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Podcast: Life of Brian...Mannix that is.
Episode: LIFE OF BRIAN…Mannix that is Episode 9 Tommy James & Uncanny X-Men Premiere
Description: Tommy James has the songs and the stats to claim the title of Superstar. Starting with Hanky Panky in 1966, the hits rolled out - I Think We're Alone Now, Gettin' Together, Mony Mony, Crimson and Clover, Crystal Blue Persuasion and Draggin' the Line to name only a few. Then there were the successful cover versions by Billy Idol, Tiffany and Joan Jett. And the stats - 23 Gold Records, 9 Platinum Albums, over 100 Million Records Sold Worldwide and 32 Billboard Hot 100 Chart Hits! The Tommy James story is amazing. Signing with a mob run record label provided an in...