MONTHLY METEOR NEWS

       IN MEMORIAM JOHN PIZZI (1954 - 2007)

  

    IT IS WITH DEEP SADNESS THAT I MUST REPORT THE PASSING OF FORMER METEOR JOHN PIZZI. JOHN WAS A MEMBER OF THE BAND FROM 1978 - 1981 AND PROVIDED GREAT WORK ON THE KEYBOARDS AS WELL AS A GREAT PERSONALITY ON STAGE.  HE WAS A PART OF THE GROUP AT OUR OLD HAUNTS THE V.I.P. LOUNGE AND BUFFOONS. HIS LAUGH WAS CONTAGIOUS AND HIS RENDITION OF "BLACK SLACKS" WAS A RIOT. john PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 25, 2007 AT AGE 53. OUR PRAYERS GO OUT TO HIS LOVELY WIFE ALLIE AND HIS THREE CHILDREN.  JOHN IS PICTURED ON THE TOP ROW LEFT. 

the final tour IS OVER!!!

     IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT AFTER 30+ YEARS AND COUNTLESS MEMORIES, THAT THE FINAL TOUR HAS ENDED FOR JOHNNY STAR AND THE METEORS. as MANY OF YOU KNOW, I AM NOW THE NEW "JAY" OF JAY AND THE AMERICANS, SINGING ALL OF THE GREAT SONGS LIKE "CARA MIA", "THIS MAGIC MOMENT" AND "COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER". I HAVE BEEN BACK AND FORTH TO NEW YORK A LOT LATELY, AND THE BIG APPLE IS BUZZING WITH STORIES OF THE NEW "JAY" AND THE ORIGINAL AMERICANS. YES, I AM WORKING WITH THREE OF THE ORIGINAL AMERICANS, SANDY, HOWIE, AND MARTY.  JOHNNY STAR AND THE METEORS WENT OUT IN STYLE AT THE SURF BALLROOM ON FEBRUARY 2, 2007. you CAN SEE PHOTOS OF THE FINAL CONCERT ON OUR PHOTO PAGE. ALSO, THERE IS NOW A LINK TO THE NEW "JAY AND THE AMERICANS" WEBSITE, SO WHEN WE COME TO THE MIDWEST, YOU CAN HEAR THE JAY AND THE AMERICAN SONGS I HAVE BEEN DOING FOR MANY YEARS PLUS MANY MORE CHART HITS FROM THAT PHENOMENAL  GROUP.     

     AS FOR THE METEORS, BILLY C. WILL BE JOINING ME AS THE BASS PLAYER FOR JAY AND THE AMERICANS, AND GREG, TONY, AND RON WILL BE ADDING PLAYERS AND GOING BACK OUT. YOU WILL DEFINITELY WANT TO SEE THAT GROUP, SINCE ALL THREE OF THEM ARE TALENTED SINGERS AND MUSICIANS. I'LL KEEP YOU POSTED. TO ALL OF THE OTHER METEORS OF THE PAST, MANY THANKS FOR MAKING ME SOUND SO GOOD. I WILL NEVER FORGET ALL OF YOU. AND TO ALL OF THE FANS AND FRIENDS I HAVE MADE OVER THE YEARS, I WILL REMEMBER YOUR SUPPORT AS WELL. DON'T EVER FORGET THE "MAGIC  MOMENTS" WE ALL HAD TOGETHER.

           to SEE "jay AND THE AMERICANS" ON THE TODAY SHOW  - CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK:         ---

               http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?g=35FDFA9F-3AB2-4DA4-9E2B-C32CDA9EDE2C&f=00&fg=email

           THE hotline at (847) get-star WILL NOW DIRECT YOU TO THE JAY AND THE AMERICANS WEBSITE.                           

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