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Michael Stanley (born Michael Stanley Gee; March 25, 1948 – March 5, 2021) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, radio and television personality. As a solo artist and with the Michael Stanley Band (MSB), and Michael Stanley and the Resonators (MS&R) his brand of heartland rock was popular in Cleveland, Ohio, and around the American Midwest in the 1970s and 1980s. Early life, family, and education Michael Stanley Gee graduated from Rocky River High School in 1966. He attended Hiram College on a baseball scholarship and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1970. Career Early career While in college, Michael Stanley was in the band Silk (originally called the Tree Stumps) which released an album, Smooth As Raw Silk, on ABC Records in 1969. A few years after his graduation, while working as a regional manager for a record store chain, Stanley released his first solo album, Michael Stanley, on Tumbleweed Records in 1973. The album was produced by Bill Szymczyk and featured contributions from Joe Walsh, Todd Rundgren, Rick Derringer, and Joe Vitale. Its first song, "Rosewood Bitters," would become a lifetime fixture in Stanley's shows and was later recorded by Walsh in 1985. Stanley's second solo album, Friends and Legends, released later in 1973 on MCA Records, was again produced by Szymczyk and included support from members of Barnstorm and Stephen Stills' Manassas, among others: Walsh, Vitale, Kenny Passarelli, Paul Harris, Joe Lala, Al Perkins, David Sanborn, Dan Fogelberg, and Richie Furay, with J. Geils contributing to the production. Michael Stanley Band The Michael Stanley Band was formed by Stanley in 1974 with singer-songwriter–lead guitarist Jonah Koslen, former Glass Harp bassist Daniel Pecchio and drummer Tommy Dobeck from the band Circus. There were several personnel changes over the years and by 1982 the group had evolved into a seven-piece band. Nicknamed MSB by their fans, the band set several attendance records at Cleveland area venues including a record 20,320 at the Richfield Coliseum on July 20, 1979, and a record 40,529 for two Coliseum concerts on December 31, 1981, and January 1, 1982. The band's greatest achievement was a total attendance of 74,404 during a four-night stand at Blossom Music Center on August 25, 26, 30 and 31, 1982. The group reached the peak of their popularity nationally in 1981 when the single "He Can't Love You" from the album Heartland (written and sung by keyboardist Kevin Raleigh) made the Top 40 (#33 Billboard, #27 Cash Box) and "In the Heartland" from the album North Coast went to #6 on Billboard's Top Tracks chart. Their video for "He Can't Love You" was the 47th video ever played on MTV. The band's last Top 40 hit was "My Town" in 1983. "My Town" has been played by the Ohio State University Marching Band since 1986. The special all-brass and percussion arrangement is a favorite in Ohio Stadium. The band dissolved in 1987 with a series of 12 farewell shows at the Front Row Theater in Highland Heights, Ohio (suburban Cleveland) during the 1986–87 holiday season. In 2004, the sketch comedy troupe Last Call Cleveland produced Michael Stanley Superstar: The Unauthorized Autobiography of the Cuyahoga Messiah, a play which parodied Stanley's status as a local celebrity. Personnel Michael Stanley – guitar, vocals Jonah Koslen – lead guitar, vocals (1974–77) Daniel Pecchio – bass, vocals (1974–79) Tommy Dobeck – drums Bob Pelander – keyboards (1976–87) Gary Markasky – lead guitar (1978–83) Kevin Raleigh – keyboards, vocals (1978–87) Michael Gismondi – bass (1979–87) Rick Bell – saxophone (1982–84) Danny Powers – lead guitar (1983–87) Television and radio Stanley was the co-host of PM Magazine on WJW Channel 8 from 1987 to 1990 and its follow-up Cleveland Tonight until 1991. He also appeared on The Drew Carey Show, playing himself. Following a short stint on Cleveland radio station WMMS, from 1990 until a few weeks before his death in 2021, Stanley was the afternoon drive disc jockey for classic rock radio station WNCX, in Cleveland. In 1993 he appeared on the Howard Stern Radio Show during one of his Birthday Shows, and played Rosewood Bitters with Joe Walsh live. Later musical career In addition to his broadcasting career, after the breakup of the Michael Stanley Band, Stanley continued to write songs, record, and perform with bands (often with some former members of MSB) including Michael Stanley and Friends, the Ghost Poets, the Resonators, and Midlife Chryslers. In 2019, he estimated that the Resonators played about 25 shows per year, many of them in Northeast Ohio but also "from the East Coast to Atlanta to St. Louis." He released about sixteen more albums on Razor & Tie or his own label, Line Level. Personal life Stanley was married four times: to Libby Hill Blake, a teacher, from 1970 to 1990, when they divorced; to Mary McCrone, a television producer, for eight years until they divorced in about 2000; to Denise Skinner, a former marketing staffer, from 2002 until her death of cancer in 2011; and to her best friend, Ilsa Glanzberg, an elementary school instructional aide, from 2017 until his death in 2021. He had twin daughters, Anna and Sarah, born in 1974, and five grandchildren. Health and