Tommy james book interviews

Tommy james interview on his hits, his book, new album, and movie me, the mob, and the music duration. Reclining in a chair regal enough for a man who has sold 35 million records, tommy james seems relaxed and easygoing. In this intimate sitdown, kevin curtin interviews tommy james of tommy james and the shondells. For tommy james, the past is the future 40 years after.

From growing up in wisconsin to the mob, rock legend tommy james talks about his book and upcoming movie by craig spychalla, capital newspapers mar 4, 20. Tommy james here says he recorded hanky panky in 1961 when he was years old. Me, the mob, and the music by tommy james for whatever reason, celebrity memoirs seem to sell better when they are tellall tales. This great show shot at snoqualmie casino, takes you on a journey of tommy s music.

So, im on the phone with tommy james from his cedar grove, n. Tommy james had so many hits songs in the 60s and early 70s that i could fill the blog just listing them i think were alone now, crimson and clover, draggin the line, mony. He had hits like mony, mony, crimson and clover, and crystal blue persuasion 23 gold records in all, but what went on behind the scenes. James has outlined his wild ride with the new yorkbased record company, specifically with label founder morris levy, in his new book, me, the. Tommy james interview on his hits, his book, new album, and movie me, the. Dick clark interviews tommy james on american bandstand. Behind the crystal blue persuasion by amy reid with scott ross the 700 club. Tommy james interview on his hits, his book, new album, and. Gettin together with tommy james siriusxm sundays 5 8pm est. American bandstand 1980 interview tommy james youtube. Now, 45 years later, with a book in the stores and a movie and broadway. Tommy james is the author of me, the mob, and the music 3. Tommy james still draggin his line of hits, 53 years. Its high time that tommy james had a book to himself.

Its not every day i get to interview a bona fide rock star. He later found out roulette records was a front for. Tommy james interview its psychedelic baby magazine. In 1965, a kid from michigan named tommy james burst onto the pop music scene with an outofnowhere hit called hanky panky. And we immediately got a book deal through simon and schuster, it comes out february 16th. Behind the crystal blue persuasion interview tommy james. In this book tommy james the hanky panky, crimson and clover pop star tells he world about his life, but even more interestingly about the scary underbelly of the music business and his association with morris levy, the socalled godfather of the record business and roulette records. I heard about this book in a memorable interview with tommy james on the old dennis miller radio show when this book came out nearly 10 years ago. Singer discusses his autobiography me, the mob and the music written by melissa parker, posted in musicians the music of tommy james is played continuously, everyday, in every country of the world, and has been for more than forty years. I believe this interview took place in the late 1980s. Pop music star tommy james and film producer barbara defina are developing the biopic me, the mob and the music, based on james autobiography. When suddenly all lost interest, but one roulette records. Tommy james was brought to new york and sought after by many record companies.