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KISSlashback: 1978 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Movie
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geneinstein
Jun 2, 2012, 2:12:11 PM6/2/12
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35 years ago KISS were approached to play the " Future Villain Band "
for the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band movie. They turned down
the role fearing it would hurt their image. They instead opted to star
in : KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978) (TV). Aerosmith were
the second choice and opted in.
The shooting script called for Peter Frampton's character to kill
Steven Tyler's, but when it came time to film this scene, Aerosmith
threatened to walk out. "There's no f***ing way that Steven is gonna
get directly offed by Frampton," commented Joe Perry. "It's gotta be
an accident, the way it was in the original script we f***ing agreed
to." They finally agreed to a compromise, with Tyler's character
being accidentally pushed to his death by Sandy Farina.
Peter Frampton, whose album Frampton Comes Alive! was the biggest-
selling live album ever at the time, plays Billy Shears, leader of the
re-formed band and grandson of the original Sgt. Pepper character.
Many actors and singers turned down roles in the film, including
Olivia Newton-John (Strawberry Fields), Donna Summer (Lucy), Elton
John, Barry Manilow, Bob Hope (Mr. Kite), Doris Day (Mrs. Fields) and
Rock Hudson (Mr. Fields).
Additionally, the movie becomes a time capsule of late 1970s pop
culture with the last scene in which the cast is joined by "Our Guests
at Heartland" to sing the reprise of the title track while standing in
a formation imitating the classic Beatles' Sgt. Pepper album cover
featuring:
Peter Allen, Australian singer, Academy award-winning songwriter and
entertainer
Keith Allison, member of Paul Revere & the Raiders.
George Benson, jazz guitarist, R&B musician; he recorded The Other
Side of Abbey Road, with his versions of the Beatles songs in 1969.
Keith Carradine
Carol Channing
Charlotte Crossley, Sharon Redd and Ula Hedwig, (the Harlettes, Bette
Midler's back-up singers).
Jim "Dandy" Mangrum, vocalist of southern rock band Black Oak
Arkansas.
Sarah Dash, member of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles and Labelle.
Rick Derringer, guitarist, member of the The McCoys ("Hang on
Sloopy"), Steely Dan and The Edgar Winter Group.
Barbara Dickson, RSO Records recording artist, cast member of John,
Paul, George, Ringo....and Bert, a musical co-produced by Robert
Stigwood.
Donovan, British recording artist, and Beatles friend.
Randy Edelman, film and TV score composer
Yvonne Elliman, who had a hit with the Bee Gees "If I Can't Have You"
from Saturday Night Fever (1977)
José Feliciano, Puerto Rican singer and guitarist
Leif Garrett, teen idol
Adrian Gurvitz, English singer/songwriter
Billy Harper, jazz saxophonist
Eddie Harris, jazz saxophonist
Heart, American rock band featuring sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson
Nona Hendryx, member of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles and Labelle.
Barry Humphries, Australian comedian, appears as his alter ego Dame
Edna Everage.
Etta James, American blues, R&B, and gospel singer.
Dr. John an American singer/songwriter
Bruce Johnston, member of The Beach Boys
Big Bad Adam, cameraman
BJ Malcolm, bird enthusiast/wallpaper
Joe Lala, percussionist
D.C. LaRue, disco musician
Jo Leb
Marcella Detroit (as Marcy Levy), musician, singer, songwriter who, at
the time had worked with Bob Seger and Bruce Springsteen.
Mark Lindsay, lead singer of Paul Revere & the Raiders
Nils Lofgren, member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.
Jackie Lomax, guitarist, singer/songwriter, friend of George Harrison
John Mayall, English blues singer and songwriter
Curtis Mayfield, American soul, funk and R&B singer, songwriter and
guitarist
"Cousin Brucie" Morrow, an American radio personality
Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits
Alan O'Day, American singer-songwriter, "Undercover Angel"
Lee Oskar, founder, with Eric Burdon, of War
The Paley Brothers (Andy and Jonathan Paley)
Robert Palmer
Wilson Pickett
Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters
Bonnie Raitt
Helen Reddy, Australian singer and actress. In 1976, Reddy covered the
Beatles song "The Fool on the Hill" for the musical documentary All
This and World War II.
