I've been in Twin Ports radio close to twenty years. I started in November of 1995 on talk radio WEBC AM 560. I joined the Kool 101.7 staff in 1998 and became the Afternoon Drive personality in 2001. In 2005 I was honored to receive a LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD by the MINNESOTA ROCK AND COUNTRY HALL OF FAME, now the MID AMERICA MUSIC HALL OF FAME. I was born in Cleveland ohio and raised in Duluth. Although I've traveled to all but two of the fifty states, and lived in ten of them, I'm proud to call the Northland my home. Thank you for sharing part of your afternoon with me on Kool 101.7 over the years.
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Chubby Checker, The Only Person to Hang up on Rayman During an Interview
One of my responsibilities on Kool is Music Director, and from time to time I get sent music from record companies hoping I'd give it some airplay. One of the songs I received was Chubby Checker's new song. I tried hard to like it, but the song in my opinion, just didn't have it, so I tossed it.
Rayman’s Song of the Day-Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits [VIDEO]
Group leader Mark Knopfler got the idea for this song from watching a lousy club band perform. As the story goes, Knopfler was in Ipswich on a rainy night. He ducked into a bar where a mediocre band was closing out the night to an audience that was maybe four or five drunks unaware of their surroundings.
Why We Crave Pumpkin Flavors in the Fall
As I'm writing this article, I'm munching on a piece of pumpkin bread. Why? According to an article in CNN,"We need rituals," said Katherine Sredl, assistant professor in the Department of Marketing at the University of Notre Dame.
."Rituals, when they go well, give you a good emotional feeling, that's what people want," Sredl said...
Rayman’s Song of the Day-Don’t Stop Believin by Journey [VIDEO]
Speaking with New York Magazine, Perry explained that the song originated during a series of gigs in Detroit when he found himself in a hotel room unable to sleep, staring out of the window.
Want To Start Your Own Rock n Roll Book Collection? Start With This One
Do you want to start your own rock n roll book collection? Start from the beginning of rock and work your way up from the 50's through the 90's for example. In this video, I show you the best book to begin with. I'll add other books from my library which you may want to add as well and soon you'll have your own r&r library!
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Rayman’s Song of the Day-Mercy Mercy Me the Ecology by Robert Palmer [VIDEO]
Marvin Gaye wrote and recorded this song about the environment and how we have an obligation to care for the Earth. Robert Palmer's version was basically a cover, with a few variations of the original.
Rayman’s Song of the Day-What’s Your Name by Lynyrd Skynyrd [VIDEO]
The incident did not happen in Boise, Idaho.The first line was originally
Phillips Gives COPD Patients a Lifeline That Could Save Their Lives
Over the past couple years, I've had several r&r and personal friends diagnosed with COPD, for which there is no cure. COPD is America's third largest killer, along with cancer and heart disease. Now, Phillips has developed a system that monitors the critical areas of the patient before it becomes more serious, that according to a report in USA Today.
Rayman Tells the Story of Mary Clayton Who Sang on Gimme Shelter, and What Happened After the Session [VIDEO]
Mary Clayton, in her prime, was one of the greatest backup singers in rock and roll. I explain what happened when she gets a call to sing with the Rolling Stones on Gimme Shelter, and why she couldn't bear to hear that song on the radio for many years. Please click the subscribe button so you'll get the next edition.
Rayman’s Song of the Day-Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Pat Benetar [VIDEO]
Eddie Schwatrz is based in Nashville, but at the time he was a struggling guitarist living in Toronto. He told us: "I was in a kind of weird therapy when I was in my mid-20s, it was called bio-energetics, I believe. One of the things we did was punch pillows, I guess it had something to do with getting out hostility
Rayman’s Song of the Day-Another One Bites the Dust by Queen[VIDEO]
This is one of the hardest Queen songs to understand.
The Great Washer Debate: Are Front-Loaders Really Better?
To me, a clothes washer is a clothes washer. The only things I care about is: does it get the clothes clean, and how long will it last? Our happens to be a front loader. I would prefer a top loader for ease of use, but my wife prefers he front.