For Thursday, December 30, 2010: Emmanuelle Seigner Singing and More Art of Sharon

Here are some recent photos of Emmanuelle singing.  She looks great and the dress she wears is something Sharon would have loved:

And here is some more great art of Sharon! :

This was sent to me from Natalie in Poland.  Thanks so much Natalie! Lovely Work! :

The one below is a new one from Deviant Art:

And I can't post Sharon art without adding Kerstien's fine site!

Her link:

http://www.kerstien.se/sharoninart.htm

Sorry As I Know it has been much too long... New News to share on Sharon: Sharon's friend Judy Gutowski Passes and New Art from Kerstien Matondang for Xmas!

I wanted to apologize to all the fans of Sharon that I have not gotten back to blogging sooner!


I certainly have missed everyone and of course, I miss Sharon.  This blog makes me feel at least a little close to who she really was.  I often reflect on all of the wonderful traits she had...


Anyway, back to some news...

Adam Bardach

My thoughts and prayers go out to Adam Bardach and to his family for the loss of his mother, Judy Wilson Gutowski Evans.  You'll remember that Adam's father is Gene Gutowski.  He and Judy were married when they knew Roman and Sharon.  Sharon was a very close friend to Judy and Gene.  Adam told a friend of mine that recently Judy passed away on Thanksgiving of this year.  I am truly sorry for your loss. 


Sharon and Judy were the greatest of friends and Judy, I am told, missed Sharon very much.  You'll remember that Judy inherited Sharon's engagement ring from Roman when Sharon died. 


RIP to Judy!

Adam Bardach recently has done a new documentary called "Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston" about the legendary fashion designer.  Here are some photos from the Premiere: 

Producer Bardach with 'Halston' director Whitney Sudler-Smith.

The two at the Tribeca Film Festival.

I found this about the documentary:

http://www.emanuellevy.com/comment/details.cfm?id=15479

UltraSuede: In Search of Halston

The new documentary by Whitney Sudler-Smith takes viewers on a fun-and-fact-filled journey through the life and times of the country’s first celebrity designer. "Ultraswede: In Search of Halston" will have its World Premiereon Friday, April 30th at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival.

Arguably, no one represents the 1970s quite like legendary designer Halston, and Sudler-Smith’s film, two years in the making, combines a prodigious amount of archival footage, (meticulously researched and sourced from every possible outlet), and stunning still photographs brought to thrilling life with imaginative 3D effects.

More importantly, there is a colorful array of interviews with various cohorts, commentators, witnesses, and survivors of Halston’s empire: Andre Leon Talley of Vogue, his best friend, Liza Minnelli; two of his leading models, Anjelica Huston and Pat Cleveland; fellow designers Diane von Furstenberg, Stephen Burrows, Naeem Khan, and Ralph Rucci; musicians Billy Joel and Nile Rogers (both of whom used “Halston” as a lyric in hit songs); journalists Bob Colacello and Glenn O’Brien (of Andy Warhol’s Interview), Jim Moore of GQ, Cathy Horyn of the New York Times, and Amy Fine Collins of Vanity Fair, among others.

Ultraswede: In Search of Halston" is produced by Adam Bardach, Anne Goursaud and Nicholas Simon; written by Anne Goursaud, and executive produced by Mark Urman and Shawn Simon.It will be presented as a gala special event under the festival’s “Tribeca Talks” rubric and will be followed by a panel including Talley, Smith, Cleveland, and Rucci, among others.

My best to you, Adam on your recent project and I am looking forward to more in the future.

Sharon and Roman -- Fantasy Art by Kerstien

In other news... The great and fun artist Kerstien Matondang has once again updated her site and knocked me out with her wonderful talent:
 
http://www.kerstien.se/sharoninart.htm
 
Be sure and check her updates page for some more great stuff like Sharon Tate Paperdolls!  What a fantastic idea!
 
My best wishes to everyone and I will try to play catch up on all the recent Sharon news from the past months soon!

Quote of the Week, Valley of the Dolls and Beyond Valley of the Dolls Fashions, Kerstien has more updates for her Sharon site and another artist who does some cool work

Quote of the Week:

By Photographer Peter Evans:

"The imperfect couple. They were the Douglas Fairbanks/ Mary Pickford of our time... cool, nomadic, talented and nicely shocking.

Their 'Pickfair' (Sharome?) was a movable mansion, a roomy rebellion. Curious, unafraid, they helped demolish the ancient Hollywood image of what movie stardom was all about.

They became part of the 'anti-establishment' establishment. They became rich but never regal."


Here is a lovely movie poster for Valley of the Dolls:

http://madeinatlantis.com/movies_central/2010/10/movie-posters-valley-of-the-dolls-1967-giclee-print/

And speaking of VOTD, there is a mention of one of Sharon's outfits from it being used for Beyond the Valley of the Dolls:

Sharon wore this outfit first in VOTD.

