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Jill Gibson (born June 18, 1942, Los Angeles, California) is an American singer, songwriter and artist. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The United States of America —commonly referred to as the She is mostly known for having once briefly been a member of the famous 1960s rock group The Mamas & the Papas. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The Mamas & the Papas (credited as The Mama's and the Papa's on the debut album cover were a Vocal group of the 1960s.

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Jan & Dean with Jill

Jill Gibson was studying at University High School in Los Angeles, California when she met Jan Berry of Jan & Dean fame in 1959. Alternate meaning University High School (disambiguation University Senior High School, commonly known as Uni, is a Jan and Dean were a Rock and roll duo, popular from the late 1950s through the mid 1960s consisting of William Jan Berry ( April 3, Jan and Dean were a Rock and roll duo, popular from the late 1950s through the mid 1960s consisting of William Jan Berry ( April 3, The two became an item for the next seven years. Together, Gibson and Berry wrote over a dozen songs and through Berry, Gibson began to get more involved with the music scene. Eventually she began composing songs with other known songwriters such as Don Altfeld, George Tipton and Roger Christian, a Los Angeles based radio disc jockey who also wrote with Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. George Aliceson Tipton, also known as George Tipton, is an American Composer, Musical arranger and conductor. Roger "Hot Dog Rog" Christian ( July 3, 1934 – July 11, 1989) was a lyricist who wrote several songs for The Beach Boys Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942 in Hawthorne, California) is an American Musician best known as the lead The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture

In 1962 Jan Berry decided to create a female answer to Jan & Dean called Judy & Jill, featuring Jill Gibson with Dean Torrence's girlfriend Judy Lovejoy. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jan and Dean were a Rock and roll duo, popular from the late 1950s through the mid 1960s consisting of William Jan Berry ( April 3, Demo recordings such as "Come On Baby" (written by Gibson & Lovejoy), "Eleventh Minute" (written by Gibson & Altfeld), "Just For Tonight", and "Baby What's It Gonna Be" were cut and produced by Berry for Liberty Records. Liberty Records was a United States -based Record label. It was started by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Alvin Bennett as president Gibson performed most of the leads on these unreleased demos. However, nothing really happened with the Judy & Jill recordings, and Gibson soon was providing background vocals on several Jan & Dean album cuts. During this same time Gibson was studying visual arts at the University of California at Los Angeles. The visual arts are art forms that focus on the creation of works which are primarily Visual in nature such as Painting, Photography The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United

In 1963, Gibson appeared on the Jan & Dean track "Surf Route 101", and a year later she performed backing harmony on a song she wrote with Don and Horace Altfeld called "When It's Over" for a Jan & Dean album. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. She then recorded two vocal duets with Berry that she had written with Don Altfeld that year, "It's As Easy As 1,2,3" and "A Surfer's Dream". Both of these tracks appeared as album cuts on two different Jan & Dean albums, released in 1964. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar.

Jill Gibson released her first solo recording in 1964, a single of a cover version of her own song "It's As Easy As 1,2,3" which was backed with "Jilly's Flip Side", written by P.F. Sloan and issued on Imperial Records. PF Sloan (born Philip Gary Schlein 18 September 1945, in New York) is an American pop - rock Singer and This article is about the Imperial Records label currently owned by EMI. Both tracks were produced and arranged by Jan Berry. Gibson also sang backup on the Jan & Dean hit, "Ride The Wild Surf".

In July 1965, a hit song Jill had co-written with Berry and Roger Christian called, "You Really Know How To Hurt A Guy", peaked at #27 for Jan & Dean on the Billboard singles chart. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry

By the time Jill sang vocals on the last studio album recording of Jan & Dean's, recorded in early 1966 called Jan & Dean Meet Batman, Gibson and Berry's personal relationship was coming to an end. When the album was released in March 1966, the pair had already gone their separate ways but still remained friends. Shortly after the break up, Jan Berry was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident on April 12, 1966, which he survived. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. During Berry's long difficult road toward recovery, he was often visited by Jill Gibson while he was in the hospital. Afterwards Jill began dating Lou Adler, whom she had known since 1959 when he was the executive producer and manager of Jan Berry and Dean Torrence. Lou Adler (born December 13, 1933) is an American Record producer, manager and director Jan and Dean were a Rock and roll duo, popular from the late 1950s through the mid 1960s consisting of William Jan Berry ( April 3, Jan and Dean were a Rock and roll duo, popular from the late 1950s through the mid 1960s consisting of William Jan Berry ( April 3, Adler had recently separated from his wife actress and singer Shelley Fabares. Shelley Fabares (born January 19, 1944) is an American actress and singer known primarily for her roles on Movies Soap operas

