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Clyde Lucas is the Musical Director for the Golden Boot Awards, benefiting the Motion Picture Television Fund. Clint Eastwood, Mark Harmon, Powers Boothe. Bobbi and Clyde have provided the award music for the "Golden Boot Awards." Some artist they have backed/performed with at the Boot: Dusty Rogers, Glen Campbell and Randy Travis.
Mr. Lucas started his musical career at the age of 14, playing drums and touring with the Jimmy Strickland Band. Strickland hosted his own country western TV series. He made his first TV appearance in 1966 on the "St. Louis Hop" dance show.
In 1969, Lucas formed his own rock group; from 1969 to 1970 he played all the major rock clubs in St. Louis, and opened for The Flock and the Lemon Pipers.
He moved to California in 1971, where he met and played drums for JJ Mack and opened for The Chambers Brothers. Lucas was a drummer for Charley D & Milo at Epic Records, followed by drums with Bruce & Dixie Innes of the Original Caste who had the Million Seller record "One Tin Soldier." Performed with John Hartford (gentle on my mind) and for John Denver in Spokane, Washington.
Lucas also appeared and played lead guitar in the Alison Troy Band, fronted by Paul Williams, for the 1977 two-part series on ABC, Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew meet Dracula.
Later Lucas met his singing partner, Bobbi McGavran, with whom he has performed for 30 years. They recorded with Haji Sound Recording of Los Angeles who recorded "Loggins & Messina." The two opened the Crazy Horse Saloon, performed at the Imperial Palace in Las Vegas, and were the house band at Knotts Berry Farm's "Barn Dance." They also performed and acted in Knotts Berry Farm national TV commercials. They were featured in the Knotts Berry Farm parade with Roy Rogers & Dale Evans. Were the opening act for Roy Rogers and Dale Evans in Phoenix, Arizona and performed at "Rawhide" Amusement Park, Arizona.
Bobbi & Clyde with Scott Hendrickson formed the Seaweed Cowboys in the 1970s. 1975 they guest starred and performed on KOCE's "Starboard" on PBS. 1976 Bobbi & Clyde appeared on ABC "Good Morning San Diego." Their musicians included: Ed Black (Linda Ronstadt), James Burton (Elvis, Rick Nelson), Tommy Morgan, harmonica (Dances With Wolves, Rockford Files), Bill Cunningham (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Hoyt Axton) and Duncan Cameron (Amazing Rhythm Aces & Sawyer Brown). Bobbi & Clyde and the Seaweed Cowboys album has become a collectors item.
Bobbi & Clyde performed with Doodles Weaver (Spike Jones). The performance was a high honor for them. Mr. Weaver was a great actor/comedian and the uncle of Sigourney Weaver (Alien).
1981, Bobbi and Clyde performed for Hal Needham and Dani Janssen's wedding on the backlot of Universal Studio. They were featured in People Magazine.
In 1982, Lucas composed music for the Orange County School District and wrote the music for radio commercials for the Costa Mesa/Newport Beach newspaper, the Daily Pilot.
Lucas moved to Burbank, California in 1983, where he met stuntman Yakima Canutt. Lucas and John Crawford wrote a song about Canutt called "Yak's Last Ride." Crawford directed and Lucas and Canutt acted in a bio/music video of the song, which aired on Showtime/Movie Channel for 3 years, before and after every Western film shown. Lucas, Crawford and Frank Pollack were successful in having Canutt receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1985, shortly before Canutt's death. It was presented to Canutt by Charlton Heston, whom he had action directed in Ben Hur. To date, Canutt is the only stuntman to receive an Oscar and have a star on the Walk of Fame.
Clyde Lucas is the Musical Director for the Golden Boot Awards, benefiting the Motion Picture Television Fund. Clint Eastwood, Mark Harmon, Powers Boothe. Bobbi and Clyde have provided the award music for the "Golden Boot Awards." Some artist they have backed/performed with at the Boot: Dusty Rogers, Glen Campbell and Randy Travis.
Mr. Lucas started his musical career at the age of 14, playing drums and touring with the Jimmy Strickland Band. Strickland hosted his own country western TV series. He made his first TV appearance in 1966 on the "St. Louis Hop" dance show.
In 1969, Lucas formed his own rock group; from 1969 to 1970 he played all the major rock clubs in St. Louis, and opened for The Flock and the Lemon Pipers.
He moved to California in 1971, where he met and played drums for JJ Mack and opened for The Chambers Brothers. Lucas was a drummer for Charley D & Milo at Epic Records, followed by drums with Bruce & Dixie Innes of the Original Caste who had the Million Seller record "One Tin Soldier." Performed with John Hartford (gentle on my mind) and for John Denver in Spokane, Washington.
Lucas also appeared and played lead guitar in the Alison Troy Band, fronted by Paul Williams, for the 1977 two-part series on ABC, Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew meet Dracula.
Later Lucas met his singing partner, Bobbi McGavran, with whom he has performed for 30 years. They recorded with Haji Sound Recording of Los Angeles who recorded "Loggins & Messina." The two opened the Crazy Horse Saloon, performed at the Imperial Palace in Las Vegas, and were the house band at Knotts Berry Farm's "Barn Dance." They also performed and acted in Knotts Berry Farm national TV commercials. They were featured in the Knotts Berry Farm parade with Roy Rogers & Dale Evans. Were the opening act for Roy Rogers and Dale Evans in Phoenix, Arizona and performed at "Rawhide" Amusement Park, Arizona.
Bobbi & Clyde with Scott Hendrickson formed the Seaweed Cowboys in the 1970s. 1975 they guest starred and performed on KOCE's "Starboard" on PBS. 1976 Bobbi & Clyde appeared on ABC "Good Morning San Diego." Their musicians included: Ed Black (Linda Ronstadt), James Burton (Elvis, Rick Nelson), Tommy Morgan, harmonica (Dances With Wolves, Rockford Files), Bill Cunningham (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Hoyt Axton) and Duncan Cameron (Amazing Rhythm Aces & Sawyer Brown). Bobbi & Clyde and the Seaweed Cowboys album has become a collectors item.
Bobbi & Clyde performed with Doodles Weaver (Spike Jones). The performance was a high honor for them. Mr. Weaver was a great actor/comedian and the uncle of Sigourney Weaver (Alien).
1981, Bobbi and Clyde performed for Hal Needham and Dani Janssen's wedding on the backlot of Universal Studio. They were featured in People Magazine.
In 1982, Lucas composed music for the Orange County School District and wrote the music for radio commercials for the Costa Mesa/Newport Beach newspaper, the Daily Pilot.
Lucas moved to Burbank, California in 1983, where he met stuntman Yakima Canutt. Lucas and John Crawford wrote a song about Canutt called "Yak's Last Ride." Crawford directed and Lucas and Canutt acted in a bio/music video of the song, which aired on Showtime/Movie Channel for 3 years, before and after every Western film shown. Lucas, Crawford and Frank Pollack were successful in having Canutt receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1985, shortly before Canutt's death. It was presented to Canutt by Charlton Heston, whom he had action directed in Ben Hur. To date, Canutt is the only stuntman to receive an Oscar and have a star on the Walk of Fame.
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