Hello Researcher:

We are looking for names of ?Where Are They Now? television child
stars/D-list celebrity types who also have musical skills such as
playing piano, drums or any other type of musical instrument or are
singers.  For example, Tina Yothers (Jennifer Keaton on Family Ties)
currently sings/plays guitar and was in a band called ?Jaded;?  Dave
Coulier from ABC?s Full House, plays drums.

We need the names, character?s name/show they were on and specific
musical skill they possess.

They must be recognizable from tv shows or commercials, but not from
not movies, Broadway or the music industry.  The younger the better
(ala Tina Yothers), but no age limitations.

(FYI:  Katey Segal (Married w/ Children) who?s currently on a sitcom
and is also a singer, Kevin Bacon, Jeff Goldblum, are not what we?re
looking for.)

We need more names than those listed below. Again, we need names OTHER
THAN what?s on the list below.

George Segal, Banjo  
Dave Coulier, Full House, plays drums.  
The Smothers Brothers 
Dustin Diamond, played Screetch on Saved by the Bell, is lead guitar in band.
Mario Lopez, Saved by the Bell, plays drums.
Billy Mumy, played Will Robinson on Lost in Space, plays Guitar.
Girl who played Friend on Blossom is a country western singer.
Richard Keith, played Little Ricky on I love Lucy. 
Partridge Family members
Shawn Cassidy (Hardy Boys)
Ronnie Rift, played Cousin Oliver on Brady Bunch, plays guitar.
Butch Patrick, The Munsters, plays guitar
Brandon Cruz, Courtship of Eddie?s Father, plays guitar.
Jill Wheelan, Love Boat, sings, plays piano.
Danielle Brisebois, Stephanie on All in the Family, sings
Laura Jill Miller.. Samantha on Gimme a Break, sings. 

 THANK YOU SO MUCH!  We appreciate your efforts..

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Clarification of Question by tvwarmup-ga on 15 Apr 2005 13:54 PDT

Minor error:  This..
"They must be recognizable from tv shows or commercials, but not from
not movies, Broadway or the music industry."

should read as:
"They must be recognizable from tv shows or commercials, but not from
movies, Broadway or the music industry."

Hi tvwarmup,

I located quite a few child stars who fit the criteria you requested.
Many of the ones I found are included in the list you provided.
However, after further research, I was able to locate the following:


Tatyana Ali (b. 1979)

Then: 
Ashley Banks, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. 

Now: 
Actor, R&B singer ("Kiss the Sky"). 

http://members.tripod.com/~former_child_star/ali_tatyana.html

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Sherrie Krenn (b. 1970) 

Then: 
Pippa McKenna, The Facts of Life. 

Now: 
Country-music singer

Records under the name Sherrie Austin.

http://members.tripod.com/~former_child_star/austin_sherrie.html

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Olivia Barash (b. 1965) 

Then: 
Little House on the Prairie, Out of the Blue. 

Now: 
Actress/singer.

Olivia Barash, who played Albert's poor bedraggled friend Sylvia on
that two-part rape episode of Little House of on the Prairie, is a
fixture on the Los Angeles rock scene these days. She recently showed
up at a video shoot for the band, The Nashville Pussy.

http://members.tripod.com/~former_child_star/barash_olivia.html

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Cubby O'Brien (b. 1946) 

Then: 
Mouseketeer, The Mickey Mouse Club. 

Now: 
Professional drummer. 

http://members.tripod.com/~former_child_star/obrien_cubby.html

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Johnny Crawford (b. 1946) 

Then: 
Mark McCain, The Rifleman. 

Now: 
Founder of swing band, the Johnny Crawford Dance Orchestra.

Top 40-charting pop singer in the 1960s. Hits included "Cindy's Birthday." 

http://members.tripod.com/~former_child_star/crawford_johnny.html

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Jenna von Oy 

...played Mayim?s fast-talking best friend on Blossom. She?s kept her
toe in the acting waters, but is also following a more down-home
calling: Jenna?s recording a country music album.

http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/where_are_they_now/62111/episode_about.jhtml

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Corky Pigeon 

...memorably played geek Freddy Lippencottleman on the Ricky Schroeder
vehicle Silver Spoons. He left the small screen a long time ago to
pick up the drumsticks. He's been keeping the beat in mod bands over
the last few years.

http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/where_are_they_now/62111/episode_about.jhtml

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Brian Bonsall (b. 1981) 

Then: 
Andrew Keaton, Family Ties. 

Now: 
Aspiring rocker. 

With his skate-punk band, the Late Bloomers, issued the 2001
self-released CD, This One's for Dick.

http://members.tripod.com/~former_child_star/bonsall_brian.html

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Corey Feldman (b. 1971) 

Then: 
The Goonies, Stand by Me, The Lost Boys. 

Now: 
We watched him on The Surreal Life, and we're still not quite sure
what he does for an actual living. If we had to guess, we'd go with
vegetarian rock musician.

