Forsene on the gaming scene
Frosene Phillips is on vacation today. During her absence from this space she shares one of her father Perry Phillips’ gems. Phillips’ Night Sounds column appeared in the Oakland Tribune from 1962
to 1991. Today’s column appeared June 6, 1975 when Perry reviewed Paul Anka’s appearance at the High Sierra Theater at Sahara Tahoe
( now the location of the Hard Rock
Hotel and Casino). Today, Anka is still touring throughout the world, has released his autobiography and his Paul Anka Duets CD featuring duets with Dolly Parton, Michael Jackson, Michael Buble, Celine Dion and more. He appears October
6 at the Silver Legacy to kick off the Great Eldorado Italian Festival
in Reno on October 7- 8. The GEIF is always held during Columbus Day weekend transforming downtown Reno into Little Italy with a grape stomp, wine walk, an Italian farmers market, food booths and free live entertainment all weekend long. Tickets are $ 65.60 and $ 85.50 and can be purchased online at www.
silverlegacyreno. com or by calling 1-775- 325-7401. Visit paulanka. com for more details. Enjoy the trip down memory lane! By Perry Phillips
STATELINE – My experience has taught me that most songwriters are not born singers. Some can carry a tune while others get by practically talking their way through their own songs. Of course, the orchestra provides the music which is small compensation for an audience conditioned to hearing a song sung. However, like anything else, there are exceptions. In this case, I give you Paul Anka who is currently appearing in the High Sierra
Theater of Sahara Tahoe. Anka’s output has been nothing short of prodigious. He’s had hit songs that have spanned three decades and he continues to come up with new songs and hits.
But Paul Anka is more than just a writer of top- rated songs. He is a multi- talented young man who, having written his first hit at the tender age