Minnie Riperton, American soul singer
Chita Rivera, Broadway actress, singer and dancer.
Johnny Rivers, American rock and roll singer, songwriter, guitarist
and producer.
Monti Rock III, had a cameo in Saturday Night Fever and a disco hit
"Get Dancin'"
Danielle Rowe
Sha Na Na, appeared in both the Broadway musical and the film Grease,
and the Grease soundtrack, on RSO Records, performed at Woodstock.
Del Shannon, American rock and roll artist
Joe Simon, American soul and R&B artist
Seals and Crofts
Connie Stevens, actress
John Stewart, American folk singer, member of The Kingston Trio, RSO
recording artist
Tina Turner, American R&B/rock singer, covered the Beatles song "Come
Together" for the musical documentary All This and World War II.
Frankie Valli, singer, founding member of the The Four Seasons rock
and roll group.
Gwen Verdon, broadway and film actress and dancer, had appeared in the
musical "Dancin'"
Diane Vincent
Eric Voge, actor, producer, friend of Peter Frampton and Ringo Starr
Grover Washington, Jr., jazz-funk musician
Hank Williams, Jr., country, southern rock and blues musician
Johnny Winter, American blues singer and guitarist, performed at
Woodstock
Wolfman Jack
Bobby Womack, R&B and soul singer and songwriter
Alan White, drummer for Yes, also played on recordings with John
Lennon and George Harrison.
Lenny White, jazz/funk drummer
Gary Wright, "Dream Weaver", friend of George Harrison
for the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band movie. They turned down
the role fearing it would hurt their image. They instead opted to star
in : KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978) (TV). Aerosmith were
the second choice and opted in.
The shooting script called for Peter Frampton's character to kill
Steven Tyler's, but when it came time to film this scene, Aerosmith
threatened to walk out. "There's no f***ing way that Steven is gonna
get directly offed by Frampton," commented Joe Perry. "It's gotta be
an accident, the way it was in the original script we f***ing agreed
to." They finally agreed to a compromise, with Tyler's character
being accidentally pushed to his death by Sandy Farina.
Peter Frampton, whose album Frampton Comes Alive! was the biggest-
selling live album ever at the time, plays Billy Shears, leader of the
re-formed band and grandson of the original Sgt. Pepper character.
Many actors and singers turned down roles in the film, including
Olivia Newton-John (Strawberry Fields), Donna Summer (Lucy), Elton
John, Barry Manilow, Bob Hope (Mr. Kite), Doris Day (Mrs. Fields) and
Rock Hudson (Mr. Fields).
Additionally, the movie becomes a time capsule of late 1970s pop
culture with the last scene in which the cast is joined by "Our Guests
at Heartland" to sing the reprise of the title track while standing in
a formation imitating the classic Beatles' Sgt. Pepper album cover
featuring:
Peter Allen, Australian singer, Academy award-winning songwriter and
entertainer
Keith Allison, member of Paul Revere & the Raiders.
George Benson, jazz guitarist, R&B musician; he recorded The Other
Side of Abbey Road, with his versions of the Beatles songs in 1969.
Keith Carradine
Carol Channing
Charlotte Crossley, Sharon Redd and Ula Hedwig, (the Harlettes, Bette
Midler's back-up singers).
Jim "Dandy" Mangrum, vocalist of southern rock band Black Oak
Arkansas.
Sarah Dash, member of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles and Labelle.
Rick Derringer, guitarist, member of the The McCoys ("Hang on
Sloopy"), Steely Dan and The Edgar Winter Group.
Barbara Dickson, RSO Records recording artist, cast member of John,
Paul, George, Ringo....and Bert, a musical co-produced by Robert
Stigwood.
Donovan, British recording artist, and Beatles friend.
Randy Edelman, film and TV score composer
Yvonne Elliman, who had a hit with the Bee Gees "If I Can't Have You"
from Saturday Night Fever (1977)
José Feliciano, Puerto Rican singer and guitarist
Leif Garrett, teen idol
Adrian Gurvitz, English singer/songwriter
Billy Harper, jazz saxophonist
Eddie Harris, jazz saxophonist
Heart, American rock band featuring sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson
Nona Hendryx, member of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles and Labelle.
Barry Humphries, Australian comedian, appears as his alter ego Dame
Edna Everage.
