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Borderstone · 06-02-2006, 04:56 PM

I knew someone would ask this eventually.
I was going to a long time ago but I thought,naaaahh!

Anyhow,every memeber of my family has met someone famous or been in their presence but not met them.

My Mother & Grandmother back in the '50s actually got a candid snap-shot of Jane Russell sitting at an outdoor cafe or such. That picture is still in our family album.

My grandmother,who was a member of the DAR (Daughters of theAmerican Revolution,that's people who have ancestors who fought in the war against Great Britain); in the early '40s,was in Washington one day at the White House (I forget why).

She just happened to turn around and see someone getting out of an elevator that was kind of hidden from public view. Accordingto what she told me,Elanor Roosevelt emerged from this elevator and walked somewhat of a distance past her.

My grandmother also was a nurse and in a hospitasl she worked in once,she discovered a man who was admitted there,was none other than mob- man Diamond Jim Brady! Almost as notorious as Al Capone! He was sick though.

My dad saw Johnny Cash at a small club setting and got to talk to him for a moment,that is waaaay cool!

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My oldest brother,who's a musician himself,played in clubs in Tempe,AZ with the group The Gin Blossoms who were nationally famous in the '90s. He knw founding member Doug Hopkins who killed himself before the group acheived their success. He's also met Ozzy Osbourne.

My second oldest brother has met Alice Cooper (as have I & 1/2 of Phoenix! :D ). He and I saw KISS at a now defunct Tempe club in 1992 and were a mere 10 ft. from the stage! He was ecstatic that night,they're his favorite.
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Myself,aside from Gordon in 2002,I met Fred "Re-run" Berry of the '70s sitcom "What's Happening". It was April 4th,1994 and I was at work at a store then called,"Smitty's" and it was 9am. I was on a 15 min. break and there he was at the Cinnabon area.

I couldn't place him for a bit but I knew he was "somebody" because he was wearing a green suit and had a few gold rings on his hand. (I thought he was a singer! )
I asked,"Aren't you a famous person"? He said yes,and had I ever seen "W.H."? Then I knew who he was. I talked to him for a few and he autographed the back of my paycheck! :D

I still have it along with Alice Cooper's autograph,which I got when I worked at the country club he's a member of. (He actually plays golf! LOL! )
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Last,but not least,I met the 1995 line-up of Little River band after their show and,surprisingly,I was the only one who brought an LP to be signed! I had to wait for my ride and was the last one to leave that night,so I got to talk to them for a bit.

I also met a few members of George Clinton's Parliament/Funkadelic in '01 and on July 3rd,2002 saw Little Richard in concert and ended up standing a few feet away from him when he waited for his limo,but I was told by one of his musicians that he doesn't talk to people after his shows.

I "almost",met the '80s group "The Jets" in '88. Missed 'em by 10 mins. at a business grand opening. Othrwise,I've only seen famous acts in concert.

Thanks for reading.

06-02-2006, 04:56 PM	#8
Borderstone Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Phoenix,Arizona -America Posts: 4,427	I knew someone would ask this eventually. I was going to a long time ago but I thought,naaaahh! Anyhow,every memeber of my family has met someone famous or been in their presence but not met them. My Mother & Grandmother back in the '50s actually got a candid snap-shot of Jane Russell sitting at an outdoor cafe or such. That picture is still in our family album. My grandmother,who was a member of the DAR (Daughters of theAmerican Revolution,that's people who have ancestors who fought in the war against Great Britain); in the early '40s,was in Washington one day at the White House (I forget why). She just happened to turn around and see someone getting out of an elevator that was kind of hidden from public view. Accordingto what she told me,Elanor Roosevelt emerged from this elevator and walked somewhat of a distance past her. My grandmother also was a nurse and in a hospitasl she worked in once,she discovered a man who was admitted there,was none other than mob- man Diamond Jim Brady! Almost as notorious as Al Capone! He was sick though. My dad saw Johnny Cash at a small club setting and got to talk to him for a moment,that is waaaay cool! -------------------------------------------------- My oldest brother,who's a musician himself,played in clubs in Tempe,AZ with the group The Gin Blossoms who were nationally famous in the '90s. He knw founding member Doug Hopkins who killed himself before the group acheived their success. He's also met Ozzy Osbourne. My second oldest brother has met Alice Cooper (as have I & 1/2 of Phoenix! :D ). He and I saw KISS at a now defunct Tempe club in 1992 and were a mere 10 ft. from the stage! He was ecstatic that night,they're his favorite. -------------------------------------------------- Myself,aside from Gordon in 2002,I met Fred "Re-run" Berry of the '70s sitcom "What's Happening". It was April 4th,1994 and I was at work at a store then called,"Smitty's" and it was 9am. I was on a 15 min. break and there he was at the Cinnabon area. I couldn't place him for a bit but I knew he was "somebody" because he was wearing a green suit and had a few gold rings on his hand. (I thought he was a singer! ) I asked,"Aren't you a famous person"? He said yes,and had I ever seen "W.H."? Then I knew who he was. I talked to him for a few and he autographed the back of my paycheck! :D I still have it along with Alice Cooper's autograph,which I got when I worked at the country club he's a member of. (He actually plays golf! LOL! ) -------------------------------------------------- Last,but not least,I met the 1995 line-up of Little River band after their show and,surprisingly,I was the only one who brought an LP to be signed! I had to wait for my ride and was the last one to leave that night,so I got to talk to them for a bit. I also met a few members of George Clinton's Parliament/Funkadelic in '01 and on July 3rd,2002 saw Little Richard in concert and ended up standing a few feet away from him when he waited for his limo,but I was told by one of his musicians that he doesn't talk to people after his shows. I "almost",met the '80s group "The Jets" in '88. Missed 'em by 10 mins. at a business grand opening. Othrwise,I've only seen famous acts in concert. Thanks for reading.