I really do not remember this place, only that the name of the venue sounds familiar. We were there in 1978, and my booking calendar confirms that we only played one night. That was a lot of work, especially considering… Read More ›
Beatles
Yes, There Are Even More Photos From Silver Laughter and the IRRMA Hall of Fame Induction
Wow, that’s a long title! Here are a few more random shots from last year (August of 2014) when Silver Laughter was inducted into the Iowa Rock and Roll Music Association’s Hall of Fame. The first of the bunch shows… Read More ›
Update to a December 2012 Silver Laughter Post!
Back in December of 2012 when this site was just a little over a month old, I posted a story about my early days in music along with some band history. In the story I talked about how I used… Read More ›
An E-mail Goes Out to Silver Laughter and The Silvers Fans at NumberOneMusic
Hello, Thank you for your interest in our bands. So far I have not been able to figure out how to use the NumberOneMusic e-mail system. It says it is easy, but I have not found it to be so…. Read More ›
Ken Wiles on Hugh Hofner During Silver Laughter Beatles Tribute
Here is a picture of Ken playing Hugh Hofner onstage during the Beatles Tribute when I switched to piano. I am sorry I do not remember the venue.
April 1978 Silver Laughter Engagement
Among the stuff Carl sent me, this is one of the mementos from his treasure trove of Silver Laughter material. Looking back at the April 1978 booking calendar on April 14 I had marked down Drake’s University as the venue… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Plays the Sportspage – September 17, 1978
Here is a flyer from 1978 touting our Tribute to the Beatles for our show at the Sportspage Nightclub (probably in the Minneapolis area). According to our booking calendar for that month we finished up a two week stay at… Read More ›
Performing Photos of Silver Laughter
In the daily quest to add new material to the Silver Laughter website, here is Carl’s contribution to our history. Picture number one shows Ken on my Hofner bass, probably during The Beatles Tribute since it’s pretty dark. I am… Read More ›
Several Performance Photos of Silver Laughter Member, Ken Wiles
Carl sent these with that batch of photos I have been talking about. Since most of the performing pictures are of just individuals, I thought I would put a couple of Ken up here for you to enjoy. The first… Read More ›
Some Reasons Silver Laughter Thought It Was Destined For Stardom
Oops! I already had this tidbit in the original post! Sorry, friends!