“Take My Money” Click on the link above to hear this live version of the Silver Laughter hit single also released on the “Handle With Care” album. Previously posted in WAV format, it has been reedited and converted to MP3… Read More ›
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Silver Laughter Does Todd Rundgren – “Couldn’t I Just Tell You”
“Couldn’t I Just Tell You” Click on the link above to hear Silver Laughter cover this Todd Rundgren song. Jon sings lead with Ken and Mick on backup vocals. The 1976 Art Stenstrom outtake photo (taken in Worthington, MN) shows… Read More ›
Live Version of “Angela” from “Handle With Care” by Silver Laughter
“Angela” Click on the link above to hear the live take of the Silver Laughter original from our first album. The song was taken from the Port Byron set recorded on June 8 of 1978. The band members are same… Read More ›
Page 1 of December 1977 Silver Laughter Newsletter
Back on March 12 I wrote about a friend, Shawna, who used to see us in Sioux Falls and found our website early this year. Well, here in the first page of the December 1977 newsletter Jon mentions her by… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Does ELO’s “Evil Woman”
“Evil Woman” Click on the link above to hear Silver Laughter perform this Electric Light Orchestra song. It was during that part of the set when Ken switched to bass and Mick went to the little electric piano. Jon is… Read More ›
Another Replay from the Silver Laughter Vault – “I Wanna Be With You” by the Raspberries
“I Wanna Be With You” Click on the link above to hear Silver Laughter cover a song by The Raspberries. Mick is singing lead with Jon and Ken (and maybe Paul) doing the backups. This is another cut from the… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Goes Disco – “Night Fever”
“Night Fever” Click on the link above to hear Silver Laughter cover the Bee Gees disco hit. This was posted earlier as a WAV file, but I edited it, did a nice face out at the end and converted it… Read More ›
Last of the Silver Laughter Club Promotions – Spirit of St. Louis
Here is one last club advertisement which was printed by John Ludtke Sr. for our stint at the Spirit of St. Louis probably 1977 or so.
“Let ’em In” – McCartney and Wings Song Covered by Silver Laughter
“Let ’em In” Click on the link above to hear our cover of the song by Paul McCartney and Wings. For this part of the set, Ken switched to bass and Mick to piano. The two of us (and maybe… Read More ›
Page 4 of August 1977 Silver Laughter Newsletter
Page 4 was usually for our upcoming itinerary. This shows that in 1977 the Valhalla and Blue Moon Ballrooms as well as the Red Bull and Buccaneer Clubs were very popular haunts for us. Notice that they each show up… Read More ›