life and interviews many people who have known him (including Elvis, Hitler and Larry Grayson)." Sary, meanwhile, says its the first time her father, unusually, did not give she or her sister a copy of the album in advance. Michael Stanley, legendary musician and radio host, dies at 72 - USA TODAY What? I don't think it happened. For the last three decades, Clevelanders were also lucky enough to have had Michael take us through afternoon drive time, playing classic rock songs on 98.5 WNCX. I got an address for Meffen in Pembroke Street, off Caledonian Road, north of King's Cross, just down from where Katie Johnson's house was situated in The Ladykillers (a fact that wouldn't have been lost on Rigelsford). So if this is a LARP, it is the elderly black magician who is LARPing his own death in a fairly unimaginative way. He'd written an episode of Dr Who, The Roof Of The World, and an episode of a science fiction TV series called Space Island One. Then the pandemic hit.. He said, I dont want to see anybody. I said, Im not anybody, Im me. They hung out for three hours and listened to what they had done. A combination of songwriting talent, rock star stage presence and Everyman appeal has gained him a solid fan base. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23. In 1993, he released his first post-MSB effort with the group the Ghost Poets. "Jesus' new covenant, His covenant with the nations, His covenant with you, His covenant with us, can stand on its own two nail-scarred resurrection feet. Interview with Michael Stanley 21 June 1991 - YouTube In 1990 he received a call from WNCXs program director. Expand. Metallica's James Hetfield joins Peter Dinklage and Juliette Lewis in new dark thriller, This week's new music on Audacy All New: Nicki Minaj, Macklemore, Morgan Wallen, and more. Its very much the work of an adult rock n roller, one who no longer needed blazing tempos or metallic tones to make his point but instead invested in textured, tonal arrangements that, throughout, spotlight lead guitarist Danny Powers and backing signer Jennifer Lee (with longtime running mate Tommy Dobeck on drums). Rigelsford was variously described at the time of the trial as aged 33 or 34. Someone asks, "Was Adrian Rigelsford there conducting interviews for his next book?" Im really anxious for people to hear it.. I hadnt realized that a song is a song, and anybody can do it., He produced two solo albums, 1972s Michael Stanley, featuring a country-flavored cocktail of feel-good music and drown-my-sorrows track Rosewood Bitters, and 1973s Friends & Legends, which yielded the music-biz lament Lets Get the Show on the Road., Despite the early studio successes, Stanley still considered pursuing a musical career the equivalent of, Im going to work at the carny for a couple of years.. The jury was unanimous in finding Rigelsford guilty and Judge Deva Pillay's comments were unsparing: "In my judgment you are a thief, a cheat and it seems to me, on the evidence I have heard, a man lacking courage." But during an Easter Sunday family gathering to start packaging copies that had been ordered, she changed her mind. Were all here. ", "We've published pieces by Adrian Rigelsford before. Six months after Stanley Kubrick died, a 'world exclusive' was published - a supposed last interview on the set of Eyes Wide Shut. In 1980, they released Heartland, which yielded the sunnily upbeat Top 40 hit, He Cant Love You.. Michael Stanley was a loner as a child the last kid anyone expected to become an entertainer. Was it a fake? Now what are you going to do with them? he explains. We talk three times a day, we text each other goodnight every night, and we try to see each other every six to eight weeks, Glanzberg reports. Nearly 75,000 fans saw the band -- Stanley on guitar and vocals, Michael Gismondi on bass, Tommy Dobeck on drums, Gary Markasky on lead guitar, organist Bob Pelander, keyboard player Kevin Raleigh and saxophonist Rick Bell -- perform a mammoth setlist of 29 songs, many off their just-released album, MSB.. Who was the author? One morning in October a meeting was cancelled and I had a spare hour. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for The Telegraph magazine - STANLEY TUCCI Cover & Interview (16 January 2021) at the best online prices at eBay! The group began to reach a national audience with the release of He Cant Love You, which became the bands highest-charting single ever and was even played on American Bandstand. It was also the year MSB started what became a four-year tradition of playing sold-out shows at the Coliseum on New Years Eve or New Years Day, sometimes both. Then-program director and afternoon drive-time disc jockey Kid Leo Travagliante subsequently hired him to take over the midday shift. It was, Well, OK then! They pulled all support from the single and the album.. He was surprised to read about the court case, but not that surprised. He was born in a Cambridge hospital but the address of his parents was in Brampton, on the same modern estate where he was arrested. Mmmm. Dave Sheppard, who runs the Daily Mail's picture library, received a call from a member of the public saying he had purchased some photographs from Cover Story, a shop in Leicester Square, that had Associated Newspapers' stamp on the back. Well, that was what he told the court. We talked with Chief Stanley and the person who nominated him. Then I heard myself, observed myself, saying something to Genower. ", "That may be. It must go with the crash helmet that I wear whenever I'm out driving. Interviews With Michael Belkin, Jennifer Lee, And More. At least once or twice a month [after her death], we would talk, Glanzberg adds. Where did that come from? It was the latest in a string of major losses. Sounds like someone made it up. Its even earning the musician recognition. 2023 Audacy, Inc. All rights reserved. The job, however, retained its appeal. And definitely make it a point to check out the MSB videos.Watch. The story made most of the national papers and popped up on the BBC News website, complete with a photo of Rigelsford, with beard and glasses, looking like an ageing cherub. Margaret Adams, the production supervisor who had worked for Stanley on and off since 1970, knew nothing about it either. Was this our original Kim or another one? Steve Carell played Michael Scott on "The Office." NBC But it was like, Well, Ive got a certain history here and a certain possibly viable audience. Cleveland declared March 25, 2021, Michael Stanley Day, where his long career was celebrated with not just a remembrance of his eclectic life, but new music. There was an introduction of a couple of hundred words by Quinlan, then the interview by Rigelsford and Meffen in Q&A format taking up a little over a page preceded by this: "Early 1997. Stanley credits Skinner with introducing him to a more healthful lifestyle and helping him start Line Level Music, the company that retains ownership of his work and sells Stanleys albums directly to fans on his website.
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