Then, Dolly Read (in the middle) wore the exact same outfit in BTVOTD.

http://clothesonfilm.com/favourite-fashions-from-beyond-the-valley-of-the-dolls/15137/

Kerstien has been busy with more wonderful updates to her fantastic Sharon in Art site:

http://www.kerstien.se/sharon_updates.htm

And here is another artist who has done some nice art for Polanski's The Fearless Vampire Killers:

http://www.amateurillustrator.com/articles/?p=989

I hope everyone has had a great weekend!

Sharon Tate Tattoos? More Sharon Tate Art and Some Rare "Fearless Vampire Killers" Photos

I have found that many are having tattoos done now and Sharon is apparently one that is requested:

Here is some more groovy Sharon Tate Art for Our Sharon Tate Art Gallery...

Of course, I must include Kerstien...;)

This one reminds me of Sharon when she was trying out for "Bonnie and Clyde."

And since Halloween is coming up I thought I'd show some rare "Fearless Vampire Killer" Photos:

Celebrity Event Coming Up That Includes Sharon, A Great Photo of Sharon, and Kerstien is Updating More!

Here is a web mention of Sharon:

http://theatrehistoricalsociety.wordpress.com/2010/09/26/event-october-13-hollywood-heritage-museum-gravehunting-with-steve/

EVENT! October 13 – Hollywood Heritage Museum GRAVEHUNTING WITH STEVE

A note from TED GOODING:

Evening @ the Barn returns

on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 7:30PM for

Gravehunting With Steve

Take a trip underground with cemetery historian Steve Goldstein as he uncovers the final resting places of Los Angeles’ most famous and influential residents.

Gravesites to be discussed include: Walt Disney, The Three Stooges, Marilyn Monroe, Bugsy Siegel, Stan Laurel, Sharon Tate, Frank Zappa and Dee Dee Ramone.

The program will include a screening of Steve’s short film, Gravehunting With Steve: A Journey Beneath Los Angeles, an audience Q&A and book signing of LA’s Graveside Companion: Where the V.I.P.’s R.I.P.:

About Steve:  Steve Goldstein has been a cemetery historian for over twenty years, frequently appearing in newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and other media as an expert on the subject, and is a frequent contributor to the online reference site, FindAGrave.com, as well as being a sought after tour guide and creator of the website BeneathLosAngeles.com, founded in 1998. His book is entitled “LA’s Graveside Companion: Where the V.I.P.’s R.I.P. “

About the book:

LA’s Graveside Companion: Where the V.I.P.’s R.I.P.: Over ten years in the making, this elegant and informative guide to a dozen Los Angeles cemeteries unearths the 400 most interesting gravesites in Southern California. Over 270 amazing photos, informative text, and driving directions guide readers to the final resting places of L.A.’s most famous and influential residents. Included are Walt Disney to The Three Stooges, Marilyn Monroe to Bugsy Siegel, Stan Laurel to beloved actor John Ritter. Murder victims Sharon Tate and Lana Clarkson. It includes the graves of rock stars Johnny and Dee Dee Ramone, Beach Boy Carl Wilson and the unmarked graves of Frank Zappa and Roy Orbison. Scarecrow, the Tin Man and Toto too!

The text includes insightful biographies of each star and will reveal the secrets to where the bodies are buried that can’t be found in cemeteries! All who are passionate about early LA history will treasure this timeless book.

“EVENING @ THE BARN”

- Gravehunting with Steve-will be presented in the HOLLYWOOD HERITAGE MUSEUM in the Lasky-DeMille Barn (Across from the Hollywood Bowl), 2100 N. Highland Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90068

Wednesday October 13th, 2010

Admission: $5 MEMBERS, $10 NON-MEMBERS

Admission sold only at the door

Doors open 7 p.m., program starts 7:30 p.m.

Please arrive early to avoid disappointment, as seating is limited.

Here is a blogger who shares a very nice photo of Sharon:

http://2831.tumblr.com/post/1196379607/sharon-tate

Rare Photo found by Tammy taken by Milton Greene.

And be sure to check out Kerstien Matondang 's most recent updates:

http://www.kerstien.se/sharon_updates.htm

Thanks Kerstien for all your hard work and devotion to Sharon's memory!

Photo of the Week, Kerstien Matondang has new Halloween Homepage Layout! Sharon's friend, Barbara Lewis is back, A New Sharon Blog, and Sharon and Craig's List?

