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FRANKIE AVALON VERSES DONALD FAGEN

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FRANKIE AVALON VERSES DONALD FAGEN  Because we meet so many celebrities each week I have decided to place two of the celebrities as a face-off so the people who do not have the opportunity to meet these folks may see a different side of them that they do not see on TV the screen or the concert stage. Let's start on a good note.    Singer  FRANKIE AVALON. Frankie has been performing too loyal fans since the early 60s where he was teen idol in many of the original beach blanket movies. This 76-year-old performer , in shape like he was in his thirties, continues to give full energy to sold out crowd's singing all of his hits and having everyone leave with a smile and amazement. Now I have met him before and we were waiting  patiently after the show in hopes of asking him to sign a few items that we were going to share with others. He came in though his manager and said he had to go he came over to us signed our items and without hesitation willingly took p...

ROGER WATERS HAS STOPPED SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS

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Legendary and founding member of PINK FLOYD has been touring for the past few years with the lavish production of THE WALL to sold out crowds with a fantastic show. One thing THAT HAD BEEN a given like clockwork was that he would stop as he entered the venue he was to play and sign autographs from his car to a line that waited for him in an orderly fashion. But as usual all good things must end if they are taken advantage of and abused.    Now two years ago I with about 40 others waited outside with instructions by his staff he would sign one each and that is exactly what he did. There were the collectors and dealers who follow the instructions to the law. But with his signature on an item selling from 200 to 600 hundred some began to find ways to procure more not because they were fans but a way to be greedy and make a few bucks selling them from EBay and other auction sites. Some were clever I admit painting bricks white  , guitars until he made it known that he woul...