It was a scene reminiscent of the Beatles and the British invasion of 1964. About two thousand screaming and giggling teenaged girls and some 20 and 30 somethings, too gathering at the Hartford Civic Center to meet a teen idol, and maybe even get a kiss. It was January of 1980.
Do you recognize any of these girls, who might be moms or even grandmothers now? This Sunday on Face the State, you’ll see some old video and interviews with some of these teens vying for the attention of the man of their dreams. Who was it? Also, the person who conducted the interviews may surprise you. The answer here: https://dennishouse.tv/2015/02/20/teen-idol-rex-smith-faces-bill-oreilly/
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I have a guess
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The girl in the blue jacket with white fur is Carrie Jerger I think!
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Do you know how to get a hold of her?
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Last pic, third girl from left is Judy Bocuzzi….she is on Facebook
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The girl with dark hair and glasses next to blond girl looks like Cindy Roberts .
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I don’t know any of the girls in the pictures but I was one of the girls at Al Franklin’s Music shop that day. I got there at 8am that morning and waited all day. I was one of the girls in the front of the line. I remember giving Rex my scarf and he signed my album. I still have it to this day. I think I also have the news paper article as well. Wow thanks for bringing back a great memory.
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Did you see yourself in the video?
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Debbie. I was there when i was 12. I too have signed album still and the newspaper article..,he also signed my hand with a black sharpie lol…I hopped the city bus as soon as school was out that day and went to see him…he is still just as amazing today…
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Did you see yourself in the video?
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Rex Smith will be back in New Haven next month at the Shubert’s 100th Anniversary Gala Celebration on March 21st! More details http://shubert.com/presentations/current-season/gala-save-the-date
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