sharp@kpnoa.UUCP (05/14/84)
<Is your journey REALLY necessary ?> It may be of interest to know that Mike Nesmith, whose various solo albums are all worth listening to, got into the business of making videos very early on, and has won several awards. He is almost certainly largely responsible for the recognition of video as a worthwhile medium. However, the only reason he was able to do this was that he inherited a large (millions, I believe) sum of money when his mother died (noone was interested in financing such trivia). His mother was the person who invented "Liquid Paper", and who won an enormous settlement involving both damages and back-royalties (which, I believe, was a landmark case for "inventor's rights"). Doubtless any inaccuracies will be corrected by other net users !! Nigel Sharp (kpno!sharp, soon to be noao!sharp)
grw@fortune.UUCP (Glenn Wichman) (05/15/84)
{ <-- Hey! Squirrly brackets! --> } Innacuracy #1: Michael's Mom is still alive, last I knew, which wasn't that long ago (after the release of Elephant Parts). I believe Michaels untold wealth is from Monkees royalties, not from mom. did I spell innaccuracy right? -Glenn