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update August 13, 2010. New stuff is at the top. This
page is for all of Papa Doo Run Run's friends and fans who want the latest
cool happenings with the band.
We'll update it from time to time with pictures and
info about what's been going on. (I know, I know - a half a year is a long time to wait between updates, but I've got a life too). Bookmark this page (CNTL-D) and come back
here often for new pics and info. August 13, 2010 SOME SAD NEWS... The world got a little darker last week - our dear friend, Sonny Anderson passed away. Sonny was, for a couple of decades, the Director of Entertainment at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. He was responsible for hiring every entertainer that was fortunate enough to perform in the "Happiest Places on Earth" It was Sonny who first hired Papa Doo Run Run back in 1975 to open the show for Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods on the old Tomorrowland stage. We continued playing at Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Epcot, every summer, holiday, and special event for the next 15 years. In 1985, when our "California Project" CD went gold, Sonny dubbed us "Disneyland's Celebrity House Band". Of the 45 years Papa Doo has been performing, those 15 years were the absolute best. Sonny started his Disney career back when Disneyland was first born, playing drums and vibes in various Disney bands, then arranging, writing, and producing, and finally booking all the entertainment. It's been said that Sonny Anderson was the biggest single buyer of entertainment in the world. He has single-handedly made the careers of countless entertainers who got their start at Disneyland and went on to fame and fortune. We all owe Sonny - bigtime! Sonny's keen sense of what makes entertainment work was second to none. He was a true gentleman, kind to the core, and will not be soon forgotten. July 18, 2010 CONGRATULATIONS JIMI AND DEBBIE Papa's Jimi-Jo Rush tied the knot today with his girlfriend of the past 5 years, Debbie Ricks. Pics and details here soon. July 1, 2010 This weekend is the 4th of July - Independence Day. I can't think of a single July 4th when Papa Doo Run Run wasn't working someplace. From Washington DC , with 80,000 + people and a spectacular fireworks show, to a little city park in the heartland, where the entire population of 900 people came out to listen to the band and see the firework (singular), the audience is always full of enthusiastic, flag waving patriotic Americans, digging our music, and thankful for
living in the greatest country on Earth. This year will be no different as we crank out our all-American tunes, celebrating our freedom on stages in both Northern and Southern California, and counting our blessings for having a gig! Have a happy, patriotic 4th of July. God Bless America. Let's Rock! Feb 10, 2010 Donnie's brother-in-law (the other one, not Jeffrey) has a new CD out under the name Oct 31, 2009 July 11, 2009 PAPA DOO DOES FORTH OF JULY WEEKEND IN AZ & NY Getting up at 3 AM to catch a 6 AM flight to New York wasn't easy (that's the time we usually go to bed), but we made our flight and got to the gig in Great Neck on time. We performed at the famed Waterside Park (which used to be part of the Chrysler estate), right on the banks of Long Island Sound, with New York City across the water as our backdrop. It was quite a spectacular location. The local crowd of about 2000 people were enthusiastic and soaked up every note of our California music. Many thanks to the Great Neck Parks Dept for inviting us to their holiday weekend event.
(Check out the photos below). Capping off our week in NYC, and definitely a highlight of our trip, Donnie and Margie had dinner with the legendary Lou Christie and friends Linda Bann and Kathy Morris. We got to share some road stories, wine, and a great meal at one of Lou's favorite restaurants, Orso. (The clams & linguini was molto buono). Dec 22, 2008 PDRR CELEBRATES 43rd
ANNIVERSARY! Take a look back at some historical photos
of the band on our MySpace page (www.myspace.com/papadoorunrun).
