jimc@haddock.UUCP (02/04/85)
It was called "Rock Follies" and starred Rula Lenska, Julie Covington, and Charlotte Cornwell. It was made in 1976, though I think it was shown in the United States later than that, and they made a sequel called "Rock Follies of '77." Record albums were made of both (I have them; they're not fantastic, musically, but as reminders of the shows, they're pretty good.)
jcjeff@ihlpg.UUCP (jeffreys) (02/05/85)
> It was called "Rock Follies" and starred Rula Lenska, Julie > Covington, and Charlotte Cornwell. It was made in 1976, though I > think it was shown in the United States later than that, and they > made a sequel called "Rock Follies of '77." Record albums were > made of both (I have them; they're not fantastic, musically, but > as reminders of the shows, they're pretty good.) I am sorry if I am repeating any of the information, as I have not seen the original posting. But here goes.... The music was written by Andy MacKay ( of Roxy Music ). The *band* that the women were in was called "The Little Ladies". The story was about the way the rock business operates, the explotation of the unwary, backbiting, hype, unscrupulous management, moneygrabbers, sex, drugs etc. After the shows had aired in England, a group of three women came forward and claimed that they had told their story to a producer from a television company (London Weekend Television if memory serves me right), hoping that they could *star* in a program about their experiences. They, apparently, were given *the brush off*. They alleged that their *story* had been stolen and they were not given credit for the storyline (or more important - royalities). I think the courts ruled in their favour and they did recieve a cash settlement. The only thing they didn't get was the *push-to-stardom* that Rula Lenska, Julie Covington, and Charlotte Cornwell recieved. Rula Lenska did a lot of commercials for hair products (she had/has a great mass of *flaming* red hair) and pursued her acting career, all be it minor roles in tv programmes. (I belive there were a lot of "Who is Rula Lenska" T-shirts sold in America which followed up a certain ad campaign) Julie Covington followed a musical career. I think she was in Evita. I do know that she had a number one hit in England with "Don't Cry For Me Argentina". Apart from releasing an album, I know of nothing else she has done since Charlotte Cornwell pursued an acting career in the theatre, though I did see her once on the television in a similar role as the one in Rock Follies. I will admit to following Rock Follies when it was shown in England. I enjoyed it, I thought the majority of the songs were great. (I don't know if I would hold the same opinion now, as I haven't heard the songs for years, my cassette tape got chewed-up in the tape recorder). The acting was a little *over-the-top* but, as far as my assosociation with the music industry went, (I worked with several network radio dj's and a few *top* groups whilst working with mobile discotheques over a nine year period) could be very true to life. I am not saying that every one I came into contact with were as the programme portrayed, but a small number certainly were, and thankfully, an even smaller number were worse! -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ || || || From the keys of Richard Jeffreys ( British Citizen Overseas ) || || @ AT&T Bell Laboratories, Naperville, Illinois || || || ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ || General disclamer about anything and everything that I may have typed. || ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
jcgowl@ihlpg.UUCP (r. gowland) (02/05/85)
> > Julie Covington .... Apart from releasing an album, I > know of nothing else she has done since > In 1978 she sang on Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds. -- anything herein expressed is my views not those of my employer ihlpg!jcgowl Roger R. Gowland at AT&T Bell Labs, Indian Hill and going home Friday to ... hvmga!rgowland at APT UK