"Eleventh Minute" was briefly released in 1997 as the B-side of a 45rpm record on the Maltshop Records label. The licensed recording was soon withdrawn from sale (300 of the 500 red vinyl copies subsequently destroyed) due to questionable ownership of copyright and mechanical rights, as well as numerous label innacuracies - most notably the performing artists are identified on the label of Maltshop 2 as "Jody & Jill". To make matters even more confusing, the A-side recording "Come On Baby" is not the ballad demo offered to Liberty Records but an up-tempo surf rocker by an unknown male singer and band.

The Mamas & the Papas

It was through Adler that Gibson met the rock group The Mamas & the Papas, a highly successful band Adler produced in the late 1960s. The Mamas & the Papas (credited as The Mama's and the Papa's on the debut album cover were a Vocal group of the 1960s. Occasionally, Jill would visit Lou in the studio while he was producing his 'magic' with the band, who had just begun work on a new album. Gibson found herself in the right place at the right time when the leader of the group, John Phillips, fired his wife, Michelle Gilliam, from the band on Saturday, June 4, 1966, for having had an affair with Gene Clark of The Byrds. Michelle Phillips (born June 4, 1944) is an American Singer, songwriter and actress. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Gene Clark, born Harold Eugene Clark (born Tipton Missouri, November 17, 1944 - May 24, 1991) was an American The Byrds were a popular American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964 Within days, Jill had been asked to join The Mamas & the Papas as their newest member "Mama Jill". The Mamas & the Papas (credited as The Mama's and the Papa's on the debut album cover were a Vocal group of the 1960s. Shortly after joining the band, The Mamas & the Papas, along with Lou Adler, left for Europe for several weeks to begin working together.

Arriving in London, England, Jill, Cass, John, Denny, and Lou rented the top half of a large house in Berkeley Square to work in (the downstairs part was rented to Mick Jagger and model Chrissie Shrimpton). London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. This article refers to a town square in London For other meanings of Berkeley or Berkeley Square see Berkeley. Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger, Kt (born 26 July 1943 is a Golden Globe -winning and two-time Grammy -winning English rock Over the next three weeks, Gibson rehearsed non stop with the group in London for the recording of the band's upcoming second album and for a few live shows. While in England, the band had a series of business meetings, but still made time to party with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, and Mick Jagger at Dolly's (the private London rock club that catered to the stars). England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943 is an English Guitarist, Songwriter, Singer, producer and a founding member of The Rolling Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones (28 February 1942 – 3 July 1969 was a founding member and Guitarist of the English Rock group The Rolling Stones. Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger, Kt (born 26 July 1943 is a Golden Globe -winning and two-time Grammy -winning English rock Upon returning to the United States, the group, their manager Bobby Roberts, their attorney Abe Somer, and their label Dunhill Records officially fired Mama Michelle on Tuesday, June 28, 1966, and hired Mama Jill two weeks earlier. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Dunhill Records was started by Lou Adler, Al Bennett, Pierre Cossette and Bobby Roberts in 1964 as Dunhill Productions Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar.

Beginning in late June and continuing through July and part of August 1966, Jill, Cass Elliot, Denny Doherty, John Phillips and Lou Adler recorded the band's second LP at Western Studios in Los Angeles, California with Bones Howe as the engineer. Cass Elliot ( September 19 1941 – July 29 1974) born Ellen Naomi Cohen, was a noted American Singer, best Dennis Gerrard Stephen Doherty ( November 29 1940 – January 19 2007) was a Canadian Singer and Songwriter. Lou Adler (born December 13, 1933) is an American Record producer, manager and director United Western Recorders was a renowned recording studio complex in Hollywood, California, which became one of the most successful independent recording studios in Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Dayton Burr "Bones" Howe (born 1933 is a Grammy-award-winning Record producer and Recording engineer associated with 1960s and 1970s hits mostly of Ten tracks were recorded for the second album including "I Saw Her Again", which was quickly released as the first single in early July and would peak at #5 on the Billboard singles chart on July 30, 1966, while Jill was a member of the band. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Four of the ten tracks were re-recorded (they had been previously recorded with Michelle before she was fired) to include Jill's vocals. It was decided the album would be called Crashon Screamon All Fall Down and was scheduled for an August release. The American record buying public had already ordered more than half a million advance copies of this album before it came out, and it was said to have been the most eagerly awaited record of that year.

