May 2003 |
Romanovsky &
Phillips
Special Tribute Show |
I am very honored to present extensive interviews with Ron & Paul From 1983 to 1999 Ron Romanovsky & Paul Phillips were one of the most prolific acts of gay & lesbian music. They gave us eight recordings and over one hundred songs that chronicle gay culture with their perfect balance of wit, sensitivity, humor, charm and a political passion all their own. They've given us the soundtrack of our lives. |
I was very pleased to have been able to interview both Ron & Paul via telephone. They discussed their career, their music, and they each gave comments on their "emotional rollercoaster" relationship. This show will have much less actual music than usual, to make room for these rare interviews. Playlist Interviews with Ron
& Paul Prince
Charming Tango (1984, part) |
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The
musical contributions of R&P merit special sections of my
website this month...click to get there...
Romanovsky
& Phillips Discography...Photos &
track lists of all their releases R&P Song List....Alphabetical listing of their songs, with album & writer info...Click These interviews were edited down from about 4 hours of conversation, and it was agonizing to decide what to cut for this show, so I offer much longer versions of each of their raw interviews...more than three times what I could use on the air. They will give you additional insight about their songs and lives. Ron's
extended interview, Part 1, 39:35 minutes See the Romanovsky
& Phillips Press Kit from 1988...Click
And, the complete
script for this show, including the
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Above, with Lynn Lavner, on their "Leather & Lace Tour"circa 1988 They even made it into classified ads, in the personnels... |
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With Teresa Trull, producer of "Trouble In Paradise" (1986) and "Hopeful Romantic" (1992) |
Above, from the "Brave Boys" CD
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Below, Ron &
Paul with Alix Dobkin,
The recordings of Ron & Paul can be purchased at Goldenrod Music and at Ladyslipper Music. Please click on the photos to visit their sites. Most R&P photos on this month's site are from the Romanovsky & Phillips Songbook, used with permission
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...and, taken the weekend of the Outmusic Awards (June 1st, 2003, in NYC):
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Addition, This Week in Texas, December 1990 |