Thanks for this long awaited tribute to Eileen. Gayle had been one of my favorites and although I was sad to her go it didn't take long for me to become an Eileen fan. You can tell Lester didn't like Eileen that much with some of this S7 footage. She was relegated to dancing in the back or the side. Lester didn't take advantage of Eileen's best attributes, her athleticism and her enthusiasm. Shame on him for that.
I have to agree with you on this one. Going into detail (?) and maybe someone could verify this, only Jamilah and I think GiGi had a solo performance which reinforces Lester's changes to the dancers which was one of the reasons why I loved the first six seasons - the solo performances. As in Paul, of the new dancers arguably he was the best polished dancers. I wish he had a whole lot more spotlights/features during his two seasons. He would have been wonderful with the season 1-6 dancers!!!
LBCHARMED. fantastic vids. I have never ever subscribed to any youtube user. But I think I'm going to subscribe to yours! I LOVE your solid gold stuff! Eileen was one of my absolute faves! That smile could melt steel! Thanks bud and please keep up the posting!
@lbCharmed1 Eileen maybe my favourite. Loved her big hair and smile. She could be cute, classy, sexy and at about 10:23 downright sultry and flexible. I wonder what these girls are doing these days? Thanks for the vids LBCHARMED.
Nice girl, easily the sunniest one of the bunch. She wasn't a flashy dancer (and she stumbles a bit, in the number for "Freedom"), but she was the only one in the troop you could have taken home to mother.
That's the interview I referred to in my description. And how do you know Mark isn't? As far as I know he is still single. Makes you wonder, doesn't it??? My big crush was Tony then Mark and now Paul. UGH!! The curse of VCRs and DVDs!!!
Oh I love this girl. Her hair, face, body, makes me wanna kiss her. I like seeing her wearing swimsuit. Actually there is an episode where she reads the countdown while standing in the big circle facing the knife-thrower, like we always see in the circus. Do you have it? If you have it you should include in this spotlight.
@reymatt76 Thanks for the offer. The reason I asked for thoughts, etc. was because I was just learning to use GIMP photo editor and wanted to know if they were too hokey or amateurish, I actually like them, but wanted to know if that was just me not being objective or if they truly were a decent attempt. If you'd like to make up some images and send them over that would be so generous of you, but I wouldn't ask & inconvenience you like that.
As in Lester, the one thing that I wish that he and the others who made the decision to eliminate the Top 10 countdown is that the one thing that should not be done is to mess with a well oiled machine. Seasons 1-6 had a wide variety of dance styles, but all in all, the dancing was superb! The dancing during the last two seasons went downhill from there. I also believe that if SG kept the Top 10 countdown, Solid Gold would have made it into the 1990's!
syouyun, I have to disagree with your statements about Paul. For a "big" guy (by dancers standards) the guy could dance extremely well. His high kick was just crazy good, his timing was perfect. I think it's is too bad that we had to wait too see him only dance for Lester. Under Kevin's or Anita's direction, I think he could've done incredibly well. I didn't care for Lester's work, but a few of his dancers really did their best and really made his mess look OK compared to some others.
Thank you. Again, if you're bored and would like to create graphics for the show (even as "pitch material" for an idea you have) I am always willing to accept & consider new work. More eyes means more opportunity to see . . .
Agreed. Getting rid of the Top 10 countdown was a big mistake. Another horrible change was in the costume department. It looked like they wanted to cover up the dancers. They were dancing in knee length dresses and pants for crying out loud. This was the main reason I stopped watching the show.
shphf I kinda disagree with you about the costumes, to me when you show too much it distracts from the dancing and in the season 5 I believe there were a few costumes that looked pretty disgusting. what is really sad is these children in Dance classes today are dressing provocative.
Eileen looks so much like GayleI can see why she was her replacement I like Eileen as a dancer I think that Lester was too hard on her as a dancer I think it led to her departure.
LOL!!! Two of three have dark hair! Kind of a trend here??? My crushes was Deborah and Pam in the early days. Then came along Lezlie....after season 6, no one!!!