Click on photos. Aug 26, 2008 Hernando! This old photo of Donnie holding Hernando Chicken (in a non-politically correct fashion) was sent to us by Jeannie McLoed. She took the pic back in 1979, at a show in San Francisco. (Thanks, Jeannie). Hernando used to help us sing our long lost original tune "Play Another Song on the Radio" (complete with rebel yell contest), and sometimes also "Surfer Joe". Got some old photos of Papa Doo? SEND 'EM IN! We'll put them up right here for the world to enjoy. July 25 2008 Jun 10, 2008 IT SEEMS LIKE ONLY YESTERDAY! This picture was sent to us by our
friend and old high school mentor, Bill Boggie. The occasion is Papa
Doo's inauguration into The Cupertino High School Hall of Fame, back in
1980! From left to right are the late
Gary Bianchini (Gary graduated with Don in 1964, and was the big man
on campus - class president, student body president, star jock - you name
it. He was the guy we all looked up to), Don (sporting his fro and
very hip green satin Papa jacket), Bill Boggie (our teacher, member of the
Toads band, and the man who single-handedly has kept the CHS spirit so high
for over 4 decades), and Jimi-Jo (amazingly still fitting in his CHS letter
sweater 13 years after graduating)! Hail to Cupertino! Jun 15 2008 PAPA DOO ON TV! The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is
kicking off their 2008 summer season with a 30 minute TV special called
"BACK TO THE BEACH", and Papa Doo Run Run's music is featured on the show.
There is a clip of the band playing "Santa Cruz", the title song from our
album of the same name, and another, "The Giant Dipper", our instrumental from that same CD . Show times are: KICU (channel 36, cable 6) If you live or are visiting anywhere in
the San Francisco Bay Area, you should be able to see the show. Our annual Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
concert is Friday, August 15. See you there! May 15 2008 COMING SOON!
PAPA DOO's NEW ALL ACOUSTIC "GREENifornia"
CD. We've been in the studio
over the past few months, working on an all acoustic album (a very ambitious
project for sure) to be released
this summer. It's our own little way of greening
up the Earth and curbing global warming (if you
buy into that sort of thing). Preview Papa Doo Run Run's brand new eco-friendly,
EPA approved, totally acoustic "GREEN
ALBUM" (CD) below. It's made entirely from
bio-degradable recycled Beach and Classic Rock tunes, using all
acoustic instruments, that won't leave a carbon
footprint, add to our greenhouse gasses,
nor deplete our limited fossil fuel energy
resources. We used only pure organic,
non-polluting, emission lowering, ocean-friendly, non-nuclear,
environmentally safe 12 and 6 string acoustic guitars, mandolin,
piano, bass, ukulele, and percussion instruments, to accompany our award
winning harmony, but not a single watt of electricity - AC, DC, or
otherwise. And as far as we know, these songs have never been recorded
this way before. You might call it Papa Doo Lite.
And the best part is that no animals, rain
forests, or glaciers were harmed in any way while making this
album. We're doing our part to
clean the air and save the planet,
one song at a time. These songs are so cool they'll probably
lower the Earth's core temperature a
couple of degrees. Check out the sample link below and watch for our
big announcement when the album is released. Buy wait! HERE'S A BONUS --- Playing our new
GREEN ALBUM CD in your car may
increase your car's mileage by up to 68%,
lower CO2 emissions by 50%, and if everyone in the U.S. just played it
one time, it would be like taking 87,512 cars off
the road! Here are some pics... Check it out here:
www.papadoo.com/acousticdemo-L.mp3 MORE INFO TO COME. Jan 16 2008 PAPA DOO HONORED IN HOMETOWN
SILICON VALLEY PAPERS For the second time in
the past decade, Papa Doo Run Run showed up on the front page of their
hometown newspaper - The Cupertino Courier / Sunnyvale Sun. The
band's induction into the San Jose Rocks - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame caught
the attention of the local press. You can check it out on-line and
download the whole newspaper at :
http://www.community-newspapers.com/cupertino_courier/cupertino.pdf
(18.5Mb) OR - Click the thumbnails
below to view each page...
