Meet The Fonze

Quite often we get asked "Who in the heck is The Fonze ?" A lot of you seem to be curious about who this guy is who built us this awesome web site and is our Promoter. The Fonze builds web sites as a hobby and has won several International Golden Web Awards for some of the sites he has built. He does not charge for building web sites but he insists on having fun when building one. He lives in Central Point, Oregon as a couple of bachelor side kicks with his 16 year old son, Tyler, who's mother has passed away. They have a great time together, hunting, fishing, playing music, traveling and doing that bachelor sport of chasing girls. Tyler's pretty good at the chase but we have doubts about his old man, The Fonze.

He usually comes to most of our performances, so, if you recognize him just stop by his table and say hello. Also, get your picture taken with him or one of us for our Photo Album page on the web site. We caught him with a camera one night when he was paying off a bad bet. We got him in a bikini top, a Viking hat (with horns) and choking a chicken. I know, it's an ugly thought but funny never the less. If you want a good laugh, then visit our Photo Album page.

The Fonze has been an executive with 2 different large corporations and has been hanging his hat in Central Point since 2001. Recently he bought himself a Harley so I now call him Von Zipper (after Eric Von Zipper from the Beach Party movie's of the 60's) which just gets the hair on the back of his neck standing straight up. I LOVE it.

Hot Gossip is filled with some great and very accomplished musicians. The Fonze is no exception. Even our webmaster has had a successful and very accomplished music career. Due to arthritis in his hands (must be from choking that chicken), he doesn't play much anymore but FINALLY, after several years, he'll now get up and do a number or two with us.

So, if you want to know who our webmaster, The Fonze, really is, then read below and find out his real name and learn about his very own music career.

It was late 1965 in Sunnyvale, California, just south of San Francisco when a garage band formed that would have an exciting and fun filled future. Drummer Ed Biser, Rhythum Guitar player Bill Rutledge and Bass player Bob Ballantyne were looking for a new lead guitar player. Marvin Thornhill tried out for lead guitar one afternoon in Bill's garage and away they went. They practiced often for the rest of 1965 and the first half of 1966 but weren't really getting anywhere. Just playing for private party's and a few social functions just wasn't enough. So, during the summer of 1966, they practiced for at least 8 hours a day all summer long and drove the neighborhood crazy. In early August, 1966, they finally got the break that they were looking for. They auditioned for the legendary Bay Area Promoter, Bill Graham, and were accepted to play in his "Battle of The Bands" in late August 1966 at the San Francisco Cow Palace along with some headliner groups. During the audition with Bill Graham, a reporter for the local newspaper picked up on this group and wrote an article about them for the paper. The first of many articles to come.

Well, they didn't win but by placing in the top 10 performing bands in front of thousands of rock fans, it sure gave them the confidence, experience and exposure that they needed to move on. Switching Bob Ballantyne to the keyboard and adding a new bass player, John Sosa, their sound became more complete. To make a long story short, they moved on to have a fun and exciting music career and to play at such places as The San Francisco Cow Palace, The San Jose Civic Auditorium, The Continental and other popular places which was a far cry from Bill's garage, private party's and social events. The rest is Rock-n-Roll history !

COMING SOON !

Pictures taken in 2007 of Marvin Thornhill with Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame stars

Gene Cornish and Dino Danelli of

" THE RASCALS "

The Rascals have over 30 million albums sold, 16 Gold and Platinum records and 14 Hit Singles !

Hits include: "Good Lovin", "Groovin", "Mustang Sally", "A Girl Like You", "How Can I Be Sure", "People Got To Be Free" and MANY MANY MORE !

NEWS FLASH !

THE FONZE PROMOTES THE NEW RASCALS !

Marvin Thornhill and The Fonze.com promotes The New Rascals concert in Oregon

through WOLFMAN JACK ENTERTAINMENT !

Look for the Heading "New Rascals Tours " - Then click on Oregon

Click here for details: ---> The New Rascals


	AKA - TRANS-LOVE AIRWAYS
	A 1960's and 70'S San Francisco - Bay Area Rock Band

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