Prior to Michelle's firing, the band had been photographed for the cover of their second LP inside the window frame of an abandoned house in the desert. This was soon rectified by their label Dunhill Records who asked the original photographer Guy Webster, to photograph Jill alone in the exact same pose as Michelle had been in, and then to superimpose Jill's image over Michelle's. Dunhill Records was started by Lou Adler, Al Bennett, Pierre Cossette and Bobby Roberts in 1964 as Dunhill Productions Guy Webster (born in 1939 Los Angeles, United States) One of the early innovators of rock-and-roll photography renowned photographer Guy Webster has spanned the The record label was not satisfied with the finished product and therefore ordered an entire new album cover to be shot by Webster. Guy then shot a splendid new cover with Jill, John, Denny, and Cass outside in a field of grass against a white picket fence. (This image can be seen on the official website of Cass Elliot). The label was pleased with this new album cover and it was used as promotion for the upcoming new LP inside of the music trade papers, as well as on large billboards across the country.

A promotional campaign to introduce Jill Gibson as the newest Mama soon followed with articles in such publications as Newsweek magazine who did an article on the group called "Under the Lemon Trees", where they referred to Jill as "skeletal, modish, blonde and beautiful". Newsweek is an American weekly Newsmagazine published in New York City. Another article called "New Mama is definitely Jill" was published in Melody Maker followed by a cover story on Jill that was featured in KYA BEAT with the headline reading "Brand New Mama". Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly Music Newspaper The article inside of this San Francisco publication screamed, "Michelle's Out!". The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The new Mamas & Papas then quickly did several television show appearances with Gibson to promote their new single "I Saw Her Again".

The Mamas & the Papas hit the road for a five-city concert tour in July beginning in Dallas, Texas (the Dallas show was supposed to be on June 18th but was postponed until July 1st) and ending in San Francisco, California. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Other dates included Forest Hills, New York, Denver, Colorado, and Phoenix, Arizona. Forest Hills is a neighborhood in the central part of the New York City borough of Queens. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, Simon & Garfunkel opened for the band on some of these dates. Simon & Garfunkel are an American Singer-songwriter duo of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. Things according to Jill had gone smoothly as if the fans had accepted her. She was comfortable performing on stage with the group and enjoyed singing all of the songs in the band's forty-minute set. But according to John, the chemistry within the group was not there with Jill. He decided in late August 1966, it would be best that Jill be let go and that Michelle be reinstated, even though Phillips would admit that Gibson had sung well and had done a very good job.

Mama Jill exits

Contrary to popular belief, fans did not scream out for Mama Michelle during every live concert with Jill; it occurred only once, according to Gibson, at a show in Forest Hills, New York, when a male fan shouted out, "Where's Michelle?". Forest Hills is a neighborhood in the central part of the New York City borough of Queens. This one-time incident has since been greatly exaggerated over the decades and has today taken on a myth-like existence of its own.

Jill Gibson later would say she felt both betrayed by John Phillips and relieved to be free of all the chaos that seemed to follow this supergroup. The band and their label Dunhill Records gave Jill an undisclosed lump sum for her two and a half month stint as Mama Jill. Dunhill Records was started by Lou Adler, Al Bennett, Pierre Cossette and Bobby Roberts in 1964 as Dunhill Productions The album the group had recorded with Gibson was then pulled by the label to accommodate Michelle's return. No copies of the album featuring Jill were ever released to the public. Only the promotional copies that were sent to national radio stations across the United States were released with Jill as a member. These promo copies are the Crashon Screamon All Fall Down cover with the white picket fence picture of the band, and are valuable collectibles today.

With Mama Michelle back in the mix, two extra tracks were cut for the second album. The LP was soon re-named simply as The Mamas & the Papas and it hit the stores in September 1966, with Michelle's image on the cover. The Mamas & the Papas (credited as The Mama's and the Papa's on the debut album cover were a Vocal group of the 1960s. Jill Gibson would later claim that her vocals are featured on the entire album except for two tracks that feature Michelle's voice. Nevertheless, the LP would go gold and would peak at No. 4 on the Billboard album charts without Jill receiving a gold copy herself. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry A second single called "Words of Love", was released from the LP, and it too hit the Billboard top five chart in late 1966 pushing the album into platinum status. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry However, things would still remain quite intense for the four original members until the band finally parted ways in the summer of 1968.

