Selling My Books on the Streets of Brooklyn 4/14 - Righteous

This morning Bill Medley, the low voice of the great Righteous Brothers duo, appeared on Mark Simone's radio show on WOR-AM. 73, he has written a memoir, The Time of My Life, with the help of Mike Marino. The title refers not only to his wonderful run as an artist but to his last number one hit, a duet with Jennifer Warnes that was used in the wildly popular film Dirty Dancing (1987). Simone mentioned that You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' is the most played record in the history of radio. I wore out a copy, singing along -- the lows and Bobby Hatfield's highs. Medley said Sonny Bono played tambourine on it and Cher sang background vocals. Medley and Hatfield met while attending Cal St. Long Beach. Hatfield, 63, died in his sleep of a cocaine induced heart attack in a hotel room in my old college town, Kalamazoo, Michigan, the night before a scheduled concert in 2003. Here's the cover of Medley's book:

 
While the Masters was a great personal accomplishment for two-time winner Bubba Watson, it did not provide the high drama it usually does. The most interesting moment occurred when Kevin Stadler finished the final round and walked past his dad, 1980 winner Craig “The Walrus,” without acknowledging him. The father recently divorced the mother, and the son has taken it hard. No commentator mentioned the snub. I’d read about it in the newspaper. Tournament officials fulfilled the elder’s dream in pairing the two in the first round. I wonder what that was like. Kevin, in his first Masters, finished tied for eighth. Craig, 60, did not make the cut. Fan favorite Fred Couples, 54, did and flirted with contention for a while before falling back into a tie for 20th. He has a bit of a gut a now and shocking white hair. The biggest surprise was Phil Mickelson missing the cut.

The floating book shop's first road trip did not go well. I set up shop outside the train station at Avenue U between West 7th & 8th, certain I'd be chased by the police, but the squad cars and lone officer that passed ignored me -- just like the passersby. A few people took a look at the wares but none bought. I didn't see any of the old friends or customers I'd hoped to. Maybe next time.
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