Good News on the Doorstep

Bad News on the Doorstep, ... Van Morrison looks back with "Magic Time"

My cousin Carl Corino and his son Jimmy are huge fans of the Fifties and all that period represented in the way of family values, traditions, music, and moods. My "Bad News on the Doorstep" was a hit at their house, ... and while the doowop of the times permeates each chapter of the novel (and each scene in the screenplay), the Corino boys recommended the great Van Morrison's "Magic Time" as a masterpiece that sends you back to those times, ... by a performer and his band of another time. Enjoy by scrolling down and click on the song..

 

11. Magic Time - Van Morrison

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Bringing You Sunshine for 2012

... from my old friend Martin Dale Lieberman, by way of Bedford Sty HS, Ryder College, the Poconos, and the Schools of Hard Knocks (PHd).

The spirit of the Greatest Generation, the Sound of Swing, Louie Prima, and the realization that true happiness comes from joy, ... and that exists regardless of outside circumstances.

Here it is as we wish you Happiness and Joy for 2012:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=oXvJ8UquYoo&vq=large

Ken Atchity Posts Connie Francis Gala Pictures for AEI Client Joe Cervasio

Ken Atchity, Chairman of Atchity Entertainment International and literary manager for Joe Cervasio's Now or Never: The 11 Secrets of Arimathea, has added some of Joe's Connie Francis Gala photos on his "Door to Door" Blog.

Go to http://kenatchitydoortodoor.blogspot.com/ , 12/31/09 and 1/2/10 entries to see Joe with Tommie DeVito, founder of The Four Seasons, and then with The Delicates, the early sixties Female Belleville (NJ) doo-wop group who opened for Connie so many times; and then with the legendary Ms. Connie Francis herself. Then check out AEI LINK ON RIGHT SIDE, GO TO PRESS TAB AND HIT PHOTOS. Connie, The Delicates, and Tommie can be found after hitting the "Joe Cervasio" tab.

Mr. DeVito inspired the Emmy Award winning Broadway show, "Jersey Boys" with his inspirational autobiography, and he was honorary Co-Chair of Cervasio's directed Connie Francis Weekend Gala.

Cervasio is Chairman of the Belleville Education Foundation that drove the Oct.23-25 weekend that honored Connie Francis back at her Belleville High School roots.

Diversified Global Strategies.

BELLEVILLE GIRLS IN THE NEWS: CONNIE FRANCIS COMES HOME; TINA CERVASIO RUNS MARATHON FOR GARDEN OF DREAMS

The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, Connie Francis, returned home to Belleville, New Jersey to a heroine's reception! A BHS Class of 1955 graduate, the international female singing icon was honored in several ways:

• She was inducted onto the Belleville Board of Education "Wall of Recognition" in view of her contributions to the world of music.
• The High School's Auditorium was named "The Connie Francis Theatre at Belleville High School."
• "Connie Francis Court" was dedicated at the site of her family home when she lived in Belleville.
• Sunday's Gala Reception at Nanina's in the Park, royally surrounded her with friends, family, fans, dignataries, and fellow celebrities for "Connie Francis, This is Your Life."

The connection with Tina Cervasio, a Nutley High grad and the MSG Sports Broadcaster for the NY Knicks, Red Bulls, and in the recent past, ... Emmy Nominated Field Reporter for the 2007 World Champion Boston Red Sox????

Tina's dad, Joe Cervasio, is the Chairman of the Belleville Education Foundation that sponsored the wonderful weekend for Ms. Francis, and if you ask him, he says his daughter was brought up on Belleville folklore and facts that propelled her into Sports Broadcasting. "Yes, Tina is a loyal Nutley High grad, ... but as Tommie DeVito says in Jersey Boys, '... it all started in Belleville, New Jersey.'" Tina's mom Maria and dad are staunch BHS alums. Tina knew lots about Connie Francis growing up in the Cervasio household.

And the weekend tie-in between Connie and Tina is two fold:

1. Both ladies in the news with much coverage: For Ms. Francis, ABC TV and their popular AM anchor Ken Rosato, a Belleville resident, made sure Connie's honors were shared with the NY/NJ area with stories over several days; and Tina was featured in Sunday's NY Post for her second Marathon to be run this Sunday for Garden of Dreams, the MSG Charity for kids in search of a cure for Cancer.
2. Both Connie and Tina are reading Joe's new book, Now or Never: The 11 Secrets of Arimathea. (as with his first, Tina helped her dad with the research; and Ms. Francis has a great story to tell of how she handled the tribulations of life.) The secrets in Joe's book are all about the ways Tina and Connie are successful in their careers, but also about how to turn bad news into good news.

Go to www.bellef.com , www.localsource.com , www.thebellevilletimes.com , www.jerseyboysblog.com  (11/22/09) for more on Connie's weekend, and to www.tinacervasio.com for more on her charity work.

Connie Francis, International Singing Star, to be Honored by Hometown Belleville, NJ

People often ask  me to rattle off the 11 Secrets of Arimathea. Now that the book is being sold in the marketplace, I tell them to take a look at the preview on-line Google, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, or Xulon. Or just come here to my  blog. 

For the less patient types from my neighborhood, I say one of the Secrets is at work in the Belleville Education Foundation commitment to the Connie Francis Gala in late October. See if you can pick the secret! And read below.

February 3, 1959: "The Day the Music Died"

I usually get a couple of calls during the last week of January through February 3. For those who have followed this blog and remember the February entry of 2006 (go back through the archives), you will know why. Indeed, in my first book Bad News on the Doorstep, it was all about the people and the times affected by that fateful day.

Yes, "the music died" on that date when Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens went down in the wee hours of early February 3, 1959. And, nearly 14 years later, Don McLean made rock 'n' roll history with his epic anthem, "American Pie."

But what was McClane really writing about in that most symbolic of songs?

Jukebox Novel to Follow Jukebox Musical?

Since 2001 there has been a stream of theatrical productions inspired by the music of beloved artists and bands, starting with the Abba bio-show Mamma Mia.

A recent USA TODAY headline, “‘Jukebox Musicals’ Pull in Some Coin” says it plainly: The American public loves this genre of the lives behind the music! While the true-story aspect is sometimes compromised, the result isn't. Audiences are dancing in the aisles and jumping to their feet with standing ovations.

The Jersey Boys

I traveled with mixed emotions into New York City with dear friends and my wife Maria to experience Jersey Boys.

Whether you're from Belleville, New Jersey or San Diego, by now you know it's the Broadway production of the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.

Why the mixed emotions? I knew I would be seeing scenes from my book, Bad News on the Doorstep, right before my eyes, and the feeling of "Gee, we don't have the full story of Bad News... out across the country yet!"