Leroy and the Kid - U.S. Channel 31 Promo

 

Leroy and the Kid - U.S. Channel 31 Promo

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It's Gonna Be A Long Night - Lori Singer - Song of the Month

It's Gonna Be A Long Night is a beautiful ballad which comes from the season 1 episode "Expose" where it was performed by Lori Singer. In the story Julie has written a composition for English class which Bruno takes and creates a song around. It is the only solo song that Lori performs on during her 2 years on "Fame".  

Written by Gary Portnoy and Estelle Levitt in 1980. The song was originally recorded by Gary Portnoy in for his self titled album. He also released the song as a single.  

The song was popular and released on the Kids From Fame  Album in July 1982 and is one of the 4 songs on the Kids From Fame Flip Hits Cassette in 1983. The labum version contains more backing vocals (from the Waters Family) and is longer than the episode version.

It was also included as part of the ballad medley during the 1982 and 1983 live tours and features on the Kids From Fame Live Album.

The song also features on the 2004 CD Ultimate Fame.

The Song has been covered by Aidan John Moffat and Sammie Soravia.

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Lyrics

"The moons up and the suns down

And a thousand starry eyes have caught me crying

You don't die of a broken heart

You just lie down and give up trying

 

And it's gonna be a long night, all night

It's such a long hard fight

Keeping the tear drops out of sight

Waiting for morning light

It's gonna be a long night

 

It's all gone but the memories

Come back to me in scattered pieces

Your eyes shine

Your smile glows

And my loneliness for you increases

 

And it's gonna be a long night, all night

It's such a long hard fight

Keeping the tear drops out of sight

Waiting for morning light

It's gonna be a long night

The moon's up and the sun's down

And a thousand starry eyes have caught me crying

You don't die of a broken heart

You just lie down and give up trying

 

And it's gonna be a long night, all night

It's such a long hard fight

Keeping the tear drops out of sight

Waiting for morning light

It's gonna be a long night"

Sheet Music

Leroy and the Kid - Production Credits

 

Executive Producer:  Patricia Jones and Donald Reiker

Consulting Producer: David De Silva

Creator: Christopher Gore

Written  by Abe Polsky

Director: Allan Arkush

Producer Claylene Jones

Coordinating Producer: Denny Salvaryn

Executive Script Consultant: Ira Steven Behr

Creative Consultant:  Carol Gary

Executive Story Editor: Michael McGreevey

Story Editor: Frank South

Associate Producer: Frank Merwald

                                 Randall Torno

Artistic Consultant: Debbie Allen

Choreography: Jaime Rogers

Assistant Choreographer: Valerie-Jean Miller

Director of Photography: William W. Spencer A.S.C.

Art Director: Ira Diamond

Editor: John P. Farrell

Unit Production Manager: Denny Salvaryn

First Assistant Director: Leslie Jackson  

Second Assistant Director: Tony Mason  

Set Director: Sam Gross

Producer’s Coordinator: Robert Caplain

Property Master:  John Kilma

Costumer:  Marilyn Matthews

Script Supervisor: Bob Gary

Make Up: Jack Wilson

Hair Stylist: Gloria Montemayor

Sound: Christopher Ramsey

Sound Editor: Harry M. Cheney

Online Editor: Joe Bella

Rerecording Mixer: Ed Greene

Music Editor: Leslie Allison Whitfield

New York Director of Photography: Dick Kratina

New York Unit Production Manager: Christopher Cronyn

New York Second Assistant Director: Joel Seigel

New York Script Supervisor: Barbara Stoia

New York Sound: Danny Rosenblum

Music Producer: Gary Scott

Music Supervisor: Harry V. Lojewski

Music Coordinator: Maureen Crowe

Score: John Denby

Fame Theme: Michael Gore

                       Dean Pitchford

Casting: Meg Liberman Casting

               Irene Cagen

Original Casting: Mary Goldberg (New York)

                             Linda Francis (Los Angeles)

Capezio Dancewear provided by: Ballet Makers Inc

Promotional Consideration by:

                                                                      Casio – EMI Division

                                                                      Fender Musical Instruments

                                                                      Roland Corporation

                                                                      Tandy Corporation/Radio Shack

                                                                       Schafer and Sons, Pianos & Organs

                                                                       Selmar Musical Instruments

 

National Advertising Sales:  Lexington Broadcast Service

Post Production Facility: Complete Post Inc

Produced by M.G.M

In Cooperation with: RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana TV2

Hair Stylist: Elizabeth Rabe

Colorist: Trent Johnson

Sound Effects Editor: Marti D. Humphrey

Sound Mixer: Michael Stone

Lead Man: Kenneth Milfred

Grip: Bill Rustic

Rerecording Mixer: Fred Tator

Dancers:

Randy Allaire

Paula Brown

Christophe Caballero

Trac DiPonzio

Shaun Earl

Melissa Hurley

Ken Molina

Regan Patno

Dwayne Phelps

Trish Ramish

Cynthia Sarmiento

Bronwyn Thomas          

Rocker Verastique       

Debra Vernado

Michelle Whitney-Morrison

NBC Press Release - Fame Publicity Material

 

Debbie Allen Discussing Figuring Things Out On Fame

 

Debbie Allen Discussing Figuring Things Out On Fame

Holly and Chris Plan a Date - Scene of the Week

 

Holly and Chris Plan a Date 

Quote of the Week - Debbie Allen

 

A Place To Belong Promo

 

A Place To Belong Promo

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Identity Crisis - Fame Annual Story

 

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Leroy and the Kid Official Photos

 

Happy Birthday Loretta Chandler for Sunday 8th March

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Washington Post - 1st April 1985 - A Taste of Fame

 

By Megan Rosenfeld

"Hey kids, a little slower on 'better day,' " shouted Valerie Landsburg, who plays Doris on the television show "Fame." "Think of slowing down on make -- we'll make a better day . . . let's run that last tag one more time."

