One of many pieces of memorabilia related to the career of John Scher that will be in Where Music Lives exhibit.
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Concert promoter John Scher to speak at Where Music Lives in Asbury Park
by JAY LUSTIGby JAY LUSTIGEvening will focus on his work in Asbury Park and Passaic in the ’70s and ’80s.
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Passaic nightclub has been closed since May 2014.
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350 Jersey Songs
‘C.C. Rider,’ John Mayall and Friends at the Capitol Theatre
by JAY LUSTIGby JAY LUSTIGAn all-star 1982 jam session with Etta James, Buddy Guy, Albert King and others.
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350 Jersey Songs
‘So You Want to Be a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star,’ Roger McGuinn with R.E.M. at Capitol Theatre
by JAY LUSTIGby JAY LUSTIGA 1984 collaboration between the ex-Byrd and the then young rock band he influenced.
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Two members of offbeat new wave band grew up in New Jersey.
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350 Jersey Songs
‘Peppermint Twist – Part 1,’ Joey Dee and the Starliters
by JAY LUSTIGby JAY LUSTIGA No. 1 hit in 1962, stealing that position from ‘The Twist’ itself.
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One of Southside’s signature songs, performed at ’78 New Year’s Eve concert at the Capitol Theatre.
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350 Jersey Songs
‘Flowers Are Red,’ Harry Chapin and Chevy Chase at Capitol Theatre
by JAY LUSTIGby JAY LUSTIGPerformance took place in 1978.
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The 1961 hit was the first No. 1, ever, for an all-female African-American group.
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350 Jersey Songs
‘Johnny B. Goode,’ Dave Edmunds and Friends at the Capitol Theatre
by JAY LUSTIGby JAY LUSTIGAn all-star version also featuring David Gilmour, Brian Setzer, Dickey Betts and others.
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A lighthearted anthem, celebrating the Garden State.
