Additional Photos from our luncheon honoring Neil Sedaka
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PPB President Chuck Street welcomed honoree Neil Sedaka and his wife Leba to the celebrity luncheon on November 15th in The Sportsmen's Lodge, Studio City. (David Keeler photo) |
The two principal artists from the famous recording group The Fifth Dimension, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., husband and wife, were on hand to salute PPB honoree Neil Sedaka. The couple has known the Sedakas for many years and socializes with them frequently. (Don King photo) |
Neil's screenwriter and professor son, Marc, shared some family stories about his famous dad at PPB's luncheon honoring him. Marc and his wife, Samantha, posed with his parents in the greenroom before the well-attended luncheon. (David Keeler photo) |
Past PPB President Sam Lovullo greeted composer, arranger and producer David Foster (left), who was one of the distinguished dais members singing the praises of his good friend and PPB honoree, Neil Sedaka. (David Keeler photo) |
Not only was the famed signing duo of Marilyn McCoo and hubby Billy Davis, Jr. on hand to toast their friendship with Neil Sedaka, but so was multi-honored actor Lou Gossett, Jr., who has known Neil since their high school days in Brooklyn a "few" years ago! (David Keeler photo) |
Neil Sedaka and his dais guests Wink Martindale, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. were clearly amused watching a video of Neil's early television appearances. The luncheon crowd joined them in hearing again many of the songs Neil wrote and sang on those early-day TV shows, one of which was hosted by Wink. (David Keeler photo) |
PPB celebrity luncheon honoree Neil Sedaka proudly displays his Art Gilmore Career Achievement Award to the large crowd who attended the November 15th function at The Sportsmen's Lodge. The luncheon program, one of five held each year, was enthusiastically applauded by PPB members and their guests who enjoyed hearing Sedaka stories from his son and friends of long standing. (David Keeler photo) |
After receiving PPB's Art Gilmore Career Achievement Award at the November 15, 2013 celebrity luncheon, Neil Sedaka saluted his dais guests and the large PPB audience, thanking them for their comments and attendance. David Foster, in his earlier remarks, acknowledged the large part broadcasters play in supporting musical artists like Neil and thanked everyone for helping to boost music sales through on-air exposures. (Don King photo) |
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