death Stanley had a first heart attack in 1991, at age 43. In 2017, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Later that year he suffered a second heart attack and underwent quadruple bypass surgery. Stanley died in his sleep on March 5, 2021, after suffering for seven months with lung cancer. He is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland, OH. Awards and honors 1987–1991 – either one, or "a couple," or eleven, local Emmy awards 2012 – Cleveland Association of Broadcasters Excellence in Radio Award 2019 – Cleveland Arts Prize’s Lifetime Achievement Award 2019 – The City of Cleveland renamed a section of Huron Avenue in downtown Cleveland as Michael Stanley Way. 2021 – March 25, which would have been his 73rd birthday, declared Michael Stanley Day by the Cleveland City Council Discography Albums Silk Solo Michael Stanley Band The Ghost Poets Post-MSB solo Singles Notes References Further reading Adams, Deanna R. (2002). Rock 'n' Roll and the Cleveland Connection. Kent State University Press. ISBN 0-87338-691-4. Wolff, Carlo (2006). Cleveland Rock and Roll Memories. Cleveland: Gray & Company. ISBN 978-1-886228-99-3. External links Official website Michael Stanley at AllMusic Michael Stanley discography at Discogs Michael Stanley discography at Discogs as Michael Stanley Gee Michael Stanley at IMDb. 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The Prison of Time
Elisa PezzottaWe are imprisoned in circadian rhythms, as well as in our life reviews that follow chronological and causal links. For the majority of us our lives are vectors directed toward aims...
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Detective Kubu Investigates 2
Michael StanleyThe second collection of Michael Stanley short stories following on from the highly successful DETECTIVE KUBU INVESTIGATES and featuring more twisty cases from Botswana and elsewhe...
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Irish Male At Home And Abroad
Joseph O'ConnorThe Irish Male at Home and Abroad is the hilarious sequel to Joe O'Connor's bestseller The Secret World of the Irish Male. From flirting lessons in downtown Manhattan to being offe...
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Reading behind Bars
Jill Grunenwald“A fascinating look into a world many of us never see, and a powerful story about one woman’s journey to find her own strength, with a clear message of the importance of books and ...
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The Tucci Cookbook
Stanley TucciThe Tucci Family brings wine pairings, updated recipes, gorgeous photography, and family memories to a new generation of Italian food lovers.There is some truth to the old adage “M...
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Truth, Community, and the Prophetic Voice
Christopher J. LibbyIn this book, Libby retrieves the moral and theological vision of the biblical prophets in light of contemporary judgments regarding the epistemological significance of community a...
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From Scratch
David Moscow & Jon MoscowPUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLERGold Award Winner in “Food, Cooking, & Healthy Eating” Category of the the Nautilus Awards “Unadulterated, smart, beautifully rendered, and often th...
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The Tucci Table
Stanley TucciFeaturing familyfriendly “simple to make and magnificently delicious” (Mario Batali) recipes and stunning photography, a practical cookbook from New York Times bestselling author, ...
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A Day in Prison
John Fuller & Holly LorinczTwentyfour hours is a lot of time in prison, and here is a moment to moment guide of how each one goes by.A Day in Prison shows what life is like for prisoners from morning roll ca...
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The Penguin Guide to the 1000 Finest Classical Recordings
Edward Greenfield, Ivan March, Paul Czajkowski & Robert LaytonINDEPENDENT BOOKS OF THE YEARThis completely new edition of the Penguin Guide reviews the 1000 best classical albums issued and reissued over the past five decades, many of which d...
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One Question
Ken ColemanThe motivating host of one of the nation's largest leadership conferences offers a collection of inspirational and applicable life lessons through conversations with various high p...
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The Charlie Moon Collection
Shirley HughesCharlie gets into all sorts of sticky situations when his seaside summer holiday turns into a missing jewellery mystery and detective Charlie finds himself in the middle of a mudd...
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The Fairy Caravan
Beatrix PotterTHE FAIRY CARAVAN is the story of a miniature circus, William and Alexander's Travelling Circus. It is no ordinary circus, for Alexander is a highland terrier and William is Pony B...
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Entrances and Exits
Michael Richards & Jerry SeinfeldThe man who brought the kavorka to the Seinfeld show through one of the most remarkable and beloved television characters ever invented, Kramer, shares the extraordinary life of a ...
