Ronnie Dyson Owes Success to Mother Theatre Talk
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1973 THE TRIBUNAL AID PAGE 5 9 sTnrrrrifrsirrirrsTTryTOTrrrrrTyTrmnrroxrrryTOTTrrirrinrrrrrrrroTmT^^ ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Nigger Charley's Back Philly MayorCan’t Afford Ronnie Dyson Owes Ali Mqy Buy House Success To Mother However, Mayor Rizzo has At home with rock, pop, PHILADELPHIA - Two one,” Ali said. Coxson lived in the lot of it — all good and insisted the home was to have gospel and soul music, potential buyers - Muhammad His wife, nodded her head prestigious Charleston Riding favorable. cost only $114,000, but said Ronnie Dyson with his His vocal career began Ali and Major Coxson - were and smiled when asked if she section of Cherry HiU, N.J., he learned of a huge over-run, current Columbia single, “I with gospel church singing at seen at the new home of liked the house. until last year, when he Just Don’t Want to Be age three. To date it is still in Mayor Frank Rizzo, a which, he could not afford, moved to 44 Cooper St. for Lonely,” is a seasoned vet at gospel that he revels. During fieldstone mansion, on six Ali said the home he now political reasons. 22. The angelic choir boy of a later success and career acres of choice land at 8 “I’m curious about what occupies in Cherry Hill, N.J., singer who first made it big The four drove off, preparation, Ronnie Summit Place along the house looks like. Out in is w orth $250,000. He said with his part in the Broad including Ali’s chauffeur, remained in the choir of his Wissahickon Creek, in the Beverly HiUs, CaUf., this the new mayor’s home is way production of “Hair,” church and traveled with with Ali at the wheel. Coxson Roxborough section of would be a common house, “not worth any $400,000; owes his success to his them around the country. said he was returning to Philadelphia. but with the average wages in maybe $200,000 to mother. A dedicated fan of “I’m a church going boy” he Camden and Ali said he was her son’s singing, Mrs. The mayor said Wednesday Philadelphia, this house really $250,000.” explained gladly, “and I en route to New York to tape Dyson was working as an he will have to give up the is something to look at,” Ali always have been and However, he said, he would a talk show with Johnny operator at a telephone always will be.” home because he can’t afford told a reporter. be interested in buying it Carson. answering service. AT FIVE, Ronnie entered it. “ Out there, though Wilt because his present home has One of the company’s a local talent show at the Ali and Coxson, along with Chamberlain’s house cost $1 four bedrooms and the Rizzo In announcing his decision clients placed a call for Brooklyn Academy of Music. Ali’s wife, Belinda, were talent for an upcoming show. million. This would be a small structure has six. With four not to occupy the dwelling. Singing “Why Do Fools Fall looking over the house from a Mrs. Dyson made a call thing compared to that. children he said he' needed Mayor Rizzo said he blamed in Love,” a favorite tune of distance of 40 yards. hersfelf right from the an his. It was a brand new T h a t’s a to w n o f the extra rooms. the cost overrun on A1 Police are under orders to swering service office, experience for him to be in millionaires,” Ali said. Pearlman, an old friend who acquiring an appointment front of a live audience. An Fred WilliEunson uses his raw strength to survive the rigors keep the curious from Ali formerly lived in a is in the air-conditioning of the West in Paramount Pictures’ “The Soul of Nigger for Ronnie’s audition. Not experience he didn’t want to approaching any closer. Rizzo Ali said, “ Houses are my house on 72nd St., below business. Charley.” Producer - director Larry G. Spangler’s rugged only did he make it into the forget. is the city’s former police hobby. My wife and I are City Ave., in Philadelphia. show “Hair,” which was saga continues the dynamic adventures of Charley in the The mayor signed over to In school, his goal was commissioner. fanatics, we love homes. I’d Coxson, who recently lost being moved from Green medicine hoping to someday yiolcace - laced Western plains. Pearlman the $110,000 They walked around the buy this one if the price was a race for mayor in Camden, wich Village’s Cheetah Club become a doctor (a thought construction mortgage loan top of a hill overlooking the right. It is a beautiful said, “If my friend to Forty fifth Street; he he hasn’t entirely put out of he had obtained from house for 45 minutes and location; it’s quiet, clean