The son of two Hollywood show business personalities — father Robert Sr, who produced films for Bob Hope and Bing Crosby and mother Templeton Fox, a singer and actress — Bob Welch had performing in his blood. Bob took up the clarinet as a youngster, switching to the guitar in his teens. He expressed and …
What if the toys were alive all along?
Dakota Skye — the former Lauren Scott — was veteran of more than 300 pornographic films by the time she was 25. In 2015, she was nominated for Adult Video News’ (the porn industry’s version of “The Oscars”) Best New Starlet award. She was honored with several other titles — prestigious within the porn industry …
What if The King got a little edgier?
A descendant of Hewahewa, the high priest of King Kamehameha I and his successor Kamehameha II, Eddie Aikau took up surfing at a young age. He dropped out of high school and took a job at the Dole pineapple cannery in O’ahu. With his first paycheck, he bought his own surfboard. At 22, he was …
What if that robbery took place before the riot at Attica?
Philadelphia-born Jim Bailey honed his singing voice at the city’s Conservatory of Music. As a teen, he appeared regularly on The Horn and Hardart Children’s Hour, a variety show broadcast in Philadelphia and New York showcasing child performers. The show was a springboard for such future talents as Frankie Avalon, Rose Marie, Bernadette Peters, Rosemary …