Ummm, they Tony, Mark and Paul all had brown hair. Mark just had light brown where Tony's and Paul's were almost black. But Yes for some reason I prefer dark hair. For the Females it would have to be Pam, Deborah then Lezlie.
I thought the dance routine for "greates love of all" was such a yawn, it really highlights what went wrong with the show, i can;t imagine deborah or pam ever agreeing to do something like that!!!
I agree and disagree with your statement. Paul, Leslie Cook, and Jamilah were wonderful dancers. Regan got on my nerves. I cannot say anything about the season 8 dancers but Andrea was cute. I loved her as a Love Boat Mermaid too!
No I don't have that footage you are referring to. And control your passion, my friend, her husband might not like your wanting to kiss his wife!! lol!!
Unfortunately, after 6 years of awesome innovations and creativity with Kevin and Anita, we had to suffer through 2 years of going back to a more "traditional" style of dancer with Lester even down the the regulation dancers shoes the girls wore. Gone were the "HIGH" heels and flashy dances moved. But Paul was a polished, clean dancer with great lines and awesome execution. Unfortunately the material he had to work with was mediocre.
Non, je ne suis pas en contact avec elle. Mais, je suis en contact avec quelqu'un qui a loué un appartement de elle et son mari, quand il a habite en Hawai.
In the sequence from 4:08 to 6:30 they look like they are dancing at an Auto show or something! Very lame compared to the titillating undulating and rotating, gyrating, saliva generating moves of previous years!
Thanks for this long awaited tribute to Eileen. Gayle had been one of my favorites and although I was sad to her go it didn't take long for me to become an Eileen fan.
You can tell Lester didn't like Eileen that much with some of this S7 footage. She was relegated to dancing in the back or the side. Lester didn't take advantage of Eileen's best attributes, her athleticism and her enthusiasm. Shame on him for that.
She was the girl Bill Murray kissed in scrooged(1988)
Thanks for the GREAT compliment! Glad you're enjoying the videos!
I have to agree with you on this one. Going into detail (?) and maybe someone could verify this, only Jamilah and I think GiGi had a solo performance which reinforces Lester's changes to the dancers which was one of the reasons why I loved the first six seasons - the solo performances. As in Paul, of the new dancers arguably he was the best polished dancers. I wish he had a whole lot more spotlights/features during his two seasons. He would have been wonderful with the season 1-6 dancers!!!
LBCHARMED. fantastic vids. I have never ever subscribed to any youtube user. But I think I'm going to subscribe to yours! I LOVE your solid gold stuff!
Eileen was one of my absolute faves! That smile could melt steel!
Thanks bud and please keep up the posting!
@lbCharmed1 Eileen maybe my favourite. Loved her big hair and smile. She could be cute, classy, sexy and at about 10:23 downright sultry and flexible. I wonder what these girls are doing these days? Thanks for the vids LBCHARMED.
I wanna see what she looks like now and what’s she’s doing too
She was in Scrooged with Bill Murray.
Nice girl, easily the sunniest one of the bunch. She wasn't a flashy dancer (and she stumbles a bit, in the number for "Freedom"), but she was the only one in the troop you could have taken home to mother.
I agree with what you say about her being talented and underrated! Thanks for commenting!
That's the interview I referred to in my description.
And how do you know Mark isn't? As far as I know he is still single. Makes you wonder, doesn't it???
My big crush was Tony then Mark and now Paul. UGH!! The curse of VCRs and DVDs!!!
Does Mark have a sister?
Glad you liked it. Thanks for commenting!
That is sssooo true!
Oh I love this girl. Her hair, face, body, makes me wanna kiss her. I like seeing her wearing swimsuit.
Actually there is an episode where she reads the countdown while standing in the big circle facing the knife-thrower, like we always see in the circus. Do you have it? If you have it you should include in this spotlight.
@reymatt76 Thanks for the offer. The reason I asked for thoughts, etc. was because I was just learning to use GIMP photo editor and wanted to know if they were too hokey or amateurish, I actually like them, but wanted to know if that was just me not being objective or if they truly were a decent attempt. If you'd like to make up some images and send them over that would be so generous of you, but I wouldn't ask & inconvenience you like that.