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Explorers
Gardner DozoisDistant planets, galaxies, alien racesthe universe is vast and filled with an almost unimaginable range of possibilities. But imagine it we can. Here are more than twenty stories f...
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How To Make It In Advertising
Mark LeighAdvertising. Is it really 'the greatest art form of the twentieth century' (Marshall McLuhan)? Whatever your views, it is undeniably one of the most popular career choices goingand...
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Rubbish Town Hero
Nicola DaviesChipo and his little sister Gentle live on Papa Fudu's dumpsite in Rubbish Town, searching for valuable things amongst the rubbish to try to stay alive. Life isn't easy luckily, C...
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African Mysteries
Michael StanleyA new collection of four southern African mystery short stories from Michael Stanley, author of the awardwinning Detective Kubu series, including a neverbeforepublished Kubu myster...
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THE NEXT STOP
Vikram Singh MehtaHistorically in India, gas has not enjoyed the same strategic significance as oil. That picture is gradually changing. India imports 82 per cent of its oil needs and aims to bring ...
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The Hard SF Renaissance
David G. Hartwell & Kathryn CramerA major anthology of the "hard SF" subgenrearguing that it's not only the genre's core, but also its future.Something exciting has been happening in modern science fiction. After ...
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So Many Doors
Oakley HallThe legendary lost crime novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Oakley Hall, instructor of Ann Rice, Amy Tan, Richard Ford, and Michael Chabon, who calls SO MANY DOORS "Beautiful, powe...
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Detective Kubu Investigates
Michael Stanley"Kubu" Bengu is a detective in the Botswana Criminal Investigation Department. A large man with big appetites his nickname Kubu means hippo in the Setswana language. He is h...
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The Jenius
Dick King-SmithDick KingSmith, creator of 'Babe the SheepPig', presents the cleverest guinea pig in the world!Judy's classmates snigger when she claims guinea pigs are brainy. But, when her guine...
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Wycliffe and Death in Stanley Street
W.J. BurleyA young girl is found dead in a house on Stanley Street... but it's just the start of a complex puzzle which Wycliffe must unravel.A dubious culdesac just off the busy main road in...
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Home Smoking and Curing
Keith ErlandsonHome Smoking and Curing introduces an inspirational method of retaining and enhancing the subtle flavours of fresh fish and game. With clear and simple instructions backed up by di...
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MY FAMILY-TREE TOGETHER WITH MY CHILDHOOD, EARLY ADOLESCENCE, and later life
John Sydney PoppittI first saw the light of day on October the 21st, 1900. It was exactly 95 years, to the day, after Nelson was killed at Trafalgar and three months before Queen Victoria passed away...
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Brat
Penny BirchNatasha Linnet is the perfect modern girl single successful, independent and capable of putting men in their place with a single word. Yet she has a single desire, and not one tha...
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On The Third Day
Rhys ThomasSociety is on the brink of collapse. The Old World is vanishing, the New World is taking over. There are no rules. Not now that a deadly disease is spreading that causes its victim...
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Terror of the Autumn Skies
Blaine PardoeFrank Luke, Jr. was an unlikely pilot. In the Great War, when fliers were still “knights of the air,” Luke was an ungallant lonera kid from Arizona who collected tarantulas, shot b...
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The Last Polar Bears
Harry HorseGrandfather is off on an expedition to the North Pole to find the Last Polar Bears and with him goes Roo a dog of character and strong views. The intrepid explorers set sail on th...
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The Last Polar Bears
Harry HorseHaving seen a depressed polar bear in the zoo, Grandfather and his dog, Roo, set off on an expedition to find the last polar bears. After a treacherous journey on HMS Unsinkable, t...
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Graphic Content
Brian Singer63 top creatives speak out on art, inspiration, life, and random things that happened."We watched as 60 yards away this man fought for his life. And I felt like a coward.""The pole...
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The Franchise
Craig CustanceThe most comprehensive look at championship hockey culture: Why some teams always win, why some teams perennially lose, why some surefire stars never become superstars, and what ex...
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Three Lions On The Shirt
Dave BowlerThe first critical biography of the English national football team.From Stanley Matthews to Bobby Moore to Michael Owen, all the icons of the English game have worn the famous whit...
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The Complete Kubrick
David HughesWith just thirteen feature films in half a century, Stanley Kubrick established himself as one of the most accomplished directors in motion picture history. Kubrick created a landm...
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Fairground Attractions
Lisette AshtonBeyond the bright lights of the fairground there is a mysterious world, hidden from the visiting crowds. Operating outside of the restrictions of the towns they entertain, the fair...
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The Operators
Michael HastingsThe inspiration for the Netflix original movie War Machine, starring Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton, and Ben KingsleyFrom the author of The Last Magazine, a shocking behin...