“Bluebird” Click on the link above to hear Silver Laughter perform this Buffalo Springfield hit. The vocal is handled by Mick Orton (now of The Silvers). The photo is just another outtake from that 1976 Worthington session. The lineup for… Read More ›
Month: May 2016
Silver Laughter Covers “Tush” by ZZ Top – from 1978 Brookings, SD Recording
“Tush” Click on the link above to hear Jon Ludtke belt out this ZZ Top hit from a 1978 recording Silver Laughter did at Horatio’s in Brookings, South Dakota. The photo is another outtake from the 1976 session done in… Read More ›
Another Positive Review of “After The Laughter” by The Silvers
Read the review here! Click on the link above to read the review on “After The Laughter” by The Silvers! To buy the album click here!
Davenport Resident Finds Silver Laughter Memorabilia
We got this note from a Davenport fellow who read the article about The Silvers in the Quad-City Times newspaper last week. I seem to remember the barn on the left being red, so we’re not sure when this photo… Read More ›
The Silvers Are…
Tom Kelley and Mick Orton are both originally from Davenport, Iowa. Their hometown newspaper, The Quad City Times did a story today about how the Internet enabled them to record together again even though they are separated by a long… Read More ›
Mick Orton of The Silvers Performs A Silver Laughter Original “Going To Be Mine”
“Going To Be Mine” Here is Mick Orton of The Silvers singing lead in a Silver Laughter original off the “Handle With Care” album. Backup vocals are done by Jon Ludtke on rhythm, Ken Wiles on lead and Paul Staack… Read More ›
Live Silver Laughter Original “The Lord Helps Those Who Help Themselves”
“The Lord Helps Those Who Help Themselves” Click on the link above to hear this Silver Laughter Original recorded in 1976 or ’77 at the Buccaneer Club in Willmar, Minnesota. Jon sang lead and wrote it long before Mick, Ken… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Original “I Can’t Believe In You” With Lead Vocal By Mick Orton Of The Silvers
“I Can’t Believe In You” Click on the link above to hear this RARE live performance of the Silver Laughter song recorded in Albert Lea, Minnesota around 1978. This is a very good live recording of this song from the… Read More ›
Friend Of Silver Laughter Checks In!
One of our friends from Silver Laughter stints during the ’70’s at Donovan’s in Redwood Falls, MN, sent me an e-mail the other day. I wrote about her and the venue about three years ago with a picture of her… Read More ›
Listen To The Interview Of Mick Orton About The Silvers New Album
Internet Radio Interview Click on the link above to listen to this 1 hour podcast with host, Phantom Troublemaker. It features an interview with Mick Orton of The Silvers who talks about the past, the present and the future of… Read More ›