Mary Burns - California Radio (1980)

Song written by Brad Van Winkle, was released as a single but failed to make chart impression. Stereo vinyl track is from OOP 1980 MCA LP "Mary Burns".

I love finding used LP's of people I know very little or nothing about & I usually get inspired to buy the LP when I like the song list and the price is low enough, etc.

I know nothing at all about this artist and find even less info on the internet about her. Very odd.

Hopefully, someone here will have a little more to add to her bio. She worked with producers Wolf Stephenson and Tommy Couch, who were heavily involved in recordings with the Malaco label.

Mary appears to have been a regional artist located in the St. Louis area and that's pretty much all I've been able to find out about her.

I'll be uploading more songs by her, as she certainly had potential & I wonder what happened to her. Is she still around, etc. As I stated earlier, I searched and searched but was unable to find a history of her other than relating to a couple of single releases.

The liner notes for the LP were nearly impossible to read, due to the color used, the small type against a clashing background, etc. but I didn't notice any bio. The original inner sleeve gave nothing at all...it was a generic MCA logo design and that's all.

UPDATE 5/17/2010!!!!
I just received this response directly from Mary (she posted it on my channel page, so I thought it best to post it here where others can see it as well)......:

mb2010beyond has posted a comment on your profile:
For all the YOU TUBE people who have cared enough to ask :
Thank you so much for taking the time to post my songs and write the comments. All Comments. I really appreciate it from the bottom of my heart.

I am still alive and still kicking. I am still performing, writing songs & working on a book.
I will answer each one of your comments individually because I feel that you deserve an answer. I will do my best to address all you questions and queries but I warn you now, most of the answers are in the book.
I will be performing Saturday May 22, 2010 at The Galaxy Main Street Lounge & Restaurant in Alhambra Illinois, Hours: 7pm to 11pm. 1-618-
I will be there again Saturday June 5, 2010.
Once again thank you so much for your support and I will start to post comments shortly
MARY BURNS

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Mary
• Burns
• California
• Radio
• Rock
• n'
• Roll

[MaryBurnsSinger]

Hey Everybody I have a new page, new user name is MaryBurnsSinger... Meet me there and subscribe so You will recieve automatic performance and news updates.

Thanks to all of you

Mary Burns

[wally1435]

@MaryBurnsSinger Thanks for that update, Mary. Sorry to be so long in acknowledging this.

To all members....be sure to check out Mary's new Channel/page and also the link there to her personal website: marysmightymall - where you can read her intriguing biography. Having had many ups and downs, I now understand why Mary's recording career never really took off the way it had been meant to. But, Mary has perservered in her life and is doing fine now.

[wally1435]

IMPORTANT UPDATE - see the sidebar/info bar from message I received directly from Mary on 5/17/2010 (it won't fit in this reply section - scroll all the way down in the sidebar to the end and you'll see it)

[pao786]

Puoi pubblicare "Sorry seems to be the hardest word"?

Cantata d Mary Burns è WONDERFULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!­!!!!!!

Greetings from Italy!

[wally1435]

@pao786 Sì, ho quella canzone in su You Tube

[102901jordan]

Hi Mary my husband helped me get to your site, now all I need is your schedule. Thanks for bringing wonderful memories back to mom...see you soon... Kim and Judy from Caesars....hope you liked the t-shirt...take care.

[maa1759]

OMG - I am so excited! I will be there with bells on! I'm hoping to bring my friend as well - it depends on his schedule - but we are meeting in a few minutes so I am sooooo excited to tell him! Thanks so much Mary - I am so happy to know you are still singing - what a talent you have! I'll be sure to introduce myself when I see you! Marsha

[mb2010beyond]

@maa1759

Dear Maa:

Thanks again for the comments: I am performing at THE GALAXY MAIN STREET LOUNGE & RESTAURANT in Alhambra Illinois {25 miles from Alton} Saturday June 5, 2010 and again June 19, 2010. Hours: 7pm to 11pm.

Hope to see you there.

MARY BURNS

[maa1759]

I would love to know where/when you are performing, Mary! My friend and I often talk about wanting to see you perform (again for me) and he has never seen you, but loves the California Radio album I bought for him! Please advise!

[mb2010beyond]

@maa1759

Dear Maa:

Thank you for the comment, Although I myself are not quite sure what you meant by it. I am alive and kicking, still performing, still writing, and still recording. And as long as people use the talent they are blessed with, it is never a waste.

Respectfuly

MARY BURNS

[mb2010beyond]

@pao786

Dear Pao:

Thank you so much much for your comment. I really appreciate it. By the way I am 100% Italian, Mom & Dad both born there...Glad you liked the music.

Mary Burns