SATURDAY MORNING CARTOON SERIES THAT FEATURED SOME OF THE GREATEST BUBBLEGUM TRACKS EVER RECORDED. THE SONG SUGAR SUGAR BECAME A WORLDWIDE HIT AND WAS THE MOST POPULAR RECORD IN THE UK FOR 1969. WRITTEN BY JEFF BARRY AND ANDY KIM……..
WITH LEAD VOCAL BY RON DANTE. THIS SONG GETS 10 OUT OF 10 FOR THE GREATEST BUBBLEGUM TRACK OF ALL TIME.
I FEEL VERY FORTUNATE AT BEING GIVEN A RECENT INTERVIEW WITH RON DANTE AND THESE ARE THE QUESTIONS I WAS ABLE TO ASK HIM…………………
Q WHAT IS YOUR FONDEST MEMORIES OF THE ACTUAL RECORDING OF SUGAR SUGAR? AND WHAT DID YOU DO TO CELEBRATE WHEN THE SONG WENT TO NUMBER ONE?
ANSWER: MY BEST MEMORY OF THE SUGAR SUGAR SESSION IS WHEN I FINALLY GOT JUST THE RIGHT SOUND FOR THE LEAD VOCAL. I CELEBRATED IT GOING TO NUMBER ONE BY TAKING A TRIP TO LONDON, PARIS AND ROME.
Q. CAN YOU TELL ME OF A GREAT LOST ARCHIE SONG THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN RELEASED…….AND WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
ANSWER: THERE ARE NO LOST ARCHIE SONGS. THERE ARE MANY THAT HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED YET BUT I'M WORKING ON THAT.
Q IS THE WHOLE ARCHIE SONG COLLECTION EVER GOING TO BE RELEASED AS A BOX SET?
ANSWER: A BOX SET IS BEING PLANNED FOR NEXT YEAR BY RKO / UNIQUE RECORDS.
Q I THINK JUSTINE, LOVE LIGHT AND THIS IS LOVE ARE VERY GOOD SONGS AND STAND UP REALLY WELL TODAY……………OUT OF ALL THE ARCHIE SONGS PLEASE TELL ME YOUR TOP 5 SONGS IN ORDER FROM 1-5.
ANSWER: MY FAVORITE 5 SONGS ARE……… SUGAR SUGAR.... SUNSHINE.... CIRCLE OF BLUE.... GET ON THE LINE AND……CATCHIN' UP ON FUN
Q6 TELL ME ABOUT YOUR NEW ALBUM?
ANSWER MY NEW CD IS CALLED 'FAVORITES' AND IT INCLUDES HITS FROM THE 60'S. IT WILL BE RELEASED SOON. WE WISH RON DANTE EVERY SUCCESS WITH HIS NEW CD 'FAVORITES'……AND WANT ALL OUR READERS AND WEB FRIENDS TO GO OUT AND BUY IT !!!