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Apr 26, 1994, 3:29:37 PM4/26/94

ELECTRIC YOUTH TOURBOOK - Text transcription and photo descriptions
by Myra Wong (mkw...@scf.nmsu.edu), June 27, 1993
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<cover - extreme closeup from NMR video>
Debbie Gibson - LIVE IN CONCERT

<page 2 - looking over shoulder in blue Calhoun sweatshirt>
I survived the sophomore jinx
Now I stand my ground
Here to prove it's even better
the second time around!
- Debbie <signed>

Debbie Gibson's rise to the top of the pop music world has been nothing
short of spectacular: With such top-five singles as Only in My Dreams, Shake
Your Love, Out of the Blue, and the number one ballad Foolish Beat, her
triple-platinum debut album, OUT OF THE BLUE, catapulted her to the forefront

In January 1989, Debbie topped the overwhelming sucees of OUT OF THE BLUE
with her second album ELECTRIC YOUTH. In less than four months, EY has nearly
surpassed the total sales of the first album.

On March 4, 1989, Lost in Your Eyes, EY's debut single reached the coveted
number one spot on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 chart -- a position it held for
three weeks. One week into the single's reign at the top spot, the EY album
reached number one on the Billboard album chart -- making Debbie the first
teenager to hold the magazine's two most prestigious positions simultaneously
since Little Stevie Wonder topped the charts more than 25 years ago.

ELECTRIC YOUTH has also allowed Debbie to flourish as a musician. While
OUT OF THE BLUE was characterized mostly by lively dance/pop tunes, in ELECTRIC
YOUTH Debbie shows a

variety of styles -- from the brooding Shades of the Past and No More Rhyme to
the up-beat Electric Youth and We Could Be Together.

While the latter songs pick up the pace of the album, they do not diminish
its content. Each piece is an anthem to power individuals, especially young
people, to take an active role in their own lives and in changing the world
aroudn them. As Debbie put it in Electric Youth, The future belongs to the
future itself...and the future is ELECTRIC YOUTH.

The EY album also gave Debbie the chance to continue work with producer
Fred Zarr -- who produced many of the cuts off of OUT OF THE BLUE. In
addition, it has allowed Debbie to increase her solo production work. She
produced six of the songs on EY alone.

Debbie's recent work has brought her critical acclaim. So far in 1989,
she has been honored with a nomination for an American Music Award (Best Female
Artist), 4 New York Music Awards (including a special award from New York
Radio), Kidschoice's Best Female Artist of the Year and the ASCAP songwriter
of the year award. She is only the second female artist to be voted number
one by this respected association of songwriters.

Debbie's astounding success comes as no surprise for people who met the
Brooklyn-born singer as she grew up on suburban Long Island. Having

played piano since age four; Debbie was a veteran by the time she won her
first competition at age six.

She spent the next eight years acting in television commercials, writing
music and honing her performing skills. When she was thirteen her family
converted their garage into a four-track recording studio. Here, she began
to learn the technical side of the recording industry. At age sixteen, after
mailing countless demo tapes and going on endless auditions, Debbie was
offered a chance to record a single with Atlantic records. If that song were
to become a hit, she would have the chance to record a whole album. The single
turned out to be Only in My Dreams. It was; she did.

After the international ELECTRIC YOUTH tour, Debbie plans to set her
sights on some new goals. Producing and writing for other artists is high on
her list of priorities. She also plans to begin filming her first movie in
the Spring of 1990. Debbei is no stranger to film work -- more than half a
dozen videos prove this -- but, starring in a feature film will be a unique
challenge for her.

For Debbie Gibson, the future is sure to be an exciting mix of performing
and behind the scenes work in all facets of the entertainment industry. The
future is bright. The future is up-beat. The future is ELECTRIC YOUTH.

<page 14-17 - band members, individual pic & small pic with Deb>
DEBORAH GIBSON - Vocals/Piano
"Don't get caught up in the clouds or you'll go insane...who love's ya baby?"

FRED LEVINE - Drums
"Check out this 1947 snare drum."

TOMMY WILLIAMS - Guitar
"Years ago, Debbie & I were in The Sound of Music together. Of course, we
were both sopranos then."

IRIS EPLAN - Vocalist
"If you get confused, listen to the music play."

KIRK POWERS - Bass
"Where's catering?" "Where's the bus?" "Where's my razor?"

LINDA MORAN - Vocalist
"We won't get fooled again."

BUDDY CASIMANO - Dancer/Vocalist
"If you don't sweat, it don't count!"

GARY CORBETT - Keyboards/Musical Director
"Why does rehearsal always sound like a music store on a Saturday?"

