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The 1962 album debut Shelley Fabares, who never considered herself a singer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    I remember watching this episode of ‘The Donna Reed Show’ when it first aired on February 1st, 1962

and falling love with the tune. While some thing’s feel timeless, sadly… 

    All too sadly…

    Goodbye, Shelley.

My follow up comment on Facebook:

I was surprised to just now learn that backing vocals were done by The Blossoms with Darlene Love (then Wright) as their lead. I was not surprised however at how tellingly white prime time network television was back then, strictly featuring a trio of Caucasians providing backup for Mary while lip syncing the harmonies of The Blossoms. Oh well.

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Background vocals is by none other than Darlene Love (then Wright) and The Blossoms a sextette of which she was the lead. (How tellingly white of television to strictly feature caucasians standing behind Shelley, as they lipsync to the Blossom’s backing vocals.)

The Blossoms, down to a trio circa 1965.

The Blossoms in 1966.

Update 2026-08-25: Less than a day later country legend Dolly Parton has also left us.

 

'Hello, I'm Dolly' (1967) Parton's album debut.

 

 

 

 

Two sadly...💧💧 

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Julia Rose Vigil

    Today I learned the sad news from a mutual friend, Andrea Barros, of Julia Rose Vigil's sudden passing.

    I met Julia in the early 2000's while working for Peter Van Kleef at his eponymously named establishment: Cafe Van Kleef. The "cafe" was a local watering hole for artists. Hangin' out, with her violin sometimes in tow, was Julia. She had  very dry wit, and I thought, perhaps I'd be too conventional for her. But Julia was a very accepting person and soon we'd be shootin' the breeze. She was one of the few this shy person would seek out, whenever she arrived.

    Julia also had a love for spiders.

    I once sent her a birthday card highlighting her arachnophilia and as you can see from her personal photos that I wasn't very far off.

    That’s what I liked about her: her difference.

     Julia was taken from us too soon.

     May she ever repose in our hearts.

 

From Julia Rose Vigil's personal photographs.

 

 

 

 

One of my spider themed birthday cards sent to Julia

Life imitates art.