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Bassist, vocalist and co-song writer for THE SILVERS! What have we done?
1) NEW HIT SINGLE (2 songs)
2) FREE What are You Christmas?
3) After The Laugher (14 songs including 2 above)
4) End of Summer EP (6 songs)
5) FREE Sing Another Christmas Song
6) PLAY! (14 songs)
7) Another summer EP (7 songs including re-recording of Running Away)
8) FREE Silvers Bells (4 Christmas songs)
9) Soul surrender (14 songs to be released May 2018)

And don't forget the animated videos of some of these songs!

• Silver Laughter Original Song From “Sailing On Fantasies” – “Sing Me Your Love Songs”

  By The Silvers on July 8, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  “Sing Me Your Love Songs” There are new people coming to this site all the time, so it’s important to show the musical contribution Silver Laughter made to music in the mid to late ’70’s. It is one of the… Read More ›

• Studio Version of “No One Can Do It”

  By The Silvers on July 7, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  “No One Can Do It” This was the B side to “Angela and was featured on the first album, “Handle With Care”. Jon and I used to talk about the Beatles and how their B sides were not throw away… Read More ›

• Studio Version of “Angela” by Silver Laughter

  By The Silvers on July 6, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  “Angela” This original song has been posted elsewhere on the site, both in studio and live versions. But for those who are new to the website here it is again. We recorded this tune at the studio outside Kansas City… Read More ›

• Silver Laughter in Carroll, IA 1977

  By The Silvers on July 6, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  We hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July. Janis and I had family over and took a turn around our lagoon (essentially a large salt water lake), participating in the Bel Marin Keys 4th of July “Sail-abration” with our… Read More ›

• Beatles Medley Performed by Silver Laughter

  By The Silvers on July 3, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  “Day Tripper”, “Nowhere Man” and “And Your Bird Can Sing” I say this about a lot of our original and cover tunes, but I really think this is an outstanding rendition of the three songs we strung together for the… Read More ›

• Silver Laughter 1978

  By The Silvers on July 2, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  I have been very busy this 4th of July week and have not had time to look for interesting tidbits to post, so here is another photo from the set we did in Des Moines in October of 1978. Mick

• 1977 Photo of Silver Laughter

  By The Silvers on June 30, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  This photo was taken in Worthington just after Paul joined the group in 1977. “Simon says everyone put your hands on your hip. Take them down. Paul, you’re out!” Mick Orton

• Revisit of Silver Laughter Original “Any Words You Can Say” from the “Handle With Care” Album

  By The Silvers on June 30, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  “Any Words You Can Say” This is a re-post from the March 2013 article for our newer subscribers. It is the complete first album version of this song which we recorded back in 1976. According to the liner notes, Art… Read More ›

• Silver Laughter Fan From Japan Checks In!

  By The Silvers on June 29, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Here is a note I received from a Japanese fan last night while I was at the Giants game (which they lost). I was happy to report that I have limited copies of many of the singles we recorded as… Read More ›

• October 1978 Silver Laughter Photo

  By The Silvers on June 28, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Here is a nice photo I cropped from the session Art did for us in Des Moines in late October of 1978. I think it must have been the end of one roll as the emulsion didn’t cover the frame…. Read More ›