After having been ejected from The Mamas & the Papas, Jill continued to write songs on her acoustic guitar inside her small Westwood Village apartment in Los Angeles, which was above a garage. Westwood Village is the main shopping and commercial center of the Westwood district in the City of Los Angeles, California. She wrote the songs "I've Got A Feeling For Love" and "How Can I Be Down" with record producer Gary Zekley for the psychedelic band The Yellow Balloon, a band that featured actor Don Grady of the hit television show My Three Sons and later included a young Daryl Dragon. Gary Zekley was a West Coast Record producer and Songwriter associated with 1960s 1970s and 1980s bands and songs in the Bubblegum, Rock Don Agrati (born June 8 1944 in San Francisco California) better known as Don Grady, is an American Composer, Musician and My Three Sons is a Situation comedy about a Scots/Irish-American family (Douglas/ O'Casey that ran from September 29, 1960, to August Daryl Frank Dragon (born, Los Angeles California) is a Keyboardist, known as Captain in the successful 1970s Pop musical duo Gibson did background vocals for the band's debut album The Yellow Balloon, which was produced by Zekley for Canterbury Records.

She also co-produced with Don Altfeld a cover version of the Bo Diddley song, "Who Do You Love" for the blues-rock group, The Woolies. Bo Diddley ( December 30 1928 &ndash June 2 2008, born Ellas Otha Bates) was an original and influential American The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Around this same time Gibson returned to photography which she had begun to take seriously back in 1965 when she met photojournalist Ralph Gibson (no relation, and a now renowned photographer living in New York City). Ralph Gibson (b January 16, 1939, Los Angeles, California is an American art Photographer best known for his photographic books During this same period, Gibson studied with Edmund Teske, a photographer working with the technique of solarization, and whose work was recently shown at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. The Getty Center in Brentwood Los Angeles California, USA, is the current home of part of the J Photography continues to remain an interest of hers.

In June 1967 Gibson attended the first ever Monterey International Pop Festival with Lou Adler, where she was an invited member of the press. The Monterey International Pop Music Festival was a three-day concert event held June 16 to June 18 1967 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey Lou Adler (born December 13, 1933) is an American Record producer, manager and director Over this three-day period in sunny Monterey, California, which later became historical, she photographed nearly every act on the bill. Her photographs of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, the Mamas & Papas, and Brian Jones as well as many others, have been published around the world. James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter Janis Lyn Joplin ( January 19, 1943  – October 4, 1970) was an American singer songwriter and music arranger from Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the Psychedelic rock movement Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones (28 February 1942 – 3 July 1969 was a founding member and Guitarist of the English Rock group The Rolling Stones. Photography was one of Jill's many passions. Photography (fә'tɒgrәfi or fә'tɑːgrәfi (from Greek φωτο and γραφία is the process and Art of recording pictures by means of capturing Gibson can be seen in the film version of this festival, Monterey Pop, filmed beautifully by D.A. Pennebaker. Monterey Pop is a 1968 Concert film by DA Pennebaker that documents the Monterey Pop Festival of 1967. Donn Alan "D A" Pennebaker (born July 15, 1925) is an American Documentary filmmaker and one of the pioneers of Direct Cinema

In early October 1967 Jill and Lou offered their support during Cass Elliot's court hearing in London, England, where Cass was being charged with stealing two hotel blankets, two keys, and an unpaid hotel bill. Cass Elliot ( September 19 1941 – July 29 1974) born Ellen Naomi Cohen, was a noted American Singer, best London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The charges against Elliot were later dropped to the relief of many and soon after this Gibson and Adler took a vacation together to Belgium with singer Scott McKenzie and his girlfriend at the time, Ann Marshall. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Scott McKenzie (born Philip Blondheim on January 10 1939, Jacksonville, Florida) is an American Singer, best

The artist

Gibson and Adler would break up as a couple in late 1967. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. After briefly dating Elmer Valentine, owner of the famous rock club the Whisky A Go-Go in Los Angeles, Jill left for Florence, Italy in 1968. Elmer Valentine is the founder of two famous West Hollywood California nightclubs Whisky a Go Go and The Roxy Theatre. For a fire at the similarly named nightclub in Brisbane, Australia, see Whiskey Au Go Go fire. Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the next five and a half years Gibson painted and studied sculpture at The Simi Studio before returning to California in 1973. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. In December 1973 Jill made her American debut as a painter where her art was showcased for the first time at the DeVorzon Gallery in Hollywood for a week. Such guests as Jack Nicholson, Roman Polanski, former love Lou Adler and Michelle Phillips were in attendance. John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22 1937) is an American Actor, internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals Michelle Phillips (born June 4, 1944) is an American Singer, songwriter and actress. Phillips purchased an original Gibson painting for $450 at the time while Nicholson also purchased two originals.

