Monday, May 16, 2005

the feminine side of JGLB

Many of our current fans may be unaware of the important role that females have played in JGLB history.
Originally, our band featured the uniquely dynamic Penny Robinson (aka Margaret Snyder, now Mrs. Margaret Menendez). She was, and is, the "First Lady" of JGLB, if you will. She was in the band from its 1985 beginning until early 1988. She rejoined the band in 1990, staying till 1992. She was (and still is) incredible as a vocalist, and an excellent keyboardist as well. For what it's worth, she's also a gorgeous babe, and a beautiful person. Penny can be heard on our first album, "Good Cheap Rock and Roll," which I hope to reissue soon. She is also the featured lead singer on our "45!" (you know, i still got a few of those somewhere...)
When Benny first joined the band in 1992, he convinced me to try a "big band" approach. After all, Benny's dad has an awesome big band. So, we were fortunate to have Gloria Higgins, Susy Martian, and "Chicago Kate" Colter as "The Not Their Real Name Singers." The three of them can be heard on our CD, "Give The Kid A Chance." I regret that I have no pic of Gloria, and I could use a better photo of "Chicago Kate"... All three are georgeous hotties, and wonderful people.
In 2000 and 2001, we toured with a new version of the "Not Their Real Name Singers." Two outstanding singers, Shannon and Arlene, mantained the NTRNS tradition in their own wonderful way. Both are gorgeous babes and awesome people. We've lost touch with Shannon, it would be great to hear from her. (not to be confused with Shannon the bartender).
Nowadays, we are often joined by Susy and Penny, as well as Jeri Lee Brown. Jeri is a gorgeous babe and a super person. And recently we performed with the outstanding Linda Greco, wife of Mayor Dick Greco. Linda is a gorgeous lady and an awesome person. And when Dirty E joins us, he often brings The Dirtettes along.
There are many other wonderful female musicians and singers who have played important roles in JGLB's musical and personal development. Can any of you recall some of them?
Visit Susy here. Visit Arlene here.