Released the 2002 pop-rock album Former Child Actor. 

http://members.tripod.com/~former_child_star/feldman_corey.html

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Dustin Diamond

Age: 26.

Formerly: Screech on "Saved by the Bell" (1989-1983.)

The latest: Tours as a stand-up comedian; auditioning in coming months
for regular role on "Saturday Night Live"; recording an album with his
band Salty the Pocketknife.

http://www.sacticket.com/static/movies/news/0904dickie.html

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Search criteria:
"child OR kid stars" then now
"child stars" "where are they now"


I hope this is helpful. If you have any questions regarding my answer
please don't hesitate to ask before rating it.

Best regards,
Rainbow

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Request for Answer Clarification by tvwarmup-ga on 15 Apr 2005 15:40 PDT

Hi.

Besided Dustin Diamond, were you only able to get 9 people? Any chance
of getting more?  Is there another way for you to search this?

Thank you.
STEVE

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Clarification of Answer by rainbow-ga on 15 Apr 2005 15:46 PDT

Hi tvwarmup,

I will do my best and see what more I can come up with. 

Best regards,
Rainbow

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Request for Answer Clarification by tvwarmup-ga on 15 Apr 2005 16:43 PDT

Hello

Thanks for the further search.  My partner and I would hope that we'd
get a minimum of 20 or so add'l names.

Look forward to what else you can dig up!!
Steve

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Clarification of Answer by rainbow-ga on 16 Apr 2005 02:27 PDT

Hi tvwarmup,

After several hours of further research, I was able to locate the
following child stars that fit the criteria you've requested:


Real Name: Barry Williams

Claim To Fame: Played Greg Brady on the television sitcom The Brady Bunch. 

Most recently released a CD of cover material: The Return of Johnny Bravo 

http://www.weht.net/WEHT/Barry_Williams.html

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Real Name: Maureen McCormick

Claim To Fame: Played Marsha Brady in the television sitcom The Brady Bunch

More active in music than acting, she recorded an album in 1995
entitled When You Get A Little Lonely and starred in the Broadway
revival of Grease.

http://www.weht.net/WEHT/Maureen_McCormick.html

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Real Name: Keith Thibodeaux

Claim To Fame: This 5-year-old child prodigy was already a
professional drummer when Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz picked him to
play their son in the I Love Lucy series.

After the collapse of his rock band David and the Giants and a drug
problem Keith became a born-again Christian in 1978, married, and
reformed his band into a Christian-rock ministry which toured the
gospel circuits well into the 1980s.

He lives now in Jackson, Mississippi operating a Christian dance
ministry with his wife titled Ballet Magnificat

http://www.weht.net/WEHT/Keith_Thibodeaux.html



As my colleague pafalafa commented below, searching for this
information is not an easy task and quite time-consuming. I am unable
to locate 20 additional stars as you state in your clarification.
Therefore, if the information I have provided is not enough, I will
have the editors remove my answer.

Best regards,
Rainbow

Efforts were appreciated and we were able to get most of the answers
we were looking for.

tvwarmup-ga,

I hope neither you nor rainbow-ga will mind my throwing my 2 cents in
here, but you're asking for an awful lot!

30 names for 30 dollars (of which the researcher only collects $22.50)
is less than a dollar a name, for a task that involves a fair amount
of research.

Of course, you're entitled to ask for however many names as you see
fit.  But please keep in mind that the request should be at least
somewhat commensurate with the fee offered.

Like I said, just my two cents...


pafalafa-ga

You forgot Bill Mumy (Lost in Space). He plays Guitar with his band
"The Jenerators".

HI,  I don't know if these qualify based on what they are doing now,
but then you don't have to pay me either.  You'll know right off, I
think:

http://www.keri-russell.info/articles/people0999article.htm
http://googolplex.cuna.org/12433/5spot/story.html?doc_id=49    (no.9)
http://www.cyberspacers.com/exclusive/09150201.html
http://www.christinamultimedia.com/newssource/index.php?dateAdded=2003-10-19&articleID=2445

Di Mason, Tony Luca, Paul Peteresen, Tim Constantine (?), Lindsey
Alley, Darlene Gillespie, Mylin Brooks ...

You know where I have been searching: mousketeers and ex-mousketeers,

And, OF course, Britney Spears, also an ex-m. of the New Mousketeers.

I was thinking that I remembered that Lisa Minnelli was also one back
in the 50s, but maybe it was Annette Finucello that was so cute  :-)

Hello myoarin,

From your response, there was a name or 2 we didn't have.  I want to
make another offer, this time for all former tv/commercial stars who
have musical background, any age.  Do I need to repost?  My partner is
offering $30 for a min of 15 names and bonus for more than 25 useable
names.  Please let me know how to handle this.. also.. I will provide
a list of names we already have.

Steve