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Post by wrongwayfeldman on Sept 12, 2014 12:24:27 GMT
When I was in middle school or high school, my friends and I saw a family band perform at Six Flags in the early 80's. The lead singer was their high school age son, and there were probably about 6 kids all together. We probably saw every one of their shows that day, but I have no idea what the name of their group was. During the break, we talked with them a bit, and I'm pretty sure the lead singer was named Rich Garver. They were the sweetest kids! Of course, being the smitten 14 year old I was, I thought he was just a doll, and actually called Six Flags later in the summer to get their contact information. This was back in the days where kids actually wrote fan mail, and I was so shocked when I got not one, but maybe 3 or 4 letters back from them! (Or their mom, who knows.  ) Anyway, I was telling me dd's about this experience and they tried to look up some old videos on youtube of them, but we are getting nowhere. I don't know the name of the band, but is there anyway I can still find out this many years later? Their music was pretty tame; pop, kind of a Partridge Family vibe. It would be fun to hear them again now and try to recall what all the fuss was about. |
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Post by anonrefugee on Sept 12, 2014 12:28:14 GMT
Which Six Flags?
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Post by wrongwayfeldman on Sept 12, 2014 12:30:07 GMT
Whoops! Six Flags St Louis.
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Post by kimpea on Sept 12, 2014 12:40:52 GMT
Was it The Jets?
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Post by MerryMom on Sept 12, 2014 12:59:31 GMT
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Post by SabrinaM on Sept 12, 2014 13:01:55 GMT
It's not the Jets. They're the Wolfgramm's. They lived in my neighborhood, down the street. Talented, but loud.  |
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Post by MerryMom on Sept 12, 2014 15:26:26 GMT
It's not the Jets. They're the Wolfgramm's. They lived in my neighborhood, down the street. Talented, but loud. The OP is asking about a group from the 1980's |
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Post by MerryMom on Sept 12, 2014 15:33:06 GMT
Remember from the "old site", a group of us were trying to find David Holmes? Is it him?  |
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Sept 12, 2014 15:35:03 GMT
^^^^ hahaha!! I remember that thread! OP, good luck trying to figure it out!
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Post by workingclassdog on Sept 12, 2014 16:26:27 GMT
I wonder if Six Flags would have that kind of history saved? Could you call and see?? Longshot though???
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Post by SabrinaM on Sept 12, 2014 17:01:55 GMT
It's not the Jets. They're the Wolfgramm's. They lived in my neighborhood, down the street. Talented, but loud. The OP is asking about a group from the 1980's Yep! They're a band from the late '80s. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2014 17:23:30 GMT
Garver Family Band?? maybe?
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Post by Laurie on Sept 12, 2014 17:36:01 GMT
I hope you find out the name! I tried googling and came up with nothing. I did find a Richard Garver in St Louis and his age fits the timeframe...but he is a sex offender. Here is a picture. Hoping it isn't him so you're childhood dreams aren't crushed.  |
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Post by scrappert on Sept 12, 2014 17:47:06 GMT
I remember the post looking for David Holmes, too.  Good luck on finding your band! I am no help. |
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Post by samcro on Sept 12, 2014 18:00:07 GMT
Looks like the Wolfgramm family band does have ties to the Jets, as the father was in the Jets.
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Post by meowgal on Sept 12, 2014 18:06:47 GMT
Since you only THINK that is his name, I tried some alternatives. Is this him? www.richardgarvey.ca/ Canadian though. Hard to judge his age from the photos too. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2014 18:07:36 GMT
DeFranco Family? Tony DeFranco? Although they were most popular in the late 70s.
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Post by alibama on Sept 12, 2014 18:17:35 GMT
The peas are the most awesome investigators! Just give the Peas a good mystery and they will solve it.
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Post by Peace Sign on Sept 12, 2014 18:35:47 GMT
 I love these threads!! david holmes!! made me laugh out loud merrymom. poor david.
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Post by genealopea on Sept 12, 2014 19:16:02 GMT
The Garver Trio had a lead singer named Rich - here's a newspaper article: www.newspapers.com/newspage/26488308/Part of the text includes: Six Flags, here we comet' Left to right are Thea, Rich and Suzie, the Garver Trio. (I Photo) Holiday Shores Youngsters Trio in the Big Time By Dick Norrish Of the Intelligencer Holiday Shores People who go to Missouri's giant Six Flags Over Mid- America amusement park this summer may be entertained by three blond, blue - eyed youngstersThat must be them! ETA: And yes, Laurie's link above to Richard Clark Garver is indeed the right guy. Ugh. Here's the dad's gravestone, with Thea, Suzie and Rich's names on it - and Rich is Richard Clark Garver II. www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=102413381 |
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Post by joesnyder114 on Apr 9, 2016 4:11:43 GMT
Luv n stuff
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Post by peabay on Apr 9, 2016 11:41:21 GMT
Wow, Genealopea! Great work!
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Post by workingclassdog on Apr 9, 2016 15:17:14 GMT
Weird this post shows up??
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) Anyway, I was telling me dd's about this experience and they tried to look up some old videos on youtube of them, but we are getting nowhere. I don't know the name of the band, but is there anyway I can still find out this many years later? Their music was pretty tame; pop, kind of a Partridge Family vibe. It would be fun to hear them again now and try to recall what all the fuss was about.
