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Guest Celebrities at a 4th of July Parade in
Whittier California. Hit song "Honest I Do" was #1 in L.A. |
Jim - "It was amazing, people all along the parade
route, waving and screaming" Darron - "It felt Special"
Al - "It happened so fast, it was like a fantasy. I don't think it
could happen the way it did today" |
| Chubby Checker, Kathy Young, C. Carrasco (One of the
owners of Indigo Records) and Jim West hanging out after a show in New
York. |
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Show for KDAY at
the Palladium in Hollywood. After performing "Honest I Do" and "Gee
Whiz", The Innocents singing background harmony on "A Thousand Stars".
All three songs were on the charts simultaneously. |
| Jim - "I remember flying there in a small
prop plane, when you looked at the floor you could see through it! The
college shows were always fun!" Darron - "Lots of pretty Coeds!"
Al - "It was a great college crowd- a great show, lots of
enthusiasm and excitement" |
The Innocents performing at the University of
Wyoming in Laramie. |
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Merv Griffin televised Christmas show- New York |
Jim - "I felt
elated, knowing we were going to be seen on national television on a
major show by the public and friends and family" Darron - "Arrived
in N.Y. early- it was great anticipating the show, shopping on 5th
Avenue and skating at Rockefeller Center"
Al - "The show was taped live, we flew home and for the first time
saw ourselves perform when it aired on Christmas day" |
| Everyone involved sat around and
brainstormed for ideas for the picture. Al said: "What if we were
behind bars?" All liked it and props were made and the photo taken.
Listed in 1000 best album covers of all time from Michael Ochs
Archives - one of the worlds largest private collections. |
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A candid shot after the limo arrived in Pasadena
where The Innocents were just going in to do their very first show. |
Jim - "I was
thinking what a thrill to be experiencing this along with lifelong,
good friends" Darron - "I was hoping I wouldn't throw up"
Al - "It felt like a dream" |
| Jim - "It's hard to explain what seeing
your name up in lights feels like!" Darron - "I couldn't wait to
sing"
Al - "It was a big show, the DJ was
Jimmy O'Neil of
KRLA Radio, one
of two major stations in L.A." |
Marquee- Los Angeles Theater |