with Muhammad doesn’t buy it, I inspired the writing of the his mind). With Ronnie’s Continental Bank. The mayor seventies liberation theme viewed it from every possible plenty of air. wUl.” “big break” in “Hair” at 17, also signed an agreement to “Aquarius” enjoying a 19 he was unexpectedly a angle. sell to Pearlman the six-acre month run with the show. “star.” Unfortunately for his The house, which is still “We ride around He tried for several SINCE “Hair,” the young solo plans, the play itself under construction is frequently to look at homes minutes to reach Mayor tract at the same price the Dyson whose show drew the bigger limelight. estimated to be worth about because it’s our hobby - we’re Rizzo via a radio-telephone in mayor paid for it, deliverance is a cross bet RONNIE Dyson now has a $400,000 when completed. definitely interested in this All’s Rolls-Royce, but failed. $11,607.59. ween the good things found stimulus in producer - writer in a night club performer Thom Bell, arranger for the and the power of a soul O’Jays and producer of Theatre Talk singer, has made his clear groups like the Spinners and Diana Ross Wows The tenor noticeable from the the Stylistics, which will NEW YORK J.C. IN HER role as Qeopatra Catskills to the Copacabana, brii;g him the fame and Aigginbotham, the jazz Jones, in the film of the same the Merv Griffin, Tonight, notoriety he is due. Regar trombonist who died last name, Tamara Dobson Cannes Film Festival Mike Douglas talk shows to ding his current Columbia week has a notable part should make two groups “Putney Swope” and Pepsi album, “One Man Band,” CANNES, Fr., — For the nership with the late Red happy who, heretheto, have Man,” accompanied by a 50- commercials. With Dyson, which includes the single of first time in the history of the Allen, the happy trumpeter. not been too happy over the piece orchestra. the original tune serves as the same name, Ronnie so-called black films. prestigious Cannes Film “the merest frame work on beamed, “I feel very good They were first together Festival all precedence were No film star, American or back in 1929 in the Luis ITamara plays an ^'anti- otherwise, has ever been which he hangs his vocal about the new product I narcotic agent who is’ hard broken in a special salute to decorations.” recorded with Thom Bell. Russel band. When New an American film star and accorded such accolades in York’s “Swing Street”-52nd on the dope dealers and she’s the history of the most im Designs that audiences He’s probably the hottest built up as a strong female an American motion picture. universally applaud, always producer in the world today. Street was in its heyday The star, Diana Ross; the portant film festival of them star who can take care of all. asking for more of his His writing partner, Linda Higgy and Red played many film, “Lady Sings the of the clubs, oftentimes herself but who is still a sometime gospel, R&B, or Creed also helped a great woman, Blues.” “Lady Sings the Blues” as top 40 soulful singing. One deal with the album. Not backing Billie Holiday-. Memories of ‘Hollywood’s the clim ax of the gala reviewer recently stated, only did she co - write four of The line forms here where Golden E ar’ were re-lived Festival, was the last official I HAD to happen sooner or “Dyson is a thrilling per the tunes, she re - mixed six the producers are racing to upon Miss Ross’ arrival on film shown, and follpwing songs recorded on other former — warm and youthful later. Now showing at a New get to the fabulous Josephine May 24; a police escort the screening another ‘first’ on stage — with talent sessions.. They’re both York theatre is something Baker and put her life story atcompanied the 1923 Rolls took place; the Board of pouring out of him with dynamic people.” called “Black Heat”, billed on the screen. La Baker, at Royce that delivered the star Directors of the Cannes every bead of sweat as he “It feels great to have a as “the first all black male Carnegie Hall through June 8 to her quarters. Festival hosted, in Miss literally labors through each Ross’ honor, a black tie record climbing the charts,” film.” “Super Flower” is on and at Loew’s Victoria on HYSTERIA, anticipation show with the enthusiasm of Ronnie added. “But, I knew the same bill. and excitement were so high dinner-dance for over 300 a seasoned artist, always June 9 in a Harlem PAL VIP’s, including studio it was going to happen for Miss Ross’ appearance attem pting to completely RICHARD Pryor, the benefit could be around heads, producers, directors because of Thom and Linda.