Eileen Fairbanks the S G Dancer who kissed Bill Murray rather willingly if I might say.
As in Lester, the one thing that I wish that he and the others who made the decision to eliminate the Top 10 countdown is that the one thing that should not be done is to mess with a well oiled machine. Seasons 1-6 had a wide variety of dance styles, but all in all, the dancing was superb! The dancing during the last two seasons went downhill from there.
I also believe that if SG kept the Top 10 countdown, Solid Gold would have made it into the 1990's!
syouyun, I have to disagree with your statements about Paul. For a "big" guy (by dancers standards) the guy could dance extremely well. His high kick was just crazy good, his timing was perfect. I think it's is too bad that we had to wait too see him only dance for Lester. Under Kevin's or Anita's direction, I think he could've done incredibly well. I didn't care for Lester's work, but a few of his dancers really did their best and really made his mess look OK compared to some others.
Kevin Gilbert's one and only Jenny Ledge in the flesh.
Thank you. Again, if you're bored and would like to create graphics for the show (even as "pitch material" for an idea you have) I am always willing to accept & consider new work. More eyes means more opportunity to see . . .
Agreed. Getting rid of the Top 10 countdown was a big mistake.
Another horrible change was in the costume department. It looked like they wanted to cover up the dancers. They were dancing in knee length dresses and pants for crying out loud. This was the main reason I stopped watching the show.
shphf
I kinda disagree with you about the costumes, to me when you show too much it distracts from the dancing and in the season 5 I believe there were a few costumes that looked pretty disgusting. what is really sad is these children in Dance classes today are dressing provocative.
wow
At 3:40, Elieen look good from every angle, ha ha!
Eileen looks so much like GayleI can see why she was her replacement I like Eileen as a dancer I think that Lester was too hard on her as a dancer I think it led to her departure.
@SnapDLizard Just found the thread . . . um, I don't think I was involved anywhere in there. But thanks for the invite just the same, think I'll pass.
Jenny Ledge?
And the Whitney Houston number was probably one of his worst...almost like he didn;t put in any effort!
LOL!!! Two of three have dark hair! Kind of a trend here???
My crushes was Deborah and Pam in the early days. Then came along Lezlie....after season 6, no one!!!
Ummm, they Tony, Mark and Paul all had brown hair. Mark just had light brown where Tony's and Paul's were almost black. But Yes for some reason I prefer dark hair.
For the Females it would have to be Pam, Deborah then Lezlie.
I thought the dance routine for "greates love of all" was such a yawn, it really highlights what went wrong with the show, i can;t imagine deborah or pam ever agreeing to do something like that!!!
I just say that "Solid Gold '87" was the beginning of the end of a once-great show.
I agree and disagree with your statement. Paul, Leslie Cook, and Jamilah were wonderful dancers. Regan got on my nerves. I cannot say anything about the season 8 dancers but Andrea was cute. I loved her as a Love Boat Mermaid too!
No I don't have that footage you are referring to.
And control your passion, my friend, her husband might not like your wanting to kiss his wife!! lol!!
Also, quite a bit of gvillafanec's information comes from the internet.
Yes. Sorry - bad new for you, good news for the spouse!
Better luck next time!
Unfortunately, after 6 years of awesome innovations and creativity with Kevin and Anita, we had to suffer through 2 years of going back to a more "traditional" style of dancer with Lester even down the the regulation dancers shoes the girls wore. Gone were the "HIGH" heels and flashy dances moved. But Paul was a polished, clean dancer with great lines and awesome execution. Unfortunately the material he had to work with was mediocre.
Non, je ne suis pas en contact avec elle. Mais, je suis en contact avec quelqu'un qui a loué un appartement de elle et son mari, quand il a habite en Hawai.
Oh, she has a spouse? : -((( Bad news...
In the sequence from 4:08 to 6:30 they look like they are dancing at an Auto show or something! Very lame compared to the titillating undulating and rotating, gyrating, saliva generating moves of previous years!