[Coco] Live interview with Pac-Man Fever Co-Creator Jerry Buckner, today, March 18th @ 1:00 PM EST

[Steve Strowbridge]

Today, March 18th, at 1:00 PM EST I have the distinct honor and privilege
to be able to interview Jerry Buckner, co-creator of the Album Pac-Man
Fever by Buckner and Garcia.

I really need to thank Allen Huffman for making the introduction and
suggesting this interview, along with Jerry for agreeing to do it.

The interview will be a live interview on my YouTube channel, you can watch
and listen live, and even chat in questions for Jerry live during the
interview.

The link is:
http://live.ogsteviestrow.com

Here are some interesting factoids you may not have known about the dynamic
duo who created the album.


   - Buckner and Garcia were friends and bandmates since before high school
   in Akron, Ohio.
   - They moved to Atlanta Georgia in the 80's and were recording jingles
   for Atlanta radio stations
   - Before they recorded their own song, they wrote, recorded and produced
   several songs for other artists of the era, including the them song to the
   hit TV show WKRP in Cincinnati
   - When the single to Pac-MAn Fever was first recorded, no record company
   wanted it
   - It was released on an independent label, and after being heard only 3
   times on Atlanta radio, it sold over 10,000 copies in a week
   - CBS records after hearing this, bought the single, and wanted an
   entire album ASAP
   - The single, and album Pac-Man Fever are certified gold, selling over
   2.5 million copies
   - Pac-Man Fever was #9 in the Billboard 100 in 1982
   - In 2012 The Buckner and Garcia band recorded the title track to the
   movie Wreck-It Ralph, by Walt Disney animation, this is pixar style movie
   based on 80's video games


If any of this sounds interesting, check out the live interview today!

http://live.ogsteviestrow.com

Steve Strowbridge, aka
The Original Gamer Stevie Strow
http://ogsteviestrow.com
ogsteviestrow at gmail.com