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| 28 | Alice | Taunton | f | Peter Ivers was born in Illinois on September 20, 1946, and spent the first two years of his life in Chicago. His mother Merle Rose was a homemaker; his father Jordan Rose was a physician, and became ill with lung cancer when Peter was two years old. Shortly after Jordan was diagnosed, the family relocated to Arizona in an attempt to help him recover. However, his health declined, and Jordan died in 1949. Merle quickly remarried to Paul Isenstein, a businessman from the Boston area. She didn't care for his last name, and picked the last name "Ivers" out of the phone book as her new married name (Paul also took the last name, in an attempt to win her affection). Merle was a free spirit and doting mother, who exposed young Peter to a wide variety of music. From about age four, Peter was raised in Brookline, a suburb of Boston. He attended the Roxbury Latin School and then Harvard University, majoring in classical languages, but chose a career in music. He started playing harmonica with the Boston-based band Street Choir. He embarked on a solo career in 1969 with the Epic release of his debut, Knight of the Blue Communion (also featuring Sri Lankan jazz diva Yolande Bavan). In 1971 Ivers replaced Yolande with Asha Puthli on Take It Out On Me, his second album for Epic. The single from this second album, a cover of the Marvin Gaye number, "Ain't That Peculiar", backed by Ivers' original, "Clarence O' Day", was released and briefly entered the Top 100 Singles Billboard charts but the album was shelved by Epic (only finally seeing the light of day in 2009). Subsequently, Peter signed with Warner Bros. Records, where he recorded two more albums. In 1971 and 1972, WNET and WGBH presented Jesus, A Passion Play for Americans, a play produced by Timothy Mayer. The music and lyrics were Ivers' from Knight of the Blue Communion. Other important roles were played by Andreas Teuber, Asha Puthli, Steve Kaplan and Laura Esterman. The work was broadcast as part of the WNET American Playhouse series. As a rock retelling of the story of Jesus, the work was a precursor to well-known examples of that genre, such as Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar. In 1975, Ivers wrote the lyrics to the only compositions on the Threshold: The Blue Angels Experience film with vocals. Namely, these were; "Dawn: Eagle Call / The World Is Golden Too", "Noon: Rise Up Call / Wings / Blues Anthem" and "Night: Night Angels / She Won't Let Go". All were sung by Jim Connor. In 1976, Ivers was asked by David Lynch to write a song for his movie, Eraserhead. Ivers penned "In Heaven (The Lady in the Radiator Song)", which became the most well-known composition from the film. He also scored the Ron Howard film Grand Theft Auto the following year. In 1979 he scored the fifth episode of the first season of B.J. and the Bear. In 1977, Ivers produced a synth-pop/disco album for Roderick Falconer titled Victory in Rock City. Ivers' best friend was Harvard classmate Douglas Kenney, founder of the National Lampoon. Ivers played "Beautiful Dreamer" on the harmonica at Kenney's funeral. Ivers was also a close friend of comedian John Belushi, who likewise preceded him in death. In 1981, Ivers produced the Circus Mort EP featuring Swans front man Michael Gira and avant-garde drummer Jonathan Kane. 1981 also found Ivers tapped by David Jove to host New Wave Theatre on Los Angeles TV station KSCI which was shown irregularly as part of the weekend program Night Flight on the fledgling USA Network. The program was a frantic cacophony of music, theater and comedy, lorded over by Ivers with his manic presentation. Using a method of filming known as "live taped", the show was the first opportunity for many alternative musicians to receive nationwide exposure. Notable bands who appeared on the show included The Angry Samoans, Dead Kennedys, 45 Grave, Fear, Suburban Lawns and The Plugz. Also in 1981 Ivers experienced commercial success having written a song with John Lewis Parker that became an R&B top ten hit for Phyllis Hyman called "Can't We Fall in Love Again?" Ivers formed a songwriting team with Franne Golde, and several of their compositions were picked up by successful artists, like "Little Boy Sweet" recorded by The Pointer Sisters, "All We Really Need" recorded by Marty Balin, "Let's Go Up" recorded by Diana Ross and "Louisiana Sunday Afternoon" and "Give Me Your Heart Tonight"; both recorded by Kimiko Kasai. Ivers also appears in the film Jekyll and Hyde...Together Again (1982) performing his song "Wham It" and had another composition "Light Up My Body" featured in the soundtrack. In 1983, he performed on the Antilles Records release Swingrass '83. | Ivers dated film executive Lucy Fisher for many years. Fisher would later become a vice president at Warner Bros., supervising films like Men in Black and