Photo of the week:

A great photo of Sharon by Milton Greene, who also most notably photographed Marilyn Monroe as well as other great stars:

The great artist Kerstien Matondang has come up with a new layout for her Sharon in Art page for Halloween.  Be sure to check it out and keep an eye on her news and updates page:

http://www.kerstien.se/sharoninart.htm

This is a wonderful drawing Kerstien did of Sharon as Sarah in "The Fearless Vampire Killers" a few years back.

If you would, please also leave Kerstien a message in her guestbook. It takes a lot of time and talented artistry to do what she does.  I'm sure she'd love to her any comments? :

http://99419.netguestbook.com/

Sharon's friend, Barbara Lewis is back singing:

http://947thewave.radio.com/2010/09/23/why-hello-stranger-barbara-lewis-is-back/

Why, “Hello Stranger”: Barbara Lewis Is Back!  by BILL DUDLEY


The WAVE has been playing Queen Latifah‘s version of “Hello Stranger” recently, but did you know the song was first written and recorded by a legendary soul singer in the 1960s named Barbara Lewis ? Now in her 60′s, Barbara still has the voice that made her famous.


Barbara appeared at The Gibson Amphitheater last weekend as part of The Ladies of Soul tour along with Deniece Williams, Dorothy Moore, The Emotions, Shirley Brown and more featured.


I loved them all, but I primarily went to see Barbara. As a young kid back in ’63, I went into Studio Records in downtown Oakland looking for new sounds. The knowledgable man at the counter, Guy McKee, turned me on to what he called “a very talented teenager,” being Barbara Lewis. I bought “Hello Stranger” immediately, never knowing it would soon be a national hit and #1 song in the Bay Area. Her big voice was backed by a Hammond organ, and a not yet famous group, The Dells. Barbara soon followed up with “Make Me Your Baby” and “Baby I’m Yours” which are all now considered pop classics.


Barbara slipped out of the music business after an untimely incident in her life back in 1969. She was having dinner with Sharon Tate, just a few hours before she was murdered by The Manson Family. She’s back now touring with the Ladies of Soul around the U.S. and still sounds great. Her voice on ”Make Me Your Baby” and “Hello Stranger” are still two of my all-time favorite female vocals. What are your favorites ?


It must have really devastated her about Sharon's death... So sad...

Another blogger has started their own Sharon blog here:

http://sharon-tate-memorial.blogspot.com/2010/09/did-you-know.html

And Sharon on Craig's List?  Yes, someone is selling a couple of pictures of her there in Kentucky:

http://lexington.craigslist.org/bks/1960324213.html

Sharon in the satirical magazine CARICATOUR #1, May, 1968, More Sharon in Art and a Sharon song sent to me by a fan

Found this interesting clipping from this site today:

http://mikelynchcartoons.blogspot.com/2010/09/caricatour-1-may-1968-part-two-of-two.html

But of course, she IS NEWSWORTHY!

Here is some more art I found on Sharon and art that reminds me of her:

From Deviant Art

I try to find as many different styles of art as I can.

And I cannot do Sharon art without adding Kerstien. :)  This is one of Sharon as a chess piece:

Amazing...right?  For more Sharon art please go to this link:

http://www.kerstien.se/sharoninart.htm

And here is a lovely but sad song dedicated to Sharon and her baby, Paul Richard Polanski sent to me by a fan, Sam Michael Nardone.  Thanks so much for sending this:

Paul Richard

Copyright © 1992 by Sam Michael Nardone.


Dedicated to Sharon Tate, and her unborn baby, Paul Richard.

Paul Richard,


with so much love,


your mother cared for you.


You were the apple of her eye...


an unborn little child...






Chorus:


And no one knows,


how your mother prayed for your life,


with pleading cries:


but it was denied.


And all her tears...


and unspoken fears...


couldn't give you one more day...


couldn't make the darkness go away...


Inside you felt all her pain:


like thunder, lightening and rain...


Thunder, lightening and rain...






Paul Richard,


for eight long months,


your mother rejoiced over you.


You were protected inside...


until that night...






Chorus:


And no one knows,


how your mother prayed for your life,


with pleading cries:


but it was denied.


And all her tears...


and unspoken fears...


couldn't give you one more day...


couldn't make the darkness go away...


Inside you felt all her pain:


like thunder, lightening and rain...


Thunder, lightening and rain...






Paul Richard,


joyous in heaven,


with your mother by your side...


No more pain inside...


no more tears and cries...


Just happiness in the light of sunshine...


the light of sunshine...






Chorus:


And no one knows,


how your mother prayed for your life,


with pleading cries:


but it was denied.


And all her tears...


and unspoken fears...


couldn't give you one more day...


couldn't make the darkness go away...


Inside you felt all her pain:


like thunder, lightening and rain...


Thunder, lightening and rain...






FADE:


O beautiful Sharon so long ago,


I look at your portrait,


while hearing your sweet echo...