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~ Poetry Corner
By Jane Penn
"Sundays"
I thank God for Sundays
1 can rest my tired body
evaluate my life
be with my family
and cease from all strife
There are many things that 1 can choose to do,
v most of all Lord, Sundays are for you.
Jayne Penne'
"Let Me Be"
Walk away and let me see
all the brilliance of the world,
all the love in me.
.^lci me snare in lire's gitts
and add to its greatness.
Just walk away and let me live.
Jora H. Odom
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by Clare Annswell
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WEEK OF: SEPTEMBER 13, 1964
AQUARIUS - January 21-February 19
When It comes to advice, you're better at dispensing than at receiving.
Stubborn friend becomes a little more flexible, but don't expect a complete
about face.
PISCES - February 20-March 20
Intuition is not as sharp as you thl.ik ? especially with regard to
money matters. Writing is a present strength. Express your feelings
and Imagination through the written word.
? ARIES - March 21-Aprtl 20
Information about friends is not as reliable as you may think. Loved
one's generosity ? timewise and moneywise ? proves an unexpected
pleasure through this period.
TAURUS - April 21-May 22
Some touchy matters at home or on the job require prompt attention.
Communication difficulties may delay a trip or a plan. Budget and
health require a careful review.
GEMINI - May 23-June 21
Optimism is your middle name and wins you admirers and supporters.
Partnership arrangements can be favorably launched by
Wednesday. Guarantees should be in writing.
' CANCER - June 22-July 22
Career matter is stalemated, but carry on with present chores. Friend
counts on you for support ? likely regarding a romantic matter.
Status at home improves.
LEO - July 23-Auguet 22
Unexpected arrivals can lead to a social dilemma ? and tact is allimportant.
Repair work requires prompt attention ? but don't look
for cut-rate assistance.
VIRGO ? August 23-September 22
Spend time arranging priorities ? particularly ones that relate to
education and career path. Watch tendency to go to extremes ? exaggerating,
overestimating, etc.
LIBRA ? September 23-October 22
One-time rival becomes a supporter. Beware of pranksters and practical
jokers, especially toward the weekend. Home improvement plan
is highlighted through this period.
SCORPIO ? October 23-Novembcr 21
People from faraway places contact you for Information or advice.
Travel dream may begin to materialize. Relationship benefits from a
lighter approach.
SAGITTARIUS - November 22-December 22
Behind the scenes, strings are being pulled that may affect your professional
or academic future; be bright ? and be natural. Romantic
relationship perks up on weekend.
CAPRICORN - December 23-January 20
Good week for talking out a difficult problem, but choose your confidant
with care. Financial dispute needs prompt and effective resolution;
make this a priority item.
BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK
Wherever you go, you manage to learn something. The next four
months should therefore be filled with knowledge ? for travel appears
on the horizon. Watch tendency to concern yourself with too
many details while Ignoring the larger concepts.
BORN THIS WEEK
September 13th, singer Mel Torme; 14th, actress Joey Heatherton;
15th, actress Margaret Lockwood; 16th, jazz great B.B. King; 17th,
actor John Rltter; 18th, actor Robert Blake; 19th, actress Twiggy.
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least $20 per month off my food bill, sometimes even more.
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coupons are unaware of the money they could save.
It's a pity that more low- and middle-income people are unaware
of the money that they could save with just a little effort. Please
pass this on to your readers.
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Dear Mary Lee: Add me to that unaware group who avoided the
task of coupon-clipping. But the results are unquestionable. I
recently read that families with incomes of $ 15,000 per year or
more are more likely to be users of cents off coupons than families
with incomes that fall under the $15,000 mark. That tells me
something.
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Broadway is
they couldn't do anything for
me. 1 just would not talk."
Jones broke his self-avowed
silence when a teacher learned
he wrote poetry and persuaded
him to read it to the class.
"To my complete surprise I
did not stutter," he says.
"After that experience I was
able to speak normally
again."...
Teddy Pendergrass is
resisting approaches from producers
who want to translate
his life story to the screen. He
explains that, at this point, "1
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When only 12, he entered ai
singing Sam Cooke's "Another
a part of numerous local groups
ters -- singing, writing songs, p
Moses Dillard and the Tex-towi
the band on gigs in Southeast
America.
"Moses is responsible for the
real first name is Pepo. It's a Fi
gave me but my family was in
wanted a real name. You can't
went through with a name like tl
still call me Pepo. But for som
and it came out Peabo. After i
that way, I went with it."
After a couple of years in coll
his calling and dropped out to v
record himself. His single "Und
the soul charts in 1976 and wa
(Bang Records). The latter broi
Records, which released "Reac
the helpof the hit single "Feel 1
First gold album. His next reco
topping the soul charts and cros
"I'm So Into You" reached tf
single. ~
"Every piece of music I've <
way into the grooves of my re<
ching Jackie Wilson turn a cro
into such a frenzy that people si
total control. I saw Sam Coo
down inside."
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tions. His albums "Paradise,'
duet with Roberta Flack), "We
with Natalie Cole that yielded t
Some Time" and "What You
Hands Of Time" (a compila
Peabo's early work), "I Am L
"Born To Love" (again with
"Straight From The Heart," h
"Having a new record comp
energy short of skydiving or g
"and I'm deathly afraid of hei
emotional step this is for me.
work."
