DESCRIPTION:
The Shirts (from Brooklyn, as the description went) was my first production assignment out of New York, in an inspired and chaotic existence which, full-time, lasted from 1972 to 1984. Their star shone brightly but short. 25 years on from their first album, in 2003 lead vocalist Annie Golden is now established on Broadway and in film (her first break was in Milos Foreman's movie version of Hair).

However, Annie was just one of three in the group that could handle lead vocals, the others being Robert Racioppo (also bass) and Artie Lamonica (also keyboards and guitar). The lineup was completed by Johnny 'Doom' Piccolo (keyboards), Ronnie Ardito (guitar and keyboards) and Johnny 'Zeeek' Criscione (drums). Ronnie and Zeeek were also very competent as backup singers. This profusion of overlapping talent would lead to arguments (constant) and stuffed many songs and performances with ideas almost to bursting point. A band of six solid songwriters ensured that material was never in short supply.

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Multi-Cam Producer: Thomas Lofstrom