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Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon's Last Interview is my Writer's Digest Award-Winning memoir - https://www.confessionsofarocknrollnamedropper.com! I was a radio newscaster, interviewer and radio special writer!
Happy to share my latest podcast - Kali Kat, the cool host of Kali Kat Tap Talks, says this about our terrific time: We explore what John Lennon was like during his final interview! Our talk offers a rare window into one of the most historic moments in rock history! www.youtube.com/watchv=Qetgt...
2 years ago on March 12, 2024 my audio interview and live book reading for Bookable Space was released, and you can still play it and check it out - Bookable Space with Laurie Kaye, Yay ! shows.acast.com/bookable-spa... (screenshot)
Super cool for my popular memoir to get another complimentary 5 star amazon book review - this one from an excited reader named Mark ! He tells me he totally enjoyed reading all about my rock radio related life and career, and so many of my rock star interviews - YAY !
So exciting to get a great February 14th. holiday card - the funny Valentine monkey cover makes me laugh like crazy, and here's what's printed inside - "Feel Free To Monkey Around ! Happy Valentines Day !" And I'm super happy to have my handsome husband Curt I'm smooching in the photo with !
Music Outlook L.A. Podcast host Will Kimsey announced our awesome episode is now officially available via YouTube ! www.youtube.com/@kim-zentert... Will compliments me -"My guest is legendary journalist, producer, and author Laurie Kaye, who didn't just report on rock history—she was a part of it!
I cried so hard 10 years ago when David Bowie died on Jan.10, 2016 - sigh ! So cool to interview him in late '79 - he told me it was great to write & record "Fame" with John Lennon in Jan.'75 - their huge 70's hit ! Horrible that neither John nor David are still with us - I miss them both so much !
Thanks to my cool Beatles clock, I was able to hit Midnight this New Year's Eve while I stared at the Beatles! The clock hangs on the wall here at my home gym, and 2026 will no doubt be a great year for me to continue checking the time on my fave Fab Four clock !
Happy Hanukkah starting 12-14 ! Both Hanukkah & Chanukah are spellings for the Jewish Festival of Lights,and back in 2006, New York rockers The LeeVees released their fun, fab holiday song - "How Do You Spell Channukkahh" !https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7JiDBi_v4c&list=RDR7JiDBi_v4c&start_radio=1
45 years ago was both the Best & Worst day of my life-Dec.8th.1980, when I was much younger & lucky to conduct an amazing interview at the Dakota with John Lennon and Yoko Ono ! It sadly turned out to be John's absolute last one, since he ended up getting shot and killed mere hours later - UGH !
The Fest For Beatles Fans that I've been part for 2 years just announced that they've started their major holiday sale ! 1,700 gifts that Beatles fans definitely crave - everything from records, shirts, instruments, and of course signed books including mine !https://www.thefest.com/store/specials
A number of people have been asking me lately about Barnes and Noble stores all across the country having my book in stock - my answer is, check it out online to decide if you'd rather pick it up or order from them ! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/confession...
My 1st live book read at this year's 29 Palms Book Festival went really well - the Red Light Lit event took place at a bar in 29 Palms, and covered the crossroads of literature, love, sexuality & rock ’n’ roll ! Enjoy my read from my book's 1st chapter - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxcg...!
The cool 29 PalmsBookFest in the SoCal Desert starts Fri Nov. 7 through Sun the 9th! I appear 8pm Sat the 8th at The Out There Bar-73839 29 Palms Hwy-then 1pm Sun the 9th I'm in the memoir author event-29 Palms Community Center-6547 Freedom Wy-schedules&details -https://www.29pbf.com/program
Happy B-Day to country music king Dwight Yoakam-he's 69 on Oct 23rd, born in Pikeville, KY in 1956 ! He was much younger years ago in the early 90's (me too!) when we got to hang out together thanks to Country Music Video Magazine - the terrific video mag I created and produced all the volumes of !
I'm on a new episode of The Mind of Sai Marie, and cool host Sai says "Laurie shares her journey from a challenging family background to becoming a prominent figure in rock radio, interviewing artists like John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison!"
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It's my husband Curt and my 18th anniversary! We lived together years before marrying in Joshua Tree on 10-20,2007, but that day will always be our cheer to another! One of our awesome guests was nephew Richie who brought an accordian and played Led Zeppelin's 1971 huge hit "Stairway to Heaven" !
The CC and JT Amateur Hour Podcast complimented my book & my rock radio related life & career! They say, "Laurie shares her unique experiences in the rock music industry, including her last interview with John Lennon just hours before his tragic death." www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTP9...
My book is one of Amazon's Top 100 Beatles Best Sellers, plus Top 100 Radio History & Criticism Best Sellers ! Great since so many books have been written about the Beatles, & mine is also the story of my rock radio related life and career! Here more www.confessionsofarocknrollnamedropper.com
I just got this super post re: my book from Warden Way Travel - YAY ! "Check out this book: Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon's Last Interview by Laurie Kaye. It is one of the best books I have ever read. www.confessionsofarocknrollnamedropper.com/%22
Joey Calvo and I are both so super happy with our previous podcast episode, we've scheduled another interview for a show coming up soon - Yay !
My latest podcast interview - Beatles-A-Rama thanks to host James D. Jones - went really well ! So happy to see that plenty of people (Rock fans and potential fans for my book!) are enjoying it...hope you will too !
Good Is What Makes You Feel Well podcast host Anna Resende says "I talked with nothing less than the legendary rock journalist who co-conducted the very last of John Lennon's interviews - Laurie Kaye!" Check out our latest episode on YouTube !
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An incredible review of my book showed up on Goodreads! Check out what it says, including "Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon's Last Interview is everything that a lover of music and humankind would want from a book" www.goodreads.com/review/show/....
My latest podcast interview - Beatles-A-Rama thanks to host James D. Jones - went really well ! So happy to see that plenty of people (Rock fans and potential fans for my book!) are enjoying it...hope you will too !
Super cool to remember Curt and I being twins at my Barnes and Noble book signing event last September in our awesome Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon's Last Interview book cover T-shirts! YAY !
So great to get this gorgeous piece of canvas wall art as a surprise gift! It's John Lennon playing guitar and looking incredible, and now he's hanging in my living room right next to the framed poster of my book cover that features me with John and Yoko !(www.confessionsofarocknrollnamedropper.com)
I luv having book fans in the UK - makes me feel great !
Wyn Thomas in Carmarthen, Wales just got the copy of my book - Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon's Last Interview - that his wife ordered for him for his upcoming birthday! Here's a photo of him holding it as close to his chest as humanly possible -YAY !
