Page Four, THE HILLTOP, February 10, 1978
Timberline to Feature
Richie Lecea
On Saturday, February 18, Richie
Lecea will perform in the Timberline
Coffeehouse. Admission is free and
there will be two 45 minute sets, start
ing at 8:00.
Richie was born June 22, 1946, in
Long Beach, California. At the age of
ten he received his first guitar from his
father, an accomplished violinist. He
formed his own group in high school
called "The Pharoahs” and played all
the school dances.
After high school, Richie joined the
group Shango. Signed by A&M Records,
they recorded a spoof of California
earthquake lore entitled “Day After
Day.” The single became a national
hit and was later purchased by Chevrolet
and made a part of their 1970 ad cam
paign.
Richie continued to work with Shango
writing, singing and playing guitar.
However, Richie's goal was to develop
a solo act that “had to be better than
great” before he would be satisfied.
After writing more than 40 songs with
Lynn Lecea, Richie was signed by 20th
Century Music. As a result of his assoc
iation with 20th Century Music, Chubby
Checker recorded one of Richie's songs
entitled “She's a Bad Woman.”
In the summer of 1973 Richie re
corded his debut album “Magic”, with
producer Jim Golden of Wooden Nickel
Records. The album, one of ballads
and up-tempo songs, was arranged and
co-produced by Barry Fasman, and
contained such personnel as Andy New-
mark (Carly Simon's drummer), Charles
Larkey on bass, Tom Hensley on piano,
and Dean Parks on electric guitar. The
same combination of talents has
produced his second album, "It s All
Done With Mirrors.”
Richie not only possesses a unique
and distinctive talent, but also a strong
desire for “Stardom.” He hopes for
“star influence” for different reasons
than many aspiring artists. One of his
beliefs is that stars have a responsibility
to share their gifts. “My whole life is
devoted to writing and performing tunes
for people. With inflation causing con
cert prices to skyrocket, only a 'Star'
could influence others like himself to
give more free concerts to show the
people we haven't forgotten who put us
there. To show good faith by footing the
bill for a couple of concerts a year out
of our own pockets would be a strong
statement of how fortunate we feel we
are that they care.”
Someone once said that artists are
giving love to receive love and that is
exactly how Richie feels. “Caring is
Love, and to me, that's what it is all
about.”
Scotty Miller
Lion Gagers Show
Improvement
Despite injuries, illnesses, and losses,
January was a period of improvements
for Coach Lytton's Gagers. In the first
game of 1978, against Milligan, starting
center Don Icenhower broke his collar
bone after a spill under the opposing
team's basket. It was a freak accident,
resulting mainly from the aggressive
style of play that has become “Ike's”
style. He is now ready for action, but
needless to say his presence in the line
up has been missed. Icenhower had
established himself as a floor leader
with his team spirit and hustle.
The influence which has run rampant
on Mars Hill's campus did not bypass the
basketball team. Kim Deweese, the
Lion's leading scorer, has missed some
action and played sick much of January..
And he was not the only one to play at
less than 100 percent.
Mars Hill only managed to win one
game out of six during the interini term,
but in some ways that was not indicative
of the team's play. One of those losses
was in overtime, and in all but one game
the Lions were within four points of the
opposition at halftime. But, as an an
nouncer once said, “The only reason the
first half is played is so they can play
the second half to see who will win.”
When one sees the individual improve
ments, one looks with anticipation to
next season's basketball program.
Deweese has gradually turned into a
more consistent scorer, particularly
from the 15-20 foot range. His average
is now over 16 points a game, and his
shooting and free throw percentages
Singer and guitarist Richie Lecea, who will he performing in the Tio*'
Coffeehouse on February 18, beginning at 8:00.
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have gotten better. At the other guard,
James Allen has become more of a
scoring threat, especially with his
twisting drives down the lane. He just
recently broke his own record of most
assists in a single game for Mars Hill.
The former mark was 13; Allen dished
out 15 assists against Central Wesleyan.
Perry Somers has begun to look more
like a senior than a freshman in his
style of play. His shooting continually
has bettered; he has become a scoring
threat from the 25 foot range. James
Holmes, also a freshman, leads the
team in rebounding and has improved
his overall game. Wes Early has broken
into the starting five in January, and he
has looked better every game. He has
worked hard at the fundamentals and
has become a greater offensive threat.
Both Johnny Easterling and Wayne
Miles have started games on occasion,
and both continue in their efforts to
become seasoned ballplayers. Easter-
line has sparked the Lions' offense on
several occasions, including a couple
of 15 points efforts.
So with only eight games left in the
season. Mars Hill has no chance of a
.500 season. In fact they probably
won't win ten games. But only the short
sighted sports fans would call the
season a complete disappointment. If
playing experience and improvements
are disappointing, then this must surely
be the case. One can not totally look to
the future, but neither should one ignore
it. The future indeed looks good for Lion
basketball and that winning tradition
that is an integral part of Mars Hill.
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*Feb. 19
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*Feb. 26
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*Feb. 28
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‘March 5
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‘March 7
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‘March 12
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‘March 14
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‘March 19
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‘March 21
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‘April 4
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‘April 9
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‘April 11
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‘April 16
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‘April 18
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‘April 23
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‘April 30
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‘May 2
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‘May 7
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‘May 9
8 p.m.
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