I'll be hanging out at the 12th Annual Independent Authors Book Expo, Saturday, September 6 at the Warinanco Sports Center in Roselle, NJ. So NYC, North Jersey, stop on by and say hello! See you there.

Have you stuck a sticker on your car bumper, or in a window? These, save for 5 (that I did not use), tell my radio story. Philly - South Jersey folks, stop by the PA Convention Center in Philly on Saturday, August 9, from 10 am - 3 pm for the Literacy Nation event. See you there.

Bumper stickers, and a trio of logos tell this story. I hope to meet many of you on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia for the free Literacy Nation book fair, 10 AM – 3 PM, 12th Street Entrance.

One of my pre-teen song favorites. Lou Christie had one hit on the R&B Charts, "Two Faces Have I" in 1963, a #11 song. Critic Jason Ankeny says "Lou Christie's shrieking falsetto was among the most distinctive voices in all of pop music." Lou composed some of his own music too. RIP.

When I was 18, I interviewed legendary New York City radio host and writer Gary Byrd. Originally posted on my history website, here's Gary, after my introduction, talking about Curtis Mayfield and Sly Stone. It's 59 seconds, pulled from the 5-1/2 minute conversation. Sly Stone, RIP.

Come Get To This. Marvin Gaye.

Roberta Flack, she was the best. RIP 2025. Five number one songs on the R&B charts: "Where Is The Love" with Donny Hathaway - 1972, "Killing Me Softly With His Song" - 1973, "Feel Like Makin' Love" - 1974, "The Closer I Get To You" with Donny Hathaway - 1978, and "Oasis" - 1988