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.