Author: Mark Daponte

Mark Daponte is a copy/blog writer for an advertising company and has published/sold four short stories, three full length screenplays, nine short screenplays (including two animation scripts) and punches up screenplays—because they don’t punch back. He has had six short comedic plays performed by various theater companies, including one in Los Angeles, (Sacred Fools) and Sacramento, CA (Sacramento Actors Theater Company). When he isn’t sinking down to a thirteen-year-old’s level to make his teenaged sons laugh, he can be found seeking signs of intelligent life in his hometown of Brooklyn, NY.

by Mark Daponte December 19, 2022 Comments1

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Turning Rock Tragedy Into Rock Triumph

From childhood injuries to car accidents, some of rock’s central figures have had to overcome awful obstacles to keep playing. And they did.

aerosmith

by Mark Daponte November 12, 2022 Comments0

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Risque Rock N Roll: Naughty Numbers

Rock musicians don’t have the corner of risque songs; their jazz forbears had the corner on that. But they took plenty of inspiration.

the wrecking crew

by Mark Daponte October 24, 2022 Comments3

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Don Randi of The Wrecking Crew

The Wrecking Crew had plenty of stories about backing the biggest acts in music. Keyboardist Don Randi has more than his share.

by Mark Daponte October 1, 2022 Comments6

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The McCoys and The Raspberries: The Solo Years

Besides their Ohio roots, The McCoys and The Raspberries also shared two members who split for big solo careers.

the turtles

by Mark Daponte September 13, 2022 Comments8

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“Oops! We Made A Hit…” – Unexpected Chart-Toppers

Written in an hour, written as a joke…there are a ton of hit songs never expected to make the charts. But they did. Here are a few.