KEETH STEWART - Dancer/Vocalist
"Be fierce!"

ADAM TESE - Saxophone/Percussion
"Give me more toys!"

LEO RIZZO - Keyboards
"I've got a million things to say, but they're all dirty!"

CHRISTINE CLARKE - Vocalist
"Dance to the music..."

Deborah Gibson - Vocals/Piano
Gary Corbett- Keyboards/Musical Director
Tommy Williams - Guitar
Fred Levine - Drums
Adam Tese - Saxophone/Percussion
Kirk Powers - Bass
Leo Rizzo - Keyboards
Linda Moran - Vocalist
Christine Clarke - Vocalist
Iris Eplan - Vocalist
Buddy Casimano - Dabcer/Vocalist
Keeth Stewart - Dancer/Vocalist

Diane Gibson - Tour Producer
Mark Adelman - Tour Manager
Rusty Hooker/Nick Cua - Tour Accountants
Omar Abderrahman - Prduction Manager
J.T. McDonald - Lighting Designer
Dave Morgan - House Sound Engineer
John Bleigh - Rigger
Bill Greer - Security Director
Lisa Giannini - Dietician/Masseuse
Donyal McRae/Jezebel Agency - Hair/Make-up
Eileen Licitri - Wardrobe
Denise Gibson - Wardrobe Assistant
Youcef Eden - Costume Design
John Karlquist - Backline Tech
Kenny Barr - Backline Tech
Vish Wadi - Monitor Engineer

Dave Callahan - Sound Technician
John Mucciardi - Sound Technician
Sam DeLeo - Vari-Lite Operator
Robert Cochran - Vari-Lite Technician
JOhn Brandt - ColorRays Operator
Thomas Krimminger - ColorRays Operator
Don Clifford - Lighting Crew Chief
Julio Buralli - Lighting Technician
Jim Norman - Lighting Technician
Ken Akerman - Lighting Technician
Billie Mead - Pyro Technician
Steve Felt - Head Carpenter
Dave McCauley - Carpenter
Joel Young - Carpenter
John Aiken - Bus Driver
Bobby Janutolo - Bus Driver
Randy McDabiels - Bus Driver
Donnie Register - Bus Driver
Mack McLear - Lead Truck Driver
Rob Sagnip - Truck Driver
Gordon Blakesley - Truck Driver
Don Miller - Truck Driver
Jeff Wiesner - Truck Driver

Special Thanks To - Revlon Natural Wonder
Baldwin Piano
Casio, Inc.
Toucan Hats of Los Angeles
Evian Waters of France, Inc.
Karen Gibson
Phil Castellano

Booking Agency - Dennie Arfa/QBQ Entertainment
Merchandising - Winterland Productions/Dell Furano & Rick Fish
Accounting - Rock Steady Management
Sound - MAryland Sound Industries
Lighting - Supermick Lights
ColorRays by Laser Media, Inc.
Vari-Lite, Inc.
Set Design - Tom Straban/Steve Coben
Set Construction - FM Productions
Tait Towers, Inc.
Pyrotechnics - Advanced Entertainment Services
Trucking- Egotrips
Buses - Senators
Record Company - Atlantic Records
Management - Diane Gibson/Gibson Productions. Inc.
Legal - Paul schindler/Grubman, Indursky and Schindler
Publicity - David Salidor/dis Company
Accountant - Martini & Martini
Business Management - Bruce Kolbrenner & Company
Travel Agent - Hoffman Travel
stylist - Michele Gibson
Tour Book Copy - William Behre
Lithography - Pacific Lithograph/Michael John
Tour Book Design - Carron Design/Martin Heirakuji
Vocal Coach- Guen Omeron
Choreographer - Barry Lather
Choreographer/Back Up Singers - Buddy Casimano
Trainer - Tony Ricci
Photography - Chris Cuffaro
dis Company
J.Michael Dombrowski
Lauger Publishing
Kevin Mazur
Allen Olivo
Thomas Schumann
Albert Watson
Norman Watson

Fan Club Coordinator - Joseph Gibson

For the latest Debbie Gibson merchandise information
send a self-addressed, stamped legal sized envelope to:
Debbie Gibson
c/o ROCK EXPRESS
P.O. Box 59
San Francisco, CA 94101
or phone the HOTLINE (415)543-7007

To order additional copies of this tour book, send $12.00 (international
orders $15.00 in U.S. currency) to the address above. Price includes postage
and handling.

For Fan Club Information, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
The Debbie Gibson International Fan Club
P.O.Box 489
Merrick, NY 11566

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