Joanie Sommers
On a
beautiful classy note, I 1st met Joanie Sommers, a fabulous
jazz singer, when she appeared on The Vic Franklyn Show
produced out of Toronto, Canada. I was the graphix, set &
art director 4 that musical jazz series.
When I
1st came 2 Los Angeles, we re-upped & dined at Benihana's.
I told her the story of closing my studio N Toronto &
leaving freeze-land 4 the warmth of LA's sunny breeze-land,
even tho I had no firm business contacts here.
She
toasted me & said: "You got guts, girl! & Talent! You'll
succeed!"
Soon, I
was delighted when her manager contacted me 2 create this
portrait of Joanie. It was used 4 promotions & as a large
screen backdrop 4 her club performances.
Joanie
was quite a class act 2 know & create with.