OR - If you prefer to downlaod a a PDF... Oct 19, 2007 PAPA DOO RUN RUN IS INDUCTED INTO
THE The Santa Clara
County Fairgrounds, Expo Hall was transformed into a dinner / concert venue
for nearly 1000 attendees for the 2nd Annual
San Jose Rocks Hall of Fame
Awards. Current and former members of PDRR honored
at the event were: Don Zirilli, Jimi Rush, Jeffrey Foskett, Bo Fox,
Bobby "G" Gothar, Adrian Baker, Stevie "Surf" Dromensk, Krazy Jim Shippey, Markie
"Star" Ward, Jimmy D. Armstrong, and the Papa Doo crew - Rocky Romero, and
Nick Cruz. In addition to Papa Doo (recognized for
our 4 decades of performing, our 2 gold records, our Grammy nomination, and
our collaboration with Jan & Dean and the Beach Boys), other inductees
included Greg Kihn, a hot Bay Area DJ on K-FOX FM, whose hits "Jeopardy" and
"The Breakup Song" were full rotation staples on MTV in the early 80's; a
band called People! whose remake of the Zombies tune "I Love You" landed
then on Billboards Top 20 in 1968; Dean Markley (Dean Markley Strings /
Guitars); Larry Norman, with over 50 award winning gospel albums; legendary
DJ and record producer, Mikel Hunter Herrington (Captain Mikey); and Paul
Catalanta, concert promoter who brought the Beatles to the Bay Area in 1964
and 65. The 4 hour event included dinner, award
presentations, a live auction which included a guitar signed by the legendary
Sammy Hagar, and 15 minute performances by each of the inductee
entertainers. PDRR's set list included California Girls, Wouldn't It
Be Nice, Wipe Out / The End, Sherry, and a rousing version of Be True
To your School, with all 10 current and former band members jamming it out
on stage. For a video clip of the event go to
SanJoseRocks.org
(sorry - the mix is a little under, and pardon the feedback squeal, so if you want to
wash that video down with
the same song recorded at our Santa Cruz show - click here -
Wouldn't It
Be Nice - Live.
CLICK HERE FOR PAPA'S PERSONAL PICTURES FROM THE EVENT. CHECK OUT PAPA DOO & THE BEACH BOYS
AT JOHN STAMOS' ER PARTY. Sep 30. Beverly Hills. Our
buddy, John Stamos, had an end of summer backyard beach bash to kick off the new
season of his TV show, ER. All of the cast and crew from the show were
there, plus some of J's close friends, The Beach Boys, Jerry Beckley
(America), Doug Fieger (The Knack), and of course the guys in Papa Doo Run
Run, who backed up the aforementioned pop stars.
Click here for a
YouTube video clip (courtesy of Extra).
THIS JUST IN... MORE STAMOS PARTY CLIPS OF PDRR with
GERRY BECKLEY (AMERICA), and DOUG FIEGER (the KNACK).
SOME PAPA FUN ON
We recently came across
some old (1979) LIVE CONCERT FOOTAGE of PDRR performing with Jan & Dean, and
thought you would get a kick out of it. So check out "Fun Fun Fun" and
"I Get Around" at
http://youtube.com/papadoorunrun. We also put up the
same songs from our 2005 Santa Cruz concert for comparison.
Leave a comment there for us. Let us know what you think.
PAPA ON TV WHEN? Saturday, July 14, 2:30 PM.
KICU CH 36 (San Jose) / Cable CH 6 (SF Bay Area). On May 19, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
celebrated their 100th Anniversary. Papa Doo was the featured band at
the event, and the whole shebang was filmed for TV. There is one clip
of the band, but our music is used throughout the half hour show. The
program will be shown throughout the summer on various cable channels
including the History and Travel Channels. Check your local listings. PAPA PERFORMS WITH THE PACIFIC
SYMPHONY Jul 4. It was one of the top 5
gigs we've done in the last 4 decades! Fourth of July - Papa Doo
backed by the 87 piece Pacific Symphony Orchestra, at Verizon Wireless
Amphitheater, in Irvine, Calif. Over 14,000 of our closest friends and
fans showed up for this momentous occasion. Grammy award winner,
Maestro Richard Kaufman, directed the huge symphony as PAPA banged out our
usual faire of 60's All-American Rock & Roll. The set list included:
California Girls, Don't Worry Baby, I Get Around, Sloop John B,
Wouldn't It Be Nice, Wipe Out, The End, Sherry, Surfin USA, Good Vibrations,
and Fun Fun Fun. After receiving not one, but 2 standing
ovations (one for our Wipe Out / The End medley, and one after Fun Fun Fun),
the enthusiastic crowd sang along with PAPA as the symphony played one of
Maestro Kaufman's signature renditions of America the Beautiful.
The whole night was capped
off with a gigantic fireworks display, and a VIP reception back stage.
Below is a cell phone video clip (no cameras allowed - yeah right!) and some
photos of the event. Check back again for more photos.
