Joey Dee - Peppermint Twist Chronicles
10/25/21 • 42 min
Joey Dee and the Starliters were one of the biggest bands of the early 1960s. They had a massive hit in 1962 with the song "The Peppermint Twist", which captured the international frenzy of the twist dance craze. Joey relives that era with me and in his new book, "The Peppermint Twist Chronicles". His stories are amazing, including about all his famous band members such as Jimi Hendrix, Ronnie Spector (The Ronettes) and Felix Cavaliere (The Rascals).
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Always do the right thing.
Robert’s featured song in this episode is his reimagined version of the iconic Dobie Gray hit, “The ‘In’ Crowd”, from PGS 7 by Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam. He chose this song because Joey was definitely part of the In Crowd back in the day.
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/track/4kVArqnMyi5WNBXad13W03?si=e4fU1bMxS2CZT_GhnFwnVA&dl_branch=1
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In this episode Joey and Robert discuss:
- Starting out in New Jersey
- Their big break at the Peppermint Lounge
- The Peppermint Twist becomes a worldwide phenomenon
- The first integrated band to have a #1 Billboard hit
- The famous musicians who played with the Starliters
- The Beatles as their opening act
- The Peppermint Twist Chronicles
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Connect with Joey at:
Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:
Website: www.followyourdreampodcast.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followyourdreampodcast/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/FollowYourDreamPodcast
Email Robert: [email protected]
Follow Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:
Website: https://www.projectgrandslam.com
Store: https://www.thepgsstore.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PGSjazz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectgrandslam/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/04BdGdJszDD8WtAFXc9skW
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/project-grand-slam/274548453
Email: [email protected]
Joey Dee and the Starliters were one of the biggest bands of the early 1960s. They had a massive hit in 1962 with the song "The Peppermint Twist", which captured the international frenzy of the twist dance craze. Joey relives that era with me and in his new book, "The Peppermint Twist Chronicles". His stories are amazing, including about all his famous band members such as Jimi Hendrix, Ronnie Spector (The Ronettes) and Felix Cavaliere (The Rascals).
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Always do the right thing.
Robert’s featured song in this episode is his reimagined version of the iconic Dobie Gray hit, “The ‘In’ Crowd”, from PGS 7 by Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam. He chose this song because Joey was definitely part of the In Crowd back in the day.
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/track/4kVArqnMyi5WNBXad13W03?si=e4fU1bMxS2CZT_GhnFwnVA&dl_branch=1
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The Follow Your Dream Podcast:
Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries!
For more information and other episodes of the podcast click here.
To subscribe to the podcast click here.
To subscribe to our weekly Follow Your Dream Podcast email click here.
To Rate and Review the podcast click here.
“Dream With Robert”. Click here.
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Robert’s “Follow Your Dream Handbook”, his highly rated combination memoir and how-to, telling his personal story and giving readers step-by-step instructions how-to follow and succeed at their dream, was recently released and immediately became an Amazon #1 Bestseller! Just go to Amazon and enter Follow Your Dream Handbook by Robert Miller in the search bar, or click HERE.
In this episode Joey and Robert discuss:
- Starting out in New Jersey
- Their big break at the Peppermint Lounge
- The Peppermint Twist becomes a worldwide phenomenon
- The first integrated band to have a #1 Billboard hit
- The famous musicians who played with the Starliters
- The Beatles as their opening act
- The Peppermint Twist Chronicles
Get your Complimentary DREAM ROADMAP with Robert’s 5 steps to pursue and succeed at YOUR dream. Just click here: https://www.followyourdreampodcast.com/dreamroadmap
Connect with Joey at:
Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:
Website: www.followyourdreampodcast.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followyourdreampodcast/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/FollowYourDreamPodcast
Email Robert: [email protected]
Follow Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:
Website: https://www.projectgrandslam.com
Store: https://www.thepgsstore.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PGSjazz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectgrandslam/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/04BdGdJszDD8WtAFXc9skW
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/project-grand-slam/274548453
Email: [email protected]
Previous Episode
Sarah Kotlova - Wanna Be Egyptologist To CBD
Sarah Kotlova had a dream as a girl to be an Egyptologist, by far the most unusual answer I've gotten to the question that I ask all my guests. But her career path was in advertising, where she spent 25 years representing major companies like Unilever, Rolex, Johnson & Johnson and Nestle. And we have some great fun talking about one of her favorite clients, WD-40. Now her dream journey has led her to become the co-founder of Impact Naturals, a CBD company.