Etta James, American blues, R&B, and gospel singer.
Dr. John an American singer/songwriter
Bruce Johnston, member of The Beach Boys
Big Bad Adam, cameraman
BJ Malcolm, bird enthusiast/wallpaper
Joe Lala, percussionist
D.C. LaRue, disco musician
Jo Leb
Marcella Detroit (as Marcy Levy), musician, singer, songwriter who, at
the time had worked with Bob Seger and Bruce Springsteen.
Mark Lindsay, lead singer of Paul Revere & the Raiders
Nils Lofgren, member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.
Jackie Lomax, guitarist, singer/songwriter, friend of George Harrison
John Mayall, English blues singer and songwriter
Curtis Mayfield, American soul, funk and R&B singer, songwriter and
guitarist
"Cousin Brucie" Morrow, an American radio personality
Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits
Alan O'Day, American singer-songwriter, "Undercover Angel"
Lee Oskar, founder, with Eric Burdon, of War
The Paley Brothers (Andy and Jonathan Paley)
Robert Palmer
Wilson Pickett
Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters
Bonnie Raitt
Helen Reddy, Australian singer and actress. In 1976, Reddy covered the
Beatles song "The Fool on the Hill" for the musical documentary All
This and World War II.
Minnie Riperton, American soul singer
Chita Rivera, Broadway actress, singer and dancer.
Johnny Rivers, American rock and roll singer, songwriter, guitarist
and producer.
Monti Rock III, had a cameo in Saturday Night Fever and a disco hit
"Get Dancin'"
Danielle Rowe
Sha Na Na, appeared in both the Broadway musical and the film Grease,
and the Grease soundtrack, on RSO Records, performed at Woodstock.
Del Shannon, American rock and roll artist
Joe Simon, American soul and R&B artist
Seals and Crofts
Connie Stevens, actress
John Stewart, American folk singer, member of The Kingston Trio, RSO
recording artist
Tina Turner, American R&B/rock singer, covered the Beatles song "Come
Together" for the musical documentary All This and World War II.
Frankie Valli, singer, founding member of the The Four Seasons rock
and roll group.
Gwen Verdon, broadway and film actress and dancer, had appeared in the
musical "Dancin'"
Diane Vincent
Eric Voge, actor, producer, friend of Peter Frampton and Ringo Starr
Grover Washington, Jr., jazz-funk musician
Hank Williams, Jr., country, southern rock and blues musician
Johnny Winter, American blues singer and guitarist, performed at
Woodstock
Wolfman Jack
Bobby Womack, R&B and soul singer and songwriter
Alan White, drummer for Yes, also played on recordings with John
Lennon and George Harrison.
Lenny White, jazz/funk drummer
Gary Wright, "Dream Weaver", friend of George Harrison
Big Mikey
Jun 5, 2012, 1:26:47 PM6/5/12
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On Sat, 2 Jun 2012 11:12:11 -0700 (PDT), geneinstein
<genei...@gmail.com> wrote:
>Jim "Dandy" Mangrum, vocalist of southern rock band Black Oak
>Arkansas.
<genei...@gmail.com> wrote:
>Jim "Dandy" Mangrum, vocalist of southern rock band Black Oak
>Arkansas.
>Rick Derringer, guitarist, member of the The McCoys ("Hang on
>Sloopy"), Steely Dan and The Edgar Winter Group.
>Sloopy"), Steely Dan and The Edgar Winter Group.
>Heart, American rock band featuring sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson
>John Mayall, English blues singer and songwriter
>Johnny Winter, American blues singer and guitarist, performed at
>Woodstock
It's nuts that these people were in the ending.
>Woodstock
I haven't seen that movie since I was a kid but I might watch it again
to see Aerosmith and this ending
The_Chris
Jun 17, 2012, 11:13:53 PM6/17/12
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On Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:26:47 -0500, Big Mikey wrote:
>
> It's nuts that these people were in the ending.
>
> I haven't seen that movie since I was a kid but I might watch it again
> to see Aerosmith and this ending
Funny coincidence... I just tried to watch this tonight on Amazon Prime.
>
> It's nuts that these people were in the ending.
>
> I haven't seen that movie since I was a kid but I might watch it again
> to see Aerosmith and this ending
God, what an awful movie..... Only made it 30 minutes...
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