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Posted on 03/30/2013 9:24:00 AM PDT by nikos1121
Rock 'n' roll icon Paul Anka has dropped a bombshell revelation in his new book about his fabulous career - he had a sizzling affair with gorgeous Disney star Annette Funicello. Read all about his passionate romance with the stunning Mouseketeer and the shocking secrets he reveals about Frank Sinatra, Johnny Carson and Ted Kennedy.
That was on Walt Disney's advice:
He was the one who talked her out of changing her name to “Annette Turner” when she became convinced the American public would never be able to pronounce “Funicello.” “It’s a beautiful Italian name, young lady,” he told her, “and when people learn to pronounce it correctly, they’ll never forget it.”
“But I really thought Darlene, the one with the long blonde hair was really the beauty of the Mousekateers.”
At age 7, that was my assessment in 1957. Her “Corky and White Shadow” mini-dramas were my favorite episodes.
“”Anka’s doing the Injun Casino circuit....and his plastic surgeon makes whoever did Joan Rivers look like the master. “”
He looks like one of the creatures from a Star Wars bar.
We didn’t get color TV until the 1970’s. I wouldn’t have recognized dishwater blonde hair.
“and when people learn to pronounce it correctly, they’ll never forget it.”
And that took some doing for us non-Italians.
BTW, does anyone remember her top 40 hit singles?
(In fact, he translated from Belgian a Jacques Brel's song.)
And that took some doing for us non-Italians.
I learned to pronounce it before I could spell it, having heard her introduced in enthusiastic voice-overs. As usual, Walt's judgement was spot-on.
Did he write I Did It My Way?
You’re right. When we were growing up, what would people think of a company, let’s say Sear’s having a committed lesbian as their spokesperson?
People don’t realize what a slippery slope it is with the gay marriage thing. You don’t have to read Romans to find out what will happen.
Already the polygamists are lining up for their day.
Funny, how on this issue, gay marriage, (most) Christians and Muslims are united.
Well there was Soupy Sales.
I watched it. Makes me all the more feel nauseated at Anka. What a beautiful little person she was, and what a sad state she’s in now. She brought a lot of happiness to young people back then.
“Hey, Paul...Nice job. You’ll make a few bucks.” We’ll see who will get the last laugh, Dirt Ball.
I know James Darren sung that. IT was just a term of the times...
Hahahahaaa...lighten up. I know that. Flatley, I’m told, went to a Catholic school in Mt Greenwood, outside of Beverly Hills, Chicago where I lived. Story is, he would day dream about dancing the entire time, and Sisters would switch the heck out of him.
Dancing in my mind is oneof the most difficult sports of all.
Elvis is desktop application now.
You're right--that's ambiguous. All the Mousketeers.
Micky Rooney is an Ass. Judy would have killed herself sooner if she had married Micky.
http://www.cbc.ca/player/Radio/Rewind/ID/2331221204/
I realize he’s written a load of famous songs and enjoyed the associated royalties....I was questioning the ‘rocker’ designation.
I was upset when it was rumored that Peter Noone was banging Haley Mills.
I’ve seen that Romulan mug on Star Trek.
Italian girls were exotic hot tickets in the late forties and fifites through the early sixties.
I know my mother was one, an import, and in retrospect, a status symbol.
Sort of like Asian women today.
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