My two monumental experiences of the Summer of 1968 were connected by a flight from Hamilton, Bermuda where I had just spent a week singing for a group of kids from Manhattan's Lower East Side to Los Angeles where my college friends and I then competed in the semifinals of Your All-American College Show. On one hand doing work that felt like it made a difference, on the other singing with my friends on national television. Two experiences that were opening doors to worlds I had never imagined. Worlds that did not collide but combined for the first time in those few days in the Summer of 1968.
Here's a link to a Blog Post of a performance that introduced Karen Carpenter to the world. My friends and I are the four guys in the back in sport jackets and ties.
Here's a link to the Song with Story, "Abraham, Martin, and John" recorded by The Brothers Four in January of 1969. Click below and you can take that recording home with you...
In January of 1969 I was a member of The Brothers Four recording what would be their/our last recording for Columbia Records. One of the songs on that album was "Abraham, Martin, and John." It is offered here as a free download.