Bryson's trademark is his sn
ability to convey true emotions
"Romance is relationship,
devotion," he says. "Of cour:
hypothetical. In real life it's a t
some 01 tne amoience ana gian
that most of the time no two pe
you're lucky, you fall in love re
time. But falling in love is a wo
pen to you in life, it's sad."
But there's more to romance
"Commitment used to mean
out it doesn't work or until it g
portray that it's surviving throi
ship work. It's not a perpetual i
valleys. That's what lovin' is. A
out of ipve at different times.'
. For Bryson, "Straight From
step forward. Thofigft he is a
three of the album's tracks we:
r-- v -<fNe accuse 4
"There's been growth with eac
you compose and produce y<
responsibility. But you can be >
a target for your own self-indul
willing to take some of that w<
Maturity is also managing to
at the same time appealing to
"Now I have a lot of older
never had before," Bryson sa;
and people who like Benny Go
ficulty in associating the face \
Assuredly, the majority of h
"I have a large female folio
describe my life," he says. "T1
a kind of camaraderie, a kind
my records are beginning to ap
my fans. They don't wear jea
Maybe it's because I dress up. I
of an event. I think, too, it's ar
the years."
Obviously, following the cu
Well-dressed, well-mannered a
Atlanta rather than New Yoi
about staying away from the i
"It's easier to keep myTfcett
he says. "This business can ma
usual ftivofous behavior.
rm an enigma. 11 too* me
I'm different. I'm an individu
"If you're Bryson and blacl
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my beat ?n
don't want to put a movie
about myself out there.
Besides, I don't know the ending
yet."
Even as it stands, it's a story
of incredible courage and
tenacity. His near-fatal accident
of 1982 left the singer -known
as one of the top male
sex symbols on the pop scene
? close to being completely
paralyzed. But that hasn't
stopped him. From his
wheelchair, he's formed Teddy
Bear Enterprises (a music
nnhlishino and manaopm?nt
company), created the "Love
From Page B6
id won a school talent contest by
Saturday Night." He soon became
such as A1 Freeman the The Upset>laying
keyboards. He then joined
[i Display and, at 16, accompanied
t Asia, the Caribbean and across
! name Peabo," Bryson says. "My
rench West Indian name my father
an uproar when he did that. They
imagine the hassles and troubles I
lat. At home and with friends, they
e reason Moses couldn't say Pepo
eight years, of him introducing me
ege, Bryson realized that music was
/rite and produce. He also began to
erground Music" hit the Top 25 on
s followed by the album "Peabo"
ight him to the attention of Capitol
:hing For The Sky" in 1978. With
rhe Fire," the LP became Bryson's
rd, "Crosswinds," also went gold,
sing over into the pop Top 30 chart,
le top spot on the soul charts as a
ever heard has somehow found its
:ords," he says. "I remember watwd
to mush with a ballad and then
tarted getting hurt and yet he was in
?ke moving his listeners from way
1 heartwrenching voice were sensa'
Live and More" (a double^afbiTfti
're The Best Of Friends" fa team-un
wo more Top 10 soul hits), "Gimme
Won't Do For Love''; "Turn The
tion of never-released sessions of
ove," "Don't Play With Fire" and
Flack) bring us to the present and
is first effort on Elektra.
any is the most wonderful surge of
oing on a roller coaster," he says,
ights so that tells you what kind of
This is a reward for all my hard
looth-as-satin voice and his unique
) in a romantic ballad,
chance, blind faith, commitment,
se, that perfect romance is at best
ad bit different but you can capture
lour. The pain comes from the fact
ople fall in love at the same time. If
asonably around the same period ot nderful
thing and, if it doesn't hap)
than sex, he adds,
commitment, not just until we find
ets too difficult," he says. "I try to
jgh suffering that makes a relationstate
of Utopia. There are peaks and
md some of the down time is falling
The Heart" is an important musical
consummate solo artist-producer,
re written and produced by others.
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:h project. The danger comes when
jurself. It's difficult to relinquish
^our own worst enemy. You become
gence. Maturity comes when you're
sight off you."
stay true t^tyour devoted fans while
new ones, ne adds,
as well as younger white fans I've
ys, "people who like Duran Duran
odman. But I know there's still difvith
the voice."
lis fans are women,
wing because of the words I use to
lev like secrets and sharing secrets is
of relationship, too, a sharing. But
)peal to more and more men. I love
ins to my concerts. They dress up.
like that. It makes the concert more
i unspoken respect I've built up over
rrent fashion is not Bryson's style.
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lsual^yr&c found in show business,
rlose to the^ground here in Atlanta,'1
i^e you craiy. But I abstain from the
: better part of my life to realize that
al and that's freedom to me."
c and see history as it was and all the
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Language" Asylum LP that
went into release last month,
and supplied the title song and
theme for the Septemberdebuting
"Choose Me" film,
which stars Genevieve Bujold,
Keith Carradine and Lesley
Ann Warren.
And,^ through arduous
physical therapy, he's already
proved doctors wrong ? who
predicted he would remain a
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use of his arms. In the last few
months, he's been working on
getting back control of his
bloodshed and the hatred that's
right to do anything you want,
some controlled substance. We j
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fangers.
Right now Pendcrgrass is
considering expanding his
horizons into film production
and music television. Making
reference to the latter, and to
his physical condition, he says
"it wouldn't be absolutely
necessary for me to be seen all
the time on a video."
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the road back has been dif
ficult and$ays, "there are a lot
of problems that are hard to
take." And he's taking it all in
remarkably good fashion....
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