CLICK HERE FOR 50 SEC VIDEO CLIP (CLICK FOR LARGER
VERSION OF PIC) HAPPY NEW YEAR! Dec 31. Papa
kicked off the new year right, with a fantastic NEW YEAR'S EVE party at the
Win-River Casino in scenic Redding, CA. It was their first time at the
Indian casino, and hopefully will not be their last. The event was
sold out weeks in advance, and judging by the packed dance floor, and the
clinking Champagne glasses, a good time was had by all. Special
thanks to Allan Folino, Win-River's Entertainment Director for all his fine
hospitality.
PAPA appears at Marist College
"Parents Weekend" concert. Papa Doo made a recent concert appearance at Marist College in Poughkeepsie NY, for about 1000 students and parents, at their Parents Weekend event. What was surprising, was that the students were having as much fun as the parents. Several parents came up to us afterwards and said they couldn't believe that their kids were so IN to THEIR (the parents) music! There's hope for a new generation of rock & rollers. Here are some photos of the band taken by our friends Linda Bann and Kathy Morris that night (they run the Lou "Lightning Strikes" Christie fan
club).
Stamos celebrates PAPA's 40th
anniversary with a party... Long time friend of
Papa Doo, John Stamos, threw a mega beach bash party at his home in Beverly
Hills. Papa's 40th anniversary was his initial "excuse" for, as he put
it, "...something I've wanted to do for a long time." Most of the past
and present members of PDRR were in attendance, as well as all of the
current members of the Beach Boys, most of the guys in the Surf CIty
Allstars (Jan & Dean's band), plus Bob Cowsill (the Cowsills), Doug Fieger
(the Knack), Gerry Beckley (America), and of course, Stamos and about 150 of his closest friends. (Photo - Margie Zirilli) Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk August 19, 2005. It was a
fantastic night. A full moon, an enthusiastic audience 7000 strong -
on the beach in Santa Cruz for Papa's annual appearance there.
And
8 video cameras captured the whole shebang! PDRR SPENDS A
WEEK IN CABO - Tough job but somebody's got to do it. May 11 thru 17 - Papa was
in Cabo San Lucas, at the tip of Baja for a couple of gigs for The
Hartford Insurance Group. Playing on the beach is always a gas,
especially at such a great resort as the Hilton Los Cabos (although TV
selection there sucks). Here's a photo of some of us who went into
town to sample the GIGANTIC lobster at world famous Mi Casa.
L - R: Donnie, and his reason
for living Margie, Bobby G, Jeffrey's wife Diana, Jeffrey, Adrian's better
half Martha, & Adrian. PAPA
GETS AIRPLAY ON SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO!
VACATION 97 (Ch 97) on SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO has added 3 songs from Papa's
"Santa Cruz" album to their rotation. "The Giant Dipper", "One Last
Ride" and "Summertime Summer Nights". Vacation 97 plays all the "cruisin
with the top-down feel good summer music" you would expect from a station
called "Vacation", songs from Jimmy Buffett, the Beach Boys, Bob Marley,
etc., and now Papa Doo Run Run! If you don't know what
Sirius Satellite Radio is all about check out their web site: PAPA's
B-U-S-Y
FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND... July 2 - PAPA headlines
a stadium concert at Utah State University, in Logan Utah... Photo: Al Nassar July 3 - A private party just outside of Philly. FAN PICS Darrell Tiencken was digging
through some old photos and found these "classics" of Jan &
Dean and Papa Doo Run Run at the Agoura Ballroom in Atlanta, which he took
in 1979. Thanks for sending them to us, Darrell. If you have any old photos of
PAPA from the "good old days", e-mail them to us at papadoo@aol.com
and we'll post them here for the world to enjoy. PAPA's FT.
LAUDERDALE SHOW - ON THE BEACH. The guys in the band were
fortunate enough to escape the unusually cold mid-February weather in
California to do a show on the beach in Ft. Lauderdale. The band was
cookin' and the crowd was really into it! A BIG THANKS to Patrick
Pettit from TBA Corporate Communications & Entertainment for taking the photos... The Caribbean... One
of the beautiful things about playing in PAPA DOO RUN RUN is
that we get to travel to some pretty cool places and stay in
some really great resorts. We get to call "home",
albeit if only for a few days at a time, places that most
people only dream about visiting. One of those places is
the Caribbean. We
just did a series of private dates in the Caribbean (we were too drunk to remember which islands we visited), and got to spend several days
soaking up the sun and surf. Special thanks goes out to Art, Jano, Michelle, and their staff for inviting us to perform at their
event and taking care of all our needs.
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