The Silvers never want to forget the rich heritage of Silver Laughter, so here are a few more photos from our friend , Becky Livingston, from her 1976 collection of negatives I have tried to revive! These pictures show that… Read More ›
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Jump To New Year’s Eve 1977 With Silver Laughter Photos
I am not going to say a lot about these photos from Becky Livingston. In fact, I am not sure which venue we played New Year’s Eve in 1977. Quite often it was more profitable to play one night jobs… Read More ›
Okay, Several More Silver Laughter Photos from 1976
Quite often we would make friends in any town we played, so it was not unusual to get an invitation to go to a fan’s home to eat lunch or dinner of just hang out (we never got up early… Read More ›
More 1976 Photos of Silver Laughter in Peoria
Okay, here are two more old Silver Laughter photos from the “Becky” collection. The first shows Kim Ludtke behind the drums, and Jon Ludtke and Ken Wiles sharing a laugh about something. Picture number two shows Mick Orton and Kim… Read More ›
More 1976 Pictures of Silver Laughter in Peoria at the Koliseum
Here is a shot of Paul Staack (drums) and Jon Ludtke (guitar) onstage at the Koliseum in 1976. Apparently we were asked to wear matching outfits, so we chose our white “Your Mother Should Know” outfits inspired by The Beatles!… Read More ›
One More 1976 Silver Laughter Photo From Our Friend In Peoria!
I couldn’t resist posting one more old photo since it has been a while since I’ve put up anything new on this site. Taken in 1976 right as Paul Staack joined the band while we were performing in Peoria, IL.
A Friend From Peoria Uncovers OLD Silver Laughter Photos
One of our dear friends, Becky Livingston, from Peoria, IL sent me some negatives which I will pass along to you over the next few months. The ones I have gotten to so far were on very small film strips… Read More ›
Back To 1978 – Silver Laughter Performs “Fire” By Ohio Players
“Fire” Click on the link above to hear this Ohio Players tune. Back in 1978 when disco was hot, this song and a few others (along with The Beatles Tribute) saved us. We used to have fun with this song… Read More ›
“Don’t Feel Bad” and “I Can’t Believe In You” – 1978 Recording of Silver Laughter in Pierre, SD
“Don’t Feel Bad” and “I Can’t Believe In You” Not quite a medley, here are two songs back to back on (I think) Silver Laughter’s last night in Pierre at a club called The Flame Room. The performance took place… Read More ›
“What You’ve Done” – A 1976 LIVE Recording of a Silver Laughter Original
“What You’ve Done” Click on the link above to hear this Jon Ludtke composition written for Silver Laughter. After I joined the group, he and I decided to be a writing team like Lennon and McCartney. So this particular arrangement… Read More ›