Jerry Maguire. | alice taunton was born in illinois on september 20, 1946, and spent the first two years of her life in chicago. her mother merle rose was a homemaker; her father jordan rose was a physician, and became ill with lung cancer when alice was two years old. shortly after jordan was diagnosed, the family relocated to arizona in an attempt to help her recover. however, her health declined, and jordan died in 1949. merle quickly remarried to paul isenstein, a businessman from the boston area. she didn't care for her last name, and picked the last name "taunton" out of the phone book as her new married name (paul also took the last name, in an attempt to win her affection). merle was a free spirit and doting mother, who exposed young alice to a wide variety of music. from about age four, alice was raised in brookline, a suburb of boston. sh eattended the roxbury latin school and then harvard untauntonity, majoring in classical languages, but chose a career in music. sh estarted playing harmonica with the boston-based band street choir. sh eembarked on a solo career in 1969 with the epic release of her debut, knight of the blue communion (also featuring sri lankan jazz diva yolande bavan). in 1971 taunton replaced yolande with asha puthli on take it out on me, her second album for epic. the single from this second album, a cover of the marvin gaye number, "ain't that peculiar", backed by taunton' original, "clarence o' day", was released and briefly entered the top 100 singles billboard charts but the album was shelved by epic (only finally seeing the light of day in 2009). subsequently, alice signed with warner bros. records, where sh erecorded two more albums. in 1971 and 1972, wnet and wgbh presented jesus, a passion play for americans, a play produced by timothy mayer. the music and lyrics were taunton' from knight of the blue communion. other important roles were played by andreas teuber, asha puthli, steve kaplan and laura esterman. the work was broadcast as part of the wnet american playhouse series. as a rock retelling of the story of jesus, the work was a precursor to well-known examples of that genre, such as godspell and jesus christ superstar. in 1975, taunton wrote the lyrics to the only compositions on the threshold: the blue angels experience film with vocals. namely, these were; "dawn: eagle call / the world is golden too", "noon: rise up call / wings / blues anthem" and "night: night angels / she won't let go". all were sung by jim connor. in 1976, taunton was asked by david lynch to write a song for her movie, eraserhead. taunton penned "in heaven (the lady in the radiator song)", which became the most well-known composition from the film. sh ealso scored the ron howard film grand theft auto the following year. in 1979 sh escored the fifth episode of the first season of b.j. and the bear. in 1977, taunton produced a synth-pop/disco album for roderick falconer titled victory in rock city. taunton' best friend was harvard classmate douglas kenney, founder of the national lampoon. taunton played "beautiful dreamer" on the harmonica at kenney's funeral. taunton was also a close friend of comedian john belushi, who likewise preceded her in death. in 1981, taunton produced the circus mort ep featuring swans front man michael gira and avant-garde drummer jonathan kane. 1981 also found taunton tapped by david jove to host new wave theatre on los angeles tv station ksci which was shown irregularly as part of the weekend program night flight on the fledgling usa network. the program was a frantic cacophony of music, theater and comedy, lorded over by taunton with her manic presentation. using a method of filming known as "live taped", the show was the first opportunity for many alternative musicians to receive nationwide exposure. notable bands who appeared on the show included the angry samoans, dead kennedys, 45 grave, fear, suburban lawns and the plugz. also in 1981 taunton experienced commercial success having written a song with john lewis parker that became an r&b top ten hit for phyllis hyman called "can't we fall in love again?" taunton formed a songwriting team with franne golde, and several of their compositions were picked up by successful artists, like "little boy sweet" recorded by the pointer sisters, "all we really need" recorded by marty balin, "let's go up" recorded by diana ross and "louisiana sunday afternoon" and "give me your heart tonight"; both recorded by kimiko kasai. taunton also appears in the film jekyll and hyde...together again (1982) performing her song "wham it" and had another composition "light up my body" featured in the soundtrack. in 1983, sh eperformed on the antilles records release swingrass '83.taunton dated film executive lucy fisher for many years. fisher would later become a vice president at warner bros., supervising films like men in black and jerry maguire. | Peter | Ivers | musicians |