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At the age of nine, Tommy Sands was singing. By the time he was 17, he had his first hit record, ‘Teenage Crush.” From being a teen idol to an actor, Tommy Sands has done it all. Q – Tommy, you were once referred to as “One of the more talented of the Presley imitators.” Were you, in anyway trying to imitate Elvis? A – I think there might have been a subconscious influence there, because I liked him so much. I can say that honestly now without any loss…
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It was “the” song for the Summer of 1974. We’re talking about Sammy Johns “Chevy Van.” “Chevy Van” was so popular it reached Number Two on the national charts and sold close to 3 million copies. What has Sammy Johns being doing all these years? That’s what we wanted to find out. Q – Sammy, how long did it take you to write “Chevy Van”? A – Well, it was a strange thing. The first two verses and the chorus came within about 10 minutes. And, the last verse, for…
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