 Arrayed before her yesterday in Constitution Hall were 96 aspiring talents, dressed in artistically ragged sweat pants and denims, from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Washington's counterpart to the performing arts school that is the setting for "Fame." The TV show, like the movie that inspired it, is in part a show business fantasy that speaks to teen-agers' desire to be stars.

 So what was going on here?

 It seems that some cast members of "Fame" have a Bible study group and wanted to do something to help the famine victims in Ethiopia. So they contacted a Christian relief organization called World Vision, which organized a concert last night in Constitution Hall. By late afternoon, more than 2,300 of the hall's 3,746 seats had been sold, and there was a line at the box office.

 The kids from Duke Ellington were invited to participate in the concert, aimed partly at raising money and partly at enlisting volunteers for a 40-hour fast at the end of this month. A spokesman for World Vision said the charity hopes to raise $1 million for relief efforts through the fast.

 "It's like 4,000 people a day dying," said Carlo Imperato, 21, of the Bronx, who plays Danny on the show. "That could wipe out the U.S. That's worse than the plague."

Imperato, a singer and actor, is a member of the Bible study group, which meets weekly at his house. His girlfriend, Leanne Gerrish, a dancer on the show, was the prime organizer of the benefit, he said. They persuaded other cast members to take part, including Nia Peeples (who plays Nicole), Gene Anthony Ray (who plays Leroy) and Landsburg. All were motivated, Imperato said, "by the catastrophe that's happening."

 A skinny boy in dancers' sweat pants approached tentatively.

"Hi," he said boldly. "I'm Terrence."

 "Hey," said Imperato. "I'm Carlo."

Terrence scampered off. The Duke Ellington kids reacted to the entry of the "Fame" kids with studied cool. The show isn't realistic, several said, but they still wouldn't mind being on television.

 "Is Debbie Allen here? That's the one I wanted to see," said Rhoda Lawrence, 16, a voice major at Duke Ellington.

No, Debbie Allen, the former Washingtonian (and teacher at Duke Ellington's predecessor, Workshop for Careers in the Arts) was not there. Allen, who plays a dance teacher on "Fame," is making a movie with Richard Pryor.

 "Move or you'll all be expelled," growled Ken Swofford, who plays Principal Morloch on "Fame," as he elbowed his way to the stage through a crowd of students. They giggled gleefully as they recognized him. Just like on TV.

 "They're getting paid to pretend they are us," said Lawrence, an aspiring singer.

World Vision operates 10 feeding centers and 35 development projects in Ethiopia, said spokesman Brian Bird. "We feed 67,000 people a day directly and 150,000 indirectly," he added. "Plus we have two aircraft that make seven flights a day each to take food upcountry."

 The fasting project, called "Get Hungry," has already signed on 21,000 fasters, he said, and it hopes for 35,000 by April 26. Participants will earn money for famine relief by signing up sponsors for each hour of their fast.

"We have a very sophisticated machinery set up for tracking the success of the project," Bird said. "It will all be on a computer. If it's a success in this area we'll try it elsewhere."

 Meanwhile, the gang on stage was rehearsing the finale, "We Are the World," the hit song that has become the pop music industry's anthem for the Ethiopian famine victims. Peeples was singing a verse into a microphone -- and, at the moment, singing flat. "Oh dear," said one onlooker.

"We need more people singing 'There's a choice we're making,' " Peeples said to the assembled performers.

"One more time," said Landsburg, helping to conduct the choir. "Then all you Ellington kids go and eat dinner."

Caryn Ward

 

Caryn Ward was born on 15th August 1980 in Los Angeles and was 5 years old when she got the part of Tina Johnson on "Fame". In 1985 and 1986 She appeared in 4 episodes in the 5th and 6th Seasons playing Leroy's Niece.

Caryn also appeared in Webster, Paradise and Family Matters. From 1990 to 1991, she co-starred in the short-lived CBS sitcom You Take the Kids.

Studying at Howard University Caryn has a degree in Psychology. She also studied dance with the Alvin Ainley American dance theater in New York.

Having taken a break from acting for most of the 90s Caryn began appearing in episodes of Friends, Strong Medicine, The Shield, and Lincoln Heights. In 2004, she made her movie debut appearing in an supporting role in the thriller Motives.

Other featuring films, including Boss'n Up (2005), Traci Townsend (2006), and N-Secure (2009). From 2006 to 2015, she had a recurring role in the comedy series, The Game.

Caryn starred in and produced films The Affair (2014) and Zodiac Sign (2015). She starred in the short-lived  TV sitcom Grown Folks in 2017.

In 2018, she received Indie Series Awards nomination for her performance in the Victoria Rowell comedy series The Rich and the Ruthless. She also created alongside her husband Craig Ross Jr the drama series Monogamy.

She now goes by the name of Caryn Ward Ross and currently stars in the TV series Mind Your Business.

Nia Peeples Discussing Working On Fame

 

Nia Peeples Discussing Working On Fame

Lou Mackie Remembers Nicole - Scene of the Week

 

Lou Mackie Remembers Nicole

Quote of the Week - Carlo Imperato