In 1975 Jill gave birth to a son, Mattia Borrani. Borrani has followed into his mother's musical footsteps and is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the indie rock group trio, Oslo. A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres Oslo is a Rock band based in California. They have existed together since 2001 as a trio with a core of Mattia Borrani Kerry Wayne James and Gabrial McNair

In 1992 Gibson attended the 25th Anniversary tribute for the Monterey International Pop Festival along with Lou Adler, Michelle Phillips, Booker T., and John Phillips. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Monterey International Pop Music Festival was a three-day concert event held June 16 to June 18 1967 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey Lou Adler (born December 13, 1933) is an American Record producer, manager and director Michelle Phillips (born June 4, 1944) is an American Singer, songwriter and actress.

Jill Gibson's developing style as an artist is influenced by her interest in Renaissance art, Asian Indian sculpture and pre-Indo European imagery. Many of her original art works are in the private collections of Max Factor, Guy Webster, Michael Savage, The Seattle Museum, Jack Nicholson, and a fifteen foot photo montage in The Los Angeles Free Clinic. Max Factor & Company is an international cosmetics firm founded in 1909 by Max Factor, a make-up artist for the Russian royal Ballet. Guy Webster (born in 1939 Los Angeles, United States) One of the early innovators of rock-and-roll photography renowned photographer Guy Webster has spanned the Michael Alan Weiner (born March 31 1942 in New York City) better known by his John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22 1937) is an American Actor, internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals

In 2002 Gibson's past as a singing former Mama came briefly full circle when she recorded a cover version of "California Dreamin'" with San Francisco singer-guitarist Ace Andres for his Cowboy Hat Blues album. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. " California Dreamin' " is a song by The Mamas & the Papas, first released in 1965. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city On this version of her former band's pop hit anthem, the song was turned into a hard rock classic.

In March 2004 Jill Gibson attended a memorial service for her ex-boyfriend the legendary Jan Berry and on April 18 she was one of 400 invited guests who gathered at The Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, California, to celebrate his life and music at a tribute called Jan Berry: A Celebration of Life. Jan and Dean were a Rock and roll duo, popular from the late 1950s through the mid 1960s consisting of William Jan Berry ( April 3, Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. For other people and places named Roxy see Roxy and Roxy Theatre The Roxy Theatre (often just The Roxy) is a famous For the first time in decades, Jill mingled with old music friends like Judy Lovejoy (her former singing partner), Dean Torrence, Don Altfeld (her former songwriting partner), Ann Marshall, Ryan O'Neal, Nancy Sinatra, Lou Adler, Lloyd Thaxton, Diane Rovell and Ginger Blake of The Honeys. Ryan O'Neal (born Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal; April 20 1941 is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -nominated American Actor Nancy Sandra Sinatra (born June 8, 1940, in Jersey City New Jersey) is an American Singer and actress. Lou Adler (born December 13, 1933) is an American Record producer, manager and director Lloyd Thaxton ( May 31, 1927 - October 5, 2008) was an American writer producer and television host best known for his syndicated pop music television The Honeys were a 1960s Girl group, who recorded for Capitol Records, and were a kind of female counterpart to the Beach Boys; Beach Boy Brian Wilson The night was filled with rare live performances of Jan & Dean songs by artists who had once worked with Berry in the 1960s. Jan and Dean were a Rock and roll duo, popular from the late 1950s through the mid 1960s consisting of William Jan Berry ( April 3, The successful event had been planned by Berry's widow, Gertie, and Al Nassar.

Today, Jill Gibson is a full time artist with her own studio, Gibson Artworks, located in Oakland, California. Oakland (ˈoʊklənd founded in 1852 is the eighth-largest city in the U Over the last twenty-five years her art work has been displayed in galleries in Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, and in the USA. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

Her paintings, sculptures, photography, planters, plaques, fountains, and bowls can be viewed on her official website ([1]) which was designed by Mark A. Photography (fә'tɒgrәfi or fә'tɑːgrәfi (from Greek φωτο and γραφία is the process and Art of recording pictures by means of capturing Moore, and at [2]. She divides her time between her homes in Oakland, Los Angeles and Mesa, Arizona. Oakland (ˈoʊklənd founded in 1852 is the eighth-largest city in the U Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Mesa ( "MACE-uh") is a city in Maricopa County, in the U

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