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Dreams do stay alive. Don’t be afraid to follow yours.
Robert’s featured song in this episode is “Redemption Road” from PGS 7 by Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam. He chose this song because he figured that Sarah needed redemption from pushing all those products on people when she was in advertising!
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/album/5bIUdTZwkZGI3Db2Qjlvkl?si=1JCANv88TuCHtPAsaXSt5w&dl_branch=1
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Robert’s “Follow Your Dream Handbook”, his highly rated combination memoir and how-to, telling his personal story and giving readers step-by-step instructions how-to follow and succeed at their dream, was recently released and immediately became an Amazon #1 Bestseller! Just go to Amazon and enter Follow Your Dream Handbook by Robert Miller in the search bar, or click HERE.
In this episode Sarah and Robert discuss:
- Her fascination with Egypt
- Career changes
- Her advertising career
- WD-40 stories
- Changes in advertising: what happened to jingles?
- Her transition to Impact Naturals
If you enjoyed the show, please Subscribe, Rate, and Review the podcast. Just click here.
Get your Complimentary DREAM ROADMAP with Robert’s 5 steps to pursue and succeed at YOUR dream. Just click here: https://www.followyourdreampodcast.com/dreamroadmap
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followyourdreampodcast/
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Email Robert: [email protected]
Follow Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:
Website: https://www.projectgrandslam.com
Store: https://www.thepgsstore.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PGSjazz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectgrandslam/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/04BdGdJszDD8WtAFXc9skW
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/project-grand-slam/274548453
Email: [email protected]
Next Episode
Ray Negron - Mr. New York Yankee
Ray Negron has been part of the New York Yankees family for decades. At 16 he was caught spray painting Yankee Stadium and none other than George Steinbrenner - the new owner - gave him a second chance by hiring him. He went on to become personal assistant to Hall Of Famer Reggie Jackson, confidante to manager Billy Martin, and a special advisor to the Steinbrenner family.
Key Takeaway: Make the best of second chances in life.
Robert’s featured song in this episode is “New York City Groove”. He chose this song because both he and Ray are NYC guys who bleed Yankee blue.
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/track/2ZAjjjTSaQ6UbuVhjIzefO?si=QLFINJtpQuiKbfXwIAbQAA
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Robert’s “Follow Your Dream Handbook”, his highly rated combination memoir and how-to, telling his personal story and giving readers step-by-step instructions how-to follow and succeed at their dream, was recently released and immediately became an Amazon #1 Bestseller! Just go to Amazon and enter Follow Your Dream Handbook by Robert Miller in the search bar, or click HERE.
In this episode Ray and Robert discuss:
- Getting caught spray painting Yankee Stadium
- Being given a second chance to go to work for the Yankees
- Stories about George Steinbrenner, Reggie Jackson, Billy Martin, Thurman Munson
- The 1977 World Series and Reggie's 3 home run game
If you enjoyed the show, please Subscribe, Rate, and Review the podcast. Just click here.
Get your Complimentary DREAM ROADMAP with Robert’s 5 steps to pursue and succeed at YOUR dream. Just click here: https://www.followyourdreampodcast.com/dreamroadmap
Connect with Ray at:
Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:
Website: www.followyourdreampodcast.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followyourdreampodcast/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/FollowYourDreamPodcast
Email Robert: [email protected]
Follow Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:
Website: https://www.projectgrandslam.com
Store: https://www.thepgsstore.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PGSjazz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectgrandslam/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/04BdGdJszDD8WtAFXc9skW
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/project-grand-slam/274548453
Email: [email protected]
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